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HNRS 2301 The Christian Intellectual Tradition I
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This course will introduce students to the composition, formation and writings of the Christian Scriptures in English translation. Students will gain an understanding of the history of the Jewish people, the origins of the Christian faith and methods used in the reading and interpretation of the Scriptures. Students will read major selections of the Christian Scriptures and compare those with other sacred texts from the ancient world.

HNRS 2302 The Christian Intellectual Tradition II
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and HNRS 2301
This course will introduce students to the basic beliefs and central developments in the history of the Christian tradition. Through the examination of primary texts in the Christian intellectual tradition, students will be encouraged to develop and put into practice their own theology. Students will read from a collection of Christian writings including The Bible, Clement, Ignatius, Irenaeus, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

HNRS 2310 Walking to Piraeus: Conversations with Great Minds of the Ancient World
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Classical Age. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world. (Also offered as ENGL 2310)

HNRS 2320 Faith, Reason and Romance: The Struggle for the Medieval Mind
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and HNRS 2310
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Medieval period. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world. (Also offered as ENGL 2320)

HNRS 3330 The Rebirth of Man
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and HNRS 2320
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Renaissance. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

HNRS 3340 Enlightenment and Modernity
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and HNRS 3330
This course will explore the human intellectual tradition during the Enlightenment and the Modern period. Students will examine themes that underscore human experience during a particular historical period from various academic perspectives. The themes may be chosen from leadership, war, race, ethics, globalization and community. Students will gain a critical understanding of the literary, philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural traditions that shape our world.

HNRS 3404 Imagining the Future: Themes and Ideas in Science
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This course will examine scientific theory using a thematic approach. Students will read original scientific articles and use both observation and experimental techniques to understand scientific principles. Themes may include Nobel Prize Winners in the sciences, man and the environment, or biological warfare throughout Time. This course includes one semester hour credit for laboratory sessions.

HNRS 3370 Exploring Cultures through Art and Music
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This survey course introduces the student to art and music throughout history. The student will explore the fine arts through observation and experience. The student will learn the basic theories of each fine art form. Examination of art and music throughout history will allow the student to appreciate the fine arts. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the styles and genres by studying original works. Active participation allows the student to experience the arts on a personal level.

HNRS 4370 Visual and Performing Arts – Film and Theater
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This survey course introduces the student to theater and film throughout history. Using observation and experience, the student will learn the basic theories and ideas of each. Examination of original works in theater and film will allow the student to appreciate the performing arts. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the styles and genres that have influenced American and global cultures. Active participation allows the student to experience the arts on a personal level.

HNRS 3350 The Last Fifty Years: Postmodern America
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College
This course will examine important dimensions of social experience that have created the environment of change and development that has occurred during the last fifty years in the United States. Dimensions reviewed will include such areas as: family, economy, politics, social class, ethics, health care, religion, technology, sex/gender, race relations, transcultural competence, mass culture and education. This course will help students synthesize aspects of United States trends within a broad context to make learning more meaningful in specialty and career areas.

HNRS 4350 The Last Fifty Years: The Emergence of the Global Village
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and HNRS 3350
This course will explore important dimensions of global human experience during the last fifty years. This contextual learning experience will include dominant events and ideas within the social, economic, political and historical categories. Important events and ideas that will be covered in this course include: the Cold War, modern revolutions, globalization, African genocide, Asian economic boom, global terrorism, and religious conflict. The larger objectives of this course are to help students gain a degree of transcultural competence and build an important context within which to make learning more meaningful. After taking this series of courses, students will be able to make important connections between their learning from the classical texts and their lived experiences in today’s world.

HNRS 4215 Honors Capstone Experience
Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors College and completion of 27 hours of Honors courses.
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for integration of the ideas and themes of the Honors curriculum with the courses of the student’s major. The course is an intensive research study designed to broaden the student’s perspectives and knowledge. The course culminates in the completion of a Senior Project to be presented at an Honors Symposium.