Honors courses offer enhanced challenges and opportunities so students can develop intellectual autonomy and excellence. Students get the most out of their Ferris education by putting more of themselves in. Choose courses that help you learn independently, think critically, ask penetrating questions and communicate your ideas at a high level—choose courses that expand your experience and stir your curiosity.
To get the honors certificate associated with a bachelor’s degree, students do 20% of their coursework as honors credits once they start the Honors Program or a maximum of 22 honors credits. To get the honors certificate associated with an associate’s degree, students take 10 honors credits.
Students will normally take an honors section of either COMM 121 or ENGL 250 and honors general education courses in their first two years. However, we understand that students sometimes have transfer credit for these courses or have a major that does not allow this schedule; students are allowed to substitute different honors credits. We know that each student’s goals, programs and circumstances vary, and so we have the following options:
- Honors contracts are an alternative to Honors courses. With an Honors contract, students do an extra project in a non-Honors class for Honors credit. Contracts must be approved by faculty and submitted to our office by the end of the third week of the semester. The Honors contract form and information are on Honors Path under Contracted Courses. You are welcome to make an appointment with the Honors advisor to discuss this option.
- Additionally, a credit-bearing study away experience can replace one three-credit Honors experience. Please let our office know if you plan to study away.
The Honors Program is flexible enough to fit each major and any student’s educational goals. Honors should never add an unneeded course to your load, slow your progress toward graduation, or force you to drop a minor.
To find Honors classes in Look Up Classes on http://www.ferris.edu, do an advanced search: highlight all the subject matters and select Honors Course under Attribute Type. The following list also provides an overview:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking – Honors
| CRN | Course | Cred | Title | Days | Instructor | Location |
| 82429 | COMM 121 016 | 3 | Fund Public Speaking-Honors | TR 9:30 – 10:45 AM | Neil Patten | JOH 102 |
| 82430 | COMM 121 017 | 3 | Fund Public Speaking-Honors | TR 3 – 4:15 PM | Neil Patten | JOH 102 |
| 82434 | COMM 121 018 | 3 | Fund Public Speaking-Honors | TR 1:30 – 2:45 PM | Cami Sanderson | JOH 102 |
| 82438 | COMM 121 019 | 3 | Fund Public Speaking-Honors | TR 9:30 – 10:45 AM | Kristi Scholten | JOH 103 |
| 82439 | COMM 121 020 | 3 | Fund Public Speaking-Honors | TR 1:30 – 2:45 PM | Kristi Scholten | JOH 104 |
Honors English 2
| CRN | Course | Cred | Title | Days | Instructor | Location |
| 80484 | ENGL 250 VL5 | 3 | Honors English 2 | TBA (online) | Deirdre Fagan | TBA |
| 80485 | ENGL 250 VL6 | 3 | Honors English 2 | TBA (online) | Deirdre Fagan | TBA |
| 80486 | ENGL 250 VL7 | 3 | Honors English 2 | TBA (online) | Deirdre Fagan | TBA |
Cultural Enrichment Courses
| CRN | Course | Cred | Title | Days | Instructor | Location |
| 82182 | ARTH 110 001 | 3 | Prehist thru Middle Ages-Honor | TR 3 – 4:15 PM | Rachel Foulk | IRC 109 |
| 80577 | FREN 280 VL1 | 3 | Honors Lit of French World | TBA (online) | Daniel Noren | TBA |
| 80582 | LITR 202 VL1 | 3 | Honors Black Literature | TBA (online) | Rebecca Sammel | TBA |
| 80583 | LITR 241 VL1 | 3 | Honors Intro World Short Fic | TBA (online) | Deirdre Fagan | TBA |
Self and Society Courses
