Director: Karen C. Hadley, hadley@louisville.edu

317 C Bingham Humanities Building
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone: (502) 852-3047 Fax: (502) 852-4182
Departmental Telephone: (502) 852-6801
 

Designed to provide special enrichment opportunities for superior students, the English Honors Program comprises a series of courses that fits within the normal course-load limits. The program consists of two honors seminars (English 401, 402) and an independent study course (English 501) that culminates in an honors thesis. All Honors courses meet WR (writing intensive) requirements and count towards the major.

The seminars are open to honors students only and are designed specifically for them. The seminar format allows students to investigate topics in-depth and to discuss their findings with highly motivated colleagues.

The independent study course, covering a topic of the student's choice, is completed under the direction of an English faculty member. The resultant thesis may be submitted for university and departmental honors.

The student who completes the two seminars and successfully defends the thesis receives an English Honors Certificate.

Admission

An English major who has accumulated sixty credit hours with 3.5 English and 3.0 overall averages, completed one course in the series 301,302, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 and obtained a recommendation from a faculty member may apply for admission to the program.

The Seminars

New seminars are created each semester. These are innovative classes on special topics. Seminars for 2007-2008:
 

• Literacy, Theory and  Practice with Dr. Bruce Horner (Fall 2008)
• Jane Austen and Film with Dr. Karen Hadley (Fall 2008)
• Knowledge in the Age of Enlightenment with Dr. Glynis Ridley
  (Spring 2009)
   

University Honors Program

For more information on Honors Programs at the University of Louisville visit their website at http://louisville.edu/a-s/honors/