Classes
As part of the Honors Program, you’ll complete five Honors classes that:
- Are dedicated Honors sections that allow you to engage meaningfully with other members of the community.
- Fulfill one of the eight areas of inquiry you’re required to complete for Bradley’s Core Curriculum.
- Can also be taken as electives if you complete your Core Curriculum early.
- Emphasize active learning and discussion, but don’t require additional work or a more demanding grading scale.
A wide range of Honors courses are available each semester, and while the exact offerings vary, the list below highlights some of the Honors courses you can expect to find. In addition to these classes, it’s common for a few upper-level Honors electives to be mixed in each semester. We designed the Honors Program to complement your major so you can easily complete the program and graduate on time.
CHM 110 - General Chemistry I (3 hours)
Core Curr. NS
Course designed to provide chemical concepts for students majoring in the physical or biological sciences, engineering, or related disciplines. Topics include: measurements; basic inorganic nomenclature; atomic structure; stoichiometry; types of reactions; thermochemistry; periodic properties; molecular structure and bonding; properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions; acids and bases.
COM 103 - The Oral Communication Process (3 hours)
Core Curr. CM OC
Theories and skills of oral communication. Emphasis on basic principles of thought, content, organization, style, delivery, and the interaction of communication and culture.
CIV 113 - Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I (3 hours)
Core Curr. FA, MI, HU
Combination of Western Civilization with Fine Arts. Study of characteristics of individual art forms and shared elements across a representative selection of the Fine Arts, in combination with a conceptual approach to intellectual, cultural, political, economic, social, and technological elements that have formed the spirit of the various ages from the ancient Near East to the Renaissance, with a geographical focus on the European continent. Students must take both semesters (113 and 114) to satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements in Fine Arts and either Multidisciplinary Integration or Humanities, and for one Writing Intensive requirement.
ENG 101 - English Composition (3 hours)
Core Curr. W1
Principles of clear and effective writing; analysis of essays as models for writing. Required for all freshmen.
ENG 125 - Literatures of Identity (3 hours)
Core Curr. HU MI
Literature about identity formation studied in a multidisciplinary context. The Honors section typically focuses on the topic of vulnerability.
ENG 305 - Advanced Writing--Technical Writing (3 hours)
Core Curr. W2
For engineering and science students: techniques of exposition and report writing. Prerequisite: ENG 101, or CIV 111 and 112; junior standing
ENG 306 - Advanced Writing--Business Communication (3 hours)
Core Curr. W2
Principal types of business letters and reports. Prerequisite: ENG 101, or CIV 111 and 112; junior standing
ENS 110 - Environmental Science (3 hours)
Core Curr. MI, NS
This course examines the science and social implications of environment. Emphasis will be on basic science, social, economic and political implications of human interactions with natural systems and understanding environmental issues and sustainable resource use. Prerequisite: Students with credit for BIO 300 may not enroll in ENS 110.
MUS 109 - Music Appreciation (3 hours)
Core Curr. FA
Detailed study of elements of music, and music notation; general survey of music and composers. How music expresses and communicates feelings and ideas: listening to compositions from various periods. Performance by faculty artists in class, and outside listening experiences. Satisfies fine arts general education requirement. Prerequisite: Non-music majors only.
PHL 103 - An Inquiry Into Values (3 hours)
Core Curr. HU
Major value issues addressed by the world's most influential philosophers.
PLS 105 - Introduction to American Government (3 hours)
Core Curr. SB
The American political system: constitutional principles, political processes, and governmental policy making.
PSY 201 - Brain and Behavior
Core Curr. NS
An introduction to the scientific study of the nervous system and its relation to behavior. The underlying biology of learning, memory, language, sensation, emotion, reproductive behavior, psychopathology, and other topics.
