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Honors Courses of Study

Honors Students need to complete a total of 24 units distributed as follows.

LOWER DIVISION HONORS

12 units of your lower division General Educations units come from Honors Seminars.

Year One (6 units total)

First Semester enroll in Honors Seminar, HONR 101A – Critical Thinking
(Honors students with EPT scores of 151 or better are required to take English 101 in the fall)
Second Semester enroll in Honors Seminar, HONR 101B – Oral Communication

Year Two (6 units total)

First Semester enroll in either one of these Honors Seminars:

HONR 201A – American Institutions & Values—History (See below)
OR
HONR 210A – World Civilization to 1500 (Meets HIST 110A Requirement)

Second Semester enroll in either one of these Honors Seminars:

HONR 201B – American Institutions & Values—Government (Meets POSC 100 Requirement)
OR
HONR 210B – World Civilization Since 1500 (Meets HIST 110B Requirement)

DO NOT
ENROLL IN:

Critical Thinking (GE Category I.B.):
· Philosophy 105 – Critical Thinking
· Philosophy 106 – Introduction to Logic
· Psychology 110 – Reasoning and Problem Solving
· Reading 290 – Critical Reading as Critical Thinking
· Speech Communication 235 – Essentials of Argumentation

Oral Communications (GE Category I.A.):
· Chicano Studies 102 – Communication Skills
· Speech Communication 100 – Intro to Human Comm.
· Speech Communication 102 – Public Speaking
· Theatre 110 – Oral Communication in Literature

CHECK WHICH HONORS SEMINAR YOU WILL BE TAKING IN YEAR TWO BEFORE ENROLLING IN:

American Institutions & Values—History (GE Category II.B.1.):
· American Studies 201 – Introduction to American Studies
· History 170A – United States to 1877
· History 170B – United States since 1877
· History 180 – Survey of American History
· History/Afro-Ethnic/Chicano Studies 190 – Survey of American History

American Institutions & Values—Government (GE Category II.B.2.):
· Political Science 100 – American Government

The Development of World Civilization (GE Category II.A.):
· History 110A—World Civilizations to the 16^th Century

The Development of World Civilization (GE Category II.A.):
· History 110B—World Civilizations Since the 16^th Century

UPPER DIVISION HONORS

12 units of upper division honors coursework is required, which includes a 3-unit honors seminar that meets part of the Upper Division (300 or higher) General Education requirement.

Year Three (5 credits total)

In your third year enroll in HONR 300A in the fall semester and 300B in the spring semester (one unit each). Also enroll in one of the upper-division honors seminars.

Honors Upper Division Seminars (3 units of upper-division GE credit)

Specialized variable topic seminars taught by distinguished faculty. Course involves intensive study of a special topic in one of the following broad areas: mathematics and natural sciences (301T), arts and humanities (302T), social sciences (303T), life-long learning (304T), or cultural diversity. Additional course numbers (305 and 306) denote seminars that may meet more than one category.

Topics will vary from year to year; seminars scheduled include existential group, history and philosophy of American mass communication, life history narratives, evolution and creation, and social issues in American theater.

Year Four (7 credits total)

All honors students must complete a senior honors project in their senior year. In their fourth year, all honors students are required to enroll in Senior Honors Colloquium, HONR 400A in the fall and 400B in the spring (one unit each), as well as HONR 497—Senior Honors Project (at least 5 units).

Honors 497: Senior Honors Project (units vary and may be taken for up to two semesters)

Student will work closely with a faculty member in his/her major field to design and execute an individual project. Students may elect to contract a departmental capstone seminar and/or departmental independent study to fulfill all or part of this requirement. To receive Honors Project notation on your transcripts, however, it is advisable to enroll in at least one semester of HONR 497. Most students will receive credit towards major requirements in fulfilling this requirement.

Enrichment Opportunities (optional)

Honors 498: Honors Internship (3 credits)

Additional enrichment experience available for upper-division honors students. Course offers students opportunities to earn credit for a variety of internship experiences including: 1) working with an honors faculty member as a research or teaching assistant; 2) doing a service learning internship in the community; or 3) special project in coordination with the University Honors and Scholars Center.

Honors 499: Honors Independent Study (1-3 credits)

Additional enrichment experience available for upper division honors students, where students work closely with an honors faculty member to design and execute an individual project. May be used as preparation for Honors Thesis/Project sequence.

	Students who earn university credit by studying abroad will be considered to have earned up to 6 units (3 units per semester) of the 24 units required to graduate from the University Honors Program if they complete a Study Abroad Project. Projects must be approved in advanced. Click here for to view guidelines.
	Students may also receive upper division honors credit for the successful completion of an upper division honors program in their major. Such a program must include a final thesis or project.

Click here for a printable version of the Honors Course of Study (PDF format).

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