Courses

The General Education Honors Program at CSUN offers an innovative curriculum that blends rigorous, interdisciplinary coursework with experiential learning. Students in the program take specially designed Honors courses that encourage critical thinking, active participation, and intellectual curiosity. These courses are taught by accomplished faculty and cover a wide range of subjects, allowing students to explore diverse topics while fulfilling their general education requirements. Additionally, the program provides opportunities for independent research, seminars, and service-learning, all aimed at deepening academic engagement and enhancing scholarly development.

Course Title Time, Class # GE Section
COMS 151HON Fundamentals of Public Speaking TuTh 1:00pm-2:15pm A1 Oral Communication
GEH 111HON Places and Spaces Fr 9:30am-10:45am A3 Critical Thinking
ASTR 152HON Elementary Astronomy Online ARR B1 Physical Science
RS 100HON Introduction to Religious Studies MoWe 11:30am-12:45pm C2 Humanities
AFRS 346HON Contemporary Black Female Writers MoWe 10:00am-11:15am C2 Subj - Expl. Humanities
HIST 370HON Questions in American History to the Civil War TuTh 11:30am-12:45pm C3 American History, Institutions & Ideals
CHS 261HON Race, Racism and the Sciences Mo 10:00am-11:15am
& Online ARR
D1 Social Sciences
PHIL 305HON Business Ethics and Public Policy TuTh 2:30-3:45pm D1 Social Sciences or E Lifelong Learning
POLS 155HON American Political Institutions TuTh 10:00am-11:15am D3 Constitution of the United States, D4 State and Local Government 
UNIV 100HON Freshman Seminar TuTh 11:30am-12:45pm E Lifelong Learning

Fall 2025 Honors Course Offerings

 

Course Title Time, Class # GE Section
COMS 151HON Fundamentals of Public Speaking TuTh 10:00am-11:15am, 10770 A1 - Oral Communication
GEOG 101HON The Physical Environment Online ARR, 13136 B1 - Physical Science
ASTR 152HON Elementary Astronomy Online ARR, 18134 B1 - Physical Science
HIST 370HON Questions in American History to the Civil War TuTh 1:00pm-2:15pm, 12675 C3 - American History, Institutions & Ideals
POLS 155HON American Political Institutions MoWe 11:30am-12:45pm, 12726 D3 - Constitution of the United States, D4 - State and Local Government 
MSE 302HON Women in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Online ARR, 20711 F - Comparative Cultural Studies

Spring 2025 Honors Course Offerings

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