Distribution Requirements

Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences

Select two courses from different categories (one of the two must be HONRS 296, 297 or 298).


ASTRO 100 - Introductory Astronomy: A Study of the Solar System and Beyond.

ASTRO 120 - Stars and Stellar Systems.

CHEM 100 - People and Chemistry.

CHEM 101 - General, Organic, and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry 1

PHYCS 100 - Conceptual Physics

PHYCS 110 - General Physics 1

PHYCS 120 - General Physics 1

HONRS 296 - Honors Symposium in the Physical Sciences


Earth Sciences

GEOG 101 - Earth, Sea, and Sky: A Geographic View

GEOL 101 - Planet Earth's Geological Environment

NREM 101 - Environment and Society

HONRS 297 - Honors Symposium in the Earth Sciences


Life Sciences

BIO 100 - People and the Life Sciences

BIO 111 - Principles of Biology 1

HSC 160 - Fundamentals of Human Health

HONRS 298 - Honors Symposium in the Life Sciences


Social and Behavioral Sciences
Two courses (one of which must be HONRS 199)


ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 103 - Archaeology and Culture

ANTH 105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ECON 116 - Survey of Economic Ideas

ECON 201 - Elementary Microeconomics

GEOG 121 - Geography of the Cultural Environment

HIST 201 - American History, 1492-1876

HIST 202 - American History, 1877 to Present

POLS 130 - American National Government

PSYSC 100 - General Psychology

SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology

HONRS 199 - Honors Symposium in Contemporary Civilization


Fine Arts and Humanities Two required courses


HONRS 201 - Honors Humanities 1: The Ancient World

HONRS 202 - Honors Humanities 2: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment


Distribution Elective
One course


HONRS 203 - Honors Humanities 3: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries


International/Global Studies One required course


HONRS 189 - Honors Symposium in Global Studies


Physical Education, Fitness, and Wellness Select one course.
Students may receive credit toward graduation for only one PEFWL course


PEFWL 100 - Physical Conditioning

PEFWL 103 - Fitness Walking

PEFWL 104 - Jogging

PEFWL 117 - Swimnastics

PEFWL 148 - Rhythmic Aerobics

PEFWL 217 - Fitness Swimming

Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Special Education Core Curriculum Substitutions

Math: 4 hours

* Elementary/Early Childhood/Kindergarten: MATHS 201 (4 credits)
* Special Education: MATHS 207 (4 credits)

Fine Arts:

* HONRS 201 replaces AED 200
* HONRS 202 replaces MUSED 265

Science Requirements: 9 hours, one of which must be HONRS

* PHYCS 101 or HONRS 296
* GEOL 101 or GEOG 101 or HONRS 297
* BIO 102 or HONRS 298