Lubbock Christian University

The University Honors College provides students of high academic ability in all majors an opportunity to enhance their college educational experience with challenging and provocative courses as well as opportunities for cultural enrichment, semester internships, and study abroad programs. Honors faculty, the honors dean, and the honors assistant dean, comprise the Honors Advisory Council, which plans and executes extracurricular activities, including luncheons, service projects, and cultural events. Selected alumni and friends of the Honors College comprise the Honors College Advisory Board, which provides strategic advice and feedback about the program.

Benefits

  • Additional honors academic scholarships
  • Intellectually challenging interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Small classes with the honors professors
  • Distinctive transcript and diploma designation as Honors College Scholar or Honors College Graduate
  • Research presentation and publishing opportunities
  • Participation in local, regional, and national conferences
  • Priority access to study abroad opportunities
  • Priority placement in prestigious semester internship programs
  • Eligibility for prominent graduate studies fellowships
  • Enhanced opportunities for graduate and professional school

Affiliations

  • Council on Undergraduate Research
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • Great Plains Honors Council
  • National Association of Fellowship Advisors
  • The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

Admission Requirements

Acceptance in the Honors College is based on the following criteria:

First-Time Freshmen:

  • ACT composite score of 27 or higher, total SAT score of 1280 or higher, or CLT score of 85 or higher

Transfer Students:

  • Completion of 6 or more hours of honors courses from an Honors Program or Honors College with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher

Current Students

  • Entered LCU with:
    • ACT composite score of 26 or higher, total SAT score of 1250 or higher, or CLT score of 83 or higher; and
  • Written recommendation of a faculty member to the Honors College
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher
  • Must apply prior to second semester of Sophomore year (typically prior to completing 45 credit hours)

Honors applicants who meet these criteria are reviewed by a faculty committee and may be offered admission into the Honors College. Scholarship amounts for Honors College students are determined after a review of the complete honors application package. Transfer and current students admitted to the Honors College must complete the Honors College curriculum based on the transfer policy.

Honors Tracks

Qualifying students from any major can be admitted into the Honors College. Honors students select from two academic tracks in the Honors College curriculum.

  • Honors College Graduate
  • Honors College Scholar

Honors College Graduate (26-27 hours)

  • 3 hours from Honors BIB Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors ENG Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors Humanities Courses
  • 3-4 hours from Honors STEM Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors Social Science Courses
  • 9 hours from Honors Courses
  • 2 hours from Honors Seminar (1st year and 3rd year)

Honors College Scholar (30-31 hours)

  • 3 hours from Honors BIB Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors ENG Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors Humanities Courses
  • 3–4 hours from Honors STEM Courses
  • 3 hours from Honors Social Science Courses
  • 9 hours from Honors Courses
  • 2 hours from Honors Seminar (1st and 3rd year)
  • Completion of Honors Thesis Program

Honors Thesis Program

To graduate as an Honors College Scholar, students must complete the Honors Thesis Program. Students must apply and be accepted to the Honors Thesis Program before earning 90 credit hours or one year prior to graduation.

The Honors Thesis Program requires students to complete HON4380 (Senior Research), or UGRx388 (Undergraduate Research), and HON4182 (Honors Thesis).

Advanced Credit for Honors Courses

Students who enter the Honors College are eligible for advanced standing credit as indicated in the Advanced Credit Policy with one exception concerning advanced credit for ENG1302.  Advanced credit will be given for ENG 1302 if students have earned at least 28 on the English portion of the ACT or 670 on the SAT Critical Reading test, or have earned credit for ENG 1301 by taking it prior to admission to the university, or by passing the ENG 1301 CLEP test.

However, this credit will be contingent upon completion of the honors core English course, ENG 2307, with a grade of B or better.  If students are eligible for ENG1302 advanced credit and complete ENG2307 with a B or better, they will receive credit for ENG 1302 as well. Students who do not earn a B or better in ENG 2307 must enroll in ENG 1302 in a subsequent semester.

Transfer Policy

First Year Beginning students and Transfer students admitted to the Honors College will complete the Honors College Graduate curriculum on a sliding scale, based on the number of hours transferred.  Transfer students will only be admitted to the Honors College if they have been participants in and received credits from an Honors Program or Honors College at the institution they transfer from.  Current LCU students who are recommended and accepted in the Honors College will complete Honors College requirements based on the First Year Beginning column of Table 1.

Table 1: Honors College Course Requirements

First Year Beginning College Transfer Student*
With 0-24 hours credit With 25+ hours credit** With 31-59 hours credit With 60+ hours credit
Honors College Graduate
(26 hours)
Honors College Graduate
(23 hours)
Honors College Graduate
(13 hours)
Honors College Graduate
(19 hours)
3 hours BIB 3 hours BIB 3 hours BIB 3 hours BIB
3 hours ENG 3 hours ENG 3 hours ENG 3 hours ENG
3 hours HUM, HIS, REL, or PHI 3 hours HUM, HIS, REL, or PHI 12 hours any HON of (H) 6 hours any HON of (H)
3 hours STEM 3 hours STEM    
3 hours Social Science 3 hours Social Science    
9 hours any HON or (H) 6 hours any HON or (H)    
2 hours HON Seminar (HON1154 & HON3154) 2 hours HON Seminar (HON1154 & HON3154) HON3154 HON3154
Honors College Scholar
(30 hours)
Honors College Scholar
(27 hours)
Honors College Scholar
(23 hours)
Honors College Scholar
(17 hours)
HON4380 Senior Research or
UGRx388 Undergraduate Research
HON4380 Senior Research or
UGRx388 Undergraduate Research
HON4182 Honors Thesis HON4182 Honors Thesis

*Only transfer students who bring credits from an Honors Program or Honors College will be considered for the Honors College.

** First Year Beginning students entering with more than 24 credit hours must complete this 23 hour Honors block.

 

Pre-Engineering and Pre-Nursing Honors Students

The university is part of several cooperative programs that enable its students to earn degrees from LCU and degrees or certificates from other institutions (i.e., Pre-Engineering and  Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs). Students admitted to the Honors College who are also in one of these programs will complete the Honors College Graduate curriculum based on the second column in Table 1 (30 hours transferred/2nd year).

In addition to the minimum requirements stated above, all Honors students must also complete the Honors Thesis Program to be named Honors College Scholars.

 

Faculty

  • Stacy Patty, Ph.D., Dean of the Honors College and Hancock College of Liberal Arts
  • Olga Pahom, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Honors College

Various additional faculty from the university serve the Honors College with annual appointments.

Degrees

To earn a degree, students must complete the curriculum and meet other requirements for a degree listed in the academic policy section of this catalog.  This degree is administered by the Honors College.  Students are not required to be members of the Honors College but students who are not members of the Honors College must apply for admission to the degree program.  Application will be available upon successful completion of LIN2301 Introduction to Linguistics.

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Bible Translation Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • BIL2311  Elementary Greek I
    • BIL2322  Elementary Greek II
    • BIL3331  Intermediate Greek I
    • 6 hours concentration in either Greek or Greek and Hebrew
      • Greek
        • BIL3342  Intermediate Greek II
        • BIL4351  Advanced Greek I
      • Greek and Hebrew
        • BIL3313  Elementary Hebrew I
        • BIL3324  Elementary Hebrew II
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with English as a Second Language Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • ESL3372  Teaching the Multicultural/Multilingual Student
    • ESL3382  First and Second Language Acquisition
    • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
    • REA3330  Literacy and Young Children
    • REA3340  The Reading Writing Connection
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Forensic Linguistics Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • 15 hours from
      • CRJ2303  Criminal Investigations
      • CRJ2305  Courts and Criminal Procedure
      • CRJ4313 Legal Writing and Analysis
      • CRJ3311  White Collar Crime
      • CRJ4325  Forensic Computer Examination
      • HSC3326  Family stress, Crisis, and Resilience
      • PSY4321  Forensic Psychology
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Language and Technology Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • 15 hours from
      • BUA2320  Introduction to Data Analytics
      • IST2325  Advanced Programming Concepts
      • IST3311  Management Information Systems
      • IST3341  Database Management Systems
      • IST4340  Network Security
      • IST4380  Systems Analysis and Design
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Spanish Language and Culture Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • FOL3302  Introduction to Spanish Life and Literature
    • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
    • FOL4301  Survey of Spanish Literature
    • FOL4302  Survey of Spanish American Literature
    • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Pre-Speech Pathology Emphasis

  1. University Core (46 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • BIO2401  Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • HIS2301  History of the United States I
    • HIS2302  History of the United States II
    • GOV2301  National Government
    • GOV2302  Texas State and Local Government
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • 3 hours from
      • CHE1307  General Chemistry I
      • PHY1303  General Physics I
    • 12 hours from
      • ESS4382  Life Span Motor Development
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • LIN4352  Special Topics
      • PSY3327  Physiological Psychology
      • PSY4307  Learning, Cognition, and Emotion
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • BIO2402  Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    • BIO1405  Majors Biology I
    • 1 hour from
      • CHE1107  General Chemistry Lab
      • PHY1103  General Physics Lab
    • 6 upper level hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
  4. Electives (9-11 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with World Languages Emphasis

  1. University Core (45 hours)
    • BIB1310  Introduction to the Old Testament
    • BIB1320  Introduction to the New Testament
    • BIB3305  Christian Heritage
    • BIB3310  Christian Life
    • ENG1301  Composition Studies
    • ENG1302  Composition and Literature
    • COM2340  Communication for the Professional
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY1300  General Psychology
      • SOC1300  General Sociology
    • 3 hours from HIS
    • 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, HIS
    • ESS1200  Personal Fitness and Wellness
    • MAT1311  College Algebra
    • 3 hours from BIO, CHE, NRC or PHY
    • 6 hours from AFA, Fine Arts History, ENG, GOV, HIS, PHI, REL, FOL, or BIL
    • UNI1170  University Seminar
    • UNI2000  University Skills
  2. Major (39-41 hours)
    • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
    • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
    • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
    • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
    • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
    • 3 hours upper level LIN
    • 3 hours from
      • PSY3310  Psychological Statistics
      • SWK3310  Statistics
    • PSY4342  Qualitative Research
    • 12-14 hours FOL (must be same language)
    • 3 hours Senior Research or Internship
    • 15 hours from 2 different languages (at least 3 hours must be upper level)
      • 9 hours in one language
      • 6 hours in another language
  3. Supporting Courses (15 hours)
    • 3 hours BIO, CHE, NRC, PHY
    • 6 hours upper level GOV, HIS, ENG
    • 6 hours from (verify emphasis requirements prior to registering in these hours)
      • COM3313  Interpersonal Communication
      • COM3372  Intercultural Communication
      • COM3374  Nonverbal Communication
      • ENG3317  Approaches to Advanced Grammar
      • ENG3321  African-American Literature
      • ENG4301  Multicultural Literature
      • FOL3311  Hispanic Culture and Communication
      • FOL4306  Advanced Grammar and Composition
      • IST1325  Introductory Programming Principles
      • MIS2332  Missionary Anthropology
      • 3 hours from
        • PSY2340  Psychology of Diversity
        • SWK2340  Diversity
      • PSY4305  Experimental Psychology
      • REL3313  World Christianity
      • SWK3311  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  4. Electives (10-12 hours)
  5. Total (126 hours)

Minor in Honors Studies

The Honors Studies Minor is interdisciplinary. The minor is limited to

  • Any LCU student who is not a member of the Honors College
  • Former Honors College students who are no longer participants in the Honors College.

All courses must be Honors courses (HON prefix or (H) in the course description).  The minor must meet the following criteria:

  • Completion of 18 semester hours, 9 of which must be upper level
  • No more than 9 semester hours from the major may be counted toward the minor
  • At least 6 semester hours not directly related to the major
  • Completion of the minor with at least a 3.40 grade point average

Minor in Linguistics

18 Hours

  • LIN2301  Introduction to Linguistics
  • LIN3301  Grammatical Analysis
  • LIN3302  Phonetics and Phonology
  • LIN4301  Sociolinguistics
  • LIN4302  Second Language and Culture Acquisition
  • LIN4352  Special Topics

Up to 6 hours of language-related coursework from other disciplines can count towards the linguistics minor with the approval of the linguistics minor coordinator.