Honors EDGE students take a minimum of 8 honors courses during their time at Montclair State University. All courses in the program will build your skills in creative thinking. Four are required at the core: Community Matters, Transformations, Innovations and Capstone. All of the required courses, excluding Capstone, satisfy SEEDS Categories or General Education Requirements.
During your first year, you will take two of your four required courses: Community Matters (HONP 107) and Transformations (HONP 108). Along with your Community Matters course, you will take an honors-specific section of WRIT 105 to satisfy your College Writing requirement during your first semester. After your first year, you will select and take a minimum of four more single-semester honors electives and your remaining two core courses, Innovations (HONP 208) and Capstone (HONP 490). You may also apply to substitute experiential learning opportunities for elective credit after your first year.
Throughout your experience, Honors EDGE emphasizes interdisciplinary studies in the belief that new insights and understanding are gained outside artificial boundaries imposed by discrete subject areas. This approach creates a climate that fosters creativity and original thinking.
Required Honors Courses
- Community Matters (HONP 107)
- Satisfies SEEDS Foundations: Political and Civic Life.
- Transformations (HONP 108)
- Satisfies SEEDS Foundations: Effective Writing II.
- Innovations (HONP 208)
- Satisfies SEEDS Explorations: Analyzing Cultures and Societies.
- Capstone (HONP 490)
- Taken during your final year of study at Montclair.
Honors Electives (students must select four)
- Honors Seminar in Fractals and Infinity (HONP 104)
- Honors Seminar in Computing (HONP 105)
- Honors Seminar in Creative Process (HONP 201)
- Honors Seminar in Contemporary American Issues (HONP 202)
- Honors Seminar in Science (HONP 210)
- Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science (HONP 211)
- Honors Seminar in Ways of Knowing (HONP 301)
- Honors Seminar in Research Methods (HONP 302)
Minimum Requirements for Graduating with Honors
In order to complete the Honors EDGE Program at Montclair State University, students must finish their undergraduate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 and take at least eight honors courses (including the four required ones).