Honors Program - Minor

The Honors Program at Nazareth University engages a community of student-scholars in an interdisciplinary program of study in order to foster a commitment to ongoing intellectual curiosity, build leadership in local and global communities, and develop the skills and knowledge to address the complex issues facing our world.

Students need to maintain a 3.5 GPA to continue in the program. See full description of the GPA Requirement and Probation Policy.

Program Director:

Stephanie M. Zamule, Ph.D.

 

Honors Program Requirements

• ACS 101 Academic and College Success  Credits: 1
  • Honors Section
• ​ENGW 250 Written and Visual Rhetoric  Credits: 3
  • Honors Section
• ​​​HON 200 Scholarship Expanded: Research, Engagement, and Global Tracks   Credits: 1
• ​​​HON 484 Honors Capstone Proposal  Credits: 1
  • Substitutes for Core Milestone Experience (CME*050)
• ​HON 485 Honors Capstone  Credits: 3
• HON 499 Honors Defense  Credits: 0

​Track Options

Students choose one or more tracks from those listed below.

Research Scholar

Develop expertise in research and writing, culminating in an original interdisciplinary thesis, or creative research project

• Complete a research methods course from AHI 390 , COMM 301 , HIS 381 , LGS 255 , MTH 490 , MKT 327 , MTR 403 , PSC 221 , PSY 200 , PSY 201 , SCI 250 , SOC 352 , SWK 333 , THA 351  or other course approved by program director
• Complete an interdisciplinary course from ANT 318G , COMM 341 , COMM 389 , ENGL 341 , ENGL 348 , ENGL 389 , MUS 471 , PSC 341 , RES 306G , SOC 321 , SOC 333 , SWK 304 , SWK 305 , SWK 324 , THA 371 , THA 372 , WGS 302 , or other course approved by program director
• Serve on the Honors Advisory Board or as a Research Mentor (co-curricular)

Engagement Scholar

Make significant impacts to the community by designing and planning a community-focused capstone project.

• Upper level (300 and above) service learning/community-focused courses or clinical/practicum - 6 credits
  • Service Learning/Community-focused courses: AED 308L, AED 354L, ANT 432G, CSD 457, CYD 301, CYD 480, DAN 401, HIS 348, LST 301, NSG 305L, NSG 307L, NSG 406L, NSG 407L, PSC 348, PSY 356, PSY 355, RES 367, SWK 333, HHS 450, SWK 483 or other course approved by program director
  • Clinical/Practicum courses: AED 465, BIO 465, INCH 480, MED 465, BIO 479, CHM 479, CHN 479, ENGE 479, FRN 479, HIS 479, ITL 479, MTH 479, OTR 311, SPN 479, SWK 484 or other course approved by program director
• Sustained Community Engagement (co-curricular)
• Service Trip (co-curricular)

Global Scholar

Engage deeply with global communities, research, and create a globally-focused project or thesis.

• Study Abroad - Fall, Spring or Summer term (minimum 5 weeks)
• Intermediate Foreign Language - (2 courses above the intro level) 
• Upper level (300 and above) global courses - (at Nazareth or abroad - 6 credits); eligible courses are identified with a “course level” of Global