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Description of the Honors Program 2008-2009

Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.

A minimum of 21 credits are required:

COTH 202 Honors Academic Writing and Inquiry 3 credits
ENG 102 Honors Academic Writing 3 credits
HNRS 100 The Gateway 3 credits
HNRS 200 Honors Forum (repeated twice for 2 credits) 1 credit
HNRS 304 Introduction to the Great Conversation 1 credit
HNRS 400 Oxford Tutorial 1 credit
Eight credits from the following (at least six credits must be upper division):
HNRS 101 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 197 Special Topics 1-3 credits
HNRS 201 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 202 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 297 Special Topics 1-3 credits
HNRS 240 Writing Center 2 credits
HNRS 301 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 302 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 303 Honors Field Studies 1-2 credits
HNRS 305 City as Text 2-3 credits
HNRS 396 Writing Center Assistantship 1-3 credits
HNRS 397 Special Topics 1-3 credits
HNRS 402 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 401 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 403 Honors Field Studies 1-2 credits
HNRS 492 Independent Study 1-3 credits
HNRS 495 Thesis 1-4 credits
HNRS 497 Special Topics 1-3 credits



  • Assistant:
    Leslie Osgood
    970.943.2030
    losgood@western.edu
  • Program Director:
    Heather Thiessen-Reily
    970.943.7128
    hthiessen@western.edu
  • Address:
    Honors Program
    Crawford Hall 102
    Western State College of Colorado
    Gunnison, CO 81231