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Program Overview
Honors College Bridge Pathway
Curriculum
Course List
| Course List Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 3 | |
| HON 100 | Self-Awareness and Development 1 | |
| English Composition requirement | ||
| Students must complete the full honors core in order to have WRT 120 and WRT 200 requirements waived. If a student completes only part of the core, that student will be responsible for completing both WRT 120 and WRT 200 in order to complete WCU General Education Requirements. | ||
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| MAT Course | ||
| Interdisciplinary requirement 2 | 3 | |
| HON 320 | Honors Seminar: Global Issues | |
| or HON 351 | Honors Seminar | |
| or HON 352 | Honors Seminar | |
| or HON 381 | Symposium in the Arts and Humanities | |
| or HON 382 | Symposium in Social and Behavioral Science | |
| or HON 451 | Honors Seminar | |
| or HON 452 | Honors Seminar | |
| Diverse Communities requirement 3,4 | 3 | |
| HON 312 | Educational Systems and Social Influence | |
| or HON 322 | Developing Leadership with ELLs in the Classroom & Community | |
| Ethics requirement 5 | 3 | |
| HON 212 | Ethics and Moral Choice in Tech Age | |
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement 6 | 6-8 | |
| HON 314 | Science, Technology, and Environmental Systems | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| HON 312 | Educational Systems and Social Influence 3,4 | |
| or HON 322 | Developing Leadership with ELLs in the Classroom & Community | |
| HON 313 | American Government, Democracy and Public Opinion | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| HON 212 | Ethics and Moral Choice in Tech Age 5 | |
| HON 311 | Stewardship and Civic Engagement | |
| Arts requirement | ||
| HON 315 | Community and the Arts | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis 2 | ||
| Speaking Emphasis 7 | ||
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Language/Culture requirement | 0-15 | |
| If your major includes a foreign language requirement, you must complete the requirements as outlined by your major. | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| HONORS REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Honors Core | ||
| HON 211 | Decision Making and Public Discourse | 3 |
| HON 310 | Theories and Strategies of Community Change | 3 |
| HON 490 | Honors Capstone Senior Project 8 | 3-6 |
| Seminar Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following: 2,7 | 6 | |
| HON 320 | Honors Seminar: Global Issues | |
| HON 351 | Honors Seminar | |
| HON 352 | Honors Seminar | |
| HON 359 | Honors Seminar on Advanced Speaking Skills for Leaders | |
| HON 353 | A Nobel Idea: The Norway Experience for Promoting Peace and Developing Leaders | |
| HON 355 | Environmental Stewardship | |
| HON 381 | Symposium in the Arts and Humanities | |
| HON 382 | Symposium in Social and Behavioral Science | |
| HON 383 | Symposium in the Sciences | |
| HON 451 | Honors Seminar | |
| HON 452 | Honors Seminar |
Sample Course Plan
Plan of Study Grid
Year One Fall | Credits Courses as prescheduled for student upon entry to the university | Variable | Credits | 0 Spring HON 211 | Decision Making and Public Discourse | 3 HON 212 | Ethics and Moral Choice in Tech Age | 3 Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-12 | Credits | 15-18
Year Two Fall HON 100 | Self-Awareness and Development | 3 HON 312 or HON 322 | Educational Systems and Social Influence or Developing Leadership with ELLs in the Classroom & Community | 3 HON 352 | Honors Seminar | 3 Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 3-6 | Credits | 12-15 Spring HON 310 | Theories and Strategies of Community Change | 3 HON 314 | Science, Technology, and Environmental Systems | 3 Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-12 | Credits | 15-18
Year Three Fall HON 311 | Stewardship and Civic Engagement | 3 HON 315 | Community and the Arts | 3 Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-12 | Credits | 15-18 Spring HON 490 | Honors Capstone Senior Project 2 | 3-6 Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-12 | Credits | 12-18
Year Four Fall Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-18 | Credits | 9-18 Spring Major / Minor / HON Elective Courses 1 | 9-18 | Credits | 9-18 | Total Credits | 87-123
- Students must complete a minimum of two special topic seminars at the HON 320-level or higher, excluding HON 322. These can occur at any time prior to graduation.
- Students must complete the Honors Core General Education classes (HON 100-HON 315) before enrolling in the Capstone. Students ideally take HON 490 in spring of year three or fall of year four.
