George M. Luckey Academic Honors Program

Dr. Philip Krummrich , Director

Honors House

606-783-2807

Program Requirements

To complete the Academic Honors Program, students must complete the following courses:

Required:

HON 100Introduction to Honors

1

HON 200The Ancient World

3

HON 205Interdisciplinary Honors Core II: The Medieval World

3

HON 210Interdisciplinary Honors Core III: The Renaissance and Enlightenment World

3

HON 215Interdisciplinary Honors Core IV: The Modern World

3

HON 299Self Education

1

HON 300Honors-Enhanced Study

1

HON 490Senior Honors Project

1-3

HON 299, HON 300: (to be taken twice)

HON 490: (maximum of 6 hours)

HON 200, 205, 210 and 215 will fulfill requirements in general education. HON 200 has been approved as an alternative to the second required writing class (ENG 200) in the core. HON 205 will satisfy HUM I. HON 210 will satisfy SBS II. HON 215 will satisfy NSC II.

Students will be required to:

  1. Seek Undergraduate Research Fellowships, and to keep records of involvement in research, presentations and publications;
  2. Complete 80 hours of approved service activities during their four years in the program, and to keep records of their activities;
  3. Develop the ability to learn independently through three required experiences - self-education, honors-enhanced study and the senior honors project; and
  4. Be exposed to the world beyond our national borders through the required overseas experience.