Honors Courses
HONORS CURRICULUM
Students in the WSSU Honors Program receive personalized instruction from highly-qualified faculty who encourage critical and creative thinking. Faculty also supervises student research and prepares students for professional conference presentations. The rigorous Honors Program curriculum consists of honors colloquia and other university courses designated by an "H" before the section number (e.g., ENG 1302-H1). Upon successful completion of designated honors courses, students may earn general and departmental honors, leading to honors awards and the Honors Bachelor's Degree.
GENERAL HONORS CORE CURRICULUM
The following courses are available to satisfy requirements for the General Honors Award and are cross-listed under departments:
Fine Arts
ART 1301H....Honors Introduction to Art ................................3
MUS 1301H...Honors Introduction to Music ...........................3
English and Foreign Languages
ENG 1301H...Honors Freshman Composition I.......................3
ENG 1302H...Honors Freshman Composition II .....................3
ENG 2301H...Honors World Literature I..................................3
ENG 2302H...Honors World Literature II ................................3
SPH 2341H.....Honors Fundamentals of Speech.......................3
Humanities
HUM 2310H...Honors African American Culture....................3
Mathematics
MAT 1312H....Honors College Mathematics II.........................3
MAT 2326H....Honors Elementary Statistics .............................3
CSC 1306H....The Computer and Its Use I...............................3
CSC 1310H....Computer Programming I ..................................3
CSC 2330H....The Computer and Its Use II .............................3
Natural Science
BIO 1301H....Honors General Biology I....................................3
PHS 2336H....Honors Physical Science ......................................3
PHS 2136H....Honors Physical Science Lab...............................1
PHS 2337H....Honors Planetary Science....................................3
PHS 2136H....Honors Planetary Science Lab.............................1
CHE 2311H...Honors General Chemistry .................................3
CHE 2111H...Honors General Chemistry Lab..........................1
Social Science
HIS 1301H....Honors World Civilization I ................................3
HIS 1302H....Honors World Civilization II...............................3
PSY 2301H....Honors General Psychology .................................3
SOC 2301H...Honors General Sociology...................................3
Honors Colloquia
HON 1106.....Freshman Honors Colloquium...........................1
HON 2106....Sophomore Honors Colloquium.........................1
HON 3106....Junior Honors Colloquium..................................1
HON 4106....Senior Honors Colloquium..................................1
HON 4300....Honors Thesis .......................................................3
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS CURRICULUM
Individual departments should be contacted for information concerning their honors curricula.
Departmental Honors are available in the following divisions and/or departments:
Business and Economics
Computer Science
Education
English and Foreign Languages
Fine Arts
Life Sciences
Mass Communications
Mathematics
Nursing and Allied Health
Human Performance and Sport Sciences
Physical Education
Social Sciences
HONORS COLLOQUIA
Honors 1106 --- Freshman Honors Colloquium Credit: 1 hr.
The colloquium at the freshman level concentrates on helping students make a successful transition into higher education. This course focuses on developing and nurturing students as scholars and leaders, establishing healthy interpersonal and professional relationships, and achieving academic excellence. This course also provides a variety of service learning and professional development opportunities for students.
Honors 2106 Sophomore Honors Colloquium Credit: 1 hr.
The colloquium at the sophomore level concentrates on broadening students' awareness by exploring pertinent contemporary issues of the local community that have national and international implications. This course consists of lectures, assigned readings, group projects, and student papers directed toward a central theme. Investigations of solutions to past problems are conducted to lead to more accurate perspectives of contemporary multi-revolutions that have occurred in such areas as politics, science, economics, law, anthropology, education, arts, and sociology.
Honors 3106-4106 Junior/Senior Honors Colloquia Credit: 1 hr. ea.
The colloquia for students at the junior and senior levels are designed to provide varied experiences for small groups that are not incorporated into the regular curriculum. Interest groups will be formed on the basis of professional interests, contemporary issues and ideologies, and recent trends and innovations within the major areas offered by the university. Second semester sophomores who are taking advanced courses may be enrolled with the consent of the professor.
