HON 1001-3
(PSY 1001) Introductory Psychology (3 + 0)
Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
This course presents basic concepts, principles, and methods involved in the scientific study and understanding of human behavior. Attention is given to organic bases of human and other animal behavior with emphasis on perception, learning, motivation, maturation, physical and social adaptation, experimental techniques, individuality and personality, conflict and stress, adjustment and mental health, social behavior, and developmental processes. Required course for all psychology majors and minors. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSY. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences)

HON 1010-3
(HIS 1010) Western Civilization to 1715 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required.
A survey of the development of the culture and institutions of Western civilization; the earliest civilizations of the Middle East, the transitions of the classical Mediterranean world, and the synthesis of Western Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS. (General Studies-Level II, Historical) (Guaranteed Transfer-HI1)

HON 1011-3
(PHI 1010) Introduction to Philosophy (3+0)
Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests and for the Honor's prefix, acceptance into the Honor's program
This course constitutes a survey of the major areas of philosophical inquiry: the enduring questions and alternative answers that continue to be relevant to contemporary living. Problems covered include (1) free will vs. determinism, (2) mind and body, (3) God and religion, (4) knowledge, (5) ethics, and (6) society and politics. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHI. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

HON 1020-3
(HIS 1020) Western Civilization since 1715 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required.
The history and culture of Western civilization from 1715 to the present; the old regime and revolutions; 19thcentury nationalism and liberalism, and the crises of wars and values in the 20th century. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.(General Studies-Level II, Historical) (Guaranteed Transfer-HI1)

HON 2750-3 The Legacy of Arts and Letters I (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: ENG 1010, the Level I Communication course requirement, permission of the Honors Program director
Studies those works that have had a literary, philosophical and artistic impact on the image of the self, with strong emphasis on works prior to the 19th century. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

HON 2760-3 The Legacy of Arts and Letters II (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: HON 2750, ENG 1010, the Level I Communication course requirement, and permission of the Honors Program director
A continuation of HON 2750, this course emphasizes modern works that have had a literary, philosophical and artistic impact on the image of the self. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

HON 2800-3 History of Science (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: MTH 1110; either ENG 1010 or satisfaction of the Level I Communication course requirements; admission to the Honors Program or permission of the Honors Program director
A comprehensive historical account of the rise of science and scientific thought from the Babylonians to the present. Emphasizes great scientists and how they helped change the world. Topics include astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology. (General Studies-Level II, Natural Science)

HON 2950-3 The Art of Critical Thinking (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests, permission of the Honors Program director
This introductory course in critical thinking emphasizes a method of rational investigation called the method of inquiry. Since inquiry includes arguments both inductive and deductive, attention is focused on constructing arguments and evaluating them. Effective communication will be practices. (General Studies-Level I, Communications)

HON 3689-3
(HIS 3689) The History of the First Amendment (3 + 0)
This course is divided into two parts that examine how Americans have thought about freedom of expression and freedom of religion from the seventeenth century to the present. Important documents, pivotal Supreme Court cases, and major controversies are carefully explored. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.

HON 3800-3
(PSC 309K) Revolutions and Social Change I (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: one of the following: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements; permission of the Honors Program director
Examines the phenomenon of revolution. While the multidisciplinary orientation of the course focuses on revolutionary upheavals in the Western and Third World societies, the analytical paradigms explored include sociological, economic, political and historical dimensions. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences)

HON 3810-3
(PSC 309D) Revolutions and Social Change II (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: HON 3800 and one of the following courses: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements; permission of the Honors Program director
A continuation of HON 3800. Explores the socioeconomic and political consequences of major revolutions studied in HON 3800 and attempts to explain their impact on contemporary world affairs. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences)

HON 3850-3
(HIS 4110) American Culture I (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements and permission of MSCD Honors Program director or instructor
This course critically examines the variety of interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives in the study of American culture. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS. (General Studies-Level II, Historical; Multicultural)

HON 3860-3
(HIS 4120) American Culture II (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: HIS 1210, HIS 1220 or their equivalent; HON 3850; permission of the Honors Program director; and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
Applies the theoretical perspectives from American Culture I to contemporary works best representing American life. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS. (General Studies-Level II, Historical)

HON 4920-3 Senior Honors Seminar: Variable Topics (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: senior standing, permission of the Honors Program director
An intense, interdisciplinary, thematic seminar. Course content varies according to the description of the departments that offer the seminar. HON 4920 is an option to HON 4950.

HON 4950-3 Senior Honors Thesis (3 + 0)
Prerequisites: senior standing, permission of the Honors Council
Constitutes a Senior Experience, presented as an independent study, in which the student writes an Honors thesis supervised by a faculty member representing the discipline of the topic. HON 4950 is an option to HON 4920.