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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2020 Honors College Academic Requirements  

Academic Requirements

The Honors College curriculum meets the university's requirements as an academic minor, therefore, students in the Honors College are not required to enroll in a minor unless they so choose to do so. However, students enrolled in the Honors College must complete the curriculum in its entirety to receive credit for the minor and to graduate with Honors Distinction. Faculty from various disciplines on our campus helped to design a curriculum that stimulates intellectual growth and curiosity, develops special talents and interests, and provides a challenging academic environment to challenge of your abilities.

FIRST YEAR*

Honors Colloquium (3 credits )
The colloquium is theme-based, interdisciplinary course providing students the opportunity to get to know each other and transition to a college-level classroom experience. The small course size permits special emphasis on a particular topic or theme, honing students' critical thinking and group discussion skills.

Research Methods and Case Studies (3 credits)

The course offers a comprehensive introduction to research proposal writing, methodologies, and foundational theories and protocols necessary for creating an undergraduate thesis or capstone project in the final year of honors. Students will have the opportunity to apply their foundational knowledge to specific case studies.

*Current, Rutgers University-Newark students who are newly admitted to the Honors College are permitted to waive their first year (6) credits if they have declared minor prior to acceptance.  

SECOND AND THIRD YEAR

Honors Seminar in Humanities, Social Science, or Natural Science (6 credits)
Honors seminars provide students opportunities for intellectual exploration, as well as an introduction to advanced techniques in critical analysis, research, projects, or fieldwork. The seminar topics varies from semester to semester, enabling students to choose from a variety of subjects or a single, project-based learning seminar.  

FOURTH YEAR

The Capstone Experience
All students culminate their undergraduate experience with a yearlong effort through an accelerated undergraduate/graduate program, department senior thesis, or the Honors College Thesis/Capstone Project. The capstone experience, and preceding honors curriculum, is designed to provide faculty-mentored undergraduate research to prepare honors students for graduate or professional education.

If a student elects the Honors College Thesis/Capstone Project (7 credits), an honors prospectus is required prior to completing an undergraduate thesis or capstone project with their designated faculty committee members. After the prospectus is approved by the Honors College, the student will complete their thesis or capstone project over two, consecutive semesters. In the final semester, every honors student must orally present their thesis or project at a campuswide event and submit their finalized manuscript (or project) to the Honors College for archival purposes. The faculty committee members are responsible for providing an evaluation and letter grade for 21:525:497 and 21:525:498 to the Honors College.

HONORS SECTIONS OF NEWARK CORE CURRICULUM

Honors English Composition (6 credits)
A two-semester long writing course that instructs students in writing analytic, text-based essays and that culminates in research-based papers. Honors English Composition insists on computer and information literacy. The course also provides opportunities for collaborative projects as well as oral presentation. This course may be used to satisfy the English Composition degree requirement for the Newark Core Curriculum.

Honors History and Literature (9 credits)
Members of the history department work together with members of the English or modern languages departments to define common themes, complementary texts, and contrasting perspectives on topics such as "The History and Literature of Race in America," "The History and Literature of Portugal," "The History and Literature of Class in America," "The History and Literature of Spain," and "The History and Literature of American Immigrations." The courses may be used to fulfill the history and literature degree requirement for Newark Core Curriculum.

 
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