Course Offerings

Courses are an important component of the Honors Program experience.

The Honors Program emphasizes small classes, generally limited to 15 students; seminars, interdisciplinary team-taught courses and other engaging learning experiences; and the development of critical reading, discussion and writing skills. 

HONORS COURSES

While the majority of Honors courses can be taken to satisfy Kent Core requirements, Freshman Honors Colloquium I & II is required for all incoming Honors freshmen. The colloquium is designed to be a rigorous course in reading, thinking and writing about literature and ideas. The goal of the colloquium is to develop habits of intellectual inquiry, mature understanding and effective communication that will serve the students through the college years and afterward. The sequence will fulfill the requirements of College Writing I & II.

Beyond the Honors Colloquium courses, many Honors courses are offered by distinguished faculty from academic departments throughout the university. Although these courses differ significantly in content, from art to zoology, they share a common form. Class enrollments are small, and students can get to know each other and their professors in an environment that encourages learning through discussion, reading, individual work and writing.