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Honors Program Requirements for the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

The number of hours required for the Honors Program varies according to major, and is equal to the Liberal Studies Program required hours for that major. Honors requirements include core courses, a science requirement, a math requirement, an art requirement, a language sequence, a multiculturalism seminar, a junior seminar, and a senior thesis or senior seminar.

Honors Core

Course Title Quarter Hours
HON 110HONORS DISCOVER CHICAGO4
or HON 111 HONORS EXPLORE CHICAGO
HON 100RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY4
HON 101WORLD LITERATURE4
HON 102HISTORY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS4
HON 104RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES4
HON 105PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY4
HON 180DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS 14
HON 201STATES, MARKETS, AND SOCIETIES4
HON 203SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM4
HON 205INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS 24
HON 302SEMINAR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE4
1

Students in a major that requires Calculus, Statistics, Business Analytics, or Discrete Mathematics are waived from HON 180

2

HON 205 not required for students in the Animation BFA major.

Honors Senior Requirement

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select one of the following:
HON 350HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR4
HON 351HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING4
HON 395HONORS SENIOR THESIS4

Honors Senior Thesis Option

Students who choose to complete an Honors Senior Thesis must have their project approved at least one term prior to executing the project. To gain approval for a senior thesis, students must complete an online application, including a project proposal, signed by two faculty advisors. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of the program, the thesis should attempt to move outside the boundaries normally associated with one particular discipline and should be supervised by two faculty members from different academic fields. While the final product must be a substantial piece of work building on the student’s accumulated knowledge and new research, specific requirements for each thesis will depend on the nature of the project. See the Honors associate director for further information.

Honors Mathematics Requirement

  • Students in a BFA major will complete the math requirement with MAT 120 or HON 180.
  • Students in a BA major will complete the math requirement with HON 180.
  • MAT 120 or HON 180 can be replaced by course credit or AP, IB, or transfer credit for MAT 242, MAT 135, MAT 137, MAT 150, PSY 240, SOC 279.

Honors Science Requirement 

Honors students in CDM fulfill the science requirement through completion of HON 225 or any course designated as Scientific Inquiry Lab.

Honors Language Requirement 

  • Three courses of intermediate or advanced language study are required for all Honors students in a BA or BS major.
  • Students whose placement test results are below the intermediate (104) level of their language or who choose to begin a new language must complete at least 16 credit hours language study; one language course will count as an Honors Approved Elective.  
    • After completion of 16 credit hours study of the same language, students may apply to waive the remainder of the Honors language requirement.
  • Students who place at the advanced level of a language may fulfill the Honors language requirement with either one year of advanced study of that language or one year of a language the student has not previously studied.
  • NOTE: Language courses numbered 101-103 may initially appear on the DPR in Open Electives or Additional Courses. Please see an Honors Program advisor for adjustments to the DPR.
  • Students in a BFA major do not have a language requirement for the Honors Program.  

Ethics Requirement for Honors Students in CDM

Fine Arts Elective

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select one applied, performance, or studio arts course from approved list.
ACT 209SKETCH COMEDY4
ACT 217THE ART OF STORYTELLING4
ACT 223INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION4
ACT 242STAGE DIRECTION4
ACT 244INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC WRITING4
ACT 290ACTING AND PERFORMANCE4
ACT 301MODERN DANCE4
ANI 101ANIMATION FOR NON-MAJORS4
ANI 105MOTION GRAPHICS FOUNDATIONS4
ART 104CREATING ART4
ART 105TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS4
ART 106BEGINNING DRAWING4
ART 113THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS4
ART 115BEGINNING SCULPTURE4
CMNS 230PERFORMANCE: COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY AND THE BODY4
CMNS 330TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE4
ENG 201INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING4
ENG 209TOPICS IN WRITING4
FILM 100INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA: THE ART OF MAKING MOVIES4
FILM 102FOUNDATIONS OF CINEMA FOR NON-MAJORS4
FILM 165DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR NON-MAJORS4
GAM 224GAME DESIGN FOR NON-MAJORS4
GD 105INTRO TO VISUAL DESIGN4
MUS 102COMPOSITION AND SOUND ART FOR NON-MUSIC MAJORS4
MUS 107GUIDE TO MUSIC THEORY4
MUS 207INTRODUCTION TO SONGWRITING4
REC 216PRO TOOLS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECORDING STUDIO4
THE 246STAGE DESIGN FOR NON-MAJORS4
  • BS students in Game Design and Game Programming will fulfill the Fine Arts Elective with SCWR 100
  • CS + Animation majors fulfill the Fine Arts Elective with ANI 101.
  • Students in a BFA major do not have a Fine Arts Elective requirement.

Honors Approved Electives

Approved Electives are chosen in consultation with an Honors advisor to achieve specific academic or professional goals. Courses completed for Study Abroad, courses taken to achieve a minor or second major, or courses taken to pursue a specific area of interest outside of the major can count as Honors Approved Electives. Credit for WRD 103 will fulfill an Honors Approved Elective requirement. 

  • BS students in Game Design and Game Programming will replace one Honors Approved Elective with ANI 101.
  • Students in a BFA major do not have any Honors Approved Electives.

Experiential Learning

Honors students will fulfill the university’s Experiential Learning (EL) requirement by completing an EL-designated course in the major OR as an open elective OR as an Honors Approved Elective OR as an Honors core requirement (HON 351).

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or higher in HON 100  is required to remain in the Honors Program. A grade of C- or higher is required to pass the following:

Course Title Quarter Hours
HON 100RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY4
HON 350HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR4
HON 351HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING4
HON 395HONORS SENIOR THESIS4

Study Abroad

Study Abroad is particularly appropriate for students in the Honors Program and, though not required, is strongly recommended. Honors students interested in Study Abroad should plan to participate during their sophomore or junior year and should make certain that they have fulfilled appropriate modern language requirements before that point in their undergraduate careers. They should meet with the Honors associate director prior to their departure for pre-approval of course substitutions. Coursework completed abroad may substitute for Honors Approved Electives or selected Honors core courses that are equivalent to the study abroad course.

Honors Advising

All Honors students will work with an Honors advisor for academic planning and to schedule Honors courses in conjunction with their major requirements. As a general rule, Honors students take one or two Honors courses each quarter during their first and second years of study and one or two Honors courses a year in the junior and senior years.

AP or IB or Transfer Credit will fulfill Honors Core requirements as listed:

Transfer Honors

Transfer Honors offers students the full benefits of the Honors Program​ with the opportunity to fulfill requirements using courses taken at previous institutions.  For students admitted to Transfer Honors, the Honors curriculum replaces Liberal Studies requirements.  Evaluation of transfer credit toward Honors requirements is done on an individual basis, and specific Honors requirements vary according to a student’s college and major.  

Please note that Transfer Honors is a residential program with most classes offered during the day on the Lincoln Park Campus. 

Transfer Honors Requirements

Students who enter Transfer Honors will consult with an Honors Program advisor to determine how transfer credit can apply to the following Honors requirements:

Course Title Quarter Hours
HON 100RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY4
HON 101WORLD LITERATURE4
HON 102HISTORY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS4
HON 104RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES4
HON 105PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY4
HON 180DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS4
HON 201STATES, MARKETS, AND SOCIETIES4
HON 203SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM4
HON 205INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS4
HON 225HONORS LAB SCIENCE TOPICS4
HON 302SEMINAR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE4
HON 350HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR4
or HON 351 HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING
or HON 395 HONORS SENIOR THESIS
Foreign Language Requirement (equivalent of one year of college-level study)12
Fine Arts Elective
Honors Approved Electives
Experiential Learning4

Transfer Honors and the Illinois Articulation Initiative

DePaul participates in the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI.) Students who have earned an Associate's of Arts or Sciences degree at a participating IAI college or university will complete Experiential Learning and five courses that replace requirements in the Liberal Studies Program:

Course Title Quarter Hours
HON 104RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES4
HON 105PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY4
HON 203SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM4
HON 302SEMINAR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE4
HON 350HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR4
or HON 351 HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING
or HON 395 HONORS SENIOR THESIS

All Transfer Honors students must complete these five courses regardless of the credit hours transferred in.

WRD 103 Replacement for Students Leaving the Honors Program

For students who withdraw from the Honors Program having completed HON 100, and who do not have AP credit for WRD 103, either WRD 103 or one of the following courses must be taken to fulfill the requirement for WRD 103: 

Course Title Quarter Hours
WRD 203STYLE FOR WRITERS4
WRD 206PROFESSIONAL WRITING4
WRD 240ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING4
WRD 300COMPOSITION AND STYLE4