Honors courses offer enhanced intellectual challenges and opportunities so that students can develop intellectual autonomy. These opportunities allow students to get the maximum out of their Ferris State education by putting more of themselves in. Choose courses that help you learn autonomously, think critically, ask penetrating questions and communicate your ideas at a high level—choose courses that expand your experience and stir your curiosity.
Honors students strive for intellectual autonomy and academic excellence so that they may be prepared to contribute to the advancement of their chose professions. Typically, honors students complete 22 credits of Honors coursework, though for transfer students and students starting before Fall 2016 this may vary. To fulfill this commitment students will earn at least a ‘C’ grade in two Honors elective courses by the end of their second year, after completing HNRS 100 and COMH 121. Student who have already fulfilled their COMH requirement will simply take an additional Honors elective fitting with their academic program. We know that each student’s goals, programs and circumstances vary, and so we have the following options:
- Honors Contracts are an alternative approach to this commitment and can turn any non-honors course into an honors experience. The contracts must be approved by the Honors program and agreed to by faculty and submitted to our office by the third week of the semester, please make an appointment with the Honors Advisor to discuss this option.
- Additionally, credit bearing Study Away experiences can replace one 3-credit Honors experience. Please let our office know if you plan to study away.
- If your program requires you to take your course work at a later time, please work with the Honors Advisor to process a deferral. This is often the case for students in Education or Technology; it is simple for us to develop an individualized plan for completion.
Please know the Honors Program is flexible enough to fit each major and any individual’s educational goals if they are interested in completing with Honors. Honors should never cost you additional money by adding an unneeded course to your load, nor should it slow you down or force you to drop a minor.
COMH121 – Public Speaking Honors courses:
|
COMH 121 Sections |
Credit Hours |
Time & Days | Location |
| Section 001 – Patten | 3 | TR 1:30-2:45pm | JOH 102 |
| Section 002 – Scholten | 3 | TR 9:30-10:45am | JOH 102 |
| Section 003 – Smith | 3 | TR 1:30-2:45pm | JOH 103 |
| Section 004 – Smith | 3 | TR 12:00-1:15pm | JOH 103 |
| Section 005 — Zube | 3 | MWF 10:00-10:50am | STR 226 |
Spring 2019
| CRN | Course | Credit Hours | Time | Faculty | Location |
| 11963 | ANTH 122-001 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 | TR 12-1:15pm | M. Rodriguez | STR 223 |
| 10644 | FREN 280-001 Literature of the French World Honors | 3 | M 4-5:50pm | D. Noren | STR 220 |
| 12220 | GEOG 421-001 National Parks of the World Honors | 3 | MW 4:30-5:45pm | J. Johnson | STR 139 |
| 11987 | HNRS 190 -001 Why Honors? | 3 | TR 9-10:15am | P. Bradley | TBA |
| 12864 | HNRS 201: Reacting to the Past — Athens in 403 B.C. | 1 | TR 4:45pm-5:50pm | TBA | TBA |
| 12865 | HNRS 201: Reacting to the Past — The Trial of Galileo | 1 | TR 4:45pm-5:50pm | TBA | TBA |
| 12866 | HNRS 201: Reacting to the Past — Charles Darwin Rise Naturalism | 1 | TR 4:45pm-5:50pm | TBA | TBA |
| 12464 | ISYS 321 -004 Business InformSystems-Honors | 3 | MW 3:00-4:15PM | K. Kalata | COB 327 |
| 10655 | LITR 203-001 Honors Intro African Lit | 3 | MW 12-12:50pm | TBA | STR 130 |
| 10656 | LITR 231-001 Honors Poetry | 3 | MW 11-11:50am | D. Fagan | STR 222 |
| 10657 | LITR 241-001 Honors Intro World Short Fiction | 3 | TR 4:30-5:45pm | J. Cullen | STR 216 |
| 12525 | THTR 215-002 Introduction to Theater – Honors | 3 | TR 3:00-4:15 | K. LaPietra | TBA |
For more information about each course, including General Education Requirements, please click on the title of the course.
