College Overview
Courses:
HONRS: Honors
(link to Honors College Home Page)The
Honors College offers special courses, colloquia, seminars, and independent study
designed to challenge talented students. In their first two years, students in the Honors
College take honors sections of University Core Curriculum courses. Required core courses
include three symposia in American contemporary civilization, global studies, and science,
as well as a three-course sequence in the humanities that investigates the great ideas of
literature, science, philosophy, politics, and the fine arts. Honors professors often
invite guest lecturers to furnish additional perspectives on topics under study.
In the sophomore, junior, and senior
years, students 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 often invited to meet with visiting lecturers or dignitaries in small groups
and to take advantage of special programs.
The Honors College curriculum is
interdepartmental in nature, consisting of courses linking a variety of departments.
Admission to the Honors College is
based primarily on high school preparation, test scores, and class rank. Students admitted
to the Honors College must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0 and must finish
with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.33. Transfer students may also enroll.
For more information, write or call the dean of the Honors College, (765) 285-1024.
COURSES:
HONORS (HONRS)
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 (299) 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.
310 Honors Foreign
Study. (1-32)
Study in a foreign country as part of honors programs at the university. Coursework
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.
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. Emphasizes discussion,
individual projects, and ways of combining information from several sources.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.
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.
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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