Honors Coursework
Holy Family University's Honors courses span a range of subjects. Each of them fulfills a General Education requirement for our Honors students. Because these students often take multiple Honors courses together in their first years, they quickly become a tight-knit cohort. In general, Honors courses are designed to:
- Emphasize discussion and other interactive teaching/learning techniques that are consistent with a seminar format;
- Promote independent thinking by making students accountable for important aspects of their learning;
- emphasize written and oral communication skills;
- Promote learning outside the formal classroom setting (e.g., service projects);
- encourage creative expression and achievement;
- apply theories and principles learned in class to "real-life" problems and situations;
- Explore connections among various fields of study;
- Provide opportunities for independent research;
- Provide opportunities for publication or public presentation of work;
- Develop assignments and exercises that require students to reconcile conflicting findings or to synthesize different points of view;
- Emphasize the use of original or primary sources, as opposed to traditional textbooks and secondary readings.
The following Honors courses are typically offered during fall semesters:
- BIOL 120HNR (Honors Biological Principles I)
- ENGL 103HNR (Honors Writing I)
- HIST 204HNR (Honors American History, 1820-1920)
- MATH 150HNR (Honors College Algebra and Trigonometry)
- PHIL 103HNR (Honors Introduction to Philosophy)
- PSYC 110HNR (Honors Introduction to Psychology)
- RELS 210HNR (Honors Jesus the Christ)
The following Honors courses are typically offered during spring semesters:
- ENGL 104HNR (Honors Writing II)
- ENGL 115HNR (Honors Public Speaking)
- GNED 400HNR (Honors Interdisciplinary Core Seminar)
- HIST 108HNR (Honors Global History to 500 C.E.)
- RELS 104HNR (Honors World Religions)