Honors Program
Purpose
Point Loma Nazarene University's Honors Program seeks to foster a community of intellectually dedicated scholars who embody the Christian mission of the university. Students who complete the honors program will be able to:
- Analyze and discuss diverse human traditions of creativity and self-reflection while examining them in light of Christian faith.
- Interpret written and visual media in light of their contexts, complexity, and aesthetics.
- Articulate life questions within multidisciplinary and theological frameworks.
- Demonstrate an ability to design and participate in discourses in an informed and hospitable manner.
- Participate in acts of devotion and works of mercy through service opportunities, as informed by the Wesleyan tradition.
Requirements
Eligibility
- Students must maintain a minimum session and cumulative GPA of 3.000. In rare cases, students may appeal to the Program Director and the Advisory Board.
- Students must maintain a high standard of personal conduct, in accordance with the Traditional Undergraduate Student Handbook.
Curricular Schedule
First Year | ||
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Fall | Units | |
HON 1000 | Introduction to Christian Scholarship (FE) | 1 |
HON 1001 | Rhetoric: Critical Communication (FE) | 4 |
HON 1020 | Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval (FE) | 4 |
Units | 9 | |
Spring | ||
HON 1002 | Introduction to Philosophy (FE) | 3 |
HON 2020 | Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment (FE) | 4 |
Units | 7 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
HON 2001 | Old Testament History and Religion (FE) | 2 |
HON 2002 | New Testament History and Religion (FE) | 3 |
HON 3020 | Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries (FE) | 4 |
Units | 9 | |
Spring | ||
HON 2010 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender (FE) | 4 |
HON 3010 | Christianity in Global Perspective (FE) | 3 |
HON 3050 | Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar (FE) | 1 |
Units | 8 | |
Total Units | 33 |
Honors Scholar Program [Optional]
Fourth Year | ||
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Fall | Units | |
HON 4098 | Honors Project I | 2 |
Units | 2 | |
Spring | ||
HON 4099 | Honors Project II | 1 |
Units | 1 | |
Total Units | 3 |
Students in the Honors Program must complete all Foundational Explorations requirements as outlined below.
Honors Program Foundational Explorations Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
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I. Humanities Core | ||
Introduction to Christian Scholarship (FE) | ||
Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar (FE) | ||
II. Responding to the Sacred | ||
A. Biblical Foundations | ||
HON 2001 | Old Testament History and Religion (FE) | 2 |
HON 2002 | New Testament History and Religion (FE) | 3 |
B. The Christian Tradition | ||
HON 3010 | Christianity in Global Perspective (FE) | 3 |
III. Developing Cognitive Abilities | ||
A. Personal Development | ||
PSY 1001 | Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (FE) | 3 |
B. Critical Thinking and Communication | ||
HON 1001 | Rhetoric: Critical Communication (FE) | 4 |
C. Problem Solving | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
Calculus with Applications (FE) | ||
Calculus I (FE) | ||
Business Calculus (FE) | ||
Problem Solving (FE) | ||
IV. Exploring an Interdependent World | ||
A. The Natural World | ||
Select two (2) courses; one (1) from each group, and at least one (1) with a lab: | 8-9 | |
Biological Science | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | ||
Human Biology and Bioethics (FE) and Human Biology and Bioethics Laboratory (FE) | ||
Environment and People (FE) | ||
Introduction to Biology (FE) and Introduction to Biology Laboratory (FE) | ||
Biotechnology and Society (FE) | ||
Ecology and Conservation (FE) and Ecology and Conservation Laboratory (FE) | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (FE) | ||
Cell Biology and Biochemistry (FE) | ||
Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (FE) | ||
Physical Science | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | ||
Chemistry and Society (FE) | ||
Chemistry in our Everyday Lives (FE) and Chemistry in our Everyday Lives Lab (FE) | ||
Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (FE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (FE) | ||
General Chemistry I (FE) | ||
General Physics I (FE) | ||
University Physics I (FE) | ||
The Cosmos (FE) | ||
B. Physical Fitness and Nutrition | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | 2 | |
Fitness Through Movement (FE) | ||
Optimal Health (FE) | ||
Health and Well-Being (FE) | ||
Select any one (1) unit activity course or one of the following: 1 | 1-2 | |
Team Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (FE) | ||
Individual and Dual Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (FE) | ||
C. The Social World | ||
HON 2010 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender (FE) | 4 |
V. Seeking Cultural Perspective | ||
A. Foundations in Humanities | ||
HON 1020 | Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval (FE) | 4 |
HON 2020 | Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment (FE) | 4 |
HON 3020 | Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries (FE) | 4 |
B. Philosophy | ||
HON 1002 | Introduction to Philosophy (FE) | 3 |
C. Foreign Language | ||
Choose two (2) courses from the following: | 8 | |
Elementary Spanish I (FE) | ||
Elementary Spanish II (FE) | ||
Elementary French I (FE) | ||
Elementary French II (FE) | ||
Elementary German I (FE) | ||
Elementary German II (FE) | ||
Biblical Hebrew I (FE) | ||
Biblical Hebrew II (FE) | ||
Biblical Greek I (FE) | ||
Biblical Greek II (FE) | ||
Total Units | 56-59 |