Graduating with Honors
Many of the courses in the honors program meet core curriculum requirements, and all of them provide a rich academic experience for high-achieving students. To graduate from the Northwest University honors program, students must take the following courses:
| COMM 1213H | Responsible Speech: Serving the Audience with Purpose |
| ENGL 1023H | Honors Research Symposium |
| ENGL 3792H | Honors Capstone Seminar |
| ENGL 3801 | Honors Capstone Independent Study (usually taken twice) |
| IDIS 2631H & IDIS 2641H | Honors Program Seminar (taken twice, once with a Service-Learning focus and once with a Depth-Credit focus) |
| THEO 1093H | Honors Foundations of Christian Faith |
Honors Course Sequence
Below is a typical sequence of honors classes.
Fall of First year
| THEO 1093H | Honors Foundations of Christian Faith |
| COMM 1213H | Responsible Speech: Serving the Audience with Purpose |
Spring of First year
| ENGL 1023H | Stewarding Words: A Theological Approach to Research and Writing |
Fall of Sophomore year
| IDIS 2631H | Honors Program Seminar |
Spring of Sophomore year
| IDIS 2641H | Honors Program Seminar |
Fall of Junior year
| ENGL 3792H | Honors Capstone Seminar |
Spring of Junior year
| ENGL 3801H | Honors Capstone Project Independent Study |
Fall of Senior Year
| ENGL 3801H | Honors Capstone Project Independent Study |
Spring of Senior year
| Present Honors Capstone Project at the Honors Symposium |