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THE HONORS PROGRAM

Honors Courses

The following courses are offered regularly, but not necessarily every semester.  For example, the Philosophy courses and Art History courses tend to rotate from year to year.  Check with the Schedule of Classes or department to confirm whether a specific course will be offered.

Honors Course Reference Numbers are not published in the Honors Course Schedule but are emailed to Honors Students prior to registration  You should NOT share the Honors reference with ANYONE since ineligible or inactive students will be DROPPED from Honors courses.  If you need the reference numbers, please email honors@mtsac.edu with your name and ID.

Anthropology 1H

Biological Anthropology

Art History 4H

History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic

Art History 5H

History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern

Art History 6H

History of Modern Art

Art History 12H

Pre-Columbian Art of the Americas

Biology 4H

Biology for Majors

Biology 15H

Human Sexuality

Business 1AH

Macro Economics

Business 1BH

Micro Economics

Chemistry 50H General Chemistry

English 1AH

Freshman Composition

English 1CH

Critical Thinking & Writing

Geology 8H

Earth Science

History 3H – 4H

History of World Civilization (offered every other year)

History 7H – 8H

History of the United States (offered every other year)

Math 110H

Statistics

Music 13H

Music Appreciation

Nutrition 25H

Essentials of Nutrition

Oceanography 10H

Introduction to Oceanography

Philosophy 12H

Ethics

Philosophy 15H

Major World Religions

Philosophy 5H

Introduction to Philosophy

Political Science 1H

Political Science

Psychology1AH

Introduction to Psychology

Sociology 1H

Sociology

Sociology 20H

Sociology of Ethnic Relations

Sociology 2H

Social Problems

Speech 1AH

Public Speaking

 

 

The courses below are either brand new or have not been offered in a long time.

 

Art History 1H

Understanding Visual Arts

Art History 3H

Women & Gender in Art

Business 18H

Business Law (has not been offered in several years)

Child Development 10H

Child Development (has not been offered in several years)

English 1BH

Introduction to Literature

Geography 1 Lab H

Physical Geography Lab (new course; not yet offered)

Geography 1H

Physical Geography (new course; not yet offered)

Geography 2

Human Geography (new course; not yet offered)

Speech 20H

Argumentation and Debate (has not been offered in several years)

Speech 26H

Interpersonal Communication (has not been offered in several years)

New and upcoming Honors Courses
  • Geog 1 Honors and Geog 1 Lab Honors: Physical Geography & Lab
Physical Geography is a survey course of the world’s natural environment and the interactions that humans have with their surroundings. Topics include climate dynamics and global warming, ecosystems and biological diversity, and natural hazards such as earthquakes & volcanoes. You will be introduced to fundamental concepts that relate to such fields as Biology, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Science, Meteorology and Cartography.

The Physical Geography Honors Lab investigates concepts in greater detail through experiments and hands on activities. You will learn how to use maps and GPS units for navigation, test soil samples and identify rocks & minerals.

For more information, please contact us.