Considering Honors at Wayne State University?

The Irvin D. Reid Honors College and your undergraduate major department are working together to offer two Honors Options so that you can find the best way to fit Honors into your study program.

Option 1: Departmental Honors
You may wish to concentrate your energies in your major and, depending on the degree program you choose, you may also find that you have a large number of courses to take in your major department each semester. This may limit the scheduling flexibility needed to take courses in University Honors. Departmental Honors is designed to allow students more concentrated study and challenge in the core courses required in the major.

Option 2: University Honors
For full information about the comprehensive program in The Irvin D. Reid Honors College, please contact Liza Lagman-Sperl (ab8898@wayne.edu) and consult the Honors website at honors.wayne.edu.

HOW TO BEGIN
Honors needs to know of your interest so please contact the University Honors Advisor:
Liza Lagman Sperl at 313-577-3030 or ab8898@wayne.edu

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If you are interested in participating in Honors in your major department (Departmental Honors), also contact your Departmental Honors Advisor:
Mary Cooney, 313-577-3508, marycooney@wayne.edu

OUTLINE of HONORS OPTIONS:

Departmental Honors for Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre (15 credits)

Select the Honors Option in three of the following courses for 9 credits:

• THR 5100 Theatre History I
• THR 5120 Development of Drama I
• THR 5210 Theatre History II
• THR 5220 Black Dramatic Literature
• THR 5230 Pioneers in Modern Drama
• THR 6120 Development of Drama II
• THR 5250 Playwriting I

Complete the following for 6 credits:

• THR 4998: Capstone (3 credits) Honors Thesis (to be taken w/ BA Capstone class)
• One Honors Seminar from among HON 4200 through 4280 (3 credits)

Student must maintain an overall 3.3 G.P.A

Departmental Honors for Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre (15 credits)

Select the Honors Option in three courses listed below (9 credits):

• THR 5100 Theatre History I
• THR 5120 Development of Drama I
• THR 5210 Theatre History II
• THR 5220 Black Dramatic Literature
• THR 5230 Pioneers in Modern Drama
• THR 6120 Development of Drama II
• THR 5250 Playwriting I

You may select the Honors Option in one of the following BFA courses (3 credits) to substitute for a course in the above requirement:

• THR 2500 Introduction to Design
• THR 5020 Theatre Costuming II
• THR 5070 Stage Lighting
• THR 5080 Stage Design
• THR 2040 or 3010 Acting IV or Acting V

Complete the following for 6 credits:

• THR 4998: Capstone (3 credits) Honors Thesis (to be taken w/ BFA Capstone class)
• One Honors Seminar from among HON 4200 through 4280 (3 credits)

Student must maintain an overall 3.3 G.P.A

University Honors
If you are interested in University Honors instead of a program designed more specifically around your major, please find out more about the University’s challenging and engaging Honors Program by contacting Liza Lagman-Sperl (ab8898@wayne.edu) in The Irvin D. Reid Honors College.