荣誉项目

Through study in the College of Undergraduate Studies 荣誉项目, students will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of key texts and ideas within the Liberal Arts tradition that illuminate personhood and community in the following disciplines: 历史, 文学. 哲学、神学和社会科学
• Demonstrate an ability to identify, clarify, and resolve 知识, ethical, and social problems
• 使用多学科方法设计和开展高质量的研究
• 通过口头，视觉，数字和书面模式/格式进行有效沟通
• 在实现共同目标的过程中与他人进行富有成效的合作
• Demonstrate an understanding of interdependence between local and global communities

大一新生: Invitations to the honors program are extended to high school students who meet at least two of the following criteria:

• SAT成绩1160分或以上;
• 高中平均绩点3分.50或同等学历
• 高中班级前20%

高中平均成绩略低于3分的学生.5 may self-nominate and apply to the 荣誉项目 Committee for acceptance into the program.

第一学期新生和第二学期新生: 第一学期新生和第二学期新生谁得了3分.5的累积GPA也会被邀请到项目中. Students who wish to enroll in the honors program but whose cumulative GPA falls slightly under a 3.5 may self-nominate and make formal application to the 荣誉项目 Committee for acceptance into the program.

转学: Invitations are extended to freshman and sophomore-level transfer students who have completed 24 credits with a GPA of 3.50. Students who have completed fewer than 24 college credits must meet the same criteria as first-time freshman applicants. Honors courses completed at other institution (with at least a B average) will be accepted for credit in the Immaculata 荣誉项目.

转学生(提前修学分): Students who transfer into Immaculata in their junior year and who have little chance of completing the formal honors program will be invited into the 国会荣誉, 附属荣誉项目. 作为荣誉大会的会员，学生可以学习所有的荣誉课程, 项目, 课外和课外活动, 优先注册课程.

荣誉课程要求完成18个学分:

• FYE 110:荣誉第一年经验(3学分.)
• 英文117:荣誉写作(3学分.)
• ENG 299:高级作曲(3学分.)*
• HON 401:荣誉学术讨论会(3学分.)**

两个荣誉选修课，从核心或专业要求中选择(6学分).)***

*额外的荣誉选修课可以代替ENG 299, 由荣誉项目主任决定

**HON 401 requires completion of a guided research project and presentation of that research at a subsequent public academic forum (usually the SEPCHE Honors Conference). In the event a student is unable to complete HON 401 in the fall of their third or fourth years, HON 400可以满足这一要求, an independent research project completed in coordination with a faculty advisor. HON 401的研究报告要求也适用于HON 400.

***特殊情况下, a Student Generated Honors Option (SGHO) may allow a students to engage in guided research within a core course or a course required by their major. Coordinated with the support of the course instructor and approved by the Honors Subcommittee, the SGHO allows students to pursue more in-depth study within the framework of a larger course. Students seeking to fulfill an honors course requirement through an SGHO are required, 在选修SGHO课程之前的一个学期, to consult with the course instructor and develop an abstract/proposal for the guided research (contact the 荣誉项目 Director for details). The SGHO Abstract must be submitted for review and decision to the 荣誉项目 Subcommittee at least four weeks prior to the semester in question. 此选项仅适用于初级/高级荣誉课程的学生, 每个荣誉课程的学生只能完成一个SGHO.

The following table provides a suggested sequence for how to complete the program in a three-year sequence. 然而, individual scheduling needs and course offerings will at times vary the sequence. It is possible to complete the program in three years or extend completion into a fourth year.

• 第一年(9学分)
  • 秋季:工程117，工程110
  • 春季:英语299或HON选修
• 第二年(6学分)
  • 秋季:HON选修课
  • 春季:英语299或HON选修
• 第三年(3学分)
  • 秋季:HON 401

所有荣誉课程都在学生成绩单上注明.

四年级荣誉课程: Many students will complete the honors program by the end of junior year; therefore, 第四年提供充足的时间完成校外学习项目, 学生教学, 高级研讨会论文, 等. 然而, 如果学生在大三期间没有完成荣誉课程, 他们可以在大四继续他们的荣誉课程

参加荣誉大会的要求:累计获得3.5 GPA，并向荣誉项目小组委员会提交正式申请.

Formal induction into the 荣誉项目 and 国会荣誉 will occur during Immaculata’s annual CUS 荣誉项目s.

Students in the 荣誉项目 and members of 国会荣誉 are required to maintain a 3.5累积绩点.

如果需要，学生可以自由退出荣誉课程. 如果学生的平均成绩低于3分，将被留校察看.5. Probation will be lifted on a case-by-case basis by the dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies in conjunction with the 荣誉项目 Committee. 在成绩单上获得荣誉课程完成的认可, 荣誉学生毕业时的累积GPA必须达到3分.5 or greater; if a student falls below that GPA but has earned a GPA of 3.5分或以上的荣誉课程, 荣誉课程委员会可以根据具体情况批准例外情况.

课程描述可在课程名称后列出的系中找到. 课程定期更改或增加.

以前批准和提供的样本课程包括:

• CCS 335 HON:全球研究
• COM 211 HON:媒体与爱情
• COM 338 HON:政治传播
• 经济大辩论
• EDU 291 HON:学校与社会
• 英语216 HON:世界文学
• ENG 330 HON:扭曲姐妹:Brontës
• FNU 213 HON:当前的营养问题
• HIST 214 HON:难民
• HIST 300/PSY 300 HON:大屠杀
• 数学223 HON:上帝，宇宙， & 数学
• MUS 300 HON:表演艺术中的女性
• PHI 314 HON:亚洲思想
• PHI 341 HON:神话和标志
• 鸟叔327汉:积极心理学
• SOC 360 HON:文化与性别
• 332 HON:基督教信仰与经济生活
• 336 HON:信仰与文化

成功完成荣誉课程要求后:

• Students are recognized and receive 成绩证书 at the spring honors ceremony;
• 学生可以在春季和秋季学期优先注册;
• HON列在学生成绩单的课程编号之前;
• Completion of the honors program or honors congress is noted on the student’s transcript.