B.A. in Honors Traditions in Critical Thought and
Scholarship (TRACTS) Requirements

Core Courses (12 hours)

___ HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences (1)

___ HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences (1)

___ HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences (1)

___ HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis (3)

___ HNRS 2009 Physical Science for Citizens OR 2010 Life Science for Citizens (3)

___ HNRS 2100 The Great Conversations (3)

If three-hour course is taken as a life science, the two-course sequence must be taken in the physical sciences, and vice versa.

Founding Traditions (12 hours)

___ HNRS 2402 Classical Antiquity (3)

___ HNRS 2404 The Medieval World (3)

___ HNRS 2406 Renaissance to Enlightenment (3)

___ HNRS 2408 The Modern World (3)

Advanced HNRS seminars (6 hours)

___ HNRS 3*** Advanced Seminar (3)

___ HNRS 3*** Advanced Seminar (3)

Choose from an array of HNRS special topics at the 3000 level that emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of our world, including Non-European civilizations, History of Science, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Technology, and Society, or Leaders and Scholarship.

Foreign Language (15-20 Hours)

___ Foreign Language (3-4)

___ Foreign Language (3-4)

___ Foreign Language (3-4)

___ Foreign Language (3-4)

___ Foreign Language (3-4)

TRACTS majors are required to complete a minimum of five semesters of foreign language study. Many students may enter with advanced placement or credit from high school. Language courses should be taken in sequence, and students have the option to pursue up to two different language sequences.

HNRS Electives (18 Hours)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (3)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (3)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (3)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (at the 3000/4000 level) (3)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (at the 3000/4000 level) (3)

___ HNRS seminar OR departmental honors course OR or honors option (at the 3000/4000 level)

Capstone Sequence (9 hours)

___ HNRS 3800 Capstone Reading and Research Methods (3)

___ HNRS 3900 Capstone Development and Writing (3)

___ HNRS 4000 Capstone (3)

Approved Electives (54 Hours Minimum)

The elective hours built into the Honors TRACTS curriculum offer flexibility for students pursuing a second major—such as biological sciences, psychology, or international business. 

 

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