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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| HON 1000 | Introduction to Christian Scholarship (GE) | 1 |
| HON 1001 | Rhetoric: Critical Communication (GE) | 4 |
| HON 1020 | Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval (GE) | 4 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| HON 1002 | Introduction to Philosophy (GE) | 3 |
| HON 2020 | Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment (GE) | 4 |
| Units | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HON 2001 | Old Testament History and Religion (GE) | 2 |
| HON 2002 | New Testament History and Religion (GE) | 3 |
| HON 3020 | Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries (GE) | 4 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| HON 2010 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender (GE) | 4 |
| HON 3010 | Christianity in Global Perspective (GE) | 3 |
| HON 3050 | Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar (GE) | 1 |
| Units | 8 | |
| Total Units | 33 | |
Honors Scholar Program [Optional]
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| I. Humanities Core | ||
| Introduction to Christian Scholarship (GE) | ||
| Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar (GE) | ||
| II. Responding to the Sacred | ||
| A. Biblical Foundations | ||
| HON 2001 | Old Testament History and Religion (GE) | 2 |
| HON 2002 | New Testament History and Religion (GE) | 3 |
| B. The Christian Tradition | ||
| HON 3010 | Christianity in Global Perspective (GE) | 3 |
| III. Developing Cognitive Abilities | ||
| A. Personal Development | ||
| PSY 1001 | Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (GE) | 3 |
| B. Critical Thinking and Communication | ||
| HON 1001 | Rhetoric: Critical Communication (GE) | 4 |
| C. Problem Solving | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (GE) | ||
| Calculus I (GE) | ||
| Business Calculus (GE) | ||
| Problem Solving (GE) | ||
| 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 (GE) and Human Biology and Bioethics Lab (GE) | ||
| Environment and People (GE) | ||
| Introduction to Biology (GE) and Introduction to Biology Lab (GE) | ||
| Biotechnology and Society (GE) | ||
| Ecology and Conservation (GE) and Ecology and Conservation Lab (GE) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GE) | ||
| Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) | ||
| Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) | ||
| Physical Science | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | ||
| Chemistry and Society (GE) | ||
| Chemistry in our Everyday Lives (GE) and Chemistry in our Everyday Lives Lab (GE) | ||
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GE) | ||
| General Physics I (GE) | ||
| University Physics I (GE) | ||
| The Cosmos (GE) | ||
| B. Physical Fitness and Nutrition | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 2 | |
| Fitness Through Movement (GE) | ||
| Optimal Health (GE) | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| Select any one (1) unit activity course or one of the following: 1 | 1-2 | |
| Team Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| Individual and Dual Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| C. The Social World | ||
| HON 2010 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender (GE) | 4 |
| V. Seeking Cultural Perspective | ||
| A. Foundations in Humanities | ||
| HON 1020 | Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval (GE) | 4 |
| HON 2020 | Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment (GE) | 4 |
| HON 3020 | Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries (GE) | 4 |
| B. Philosophy | ||
| HON 1002 | Introduction to Philosophy (GE) | 3 |
| C. Foreign Language | ||
| Choose two (2) courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Elementary Spanish I (GE) | ||
| Elementary Spanish II (GE) | ||
| Elementary French I (GE) | ||
| Elementary French II (GE) | ||
| Elementary German I (GE) | ||
| Elementary German II (GE) | ||
| Biblical Hebrew I (GE) | ||
| Biblical Hebrew II (GE) | ||
| Biblical Greek I (GE) | ||
| Biblical Greek II (GE) | ||
| Total Units | 56-59 | |