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To qualify for a degree, all LIU students must complete the Core
Curriculum, all liberal arts and sciences courses,  and
all other departmental requirements
as specified in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Honors students complete
their liberal arts (humanities and social science) core requirements
in an Honors context. As a result, you do
not need to take any extra courses to complete the Program and graduate
on time. Honors courses consist of three components:
The Freshman Sequence: Honors Literature, Honors History and
Honors Philosophy
Social Science and Humanities Courses: Honors Social
Science, Honors Psychology, Honors Speech, Honors Art, Honors Spanish,
Honors French
Advanced Electives: unique, interdisciplinary seminars often including
field trips, travel and guest lecturers
What makes Honors courses unique?
- Class size limited to 16 students
- Seminar format
- Thematic and interdisciplinary exploration of class
topics
- Student-centered classroom experience
- Critical and analytical thinking
and writing are emphasized in all courses
- Exciting and motivated
faculty
- Excited and motivated students
Comparison of the General Core with the Honors Core Curriculum
| Area |
General Core Curriculum |
Credits |
Honors Core Curriculum |
Credits |
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OS 1 |
1 |
OS 1 (Honors Sections) |
1 |
| Humanities: I |
ENG 16
Core Seminar (COS 50)
ENG 61-64 |
3
3
6 |
Honors English (HEG 21, 22) |
6 |
| Humanities: II |
Philosophy (PHI 61, 62) |
6 |
Honors Philosophy (HHP 21, 22) |
6 |
| Humanities: III |
Foreign Language |
6 |
Honors Spanish (HLS 21,22) or Honors French (HLF 21, 22) |
6 |
| Humanities: IV |
Music/Art/Dance 61 |
3 |
Honors Art (HAR 21) |
3 |
| Social Science: I |
History (HIS 1, 2) |
6 |
Honors History (HHI 21, 22) |
6 |
| Social Science: II |
Social Science from Anthropology 4, 5, Economics 1,2, Political
Science 11, Psychology 3, and Sociology 3 |
6 |
Social Science (HSS 21, 22) |
6 |
| Communications: IV |
Speech (SPE 3) |
3 |
Honors Speech (HSP 21, 22) |
3 |
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Upper Level Liberal Arts Electives |
9-12 |
Honors Electives |
9 or 12 |
Honors requires students to take the required
courses in their major for which there is an Honors equivalent offered
in the Honors Program. Honors does not require that students take
any additional courses.
* Not required of Business, or Pharmacy
or School of Health Professions majors.
** Required only of Richard L. Conolly College and School of Education
students.
1 For some majors one Social Science is designated
as Psychology.
2 Business majors are required to take Economics
1, 2 to satisfy Social Science requirement.
3 Students who begin the Honors Program after they complete the Core Curriculum
or the equivalent in transfer credits take 12 credits of Honors Electives to
complete the program.
Long
Island University-Brooklyn Campus
University Honors Program
Pratt Building 310 - 1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Telephone: 718-780-4023
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