Calhoun Honors College
General Honors Program

To be awarded the Certificate of Achievement in General Honors (effective for students accepted for Fall 2007 and thereafter), the following requirements must be satisfied:

  1. Completion of a minimum of six honors courses of no less than three credits each, distributed as follows:
    1. At least one course from three or more groups (see below); and
    2. At least one course in three or more subjects (e.g., ENGL, MTHSC)
  2. A cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or higher on all coursework taken at Clemson (non-honors as well as honors courses).
  3. A grade of A or B in all courses taken to fulfill the requirements of General Honors.
  4. Completion of all University requirements for graduation.

The honors courses listed below are described in greater detail in Undergraduate Announcements, Clemson University's official catalog. Prerequisites or enrollment restrictions may apply. The hard-copy schedule booklet contains a separate listing of honors courses that will be taught in forthcoming semesters.

Group I Composition and Communication
ENGL H103 Accelerated Composition (3)
  H314 Technical Writing (3)
COMM H250 Public Speaking (3)
Group II Science, Mathematics & Engineering
AGRIC H104 Introduction to Plant Sciences (3)
BIOL H103, H104 General Biology I, II (4)
  H110, H111 Principles of Biology I, II (5)
CES H102 Engineering Disciplines and Skills (2)
CH H101, H102 General Chemistry (4)
E C E H201 Logic and Computing Devices (3)
  H202 Electrical Circuits I (3)
  H262 Electrical Circuits II (3)
E M H201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3)
  H202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (3)
EX ST H301 Introductory Statistics (3)
GEN H302 Molecular and General Genetics (3)
GEOL H101 Physical Geology (3)
  H103 Physical Geology Lab (1)
MTHSC H106, H108 Calculus of One Variable I, II (4)
  H206 Calculus of Several Variables (4)
  H208 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (4)
  H301 Statistical Methods I (3)
  H311 Linear Algebra (3)
PHYS H122, H221 Physics with Calculus I, II (3)
  H222 Physics with Calculus III (3)
Group III Social Science  
C H S H202 Science, Culture & Human Values (3)
ECON H211 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  H212 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  H314 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
  H315 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
HIST H122 History, Technology and Society (3)
  H124 Environmental History (3)
  H172, H173 Western Civilization (3)
  H313 History of South Carolina (3)
LAW H322 Legal Environment of Business (3)
PO SC H101 American National Government (3)
  H102 Introduction to International Relations (3)
  H104 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
PSYCH H201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  H340 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3)
  H352 Social Psychology (3)
  H385 The Social Construction of Madness (3)
  H390 Honors Seminar in Psychology (3)
  H422 Sensation and Perception (3)
  H483 Abnormal Psychology (3)
SOC H201 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Group IV Arts and Humanities
A A H H101, H102 Survey of Art & Architectural History I, II (3)
  H203, H204 History & Theory of Architecture I, II (3)
  H210 Introduction to Art & Architecture (3)
C H S H203 Society, Art, and Humanities (3)
  H210 Experiencing Arts (3)
ENGL H202 The Major Forms of Literature (3)
  H203, H204 Survey of English Literature I, II (3)
  H205, H206 Survey of American Literature I, II (3)
  H207, H208 Survey of World Literature I, II (3)
  H209 Contemporary Literature (3)
  H210 Introduction to Literary Study (3)
  H212 World Literature
  H213 British Literature
  H214 American Literature
  H215 Literature in 20th -21st Century Contexts
FR H201, H202 Intermediate French (3)
GER H201, H202 Intermediate German (3)
ITAL H201, H202 Intermediate Italian (3)
MUSIC H210 Music Appreciation: Music in the Western World (3)
PHIL H101 Introduction to Philosophic Problems (3)
  H102 Introduction to Logic (3)
  H103 Introduction to Ethics (3)
RUSS H201, H202 Intermediate Russian (3)
SPAN H201, H202 Intermediate Spanish (3)
THEA H210 Theatre Appreciation (3)
Group V Cross Cultural Awareness
C H S H209 Border Crossings (1-3) [must take a total of 3 credit hours over 2 semesters]
Group VI Science and Technology in Society
C H S H201 Structures and Society (3)
  H206 Controversies in Science and Technology (3)
Group VII Other  
ACCT H201 Financial Accounting Concepts (3)
  H202 Managerial Accounting Concepts (3)
C H S H199 Calhoun Scholars Colloquium (3)
GC H104, H207 Graphic Communications I, II (4, 3)
  H215 Photographic and Digital Imaging Techniques (3)
MGT H201 Principles of Management (3)
MKT H301 Principles of Marketing (3)
PRTM H201 The Recreation/Leisure Environment (3)
  H270 Introduction to Recreation Resources Management (3)