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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Honors, Henson Honors in Science and Mathematics Program
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Dr. Jennifer F. Nyland, Faculty Director
410-677-0122
Advisement for the program is available from the Clarke Honors College .
Curriculum
The Richard A. Henson Honors Program in Science and Mathematics offers a variety of enhanced courses to satisfy the interests of Honors students with interests in science, mathematics, nursing and the health sciences. Enhanced courses are available to students admitted to the program as well as any SU student with at least a 3.5 GPA.
Full course descriptions for Honors unique topics courses can be found on the Clarke Honors College webpage.
Grading Requirements for the Honors Program
All courses used to fulfill Honors Program requirements must be completed with a C or better; HONR 495 must be completed with a B or better. Honors courses cannot be taken pass/fail except where indicated.
Checklist
This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.
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University Policies
- Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
- Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
- All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
- Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
- Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
- It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
- Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.
General Education Requirements
Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.
Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)
A. C or Better in One of the Following
B. Select One Course From:
- Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit
Group II: History (2 Courses)
A. Select One Course From:
B. Select One Course From:
Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)
A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:
B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:
C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB
Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)
A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:
B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:
C. Select One Course From:
Group V: Health Fitness (1 Course)
University Honors Curriculum
* May be used to fulfill General Education requirements.
** Science courses may be in the following departments/programs: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Physics or Respiratory Therapy.
*** Honors-contracted courses are those in which the instructor of a non-Honors section of a course provides the student with graded enrichment assignments that are not included in the regular course. Students may take four credits maximum of Honors-contracted courses (typically, one course).
**** Approved equivalent department/program courses may be from the following departments/programs: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Exercise Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Mathematics, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Physics or Respiratory Therapy.
# Honors-designated courses/activities are those courses that are offered exclusively to students in the Honors College. They are indicated by an H following the course number. Study abroad or internship experiences above and beyond declared major/minor requirements may be substituted for another course/activity with permission from the Henson Honors Program faculty director and the dean of the Honors College.
General Education Requirements Fulfilled by Major
IVA (Lab Science), IVB (Non Lab Science), IVC (Mathematics)
Complete the Following:
- HONR 111 - Critical Thinking and Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit *
- 1 Honors Math Course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
- 1 Honors Science Course 4 Hour(s) Credit ** *
- 1 Honors Math or Science Course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit ** *
OR - Honors-contracted majors course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit ***
Complete Honors Electives (Minimum 5 Credits)
Complete Honors Scholarly Work in Math or Science (2 Courses):
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