Honors Program Orientation
I. Curriculum:
- Making of the Modern Mind (HON-1010, 1020) - The 10 semester hour freshman course sequence, integrating the history, philosophy, and arts of Western culture.
If both HON-1010 and HON-1020 are taken, then the student receives General Education credit for the following courses:
- HUM-1400 - Introduction to Humanities (3 Semester hours)
- Humanities Elective (3 Semester hours) [can replace BEPH-2200, Introduction to Philosophy or a 2000-level philosophy elective if required for a major or minor]
- History Elective (3 semester hours)
If either HON-1010 or HON-1020 is taken individually, then the 5 semester hours earned by the student can be designated as either humanities or history General Education credits. - Honors Seminars (2 required) - Two semester hours each, exploring interdisciplinary themes across a wide variety of subjects
- Senior Honors Colloquium or Senior Research Project - Two Semester hours, tying together themes and experiences from the first three years of the program.
II. Honors Student Social Organization - Tau Delta Kappa
III. Honors Mentoring Program
IV. Parliamentary Debate Team
V. Extension Campus Opportunities - Cedarville financial aid maintained
- Oxford Honors Program
- Oxford Summer Program
- Israel - 2 programs (IBEX, JUC)
- American Studies - Washington D.C.
- Latin American Studies - Costa Rica
- Middle Eastern Studies - Cairo, Egypt
- Film Studies - Los Angeles, CA
- Focus on the Family Institute - Colorado Springs
- Russian Studies - St. Petersburg
- China Studies - Beijing
- Witherspoon Institute (Family Research Council) - Washington, D.C.
