Douglas Honors College

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Basic and Breadth Requirements

Required Courses

DHC 140 - Humanistic Understanding I Credits: (5)
DHC 141 - Humanistic Understanding II Credits: (5)
DHC 150 - Aesthetic Experience I Credits: (5)
DHC 151 - Aesthetic Experience II Credits: (5)
DHC 160 - Physical and Biological Systems I Credits: (5)
DHC 161 - Physical and Biological Systems II Credits: (5)
DHC 250 - Social and Behavioral Dynamics I Credits: (5)
DHC 251 - Social and Behavioral Dynamics II Credits: (5)
DHC 260 - Cultural Competence I Credits: (5)
DHC 261 - Cultural Competence II Credits: (5)
DHC 270 - Integrated Learning Credits: (5)
UNIV 101 - Academic Advising Seminar Credits: (1)

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.

DHC 301 - Honors Seminar: Elements of Arts and Humanities Research Credits: (2)
DHC 380 - History of Science Credits: (5)
DHC 399 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar Credits: (5)
DHC 401 - Honors Capstone Seminar Credits: (3)
DHC 497 - Honors Thesis and/or Creative Project Credits: (2)

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.

DHC 380 - History of Science Credits: (5)
DHC 399 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar Credits: (5)
SHP 301 - Science Honors Junior Seminar: Elements of Scientific Research Credits: (2)
SHP 401 - Science Honors Capstone Seminar Credits: (2)
SHP 497 - Science Honors Thesis Credits: (1)

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.