General Education Program
2022–2023 Undergraduate Catalog
HONORS PROGRAMRequirements Checklist
Use this checklist to select eligible Honors variants, composition, and upper‑level requirements.
GEP VARIANT OPTIONSSelect applicable Honors-designated variants
| Course (Honors variant) |
| • ART 111 — Honors: Art Appreciation |
| • BIOL 159 — Honors: General Biology I |
| • COSC 110 — Honors: Introduction to Computer Science |
| • ECON 211 — Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics |
| • ENGL 250 — Honors: Comparative Literature |
| • GEOG 113 — Honors: Physical Geography |
| • GEOG 114 — Honors: Human Geography |
| • IDIS 151 — Honors: First‑Year Colloquium |
| • HIST 111 — Honors: The Contemporary World in Historical Perspective |
| • MATH 110 — Honors: Elements of Applied Probability and Statistics |
| • PHIL 111 — Honors: Introduction to Philosophy |
| • PHIL 112 — Honors: Contemporary Ethical Problems |
| • POSC 112 — Honors: Introduction to American Politics |
| • POSC 114 — Honors: Introduction to World Politics |
| • PSYC 151 — Honors: Introduction to Psychology |
| • SOCI 111 — Honors: Introduction to Sociology |
COMPOSITIONChoose one
| • ENGL 111 — Honors: First‑Year Composition |
| • ENGL 300 — Critical Writing About Literature |
| • ENGL 312 — Honors: Advanced Composition |
UPPER‑LEVEL HONORSComplete both
| • IDIS 351 — Honors: Advanced Colloquium |
| • IDIS 491 — Honors Seminar |
| Total Credits: 24–25 |
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (ELO)
- FSU Honors students may use advanced experiences (internships, study abroad, research, student teaching, student working, etc.) for upper‑level Honors credit; each student may complete up to 2 ELOs.
- Before you begin, contact the Honors Program and a mentor to start the proposal; submit the proposal form via email or in person.
- After the experience, write a 3–5 page, double‑spaced reflection discussing the experience and its scholarly benefits.
- Submit your essay and completion form to the Honors Program via email or in person. Questions/submissions: honorsprog@frostburg.edu
HONORS THESIS
Schedule a meeting with the Honors Program director to discuss thesis proposals: honorsprog@frostburg.edu
ENHANCEMENTS
- FSU Honors students may “enhance” up to 2 standard courses for Honors credit (often an additional paper/project as agreed with the instructor).
- Process: During the first weeks, ask the instructor; agree on the added assignment; submit a signed proposal form via email or in person. At term’s end, submit the signed completion form.
- Questions/submissions: honorsprog@frostburg.edu
- Level coverage rules:
- 100–299 level: Covers an Honors variant course.
- 300–499 level: Covers an Honors upper‑level course.
- Any English course: May cover the Honors English course.
