A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 1710.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 1710, 1610, or 1310 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 1710, 1610, or 1310.
A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 1740.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 1740 or 1640 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 1740 or 1640.
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.
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Classical Age. 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.
An introduction to the principles of composition and rhetoric accomplished through the writing of expository essays and through the study both of the principles of composition and of essays which employ specific rhetorical strategies. Students complete a research paper.
An introduction to the principles of composition and rhetoric accomplished through the writing of expository essays and through the study both of the principles of composition and of essays which employ specific rhetorical strategies. HNRS 1323 is a continuation of the study of composition and rhetoric introduced in HNRS 1313. HNRS 1323 concentrates on the writing of expository, argumentative, and researched essays through the study of the principles of composition, of research, and of literary analysis. Students complete a research paper.
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.
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.
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.
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the classical Roman period and the period of the early Christian church. 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.
A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 2710.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 2710, 2610, or 2311 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 2710, 2610, or 2311.
A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 2740.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 2740 or 2640 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 2740 or 2640.
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.
A reading 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.
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.
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.
This course explores the topics of people and society 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 the fabric of human interdependence woven by our shared past and present as well as our social and cultural contexts.
This course explores the human intellectual tradition during the early modern age by examining written works that shaped that world 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.
This course explores the human intellectual tradition during the last three hundred years by examining written works that shaped the world in that time. 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.
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Enlightenment and Modern 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.
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.
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Enlightment and Modern periods. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular 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.
A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 3710.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 3710 or 3610 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 3710 or 3610.
A course designed to teach the writing and rhetorical skills needed to complement HNRS 3740.
A lecture course designed to complement HNRS 3740 or 3640 by providing information on the texts and authors that students examine in HNRS 3740 or 3640.
Independent study on a research topic directed by a faculty member.
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.
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.
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.
This course will explore the human intellectual and artistic traditions of specific regions of the world. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience in a specific region from various academic perspectives. Students will gain a critical understanding of the artistic, literary, philosophical, historical, theological, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world. Travel to the region of study will be a significant part of the course. The course may be repeated as course content differs.
This course explores the topics of life and death 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 human flourishing and dignity. This course is for students who take it without simultaneously enrolling in an Honors Writing course; the content is the same as HNRS 3410.
This course explores topics in the history of natural philosophy 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 God’s creation and the development of scientific study, analysis, interpretation, and practice.
This course explores the topics of life and death 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 human flourishing and dignity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Senior Thesis is a capstone learning experience in the Honors College. The thesis must be on an original topic, involve significant research and writing, and be defended orally upon its completion. A faculty advisor shall direct the research and writing project.
