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Honors Program Courses for Liberal Arts Majors
Students may participate in the Honors Program in two ways:
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They may enroll in individual Honors courses (Honors Participation) if they meet the minimum requirements.
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Students may also choose to be involved in the comprehensive program (Honors Concentration) following the curriculum below, and completing a minimum of 20-22 Honors credits (7 Honors courses).
For Liberal Arts: Social Science and Humanities (Common Core):
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3 credits of Honors English - Writing through Literature (ENG 102).
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3 credits of Honors Humanities - Introduction to Philosophy (HUP 102) OR Ethics & Moral Issues (HUP 104).
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6 credits of Honors Social Science - Cultural Anthropology (SSA101) OR Introduction to Macroeconomics (SSE104) AND Themes in American History since 1865 (SSH 102).
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3 credits of Honors ELA - Introduction to Language (ELL 101).
For Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Science (Common Core):
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3 credits of Honors English - Writing through Literature (ENG 102).
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6 credits of Honors Social Science - Cultural Anthropology (SSA 101) OR Intro to Macroeconomics (SSE104) AND Themes in American History since 1865 (SSH 102).
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6 credits of Honors Math - Pre Calculus (MAT 200) and Calculus (MAT 201).
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9 credits of Honors Science - Principles of Biology (SCB 115), Fundamentals of Biology II (SCB 202), and Fundamentals of Chemistry I (SCC 201).

Flexible Common Core for both Liberal Arts: Social Science and Humanities and Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Science:
World Cultures and Global Issues:
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Honors Introduction to Poetry (ENG 270)
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Honors Global Politics (SSP 200)
U.S. Experience in its Diversity:
- Honors African American Literature (ENG 225)
- Honors Urban Sociology (SSN 187)
Individual and Society:
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Honors Ethics and Moral Issues (HUP 104)
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Honors Intro to Philosophy (HUP 101)
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Honors Intro to Macroeconomics (SSE 104)
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Honors Personality Psychology (SSY 200)
Scientific World:
Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry II (SCC 202)
- Honors Introduction to Language (ELL 101)
- Honors Pre-Calculus (MAT 200)
- Honors Calculus 1 (MAT 201)
- Honors Principle of Biology (SCB 115)
- Honors Fundamentals of Biology (SCB 201)