Honors Program Requirements for College of Education
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, a language sequence, a multiculturalism seminar, a junior seminar, and a senior thesis or senior seminar.
Honors Core
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HON 110 | HONORS DISCOVER CHICAGO | 4 |
| or HON 111 | HONORS EXPLORE CHICAGO | |
| HON 100 | RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY | 4 |
| HON 101 | WORLD LITERATURE | 4 |
| HON 102 | HISTORY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS | 4 |
| HON 104 | RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES | 4 |
| HON 105 | PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY | 4 |
| HON 180 | DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS 1 | 4 |
| HON 203 | SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM | 4 |
| HON 205 | INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS | 4 |
| HON 302 | SEMINAR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE | 4 |
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Students who have a calculus or statistics requirement for the major are waived from HON 180.
Honors Mathematics Requirement
HON 180 fulfills the mathematics requirement for Honors students in the College of Education. The course can be replaced by course credit or AP, IB, or course credit for MAT 242, MAT 135, MAT 137, MAT 150, PSY 240, SOC 279.
Science Requirement
- Honors students in the College of Education will fulfill the science requirement with a course selected from the university’s Scientific Inquiry Lab courses. Students may NOT opt for HON 225 or a Biology course to fulfill the lab science requirement.
- In addition to the lab science requirement Honors students in the College of Education will complete one course in Biology.
- Honors students in the College of Education should confer with their major advisor to confirm their science course selections.
Honors Senior Requirement
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| HON 350 | HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| HON 351 | HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING | 4 |
| HON 395 | HONORS SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
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.
Language Requirement
Honors students in the College of Education have a one-year (three-course) language requirement. This requirement can be fulfilled through either completion of one year of study of the student's high school language or one year of a new language the student has not yet studied. Students opting to continue their high school language are required to complete a placement test and must begin language study according to their placement.
Honors Approved Electives
In place of Honors Approved Electives, Honors students in the College of Education complete the following courses:
AP or IB or Transfer Credit will fulfill Honors Core requirements as listed:
- AP/IB Literature credit for ENG 101 or ENG 120 fulfills HON 101
- AP/IB credit for HST 111 or HST 113 or HST 171 fulfills HON 102
- AP/IB credit for BIO 191 or CHE 130 or PHY 150 or ENV 102 fulfills HON 225 and/or the Scientific Inquiry requirement.
- AP/IB credit for CHE 102 or GEO 101 or ENV 202 or MAT 150 or MAT 135 fulfills the Scientific Inquiry requirement.
- AP/IB credit for MAT 242 or MAT 150 or MAT 135 fulfills the HON 180 requirement.
- AP/IB credit for a 104, 105, or 106 language course counts toward the language requirement.
- IB credit for PHL 100 fulfills HON 105
- Transfer credit for WRD 104 fulfills HON 100
- Credit earned in a dual (high school-college) enrollment program will be evaluated on an individual basis.
- Credit earned through the Seal of Biliteracy completes the Honors language requirement.
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 100 | RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY | 4 |
| HON 350 | HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| HON 351 | HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING | 4 |
| HON 395 | HONORS SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
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.
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 or 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 100 | RHETORIC AND CRITICAL INQUIRY | 4 |
| HON 101 | WORLD LITERATURE | 4 |
| HON 102 | HISTORY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS | 4 |
| HON 104 | RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES | 4 |
| HON 105 | PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY | 4 |
| HON 180 | DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS | 4 |
| HON 201 | STATES, MARKETS, AND SOCIETIES | 4 |
| HON 203 | SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM | 4 |
| HON 205 | INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS | 4 |
| HON 225 | HONORS LAB SCIENCE TOPICS | 4 |
| HON 302 | SEMINAR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE | 4 |
| HON 350 | HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| 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 Learning | 4 | |
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 203 | STYLE FOR WRITERS | 4 |
| WRD 206 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | 4 |
| WRD 240 | ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING | 4 |
| WRD 300 | COMPOSITION AND STYLE | 4 |