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College Overview
Courses:
HONRS: Honors
All new freshmen
enroll in HONRS 100 in the fall semester. Honors core courses may be
taken during any year of study. After the freshman year, students also take at least two colloquia especially
developed by honors faculty members to focus on critical issues in
their areas of expertise. As seniors, students undertake the
capstone of their work in honors—the senior thesis or creative
project, prepared under the guidance of a professor selected by the
student.
Students also have
the opportunity to do specialized departmental honors work in their
majors and to apply for the Undergraduate Fellows competition, which
awards stipends for independent work with a faculty mentor. Students
are strongly encouraged to explore short or long-term study abroad
experiences and to take advantage of other special programs.
The Honors College
curriculum is interdepartmental in nature, consisting of courses
linking issues and themes from a variety of academic disciplines.
For more information,
contact the dean of the Honors College via email (honors@bsu.edu)
or phone, 765-285-1024, or explore the Honors College Web site at
http://www.bsu.edu/honors.
COURSES:
HONORS (HONRS)
100 Freshman Seminar. (1)
Orientation into Honors College through discussion of basic,
value-oriented texts. Explanation
of policies and procedures and their effects on Honors College students;
introduction to university resources; discussion of educational goals
including requirements for specific majors.
Required of all incoming Honors freshmen.
Offered credit/no credit only.
Open only to Honors College freshmen.
189 Honors Symposium
in Global Studies. (3)
Focuses on the commonalities and rich diversities in global culture, economy, history,
politics, and society. Taught from varied perspectives or disciplines; emphasizes the
non-Western world—Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.
Open only to Honors College students.
199 Honors Symposium in Contemporary Civilization.
(3)
An examination of some of the critical issues that confront contemporary civilization.
Open only to Honors College students.
201 Honors Humanities 1: The Ancient World. (3)
Study
of major intellectual and cultural movements of the Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian
civilizations.
Open only to Honors College students.
202 Honors Humanities
2: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment. (3)
Study of major intellectual and cultural movements of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and
Enlightenment.
Open only to Honors College students.
203 Honors Humanities 3: The Nineteenth and
Twentieth Centuries. (3)
Study of major intellectual and cultural movements of the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries.
Open only to Honors College students.
296 Honors Symposium in the
Physical Sciences. (3)
Basic introduction to principles in physical sciences (ASTRO, CHEM,
PHYCS) emphasizing relationships of the sciences to human concerns and
society. Included are social and ethical consequences of scientific
discoveries and their applications to critical issues confronting
contemporary society.
Open only to Honors College students except by permission of the
chairperson of the sponsoring department or the dean of the Honors
College.
297 Honors Symposium in the Earth
Sciences. (3)
Basic introduction to principles in earth sciences (GEOG, GEOL, NREM)
emphasizing relationships of the sciences to human concerns and
society. Included are social and ethical consequences of scientific
discoveries and their applications to critical issues confronting
contemporary society.
Open only to Honors College students except by permission of the
chairperson of the sponsoring department or the dean of the Honors
College.
298 Honors Symposium in the Life
Sciences. (3)
Basic introduction to principles in life sciences (BIO, HSC) emphasizing
relationships of the sciences to human concerns and society.
Included are social and ethical consequences of scientific discoveries and
their applications to critical issues confronting contemporary society.
Open only to Honors College students except by permission of the chairperson
of the sponsoring department or the dean of the Honors College.
299X Special Topics in Honors. (1-6)
Interdisciplinary or special topics relevant to Honors education.
Titles will be announced before each semester.
Prerequisite: permission of the dean of the Honors College.
May be repeated for different topics.
Open only to Honors College students.
300 Leadership Seminar. (0-1)
Upper division leaders devise activities and discussion topics under
the mentorship of an Honors faculty member.
Development of communication and leadership skills; discussion
of basic texts or documents. For
leaders of freshman Honors seminars, under faculty supervision.
Offered credit/no credit only.
Prerequisite: permission of the dean of the Honors College.
A total of 2 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 1 in any
one semester or term.
Open only to Honors College sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
310 Honors Foreign
Study. (1-32)
Study in a foreign country as part of honors programs at the university. Course work
undertaken at institutions of higher learning in other countries is granted Ball State
University Honors College credit. Offered for letter grades or credit/no credit.
A total of 32 hours of credit may be earned.
Open only to Honors College students accepted in a Ball State exchange or study abroad
program.
350 Medallion Scholar Special Study. (1-12)
Supervised independent or interdisciplinary study designed to meet the
goals of an approved Medallion Scholar program of study. Prerequisite:
approved medallion scholar; permission of the dean of the Honors
College.
A total of 12 hours of credit may be earned.
Open only to approved Medallion Scholars - designed for that
program.
369 Honors Professional Experience.
(1-6)
Paid supervised work and learning experience related to honors education.
Prerequisite: permission of the dean of the Honors College.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
Open only to Honors College students.
390 Honors Colloquium. (1-3)
Exploration of selected issues linking several disciplines.
Emphasis is on discussion, individual projects, and ways of
combining information from several sources.
Course may be repeated for credit provided that content is
different for each offering.
Open only to Honors College students by permission.
400 Honors Candidate.
(0)
May be taken each semester by honors candidates who have already registered in previous
semesters for all of their undergraduate course work, including HONRS 499, but have not
yet completed their senior honors projects. Students enrolled in this course are entitled
to ordinary undergraduate student use of library, health, and other university facilities.
479 Honors Practical Experience.
(1-6)
Unpaid supervised work and learning experience related to Honors education.
Prerequisite: permission of the dean of the Honors College.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
Open only to Honors College students.
490 Independent Study or Research. (1-3)
Independent study with an individual instructor on topics not
currently available in the curriculum, or engage in further study or
research on topics arising from previous work.
Prerequisite: 9 credit hours in HONRS or permission of the dean
of Honors College.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any
one semester or term.
Open only to Honors College students.
499 Senior Honors Project. (3)
An inquiry culminating in an honors paper prepared in accordance with accepted standards
of documentation and presentation under the supervision of a faculty member.
Open only to seniors participating in the Honors College or completing the requirements
for departmental honors.
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