Rhetoric of Inquiry Minor

REQUIREMENTS TO GRADUATE AS A JOHN F. REED HONORS PROGRAM SCHOLAR AND RECEIVE A MINOR IN THE RHETORIC OF INQUIRY:

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a minor in Rhetoric of Inquiry upon satisfactorily fulfilling the core requirements. At least twelve (12) credits must be discrete from any other major or minor.

Core Courses:

COMP 350 - Rhetoric of Knowledge Credits: 3 ^a
OR
ENGL 363 - Critical Theory Credits: 3
HON 250 - Community of Scholars Credits: 1
HON 450 - Honors Thesis I Credits: 2
HON 451 - Honors Thesis II Credits: 2

Minor Electives:

Complete a minimum of five (5) Honors Forums, with at least one (1) forum from each category and at least two (2) forums at the 400-level:

HON 221 - Innovative Thinkers Credits: 2
HON 421 - Innovative Thinkers Credits: 2
HON 222 - Intellectual Foundations Credits: 2
HON 422 - Intellectual Foundations Credits: 2
HON 223 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives Credits: 2
HON 423 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives Credits: 2

Other Requirements:

Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher required.
Honors curriculum GPA of 3.1 or higher required.
Each John F. Reed Honors Program Scholar must propose, submit, and make a public presentation of an Honors Thesis or Honors Project in order to graduate from the program. Ordinarily this capstone work will be completed during a scholar’s senior year. The John F. Reed Honors Program designation will not be granted without a memorandum from the Honors Program Coordinator to the Registrar indicating that the thesis (or project) and its presentation were satisfactory.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR MINOR - Credits: 18

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

Note: The Rhetoric of Inquiry Minor is only available to students who have been admitted to the John F. Reed Honors Program.