HIS 424: Diplomatic History of the United States. A survey of America's diplomatic relations with the major world powers since the founding of the Republic. Prerequisites: HIS 201 and HIS 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HIS 461: The History of East Asia. A cultural and political survey of the history of China and Japan, with emphasis on their changing relationships with the rest of the world. Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HIS 499: Senior Colloquium. Prerequisites: Senior classification. This course is designed to develop analytical skills, interpretation and research; and to nurture intellectual self-reliance and critical thinking.
HON 101: Seminar I: Global Perspectives. Introduction to the intersectionality of people, markets, ideas and cultures via an interdisciplinary survey of World History, Geography, and Cultural Studies. Credit: 4 semester hours.
HON 102: Seminar II: Ethical Global Leadership. Philosophical examination of morality, virtue, and vice versa. Examination of theories of justice, ethical leadership types, and analysis of comparative governing structures with focus on ethical behavior. Credit: 4 semester hours.
HON 103: Honors University Orientation. This course is designed to help honors students make a smooth transition (academic and social) to University life. The mechanics of the academic process, the resources and facilities available to them, and the environment in which they can develop new friendships and enjoy new experiences are addressed; a service-learning component is required. Credit: 1 semester hour.
HON 121: Critical Literary Theory & Composition. Introduction to critical writing and interpretive reading via the analysis of a variety of tests from various historical periods and genres. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HON 122: Aesthetics & the Art of Intellectual Criticism. Introduction to the challenges and processes of aesthetic and criticism utilizing exemplars from various cultures and disciplines of creative expression. Prerequisite: Admission into the Honors Academy. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HON 131: Beginning Classical Greek I. Study of grammatical structure and translation of selections from Greek authors. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University's foreign language requirement. Open to non-honors students. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HON 132: Beginning Classical Greek II. Prerequisite: HON 131. Continuation of the work of HON 131, further developing translation skills. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University's foreign language requirement. Open to non-honors students. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HON 141: Language I: Nature and Principles of Language 1. Study of Grammatik structure and translation of selections from Latin authors. Consideration of the nature and philosophy of language. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University's foreign language requirement. Open to non-honors students. Credit: 3 semester hours.
HON 142: Language II: Nature and Principles of Language 2. Continuing study of the nature and principles of language by means of a serious study of Latin grammar, vocabulary, and more complex specimens of Latin literature. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University's foreign language requirement. Open to non-honors students. Prerequisite: HON 141. Credit: 3 semester hours.