Honors College Program Requirements
Curriculum
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Two Composition Courses
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One First-Year Forum
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Two Upper-Division Honors
Courses (sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
Capstone Event
: IMPACT Night
The First-Year Forum
The Honors College First-Year Forum is organized around the
question, "What is a Just Community?" Students will grapple with this question
via guest lectures, readings, discussions, and the planning and execution of a
semester-long project. This course serves as a foundational part of our
academic learning community and satisfies the Engaged Civic Learning general
education requirement. This course is required for first-year students in
the fall semester or spring semester of their first year at Rutgers-Camden.
Two Composition Courses
Incoming Honors College Students will be placed into Honors
sections of English I and English II, if required. These sections are not more
demanding and are one of the first shared academic experiences for Honors
College students.
Two Upper-Division Honors Seminars
(Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors)
Before applying for graduation, Honors College students must
take two Upper Division Honors Seminars. These seminars are designed by Honors
College Faculty Fellows, who apply to create and teach them. All seminars are
approved for a variety of general education requirements.
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upcoming seminar opportunities.
Our seminars are at the heart of the Honors College
experience. These are small classes specially designed by outstanding faculty
members and reserved for our students.
Capstone Event: IMPACT Night
In the spring semester before graduation, all Honors College
students will produce a poster or other media product which reflects their work
at Rutgers University - Camden. These products should reflect one of the more
impactful experiences either with The Honors College, other coursework,
research experiences, learning abroad experiences, or something else. Family,
friends, faculty, and administrators are welcome to this evening event each
year.
Honors Engagement
The Engagement requirement encourages students to explore
new interests and to seek perspective on their choice of major and career,
helping to lay the basis for cultural and civic life after college. This
continues to bolster our learning community beyond the classroom. Honors
College service, events, and activities are pre-approved by the Honors College
and can be found on Engage. There are no retroactive approvals. Every semester Honors College Students are required to complete the following requirements:
- A minimum of Two hours of Approved Campus or Community Service
- One Honors Event
- Three Campus Activities or a Campus Commitment
Following each semester's completion of ALL service and activities, students must submit a Record of Engagement form. All engagement and the engagement form can be found on the engagement website.
Honors Experience
The Honors Experience requirement is satisfied by
completing two academic enhancements or one academic
investment. This component gives students an incentive to make the most
productive use of their course selections and take advantage of the impressive
resources available to all students at Rutgers University - Camden.
Completing the Honors Experience does not require Honors
students to complete additional course work beyond what is already required for
the bachelor's degree. Rather, it enables students to use their elective
courses thoughtfully and with their postgraduate and professional futures in
mind.
Students have the option of completing two short-term
enhancements or a single, more extensive investment that reflects an especially
strong academic or professional interest.
