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Sep 13, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
ENGLISH (Honors Interdisciplinary), B.A.
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BA in English is an option for students accepted into the WAU Honors College only.
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I. Core Requirements (33 Credits)
II. Required Cognates (9-15 Credits)
- PHIL 150 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
- Intermediate Foreign Language Credits: 6-12 *
Note: (Minimum grade of “C” required) Note: * Based on placement and competency; if a student is just starting a second language, then 12 hours should be figured into the overall load for both Beginner and Intermediate courses; students competent in a second language may also test to either waive the requirement (for no credit) or challenge (for the credit, with a small fee for the credit hours.)
III. Honors College Track Selection (Track 1 or 2)
Honors College curriculum must conform to one of the following applicable tracks (Track 1 or Track 2): A. Honors College Core Track 1
(General Education Requirement Equivalent) i. Requirements (26 Credits)
ii. Honors Leadership and Service (6 Credits)
iii. Honors Interdisciplinary Courses (25-29 Credits)
Honors students need to take seven Honors elective courses and produce a capstone thesis, for a total of eight courses. Courses can be cross-listed in multiple subjects, and for both lower and upper division credit, as needed. At least six credit hours of designated “learning-on-location” courses are required. These would include courses focused on resources in Washington, D.C., in the United Kingdom, study tours, or Adventist Colleges Abroad language programs. Honors courses not listed with prefix HNRS are denoted with an “H” at the end of the course number. For example, a regular RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294, whereas an Honors RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294H. Students do not need to take an Honors elective in the area of their selected major. - Honors interdisciplinary Science Credits: 4
- Honors interdisciplinary Religion Credits: 9
- Honors interdisciplinary History Credits: 3
- Honors interdisciplinary Literature Credits: 3
- HNRS 499 - Honors Thesis Credits: 3
- Additional Honors Interdisciplinary electives Credits: 3-7
TRACK 1 TOTAL: 57-61 Credits
- OR - B. Honors College Core Track 2
(General Education Requirement Equivalent) i. Requirements (39 Credits)
ii. Honors Leadership and Service (6 Credits)
iii. Honors Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (12-15 Credits)
Honors students need to take three Honors electives courses plus produce a capstone thesis, for a total of four courses. Courses can be cross-listed in multiple subjects, and for both lower and upper division credit, as needed. At least six credit hours of designated “learning-on-location” courses are required. These would include courses focused on resources in Washington, D.C., in the United Kingdom, study tours, or Adventist Colleges Abroad language programs. Honors courses not listed with prefix HNRS are denoted with an “H” at the end of the course number. For example, a regular RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294, whereas an Honors RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294H. Students do not need to take an Honors elective in the area of their selected major. iv. Second Degree / Pre-Professional Program (approximately: 31-47 Credits)
Total credits will vary depending on what program students are undertaking for their selected second major or pre-professional program TRACK 2 TOTAL (Approximately: 88-107 Credits)
IV. Electives (unspecified)
Number of elective credits will vary. Minimum total credits required for graduation is 120. Credits remaining after Major Core, Required Cognates, and Honors College Core track 1 or 2 requirements have been met will be the number of elective credits needed. |
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