Once you are accepted to the Monroe College Honors Program, what’s next? What do you have to do?
A student earns Honors units by taking Multidisciplinary Honors courses, specially designated Honors sections of general education courses, and major area courses in the regular curriculum. The Honors Board publishes a listing of the Honors courses and Honors sections that are offered each semester.
Multidisciplinary Honors Courses
HN 150 The Honors Experience
HN 240 The Art and Culture of World Dance
HN 250 The Evolution of the American Presidency
HN 260 Holocaust, Genocide, & the Human Rights Movement in the 20th Century
HN 270 Contemporary Literary Genres
HN 314 Science and Technology: The Formation of the Modern World
HN 350 Comparative Urbanism in the 20th Century
HN 450 Honors Program Research Seminar
Honors Sections of General Education Courses
Courses include, but are not limited to the following examples:
EN 109 Expository Writing
EN 110 Composition and Literature
EN 210 Film and Literature
LA 101 Introduction to Psychology
LA 120 Speech Communication
LA 214 Developmental Psychology
Honors Sections of Major-Area Courses
The following courses are offered within students’ major area programs. Course offerings vary each semester. A listing of Honors sections by school is below.
School of Business and Accounting
BL 101 Business Law
EC 203 Microeconomics
School of Criminal Justice
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 210 Criminal Investigations
CJ 211 Police and the Community
School of Education
ED 101 Foundations of Education
School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts
HP 110 Food and Beverage Management
HP 230 Culinary Arts III
School of Information Technology
IT 150 Web Design Technology
A student earns three Honors Units for completing a three-credit Honors-designated course, an Honors section of a general education course, or an Honors section of a general education course on the following conditions:
- Successful completion of the course, as determined by a final grade of C or better,
- Participation in all course experiential learning activities, and
- Participation in Honors Colloquium
Honors Diploma
Associate’s Level
To earn distinction as an Honors Program graduate at the Associate’s level, students must:
- Successfully complete HN-150: The Honors Experience,
- Earn a minimum of 9 Honors units,
- Participate in community service activities through the Honors Program, and
- Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the time of graduation.
Bachelor’s Level
To earn distinction as an Honors Program graduate at the Bachelor’s level, students must:
- Successfully complete HN-150: The Honors Experience,
- Successfully complete HN-450: Honors Program Research Seminar,
- Earn a minimum of 18 Honors units,
- Participate in community service activities through the Honors Program, and
- Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the time of graduation.
The diplomas and transcripts of Honors Program graduates bear the symbol of Honors distinction, and graduates are recognized at commencement. An Honors diploma is distinct from Latin honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude), and Honors students will earn an Honors diploma with Latin honors. |