Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR HONORS

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Honors (cross-listed in each discipline)


ART 111. Honors Art Appreciation. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors standing. Introduction to the visual arts. History of architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, printmaking, photography, and graphic design. (50.0701)

ENGL 111. Honors English Composition I. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of department head. Writing in the humanities through exploration of texts related to history, the arts, literature, and philosophy. (23.0401)

ENGL 112. Honors English Composition II. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement, C or better in ENGL 111, or permission of department head. Independent research strategies and argumentative writing for the illumination of interrelations among disciplines, current events, and questions of ethics, values, and beliefs. C or better in ENGL 112 is required for graduation. (23.0401)

ENGL 211. Honors Studies in Literature and Culture. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: Completion of freshman English and admission to Honors Program. Examination of how literature has contributed to the invention of the modern mind. (23.0801)

HIST 105. Honors Western Civilization. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of department head. Tracing the development of western culture from the beginnings of “civilization” to the mid-seventeenth century through analyses of contemporary writings and historical interpretations. Degree credit will not be given for both HIST 101 and HIST 105. (54.0101)

HIST 106. Honors Western Civilization. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement of permission of department head. Tracing the development of western culture from the mid-seventeenth century to the present through analyses of contemporary writings and historical interpretations. Degree credit will not be given for both HIST 102 and HIST 106. (54.0101)

HONR 400. Honors Directed Study. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: Junior standing, 15 hours of honors course credits, permission of the department head of the student’s major. Directed study in an area of the major. Product of the directed study to be presented to interested communities. Students must contact the department head of the major one semester prior to enrollment in this course. May be substituted for an existing required/elective course in the major at the discretion of the academic department. (30.999)

HUMA 111. The Honors Forum. 1-1-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of the Honors Coordinator. Lectures, discussions, recitals, concerts, exhibitions, and demonstrations that reflect the interdisciplinary focus of the Honors Program. S or U assigned upon completion of course. May be repeated when topic differs. (24.0101)

HUMA 280. Honor Humanities: Studies Abroad I. 6-6-6. Prerequisites: Honors Program membership, sophomore standing, and permission of Honors Program coordinator. Intensive study of a European country with emphasis on its culture, history, and society. Requires four weeks of study in country. (24.0103)

HUMA 380. Honors Humanities: Studies Abroad II. 6-6-6. Prerequisites: Honors Program membership, junior standing, and permission of Honors Program coordinator. Intensive study of a Latin American country with emphasis on its culture, history, society, and ecology. Requires four weeks of study in country. (24.0103)

MUS 107. Honors Music Appreciation. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of department head. Social, economic, and political influences on composers and their works. (50.0902)

MATH 114. Honors Trigonometry. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: 24 MATH ACT. Honors based investigation of trigonometric ratios, circular functions and graphs, solutions of triangles, inverse functions, identities and equations. (27.0101)

NURS 385. Honors Special Topics in Global Health Care. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Selected topics related to health and health care. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (51.1699)

SOCI 155. Honors Introductory Sociology. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of department head. In-dept analysis of theories and trends of society and social action with particular reference to life in the United States today. Degree credit will not be given for both SOCI 151 and SOCI 155. (45.1101)

SPCH 105. Honors Public Speaking. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of the department head. Understanding of and practice in the basics of public speaking. Emphasis on student responsibility for the learning process, additional creative speaking assignments, and research/service projects. (23.1001)

UNIV 152. Honors Leadership Studies. 1-1-1. Prerequisite: ACT Composite 25 or higher, no developmental courses, and completion of an application form. Instruction, guidance, activities, and practice to develop student leadership effectiveness. Student leadership roles and responsibilities in the Honors Program. Attendance at Freshman Institute is mandatory for all students enrolled in this course. (Satisfies University UNIV requirement.) (37.0199)


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