Honors Program
The Honors Program admits incoming Walsh University freshmen through General Honors and current Walsh freshmen via Track II. (see here for a much fuller description of the Honors admissions processes)
General Honors
Students entering the program must complete all degree requirements of their major plus the following courses, most of which substitute for General Education requirements these same students otherwise would take:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| HON 103 | HON:Interdiscipl Research/Wrtg | 3 |
| HON 104 | T1:HON:History of Christianity | 3 |
| HON 105 | T1:DM:HON:History of Science | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| HON 203 | T1:Hon: Literature | 3 |
| HON 205 | H1:HON:Great Ideas of Humanity | 3 |
| HON 214 | Scholarly Research and Writing | 2 |
| Junior Year | ||
| HON 300 | H2b:Honors Seminar | 3 |
| HON 301 | H3:Honors Seminar | 3 |
| Junior Honors Project 1 | 0 | |
| Senior Honors Thesis Proposal 1 | 0 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| HON 400 | Senior Honor Thesis 1 | 3-6 |
| 1 | Honors students and their advisors should consult the Senior Honors Thesis Manual - available on Honors Students' ECN project site - wherein the Honors Program outlines the major steps that constitute the Senior Honors Thesis experience. These steps are the Junior Honors Project and Senior Honors Thesis Proposal, coupled with the construction and presentation of the thesis itself. |
Track II
Track II Honors Program students must complete all degree requirements of their major plus the following courses, most of which substitute for General Education requirements these same students otherwise would take:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HON 203 | T1:Hon: Literature | 3 |
| HON 205 | H1:HON:Great Ideas of Humanity | 3 |
| HON 300 & HON 301 | H2b:Honors Seminar and H3:Honors Seminar | 6 |
| HON 400 | Senior Honor Thesis | 3-6 |
| Total Hours | 15-18 | |
To remain in good standing in Honors, students must earn a grade of at least a "B" in each Honors course, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3, and enroll in all appropriate Honors courses.
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