Honors Designations and Degrees
Christ College students are essentially dual citizens of the University, with a course of study in the Honors College as well as in one or more of Valpo’s other four colleges (Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Nursing & Health Professions). CC students graduate with a bachelor’s degree from their home college, with CC courses complementing all academic programs and fulfilling the University’s General Education Requirements.
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Members of Christ College may graduate with the Christ College Scholar designation and may elect to pursue a complementary major or minor in humanities.
Christ College Scholar
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To earn the Christ College Scholar designation, students must fulfill these requirements:
- Membership in Christ College for a minimum of three semesters.
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.300 in all coursework completed at the University and in all coursework completed in Christ College for the Scholar designation.
- A minimum of 16 credit hours beyond the Christ College First-Year Program courses (CC 110 and CC 115). Students may not choose the S/U grading option for coursework beyond CC 110 in any course used to fulfill the requirements for Scholar designation.
| Christ College Scholar Requirements | 30 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CC 110 (A & B) | Texts and Contexts I | 6 cr |
| CC 110L | Drama Lab Fall Semester | 1 cr |
| CC 115 (A & B) | Texts and Contexts II | 6 cr |
| CC 115L | Debate Lab Spring Semester | 1 cr |
| CC 215 | The Christian Tradition | 3 cr |
| CC 325 | Christ College Seminar | 3 cr |
| CC 499 | Senior Colloquium | 1 cr |
| One Course from the following options: | ||
|---|---|---|
| CC 205 | Word & Image | 3 cr |
| CC 255 | Interpretation: Self, Culture, and Society | 3 cr |
| Two Courses from the following options: | ||
|---|---|---|
| CC 205 (if not taken above) | Word and Image | 3 cr |
| CC 255 (if not taken above) | Interpretation: Self, Culture, Society | 3 cr |
| CC 300 | Christ College Seminar (may be repeated) | 3 cr |
| CC 325 | Christ College Seminar (may be repeated) | 3 cr |
| CC 455 | Inquiry in the Liberal Arts | 3 cr |
| OR an approved course through study abroad or immersion programs | 3 cr | |
CC 300 and 325 seminars may be used to fulfill general education requirements in Cultural Diversity, Upper Level Theology, Humanities, or Social Science.
Transfer Students
A student who enters Christ College after the first year and who has not taken CC 110 and CC 115 is required to take one additional three-credit seminar (CC 300 or CC 325).
- Internal transfer: A student who enters Christ College after the first year and who has not taken CC 110 and CC 115 is required to take one additional three-credit seminar (CC 300 or CC 325).
- External transfer: A transfer student from outside of the University who has fulfilled the general education requirement of the two-semester VUE/CORE will complete the 16-credit minimum beyond the CC First-Year Program. (As noted above, for a transfer student who brings in at least 70 credits or has a plan to graduate in four semesters or less, Christ College will review their academic record to determine an individualized path in honors.)
Complementary Minor in Humanities
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A complementary minor in humanities requires six additional credits beyond the Christ College Scholar designation, for a total of 36 credits.
| The additional credits may come from any combination of these courses: | ||
|---|---|---|
| CC 300 | Christ College Seminar (may be repeated) | 3 cr |
| CC 325 | Christ College Seminar (may be repeated) | 3 cr |
| CC 455 | Inquiry in the Liberal Arts | 3 cr |
| OR an approved course through study abroad or immersion programs | 3 cr | |
Declaring Your Humanities Minor
To declare a minor in humanities, please submit the “Curriculum Change” form to the registrar. Page 6 of the form asks whether you are adding or dropping a major or minor; page 7 allows you to keep your current major/minor, while adding or dropping your humanities minor.
Please note that no course may be used to fulfill the concurrent requirements of two majors, two minors, or a major and a minor.