Program Options: Minor and Emphasis
When you join the Augustine Honors Minor or Emphasis, you step into a program that transforms your general education requirements into something far more meaningful. Instead of ticking off boxes, you’ll dive into Great Books courses that challenge you, stretch you, and help you earn your honors minor or emphasis along the way.
In this program, you’ll experience academically rigorous, interdisciplinary learning built around one central idea: growth happens in community. You’ll read and discuss some of the most influential works ever written—books that have shaped history, politics, literature, and culture. As you wrestle with big questions alongside other motivated students, you’ll develop your communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills while discovering how these ideas shape your own character and beliefs.
Your core Augustine Honors classes also fulfill several general education requirements, helping you make the most of your time at CCU.
If you want to study big ideas, grow alongside a passionate community, and challenge yourself academically and personally, the Augustine Honors program is your place.
Augustine Honors Program Requirements
Minor Program Requirements: (18 Credits)
1. Take Three Required Courses (9 Credits Total)
- COM 455 – Rhetoric and Power (3 Credits)
Replaces COM 103 Public Speaking - POL 460 – Liberty, Justice, and American Politics (3 Credits)
Replaces POL 207 Introduction to American Politics - ENG 460 – Tragedy, Comedy, and Human Imagination (3 Credits)
Replaces ENG 201 Introduction to Literature
2. Choose Any Two “Augustine Honors” Designated Sections (6 Credits Total)
- BIB 114 – New Testament (3 Credits)
- BIB 111 – Old Testament (3 Credits)
- PHL 202 – Philosophy (3 Credits)
- PHL 305 – World Religions (3 Credits)
3. Choose Three 1-Credit Reading Courses (3 Credits Total)
- LIB 497 – Augustine Honors Special Topics
Emphasis Program Requirements (10 Credits)
1. Take Three Core Courses and One of the 1-Credit Augustine Honors Special Topics Courses (see above)
- COM 455
- POL 460
- ENG 460
Example Course Order
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
Freshman Year | INT 101 FYI (recommended) | COM 455 Rhetoric and Power (core course- 3 credits) |
Sophomore Year | POL 460 Liberty and Justice (core course- 3 credits) | ENG 460 Human Imagination (core course- 3 credits) |
Junior Year | LIB 497 – Augustine Honors Special Topics (1 credit) | LIB 497 – Augustine Honors Special Topics (1 credit) |
Senior Year | LIB 497 – Augustine Honors Special Topics (1 credit) |
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The Augustine Honors designated sections of New Testament, Old Testament, Philosophy and World Religions are offered every year in either or both fall and spring semesters. They may be taken at any time during your four years at CCU.
Additional Information:
- The Augustine Honors courses may be taken in any order.
- More than one course can be taken in a semester.
- There is an Augustine Honors section of INT 101 - First Year Integration that is highly recommended but not required for freshmen to take during their first semester.
Admission Requirements
The Augustine Honors program is available to Distinguished Scholarship recipients who attend World Changers Weekend, but those who cannot attend may submit a separate application. For more information, email augustinehonors@ccu.edu.
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About the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is united by a commitment to academic scholarship and the integration of faith into the learning process, helping you become an informed Christian scholar who is ready to lead and to make an impact on the world as you prepare for a career in humanities or social sciences. Academic programs provide excellent in-class instruction as well as relevant and experiential assignments designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge required for your chosen career.
The Humanities and Social Sciences faculty is dedicated to you as an individual student. Our professors are intelligent scholars and gifted teachers, but they are also mentors who care about helping you grow. You'll take courses in communication, psychology, and social science and will be able to apply what you are learning in the classroom by participating in academic clubs, attending professional and academic conferences, taking advantage of internship opportunities, and by studying abroad.