Department of Honors
Department Chair: Rick Davis
Department Secretary: Euleza Hymas (208) 496-2103
Department Faculty:

 
Graduation Requirements
 
Majors
The Honors Program
is  designed  to  stretch  those  who  want  to  be  stretched.  Classes  are  limited  to  those  with  a  GPA  of  3.5  or  higher,  are  smaller  than  the  normal  class,  and  topics  and  discussions  go  further  and  probe  deeper  than  what  might  be  encountered  in  a  beginning  course.  Students  who  have  taken  AP  courses  in  high  school  will  find  familiar  ground  in  an  Honors  class.  Expect  to  be  challenged.  Expect  some  extra  readings.  Your  reward  will  be  that  sense  of  accomplishment  and  personal  satisfaction  that  comes  from  going  the  extra  mile  and  knowing  you  could  do  it. 

If  you  have  a  3.5  GPA  (your  most  recent  GPA,  be  it  high  school  or  college)  you  are  automatically  qualified  to  register  for  any  course  giving  Honors  credit.  There  is  no  official  "sign  up"  for  the  Honors  program-enrolling  in  a  Honors  class  does  this  for  you.  We  assume  you  won't  enroll  unless  you  have  your  required  GPA,  and  such  will  be  verified  at  the  start  of  each  semester. 
There  is  a  $5  per  class  fee  to  belong  to  the  Honors  Program. 
We  love  to  reward  excellence:  a  $50  scholarship  is  given  each  semester  to  those  who:  (1)are  enrolled  in  an  Honors  class  that  semester,  and  (2)  who  maintain  a  3.5  GPA  or  above.  Your  account  is  automatically  credited  and  you  can  use  the  money  toward  tuition,  Bookstore  purchases,  or  ask  for  a  cash  payment. 
You  need  not  be  planning  to  graduate  in  Honors  in  order  to  attend  an  Honors  class  nor  do  you  need  to  attend  an  Honors  class  each  semester  to  be  in  the  program  and  take  part  in  Honors  activities.  Each  semester  will  see  outings,  symposiums  and  other  group  activities  that  will  allow  you  to  rub  shoulders  with  your  peers. 
Students  who  graduate  in  the  Honors  Program  will  (1)  have  an  edge  when  moving  on  to  their  next  university,  (2)  have  an  Honors  seal  applied  to  their  diploma,  (3)  have  Honors  Program  noted  on  their  transcript  and  be  named  as  such  in  the  graduation  program,  and  (4)  be  permitted  to  wear  at  graduation  and  keep  a  distinctive  Honors  medallion. 

 
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
1.  A  minimum  cumulative  GPA  of  3.5,  ongoing.  2.  Complete  12  or  more  credits  of  Honors  classes,  including  at  least  one  of  the  following  core  classes:  HON  200  or  201;  HUM  201H  or  202H;  PHIL  201H  or  202H 
 
 
Course Descriptions

AMHER 170H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE American Institutions requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
ANTH 101H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
ARAB 101H Arabic I (4:3:0)
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
Beginning Arabic. Introduction to the Arabic alphabet and grammar, plus extensive discussions of the culture.
 
ARAB 102H Arabic II (4:3:0)
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Arabic 101/101H or equivalent Intermediate Arabic. You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
Continued study of the alphabet and grammar. Selected readings and an in depth look at the culture.
 
BIO 100H  (3:3:2)
Fullfills GE Biological Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
 
BIO 102H  (1:0:3)
Fullfills GE Biological Science requirement.
Fee:  $10.00
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in BIO 100H
 
CHEM 105H General Chemistry (4:5:2)
Fullfills GE Physical Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
 
CHEM 106H General Chemistry (4:5:2)
Fullfills GE Physical Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
 
CHILD 210H Child Development (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
A theoretical, academically oriented course focusing on the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the child from conception through adolescence. Influences of family, peers, and social institutions on the child's development. Observations in the child lab may be required.
 
CHIN 101H  (4:0:0)
Fullfills GE Foreign Language requirement.
 
COMM 150H Interpersonal Theory and Practice (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Basic Skills requirement.
Prerequisite: This is an Honors section. To enroll in any Honors class you need to have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Examines basic elements and theory of human communication. Explores varied facets of interpersonal process, with emphasis on improving communication skills.
 
ECON 111H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE American Institutions requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
An elementary course emphasizing the workings of the U.S. macro economy.
 
ECON 112H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
An elementary course emphasizing the functioning of the price system and its effect on households and businesses.
 
ENG 111H College Writing (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Reading & Writing requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Focuses on the development of proficient college writing.
 
ENG 250H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Introduces literary genre: short story, novel, poetry, and drama. Emphasizes skilled reading and analysis of significant examples. (Not recommended for English majors.)
 
ENG 311H Advanced Writing and Critical Reading (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Reading & Writing requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Completion of English 111 or 111C and 22 credit hours or sophomore standing.
Emphasizes writing expository and argumentative essays and the literal, analytical, and critical interpretation of college-level reading. Requires analytical essays including summaries, a research paper, critical analyses , and arguments. (Recommended for General Studies majors.)
 
ENG 373H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Focuses on the works of Shakespeare, his contemporaries, and the culture of Elizabethan England.
 
GREEK 101H  (3:3:0)
 
GREEK 102H  (3:3:0)
Prerequisite: Greek 101/101H or equivalent. Must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
HIST 300H  (3:3:0)
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
HIST 490H  (3:3:0)
Fee:  $5.00
 
HON 200 Readings in Western Culture: Ancient World (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Students must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an honors course.
An examination of selected primary works of the Hebrew, Greek, Roman, and Medieval periods with historical setting and thematic structure provided by three lectures per week. Areas considered include literature, history, and philosophy
 
HON 201 Readings in Western Culture: Modern World (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
A continuation of Honors 200 Renaissance to the present.
 
HON 207D Behav/Society (1:0:0)
Fee:  $5.00
This course introduces social works' perspective on human behavior and the social environment. Life span development within the context of human and social systems theory are studied.
 
HON 220 Philosophy/Ethics (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
A deep probing of selected moral and ethical dilemmas in today's society. The course will examine the ethical standards of other societies and compare them to our own. Readings will focus on philosophy and law as statements of ethical policy. What lies behind the choices we make?
 
HON 221H The Writings of C.S. Lewis (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
This course will explore the writings of C.S. Lewis as the "theological philosophy" of an insightful writer, who defended Christianity as a philosophy of life. In doing so, the class will address the question: What use is C.S. Lewis to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
 
HON 222 The Writings of C. Terry Warner and C.S. Lewis (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student accumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Commitment and competency in reading and writing to explore theological and philisophical issues.
This course will explore the writings of C.S. Lewis and philosopher C. Terry Warner to understand how contemporary views about thinking and feeling influence men and women to "betray themselves" by seeking to justify self-centered motives.
 
HUM 101H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Arts requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
HUM 201H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Arts requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
HUM 202H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Arts requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
LATIN 101H  (3:3:0)
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
LATIN 102H  (3:3:0)
Prerequisite: You must have taken Latin 101/101H or its equivalent (1 year of high school Latin). You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
MATH 108H Math for the Real World (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Math requirement.
Prerequisite: Math 100B with a grade of "B" or higher or one year of high school algebra.
Exploration of contemporary mathematical reasoning covering topics such as logic, problem solving, finance math, linear and exponential modeling, probability and statistics. Will satisfy both the BYU-Idaho and Idaho Core math requirements. Will not serve as a prerequisite for college algebra, trigonometry, or any calculus-based courses.
 
MATH 110H College Algebra (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Math requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Intended to prepare students for Calculus or other math and science courses. Elementary analysis of functions having discrete or connected domains. Theory of equations and methods for solving them. Additional topics from analytic geometry, combinatorics, and/or probability may be included.
 
MATH 221H Principles of Statistics (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Math requirement.
Frequency distributions; measures of central tendency and dispersion; elementary probability; regression and correlation; sampling, statistical inference and estimation involving the normal, t- and chi-square distributions, anova.
 
PH 127H  (4:3:3)
Fullfills GE Physical Science requirement.
Astronomy is the study of the heavens and the Earth as a planet. Astronomy introduces students to the wonders of the heavens. Students learn the vocabulary and concepts of modern astronomy, understand its fundamental observations and theories, and appreciate how scientists discover this information. Occasional use is made of the planetarium and observatory.
 
PHIL 110H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take this course.
 
PHIL 201H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
PHIL 202H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
PHIL 203H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
 
PHIL 204H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
PHIL 313H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
PHIL 315H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Letters requirement.
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
PSYCH 111H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
 
PSYCH 201H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Psych 111
 
REL 121H  (2:2:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulatiave GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
REL 122H  (2:2:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
Required for graduation. A study of the content and teachings of the Book of Mormon from Alma 30 through Moroni.
 
REL 211H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
REL 212H  (2:2:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
REL 301H Old Testament-Biblical Hebrew 1 (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
Study Old Testament by learning Biblical Hebrew.
 
REL 302H Old Testament-Biblical Hebrew 2 (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Rel 301H and must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
Study Old Testament by learning Biblical Hebrew.
 
REL 324H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an honors course.
 
REL 325H  (2:2:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
REL 341H  (2:2:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
REL 342H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Religion requirement.
Fee:  $5.00
Prerequisite: Student must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA to take an Honors course.
 
RUSS 101H  (4:5:0)
 
RUSS 340H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Foreign Language requirement.
 
SOC 111H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.
 
SOC 112H  (3:3:0)
Fullfills GE Social Science requirement.
Prerequisite: You must have a 3.5 or higher accumulative GPA to take an Honor's course.