Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

Credit for Post Secondary Enrollment Option Coursework
Students who have completed college coursework through a dual enrollment program while in high school must provide
official transcripts from the college or university to receive credit at Lake Erie College. Transfer course policies as stated
in the Criteria for Acceptance of Transfer Credit section of this catalog apply.
Credit for Prior Learning
For the bachelor’s degree (requiring 128 credits), Lake Erie College accepts no more than 96 credits in total through
transfer or other assessment of prior learning. Some degree programs may have additional requirements regarding
length of time since course was completed, or the number of credits required in the major which must be completed
at Lake Erie College.
The Lake Erie College Honors Program
The Lake Erie College Honors Program is an exciting option that focuses on an interdisciplinary core of courses designed
to challenge and stimulate our brightest students.
Requirements: A Lake Erie College Honors Student must take Honors designated sections of courses in five of the six
core area requirements, the Freshman Honors Seminar, and a Senior Honors Seminar, capped by a research project
done under the direction of a faculty member in her/his major. Unless AP credit or other means of waiving requirements
are granted, honors program students must fulfill all other basic proficiencies in the general education core, with the
exception of EN 101. Students who apply as freshmen must complete 28 credits; to remain in the program, Lake Erie
Scholars must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.5 or better. Students should consult the Honors Handbook
for additional details.
(Honors courses are distinguished by an H section designation)
Freshman Honors Seminar EN 102 (4 SH)
Core Requirements:
Students must complete five of these six courses:
Critical Thinking Skills
HU 125 H Critical Thinking Through Controversy (4 SH)
Analysis of Sophisticated Texts
PR 111 H Issues in Western Culture (4 SH)
Foundation of Cultures and Values
IS 200 H Peoples and Cultures in Contrast (4 SH)
Experiences with Aesthetic Forms
FA 101 H Arts and their Interrelations (4 SH)
Principles and Application of Scientific Inquiry
BI 101 H/BI 101L H (lecture and lab) Introductory Biology I (4 SH)
Analysis in Behavioral and Social Sciences
SO 112 H Contemporary Social Issues (4 SH)
Capstone Experience*
Senior Capstone within the Student’s Major (2-4 SH)
OR
HU 490 Senior Research Project, Honors (2-4 SH)**
*This is a requirement for all seniors graduating from the Honors program; topic and scope determined in conjunction
with faculty director in major area. Students in the Honors Program are required to make a presentation of their research
projects to the campus community at the annual Lake Erie College Scholars Research Colloquium.
**Honors students should register for this course if: their major does not require a Senior Capstone course; their
Honors project goes beyond the scope of what is required for their Senior Capstone; the content of their work is in an
area outside their major and will therefore be overseen by a faculty member in that area.
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