Honor Courses

This course is designed for those not majoring in the biological sciences such as nursing and allied health majors. It is a basic study of the structure and function of the human organism, including the cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Does not apply toward a major or minor in biology. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

A study of the fundamentals of living organisms with emphasis on zoology and botany and their biochemistry, physiology, genetics, systematics, behavior, and ecology. Review scientific literature and relate to specific undergraduate courses covering concepts and their historical perspectives including contributions of significant figures and underrepresented groups. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

A survey of the fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Does not apply to a major or minor in chemistry. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

A survey of fundamental principles of organic and biochemistry. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Does not apply to a major or minor in chemistry. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

A survey of the fundamental laws and theories of chemistry, with special emphasis on the working of problems and the relationship between atomic structure and the chemistry of the elements. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

Course topics include elementary functions, their graphs and applications, including polynomial, rational, algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. A student may not receive credit for both MA 123 and the MA 121-122 sequence. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

A study of limits, continuity, derivatives, differentials, chain rule, implicit differentiation, applications of the derivative, antidifferentiation, definite integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, exponential and logarithmic functions. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

This course is designed to cover general physics at a level that assumes previous exposure to college precalculus and trigonometry. Topics include kinematics, vector physics, Newton’s law of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational motion, equilibrium, periodic motion, waves, light, sound, and electromagnetism. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

This course is designed for science and engineering students. Topics covered in Physics 121 include vectors, Newtonian mechanics, heat and thermodynamics. This Honors section will have additional requirements that may include extra or expanded assignments, projects or modified assessments.

An introductory course exploring Christian spirituality on personal, corporate and social levels. This Honors section will compare Christian spirituality on these levels with that of other cultures and religions with emphasis on Asian and African cultures. The course will explore similarities and differences between types of spirituality and look for evidence of the impact of Biblical spirituality on non-Christian forms.