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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Douglas Honors College


Basic and Breadth Requirements

Total Credits: 56


Advising Seminar


In accordance with university requirements, DHC students must take UNIV 101: Academic Advising Seminar as part of their general education coursework. Preferably, students taking UNIV 101 should take the section designated specifically for DHC students.

Foreign Language


DHC applicants are normally expected to have met the competence requirements for foreign language prior to acceptance. Students who have not done so will be required to take classes through Foreign Language 153.

Mathematics


DHC applicants are normally expected to have met the competence requirements for mathematics prior to acceptance. Students who have not done so will be required to take classes through MATH 154 or placement in MATH 172 or higher.

Upper-Division Scholarship Experience


The upper-division scholarship experience involves additional, advanced courses and a culminating research project either in the arts and humanities or in the sciences. Students may take either of the upper division scholarship experiences at any time, with or without the DHC core curriculum.

Arts and Humanities Honors


A student who completes the upper-division honors courses in the arts and humanities as well as a thesis/capstone project will earn the title Arts and Humanities Honors Scholar.

Total Credits: 17


Science Honors Program


A student who completes the upper-division honors courses in the Science Honors Program as well as a science honors thesis will earn the title Science Honors Scholar.

Undergraduate research credits in appropriate department (e.g., PHYS 495) Credits: 2


Total Credits: 17


Douglas Honors College Scholar


A student who completes both the core curriculum and one of the upper-division scholarship experiences will be designated a Douglas Honors College Scholar by the university.