• HNRS 1020 HONORS WRITING I

    HNRS 1020 Honors Writing I
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement fall semester 1000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 1030 HONORS LECTURE I

    HNRS 1030 Honors Lecture I
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement 1000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 1050 HONORS WRITING II

    HNRS 1050 Honors Writing II
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement spring semester 1000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 1060 HONORS LECTURE II

    HNRS 1060 Honors Lecture II
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement spring semester 1000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 1300 STORY AND HISTORY

    HNRS 1300 Honors Topics: Story and History
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course explores the topics of story and history by examining works written about them. Students will consider the topics from various academic perspectives, including literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and scientific ones, giving particular attention to humanity’s shared past and present.

  • HNRS 1380 FAITH, REASON, AND ROMANCE

    HNRS 1380 Honors Topics: Faith, Reason, and Romance
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course explores the topics of faith, reason, and romance by examining works written about them. Students will consider the topics from various academic perspectives, including literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and scientific ones, giving particular attention to Christianity’s orthodox convictions as handed down through the Church’s history, confessions, and creeds.

  • HNRS 1399 SPECIAL TOPICS

    HNRS 1399 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. A laboratory may or may not be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • HNRS 1410 HONORS CHRONOLOGY: ANCIENT

    HNRS 1410 Honors Chronology: Ancient
    Prerequisite: Admissions to the Honors College
    This course explores the human intellectual tradition during the classical ages by examining written works that shaped those worlds and subsequent ones. Students will consider human experience during the historical period from various academic perspectives, including literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and scientific ones, giving particular attention to the dignity of God’s image-bearers as exemplified through the gifts of wonder, reason, and moral agency.

  • HNRS 1440 HONORS CHRONOLOGY: MEDIEVAL

    HNRS 1440 Honors Chronology: Medieval
    Prerequisite(s): HNRS 1410
    This course explores the human intellectual tradition during the age of the early Christian church and the Medieval age by examining written works that shaped those worlds and subsequent ones. Students will consider human experience during these historical periods from various academic perspectives, including literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and scientific ones, giving particular attention to the moral vision and practices of Christianity as expressed through its scriptural and theological writings.

  • HNRS 2020 HONORS WRITING III

    HNRS 2020 Honors Writing III
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement fall semester 2000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 2030 HONORS LECTURE III

    HNRS 2030 Honors Lecture III
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement fall semester 2000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 2050 HONORS WRITING IV

    HNRS 2050 Honors Writing IV
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement spring semester 2000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 2060 HONORS LECTURE IV

    HNRS 2060 Honors Lecture IV
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement spring semester 2000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 2100 HONORS READINGS

    HNRS 2100 Honors Readings
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A reading course to supplement the texts studied throughout the Honors College curriculum. The selected readings are primary sources that address themes or works as designated by faculty. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • HNRS 2150 HONORS ART

    HNRS 2150 Honors Art
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    An art course to supplement the texts studied throughout the Honors College curriculum. Students are introduced to the disciplines of contemplation, appreciation, and illumination of God’s creation through a particular art medium (drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, ceramics, etc.) and to the basic techniques and materials of that medium in order to develop their artistic ability and understanding of art. The course may be repeated if content differs.

  • HNRS 2300 THEOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY

    HNRS 2300 Honors Topics: Theology and Psychology
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course explores the topics of theology and psychology – which may include heredity, environment, emotions, motivation, perception, learning, personality, and intelligence – by examining works written about them. Students will consider human experience during the historical period from various academic perspectives, including literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and scientific ones, giving particular attention to human interdependence and the moral vision and practices of Christianity as expressed through its scriptural and theological writings.

  • HNRS 2410 HON CHRON: EARLY MODERN

    HNRS 2410 HON CHRON: EARLY MODERN
    For course description and prerequisite(s) for this course, please contact the Dean of the Smith College of Liberal Arts.

  • HNRS 2710 FAITH, REASON & ROMANCE

    HNRS 2710 Faith, Reason & Romance: The Medieval & Renaissance Worlds
    Prerequisite(s): HNRS 1740
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HNRS 2020 and HNRS 2030
    This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the medieval and Renaissance periods. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

  • HNRS 3020 HONORS WRITING V

    HNRS 3020 Honors Writing V
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement fall semester 3000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 3030 HONORS LECTURE V

    HNRS 3030 Honors Lecture V
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement fall semester 3000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 3050 HONORS WRITING VI

    HNRS 3050 Honors Writing VI
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement spring semester 3000-level Honors College courses.

  • HNRS 3060 HONORS LECTURE VI

    HNRS 3060 Honors Lecture VI
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    A lecture course designed to complement spring semester 3000-level Honors College courses by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in them.

  • HNRS 3099 SPECIAL TOPICS

    HNRS 3099 Special Topics
    Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors College; permission of the instructor
    Independent study on a research topic directed by a faculty member. May be repeated for credit only if the research topic differs.

  • HNRS 3130 HONORS SCIENCE READINGS

    HNRS 3130 Honors Science Readings
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    Corequisite(s): None
    This course is a reading course to complement the texts studied throughout the Honors College curriculum that address themes in the history of science. Students read texts in the history of science in order to understand the development of the scientific method.

  • HNRS 3135 HONORS LABORATORY

    HNRS 3135 Honors Laboratory
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course is a laboratory course to supplement the texts studied throughout the Honors College curriculum that address themes in the history of science. Students recreate important experiments in the history of science in order to understand the development of the scientific method.

  • HNRS 3199 SPECIAL TOPICS

    HNRS 3199 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College and permission of the instructor
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • HNRS 3399 SPECIAL TOPICS

    HNRS 3399 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College and permission of the instructor
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • HNRS 3610 THE LAST TWO HUNDRED YEARS

    HNRS 3610 The Last Two Hundred Years: 1800 to the Present
    Prerequisite(s): HNRS 2640
    Corequisite(s): HNRS 3030
    This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the last two hundred years. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

  • HNRS 3640 THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE

    HNRS 3640 The Story of Scripture: The Biblical Narrative from Genesis to Revelation
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course will explore the biblical narrative from the beginning of the Old Testament to the end of the New Testament. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience recorded in the biblical text from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

  • HNRS 3710 LAST 200 YEARS:1800-PRESENT

    HNRS 3710 The Last Two Hundred Years: 1800 to the Present
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College and HNRS 2740
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HNRS 3020 and HNRS 3030 and HNRS 3135
    This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the last one hundred years. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization, community, and science. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

  • HNRS 3740 STORY OF SCRIPTURE

    HNRS 3740 The Story of Scripture: The Biblical Narrative from Genesis to Revelation
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College
    This course will explore the biblical narrative from the beginning of the Old Testament to the end of the New Testament. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience recorded in the biblical text. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization, and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

  • HNRS 3799 SPECIAL TOPICS

    HNRS 3799 Special Topics
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

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