44 available to students majoring in departments with designated Departmental Honors options. Students entering the Honors Program as Freshmen or Sophomores usually elect to graduate with University Honors and students entering the Honors Program as Juniors or Seniors usually elect to graduate with Departmental Honors. General Honors is available to students completing the requirements for an associate's degree. University Honors To graduate with University Honors a student must complete a minimum of twenty-seven credit hours in University Honors classes. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA and complete the Honors Core Requirements. The new Honors student begins taking University Honors classes to satisfy his/her general education requirements and core curriculum beginning with Honors 1110 - Introduction to Honors, and then moves on to complete HU/SS 2000 level - Intellectual Traditions classes, at least two Honors 3900 Colloquia, and Honors 4990 - Senior Project. Departmental Honors The requirements for graduation with Departmental Honors vary depending on the student's departmental major. For specific requirements see the various Departmental Honors catalog descriptions. Most departments require students graduating with Departmental Honors to complete nine credit hours of University Honors classes, and twelve credit hours of upper division classes in their major with an Honors component, and maintain a cumulative 3.3 G.RA. A Senior Thesis/Project is encouraged. General Honors To receive General Honors with an associate's degree, students must complete twelve semester hours in University Honors core classes and maintain a cumulative G.RA. of 3.3. BIS Honors Emphasis A student may design an individualized Honors curriculum to be used as one of the three areas of emphasis for the Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. For information consult either the BIS or Honors office. Honors Core Requirements HNRS 1110 Introduction to Honors (3) HNRS HU/SS 2110 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical & Medieval Eras (3) or HNRS HU/SS 2120 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era (3) HNRS HU/SS/DV 2130 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (3) 12 additional hours of upper-division Honors courses, including HNRS 4990 Senior Project Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. HONORS COURSES - HNRS HNRS 1110. Introduction to Honors (3) An interdisciplinary class that emphasizes the application of concepts, skills and problem-solving techniques to the applied arts and sciences. Topics will vary. HNRS PS/SI1500. Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (3) An interdisciplinary approach to the physical sciences. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of the physical sciences. Topics will vary. HNRS LS1510. Perspectives in the Life Sciences (3) An interdisciplinary approach to the life sciences. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems, and issues of the life sciences. Topics will vary. HNRS SSI520. Perspectives in the Social Sciences (3) An interdisciplinary introduction to the social sciences. This introductory course deals with the basic concepts, methods, models and issues of the social sciences. Topics will vary. HNRS CA1530. Perspectives in the Creative Arts (3) An interdisciplinary introduction to the creative arts. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of the creative arts. Topics will vary. HNRS HU1540. Perspectives in the Humanities (3) An interdisciplinary approach to the arts and humanities. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of the arts and humanities. Topics will vary. HNRS HU/SS 2110. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras (3) A survey of influential ideas, literature and events that characterize antiquity and the middle ages in the Occident. The student may elect to apply general education credit in this interdisciplinary course to either Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences. Prerequisite: HNRS 1110. HNRS HU/SS 2120. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era (3) A survey of the great ideas, literature and events that characterize Western civilization from the Renaissance to relativity. The student may elect to apply general education credit for this interdisciplinary course in either Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences. Prerequisite: HNRS 1110. HNRS HU/SS/DV 2130. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (3) A survey of the great ideas, literature, religions and philosophical foundations of Asia. This course explores the development and salient features of Asian cultural and intellectual traditions. The student may elect to apply general education credit for this interdisciplinary course in either Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences. Prerequisite: HNRS 1110. HNRS 2830. Directed Readings, Projects, and Research (1-3) Individualized tutorial with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. A maximum of three credit-hours of Directed Readings may be counted toward the 27 hours required for University Honors. HNRS 2900. Honors Colloquium (1-3) Varied topics as described in the semester schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire campus; may be taken more than once with different course content: restricted to lower division credit. HNRS 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a specific and Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog