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ENG 253H-01: Honors Mythology in Literature
Meet the great heroes of myth & legend! Before Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter, other heroes set out on quests and adventures of their own: Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Rama & Sita, Buddha, Cupid & Psyche, Medea, Beowulf, Dante, Faust and more! more information

BIO 105H-01: Honors Human Biology, Medical Issues and Society
An introductory survey that demonstrates how and why evolutionary theory is the the unifying principle of modern biology. The course also examines the biological disciplines of the classical and population genetics, molecular genetics, cell biology, human evolution, and origins of life research. more information

ENG 122H-01: Writing about Survival
We are all survivors. Explore how humans meet the challenge of surviving the environment, war, discrimination, society and family issues, and personal obstacles. Our sources include works by Elie Wiesel, John Hersey, Arthur Miller, Albert Camus, Maya Angelou, Helen Keller, and even The New York Times. A close examination of survivors yields insight into our own lives. more information

POS 225H-01: American Political Thought
This course explores contemporary and historical American political activity through the study of key Western European and American ideas, theories, ideologies and philosophies. Original writings and commentaries serve as the primary course source material. Diverse areas of study are examined, including democratic theory, constitutional principles, domestic and international policy, and economic and religious thinking, as the value-based architecture of the historical and ongoing American Political and Governmental Experience. more information

SOC270H-01: Honors Classical Sociological Theory
Did you know that the "father" of sociology, Auguste Comte, once tried to kill his mother-in-law because she burned his meal? Or that Max Weber suffered a mental breakdown in 1897 because he thought he was responsible for his father's death? Or that Emile Durkheim's son, Andre, was killed during WWI? Meet the giants of sociology in this new honors course as we explore the development of the discipline of the discipline in the nineteenth century. more information

For more information about the Honor Program, please visit the Honors website.

To register for Honors courses, please e-mail Dr. Mat Spano at mspano@middlesexcc.edu

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