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Honors Courses

To earn Honors credits at Penn State Greater Allegheny, students have several options:

  1. Enrollment in a designated honors course: Take courses specifically designated as Honors courses.
  2. Completion of an Honors Option: Complete an Honors Option in a regular course taught by a full-time faculty member. This involves additional work beyond the standard course requirements.
  3. Completion of an Honors Independent Study: Undertake an Honors Independent Study under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. This allows for personalized research or study in a specific area of interest.
  4. Completion of a 400-level course during freshman or sophomore year: With instructor permission, students may take a 400-level course early. This course must be approved to count for Honors credit.

Student guidelines

  • Honors Designated Credits: Complete 6 Honors Designated Credits per academic year to maintain active status in the Honors Program.
  • Honors Option or Independent Study: Students can propose an Honors Option or Independent Study with any full-time faculty member at Greater Allegheny. The Honors Option must be formally added via an add form from the campus Registrar. Students should contact the instructor by the first week of the semester for approval and completion of the form.
  • Presentation Requirement: For Honors Option courses, present the results of your work in the form of a poster at the Student Research and Creativity Conference. Failure to submit and present the poster will result in the removal of the Honors designation from your transcript.
  • Commitment: Filing an Honors Option signifies a commitment from both student and instructor to complete the project. The course cannot revert to Non-Honors status without instructor permission. Any change must be communicated in writing to the Office of Academic Affairs by the end of the sixth week of the semester.

Fall 2025 Honors Section Course

Course 

Course Name 

Instructor 

PSYCH 100

Introductory Psychology

Elizabeth Mazur

To enroll in a course as an Honors Option, work with the course instructor to complete the Honors Option Form.

Fall 2025 Honors Options

Course 

Course Name 

Instructor 

BBH 432Health Promotion and Disease PreventionJohn Peles
CAS 383NGlobal Media and SocietyZack Furness

ENGL 202A

Effective Writing: Business Writing

Maryellen Higgins
INTSP 370Intercultural CommunicationsRosemary Martinelli
MICRB 106Introduction to MicrobiologyAndrea Stevens

MKT 310

Principles of Marketing

Rosemary Martinelli
PHOTO 100Introduction to PhotographyLori Hepner
PSYCH 100Introductory PsychologyElizabeth Mazur
PSYCH 445Behavioral NeuroscienceJennifer Croyle
MATH 251Calculus and Vector AnalysisKuei-Nuan Lin
COMM 230WWriting for the MediaRosemary Martinelli
BA 420Business StrategyRosemary Martinelli

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