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Honors College
Main Departmental Office
General Academic Building, 309A
P.O. Box 305189
Denton, TX 76203-5189
(940) 565-3305
Fax: (940) 369-7370
Gloria C. Cox, Director
New College Approved
On March 14, 2005, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the creation of the Honors College at the University of North Texas, effective August 1, 2005.
At the time this catalog went to press, the program was still under development. A two-tier program is planned. Freshman and sophomores will have the option of earning an honors certificate with the completion of 15 hours of honors courses and the distinction of “honors scholar” after completing additional hours of honors courses, including a thesis or major project. Upper level students may earn the distinction “honors scholar” by completing 15 hours of honors courses, including the thesis or major project.
Updates to the program will be posted to the online version of this catalog as they are available. See www.unt.edu/catsched.
Introduction
The University Honors Program is committed to the enrichment of the undergraduate college experience for highly talented and motivated students. Honors students become part of a community of scholars, pursuing intellectual growth in opportunities both within and beyond the classroom. The result is an excellent educational and intellectual foundation that is the basis for a lifetime of learning. Eligible undergraduate students in any major may participate in the University Honors Program.
Membership in the University Honors Program benefits a student’s academic life in many ways. Since enrollment in honors classes is limited, students have the opportunity to meet and talk with other students as well as with their professor.
All honors courses and honors sections of regular courses are designated on student transcripts to serve as a permanent record of participation in the honors program. Upon completion of the program, students receive a medallion bearing the university seal to wear at commencement. Activities such as brown bag lunch discussions, lunches with honors professors, special guest lecturers, and other presentations provide intellectual enrichment beyond the classroom. Honors students may also choose to live in honors housing. .
Admission to the University Honors Program is by application. Several factors are weighed in admitting new college students to the program, including scores on standardized tests (minimum SAT I 1200, ACT 28), high school rank-in-class, GPA and transcript. Evidence of special talents, such as writing or music, also may be considered. Continuing UNT students or transfer students may enter the University Honors Program upon application and proof of a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.25 on a minimum of 15 semester credit hours of college work.
The Honors Curriculum
All honors courses are offered in small sections to foster student involvement and classroom discussion, and every honors course is taught by a university professor with a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Honors students at UNT appreciate the opportunity to meet and study with distinguished scholars in disciplines across the university while still pursuing a major in the department of their choice.
The University Honors Program maximizes flexibility by permitting honors students to select from a variety of honors offerings each term/semester while still enjoying the freedom to take regular non-honors courses whenever they wish. Most honors courses meet university core requirements, which all students must satisfy to receive the baccalaureate degree. Honors courses of three types are offered: special honors sections of regular courses; specially designed courses available only to honors students; and interdisciplinary seminars offered under the honors prefix.
New freshmen are strongly encouraged to enroll in HNRS 1000, Honors Freshman Seminar (1 hour), offered each fall term/semester. This weekly seminar provides an orientation to the college experience and a foundation for future learning through its exploration of the western intellectual tradition.
Honors students are expected to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA in all enrolled courses to remain in good standing. To graduate with honors recognition, a student must complete 24 hours of honors courses including either the Honors Capstone Seminar (HNRS 4000) or the Honors Capstone Thesis (HNRS 4500).
Honors Courses that Meet University Core Curriculum Requirements
1. English Composition and Rhetoric (6 hours): Composition I: ENGL 1311, 3 hours; Composition II: ENGL 1321, 3 hours.
2. Mathematics (3 hours): MATH 1710 (special section), 4 hours; MATH 1720 (special section), 3 hours.
3. Natural Sciences (8 hours): BIOL 1711/1730 (special section), 4 hours; BIOL 1722/1740 (special section), 4 hours; CHEM 1412/1430, 4 hours; CHEM 1422/1440, 4 hours; PHYS 1050/1051 (special section), 4 hours; PHYS 1312/1332, 4 hours.
4. Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours): ART 1301, 3 hours; MUMH 1600 (special section), 3 hours; THEA 1340 (special section), 3 hours.
5. Humanities (3 hours): ENGL 2211, 3 hours; ENGL 2221, 3 hours.
6. United States History (6 hours): HIST 2675, 3 hours; HIST 2685, 3 hours.
7. American Government (6 hours): PSCI 1041, 3 hours; PSCI 1051, 3 hours; PSCI 1085, 3 hours.
8. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours): ECON 1110 (special section), 3 hours; SOCI 1520 (special section), 3 hours.
9. Wellness (3 hours): No honors courses available.
10. Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies (3 hours): HIST 1075, 3 hours; HIST 1085, 3 hours; MUET 3020 (special section), 3 hours; PHIL 2070 (special section), 3 hours; PSCI 3810 (special section), 3 hours; SOCI 2010 (special section), 3 hours.
11. Communication (3 hours): COMM 1440, 3 hours.
Courses of Instruction
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
Course and Subject Guide
The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
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Page last updated:
January 19, 2006
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