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Purpose

Point Loma Nazarene University Humanities Honors Program seeks to foster a community of intellectually dedicated scholars that embodies the Christian mission of the university. Students who complete the honors program will be able to:

• Analyze and discuss diverse traditions while examining them in light of Christian faith. 
• Interpret written and visual media in light of their contexts, complexity, and aesthetics.
• Articulate life questions within multidisciplinary and theological frameworks.
• Demonstrate an ability to design and participate in discourses in an informed and hospitable manner. 
• Participate in acts of devotion and works of mercy through service opportunities, as informed by the Wesleyan tradition. 

Humanities Honors Program Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

• Students must maintain a minimum session and cumulative GPA of 3.000. In rare cases, students may appeal to the Program Director and the Advisory Board.
• Students must maintain a high standard of personal conduct, in accordance with the Undergraduate Student Handbook.

Curricular Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Fall Year 1:

• HON 1000 Introduction to Christian Scholarship     
• HON 1001 Rhetoric: Critical Communication  
• HON 1020 Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval  

Spring Year 1:

• HON 1002 Introduction to Philosophy  
• HON 2020 Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment   

Fall Year 2:

• HON 2001 Old Testament History and Religion  
• HON 2002 New Testament History and Religion  
• HON 3020 Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries  

Spring Year 2:

• HON 1050 Humanities Honors Abroad  
• HON 2010 Politics of Race, Class and Gender  
• HON 3010 Christianity in Global Perspective  

Total Lower Division Units: 35

Upper Division Requirements 

Fall Year 3:

• HON 3050 Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar  

Total Upper Division Units: 1

Year 4 [Optional]:

Fall Year 4:

HON 4098 Honors Project I  

Spring Year 4:

HON 4099 Honors Project II   

Programs

• Humanities Honors Program General Education

Courses

• HON 1000 - Introduction to Christian Scholarship (GE)
• HON 1001 - Rhetoric: Critical Communication (GE)
• HON 1002 - Introduction to Philosophy (GE)
• HON 1020 - Foundations in Humanities I: Ancient/Medieval (GE)
• HON 1050 - Humanities Honors Abroad (GE)
• HON 2001 - Old Testament History and Religion (GE)
• HON 2002 - New Testament History and Religion (GE)
• HON 2010 - Politics of Race, Class and Gender (GE)
• HON 2020 - Foundations in Humanities II: Renaissance/Enlightenment (GE)
• HON 3010 - Christianity in Global Perspective (GE)
• HON 3020 - Foundations in Humanities III: 19th/20th Centuries (GE)
• HON 3050 - Humanities Honors Integrative Seminar (GE)

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