In addition to the Honors Core, Honors scholars must also complete the following required Honors courses. Courses taken to satisfy the Honors Program requirements may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
(HOPR) College Program: 9-42. Check with the Director of the Honors Program for the semester when these courses are offered. Read each course description for pre-requisites.
1104
- The Unity and Diversity of Knowledge(2 credits)
Introductory study of concepts, methods and goals characteristic
of the pursuit of knowledge.
1105 - Influence, Power, and Values (2 credits)
Introduction to influence and power in relation to considerations
of human values. A service component is required.
2106 - Studies in Literature and the Arts (2 credits)
Study of the role played by literature and the arts in interpreting
and expressing human experience and in constructing, throughout
history, changing views of the nature of civilization.
2107 - Studies in the Social Sciences and History (2
credits)
Study of concepts common to the disciplines of the social sciences
and history, with emphasis on current topics or problems.
3899 - Pre-Thesis Seminar (1
credit)
Each student will choose an Honors thesis topic, arrange to work with an
advisor, develop a bibliography and write a proposal. Proposals will be reviewed
for approval by the Honors Council. Must be taken during junior year.
4889 - Integrative Seminar (2 credits)
Readings, discussions, and student presentations involving study
and articulation of relationships between disciplines.
Prerequisites: Honors 1104, 1105, 2106 and 2107.
4899 - Honors Thesis (2 credits)
Working individually with an advisor, the student carries out and complete the
Honors thesis. The thesis may be scholarly (based on empirical or archival
research or on literary criticism whose end product is a documented paper or
report), or creative (consisting of original work created by the student and
presented in written form or in performance, and accompanied by a written
artist's statement). Prerequisite: Honors 3899.
Honors scholars are required to complete the full-year College Writing sequence (Area I of Liberal Education), and the Liberal Education science requirement (Area VI). Honors scholars are otherwise exempt from completing specific requirements in the Liberal Education curriculum, but must fulfill the following Honors Core, selecting from the list of approved courses. The Honors Council requires that at least one course (minimum 2 semester credits) be taken in each of the areas listed below. No single course can satisfy more than one area for any student.
Areas within the Honors Core:
Language and Literature.
This area comprises coursework taken either in English or in some
other language. Literature is a vehicle for display of culture
and aesthetic expression, and can communicate an understanding
of the human experience.
Approved
courses.
Scientific Investigation of Human Behavior.
Additional understanding of the human experience comes from familiarity
with specific inquiries into human behavior.
Approved
courses.
The Structure and Function of Institutions.
Economic, political, and social institutions play a significant
role in people's lives. The understanding of these institutions
is an important aspect of being a responsible citizen. Approved
courses.
Historical Studies.
This area includes coursework taken in history, or historically-oriented
courses in other disciplines such as art, music, or philosophy.
History provides a perspective on the development of human society
and culture and can separate us from the parochialism of the present.
Approved courses.
Mathematics or Analytical Thought.
These disciplines foster an understanding of the nature and use
of formal, rational thought.
Approved
courses.
World Culture.
Studying a language or studying another culture through the perspectives
of other disciplines such as anthropology, history, or philosophy
help to free us from the confines of our own culture.
Approved
courses.
In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the Honors core, Honors scholars must complete the required Honors courses as well as requirements in their major.
Worksheets listing the Honors Core course and credits are available in the Honors Program office, HS 357.
The following is a list of required Honors program courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their schedules in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.
Freshman Year
ENG 1001, 1002
(Honors Scholars presenting evidence of high competency in writing
should enroll in an Honors section of College Writing.)
Honors 1104 - The Unity and Diversity of Knowledge (Fall)
Honors 1105 - Influence, Power and Values (Spring)
Courses in the Honors Core
Courses in a Major
Sophomore Year
Honors 2106 - Studies in Literature and the Arts (Fall)
Honors 2107 - Studies in Social Sciences and History (Spring)
Courses in the Honors Core
Courses in a Major
Junior Year
Honors 3899 - Pre-Thesis Seminar (Fall)
Courses in the Honors Core
Courses in a Major
Senior Year
Honors 4889 - Integrative Seminar (Fall or Spring)
Honors 4899 - Honors Thesis
Courses in a Major
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Graduation from the Honors Program While challenging in scope, the Honors Program does not increase the number of credits required for graduation. The Honors Program does not offer a major, a minor, or a degree. Successful completion of the Honors requirements is noted on the student's permanent transcript. No student may graduate from the Honors Program unless all Honors requirements are completed and unless the student's cumulative grade point average at graduation is at least 3.25. Honors scholars apply for graduation in the same manner as other students at the University but on forms especially prepared for the Honors Program. Honors Program Graduation forms may be secured at the Records Office. As in all programs at Bemidji State University, it is the student who is ultimately responsible for meeting requirements for graduation. The Honors Council will keep Honors students informed of program regulations and assist the student in whatever way it can. Honors graduates are given special recognition at commencement and wear the Honors hood with their academic robes. Transferring to Another School Courses at Bemidji State University, including the Honors courses, are transferable to all other institutions. However, students who transfer must meet the regulations of the institution to which they transfer; Bemidji State University has no influence over this. Recently, students who have transferred have requested certification from the Honors Program Director that they were exempted from specific requirements as Honors scholars at Bemidji State University and this exemption has applied at other institutions. However, honoring any such exemption is up to the other institution and students should discuss the matter with the school into which they intend to transfer. Students with insufficient grade point averages (below 3.00) are dropped from the program when it becomes apparent that their record will not be maintained above the minimum standard. Students are notified yearly by the Director when their grade point average falls below 3.00. Students may request to be dropped from the program if they have a low grade point average or for other reasons. Such a request must be made in writing to the Director of the Honors Program. Until a student has been notified that he or she has been dropped by the Honors Council or until a student notifies the Director that he or she wishes to drop and has in turn been notified that he or she is officially dropped, the student is considered as still enrolled in the Honors Program and is held accountable for the requirements of the program. Students should not drop the program "on their own" without notifying the Director because they then run the risk of complicating graduation plans. Students who drop the program are referred to the Director of the Honors Program. Their academic record is examined and, the student's course work is translated into the regular Liberal Education curriculum. Students dropped from the program must then complete Liberal Education requirements. However, every effort is made not to penalize students dropping out of the Honors Program and into regular university curricula. Each student is judged on the inidividual merits of his or her case. Students wishing to drop the program should carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this action relative to their graduation plans and general university program. Ultimately, the student is responsible for completing all regulations or requirements at the university and it is the student's responsibility to know those regulations or requirements and to see that he or she has completed them. |
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