
Addendum
Changes to Curriculum made after the publication of the catalog will be noted here.
Addendum 001
Honors Program Coursework - Changed for Fall 2009, prior to Fall 2009 it's listing was:
The Honors Program earns a "concentration," and students take a minimum of 31 semester hours within the program. Much of that coursework substitutes for regular general education offerings (23 cr), and the rest is upper division honors coursework (8 cr). The course requirements for most majors permit enough "open" electives to accommodate the addition of honors coursework.
The Honors Program earns a concentration, and students take a minimum of 36 semester hours within the program. Much of that coursework substitutes for regular General Education offerings, and the rest is required honors coursework. Course requirements for most majors permit enough "open" electives to accommodate the addition of honors coursework. Students in the Honors Program participate in lively seminar discussions, conduct independent study and research, produce and present an advanced-level writing project, participate in community service projects, and earn public recognition for their achievements.
The Honors Program curriculum consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours, structured as follows:
Honors General Education Coursework (17 cr)
(as partial fulfillment of overall General Education requirements)
- ENGL 111H Honors Composition I (3)* GE1
- ENGL 121H Honors Composition II (3)* GE1
- MATH 201H Environmental Math (3) GE5 One year of Beginning or Intermediate Foreign Language (8) GE3
Honors Required Coursework (9 cr)
- HON 191H The Honors Community (1)
- HON 351H Great Works Seminar I (3)
- HON 352H Great Works Seminar II (2)
- HON 354H Information Literacy (1)
- HON 451H Senior Essay and Seminar (2)
Honors Elective Coursework (10 cr)
Arts, History, or Humanities
- Elect one of the following (3 cr)
- COMM 304H Communications and Popular Culture (3)
- HIST 215H Modern World Origins (3) GE2
- ENGL 231H Bible as Literature (3) GE3
- PHIL 291H 20th Century Issues (3)
Science (4-5)
- Elect one of the following (4-5 cr)
- GEOL 101H Environmental Geology (4) GE6
- BIOL 111H Honors Concepts of Biology (4) GE6
- BIOL 150H Honors General Biology I (4) GE6
- BIOL 151H Honors General Biology II (4) GE6
- BIOL 154H Honors Introduction to Botany (4) GE6
- PHYS 110H Astronomy (4) GE6
- PHYS 221H General Physics I (5) GE6
- PHYS 222H General Physics II (5) GE6
- CHEM 110H Honors Survey of Chemistry (4) GE6
- CHEM 115H/115LH Honors Introductory Chemistry (4) GE6
- CHEM 121H/121LH Honors General Chemistry I (5) GE6
- CHEM 122H/122LH Honors General Chemistry II (5) GE6
Social Science or Professional Studies
- Elect one of the following (2-3 cr)
- BADM 391H Seminar in Business Issues (3)
- ED 250H Foundations of Education (2)
- ED 260H Educational Psychology (2)
- ED 460H Managing the Learning Environment (2)
- ED 470H Teaching Diverse Learners (2)
- HON 395H Global Citizenship and Service (3)
- PSY 391H Honors Seminar (3)
- SOC 200H Idea of Society (3) GE7
- SPED 234H Disability and Society (3)
Items to Note:
* Students with existing credits in English composition may petition the Honors Director for possible substitutions. Students who are permitted to substitute ENGL 120 for ENGL 121H will be expected to take an additional Honors elective.
Courses marked with a "GE" can be used as partial fulfillment of the MSU General Education Requirements.
COMM 110 is waived for Honors Program students who seek a bachelor’s degree. Due to state teacher education requirements, all BSE degree candidates must however complete this course.
Some academic majors may require completion of certain specific General Education courses and may not accept Honors Program substitutions.
An upper-division foreign language course can be used in the Arts, History, and Humanities category if the grade = A (200, 300 or 400 level course).
Up to six Honors Independent Study or Study Abroad credits may be applied in the three elective categories (with permission from the Honors Director).
Associate Honors Participation
Upon meeting the entrance requirements for the Honors
Program, transfer students entering with more than 60 credit
hours earned at another institution are eligible for Associate
Honors participation. To graduate with Associate Honors
designation, the student must complete: one year of a foreign
language and one honors General Education elective and must
complete the Honors Required Coursework as described above.
Addendum 002
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Mathematics
Changed for Fall 2009, prior to Fall 2009 it's listing was:
Required Core (36 cr)
- MATH 165 Calculus I (4)
- MATH 166 Calculus II (4)
- MATH 205 Mathematical Proof and Problem Solving (3)
- MATH 265 Calculus III (4)
- MATH 305 Linear Algebra (4)
- MATH 320 Number Theory (3)
- MATH 330 College Geometry (4)
- MATH 380 History of Mathematics (3)
- MATH 400 level elective (3)
- MATH 445 Probability and Statistics I (4)
Required Support Course (4 cr)
- Elect one of the following:
- CSCI 111 Introduction to Web Languages (4)
- CSCI 127 Beginning JAVA (4)
Professional Education Sequence (40 cr)
- May be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
- ED 250 Foundations of Education (2)
- ED 260 Educational Psychology (2)
- SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- SS 283 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America (3)
- Elect one of the following (3 cr)
- PSY 255 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
- PSY 312 Human Development--Adolescence (3)
- May be taken only after admission to Teacher Education
- ED 320 Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment (3)
- ED 380 Technology in Teaching (2)
- MATH 391 Teaching Mathematics (4)
- MATH 393 Math Ed Seminar (2)
- ED 460 Managing the Learning Environment (2)
- ED 470 Teaching Diverse Learners (2)
- ED 493 Student Teaching--Secondary (12)
General Electives (10-11 cr)
MATH 391 Teaching Mathematics 4 cr. Intended for secondary mathematics teachers. Planning mathematics lessons, developing mathematics teaching skills. Observation and practicum. Prerequisite(s): MATH 166 and admission to Teacher Education.
MATH 393 Math Education Seminar 1-4 cr. Examination of problems and trends in the teaching of secondary school mathematics. Corequisite: ED 493.
Subject to Change Statement
This catalog has been prepared by faculty and administration to provide information to prospective and enrolled students. The right is reserved to change any of the rules and regulations of the University at any time, including those relating to admission, instruction, and graduation. The right to withdraw curricula and specific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and to add or increase fees is similarly reserved. All such changes are effective at such times as the proper authorities determine and may apply not only to prospective students but also to those who already are enrolled in the University.
