Medaille College Scholars Program
Curriculum
The heart of the College Scholars Program is a sequence of nine honors-level liberal arts and sciences courses developed and taught by our dedicated and enthusiastic faculty. As General Education Core courses, these interdisciplinary courses satisfy important requirements for all of Medaille's baccalaureate degree programs.
Without question, the honors-level sections of these courses are rigorous; they are designed to fulfill the needs of students with the ability and the motivation to thrive in a challenging academic environment. They are also designed to fit together in a unique and richly integrated sequence. In the College Scholars Program, important skills and ideas are not just introduced once and then left behind, but are reinforced in multiple courses. Thus, the close collaboration of Program faculty has produced a distinctive curriculum aimed at developing a deep understanding of the General Education Core's leading ideas. Students seeking entry into competitive professional fields or graduate study programs will find these critical thinking tools and communication skills crucial to their success.
The grid below illustrates the Program's integrated honors sequence.
Fall |
Spring |
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1st |
GEN110 (honors) - Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression |
GEN220 (honors) - Colonial North America: A Case Study in Cultural Interaction |
2nd |
ENG200 (honors) - Analytical Writing II |
GEN230 (honors) - Creative Expression |
3rd |
GEN240 (honors) - Scientific Discovery |
GEN410 (honors) - Baccalaureate Capstone I |
4th |
GEN411 (honors) - Baccalaureate Capstone II |
major courses and electives |
