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HNRS

7 courses with the subject HNRS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

HNRS 245Honors Seminar1

Credit(s): 1 This course is a semester-long seminar that will provide students with opportunities to explore special topics over an extended period of time with other Honors students. Seminar topics will vary by semester and will be selected and taught by professors who are passionate about their subject matter. Seminars may include extensive readings, creative and reflective writings, analysis of various media, off campus field trips, guest speakers and extensive class discussion.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for up to six credit hours.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Member of HNRS program. Repeatability: This course may be repeated for up to six credit hours. Topics to vary and the same topic may not be repeated for additional credit. Course Level: Undergraduate
HNRS 320Peer Leadership3

Credit(s): 3 A course designed to study leadership from an historical and contemporary perspective. Students will identify and reflect on aspects of leadership development, including concepts of personal change toward effective leadership in a changing environment. Students are provided with a strong theoretical background in contemporary leadership theory and a strong overall basis of leadership knowledge.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Member of HNRS program. Course Level: Undergraduate
HNRS 340Service-Learning Theory And Practice3

Credit(s): 3 This course focuses on teaching leadership and service-learning theory and practice. Students who take this course will gain an in-depth knowledge of service-learning and will learn how to apply that knowledge within a discipline-based SVLN course. Students who successfully complete this course will be paired with a faculty member for the following semester and/or year to serve as a student TA for SVLN and/or OREN course(s). This course is open to students of junior status who have demonstrated campus leadership and are passionate about service.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the instructor. Course Level: Undergraduate Crosslistings: SVLN 340
HNRS 350Cross-Cultural Studies: The Developing World3

Credit(s): 3 This course is an in-depth case study of the culture, ecology, politics, economics and language(s) of one particular country/nation-state in the developing world. Countries of study may change with each successive course offering. Central to this course will be reading and discussing the concepts, ideas, and theories pertaining to current global issues and challenges from multiple perspectives.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the instructor. Course Level: Undergraduate Crosslistings: HUMA 330
HNRS 450Honors Independent Study1-3

Credit(s): 1-3 Under the direction of a faculty member within the student’s major (or minor) area of study, the student will conduct an in-depth study of a particular aspect of the discipline not generally covered in the regular curriculum. In most cases, the student will review the pertinent literature in a specific area necessary to produce a comprehensive paper on the topic.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Eight hours in Honors and junior or senior standing. Course Level: Undergraduate
HNRS 451Honors Internship1-4

Credit(s): 1-4 The Honors internship is a field experience course in a private firm, a unit of government, a non-governmental agency, or a human-service-related, educational, or other organization relevant to the student’s program of study. During this internship, students will apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired in their major (or minor) and will gain firsthand experience in an organization relevant to a future career.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Eight hours in Honors and junior or senior standing. Course Level: Undergraduate
HNRS 455Honors Thesis/E Portfolio2

Credit(s): 2 A substantial independent project that draws on skills developed in the student’s major and represents significant intellectual work at an advanced level. The Honors Thesis must have a written component or E portfolio and be presented before a Thesis Committee. A version of the project is to be submitted to appropriate external outlets (such as conferences or journals). To be taken during the senior year.

Subject
HNRS
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.tusculum.edu
Prerequisite
Member of Honors Program with Senior Standing. Course Level: Undergraduate

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