Honors Courses
First- and second-year students in ECU’s Honors Program complete a four-course, seminar-style sequence that fulfills key general education requirements. Each course explores one of four Enduring Questions, approached from a different academic perspective:
- Perspectives from the Humanities (EQ1)
- Global Perspectives (EQ2)
- Perspectives from the Sciences (EQ3)
- Perspectives from Rhetoric and Research (EQ4)
What Makes These Courses Unique?
- Taught by some of ECU’s most dynamic instructors, these multi-disciplinary classes are exclusive to Honors Program students and designed to be more intellectually challenging than standard courses.
- Honors students in the Enduring Questions sequence will:
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- Study and evaluate primary source material
- Present original interpretations and analyses
- Build strong research skills
- Gain insight into methodologies across multiple disciplines
Key Features
- Small Class Sizes: Enrollment is capped well below regular course limits to foster meaningful discussion and collaboration.
- Intensive Writing: Each student completes a minimum of 24 pages of writing per course.
- Experiential Learning: At least one out-of-classroom experience—such as a field trip—is built into every syllabus to enhance engagement.
Preparing for Upper-Level Honors Work
- The Enduring Questions sequence helps Honors students develop the attitudes, behaviors, and high-level cognitive skills necessary for success in specialized Honors projects during their third and fourth years in the program.