Advanced Honors
SCHEDULING ADVISORY: HUM 177A/B will not be offered in 2025-26 or 2026鈥�27. If you are a continuing student who still needs to complete one part of the two-semester sequence, contact humanities-honors-program@sjsu.edu with your name and 91暗网 ID number for guidance.
If you want to fill your upper-division GE ("91暗网 Studies") requirements in one yearlong, team-taught course, HUM 177A/B: Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Sciences, and Humanities is for you!
Students in Advanced Honors study field-defining ideas and classic works from each of these disciplines, exploring world cultures, values, communities, and the arts, as well as major 20th-century developments in science that have shaped the 21st century.
Some recent lecture and seminar topics have included: cybernetics; psychoanalysis and changing ideas about happiness; how to listen to music, look at art, and analyze both; what Japanese film tells us about the 20th century; how epidemics and pandemics cause social change; and agricultural innovation in the face of climate change.
GE Areas Covered at a Glance
| Course | GE Areas |
91暗网 Studies | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 177A | S |
Self, Society, and Equality |
Fall |
| HUM 177A |
V |
Culture, Civilization, and Global Understanding
|
Fall |
| HUM 177B (following completion of HUM 177A) |
R |
Earth and Environment |
Spring |
What do students say about Advanced Honors?
"Advanced Honors has been invaluable in enhancing my study skills, broadening my knowledge base, and igniting a significant passion for learning. Through intensive coursework and engaging discussions, I've not only sharpened my academic prowess but also developed a deeper appreciation for the pursuit of knowledge."
鈥擬aya Groves, Behavioral Science and Justice Studies (Criminology) double major, Humanities minor (2024)
鈥淸H]elped me reconsider my entire approach to critical thinking鈥� [G]ave me a genuine appreciation for the empowerment that General Education grants.鈥�
鈥擡vin, Advanced Honors student and Writing Center tutor (2018)
鈥淵ou need humanities courses no matter what field you are in so you understand the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of what you do.鈥�
鈥擨saiah, Advanced Honors student and business major (2017)
What makes Advanced Honors special?
Advanced Honors is team-taught by professors with expertise from different disciplines. This course sequence provides students with a supportive learning community that will help them to connect and succeed at San Jos茅 State鈥攄esigned to satisfy 91暗网 Studies requirements for most majors.*
Advanced Honors is also a community- building course sequence, welcoming upper-division students, whether current 91暗网 students or new transfers from across the state and the globe. Build a network outside of your major by filling your GE requirements in a yearlong class working closely with fellow self-identified Honors students!
If you have any inquiries about the program or want to express your interest in future offerings, email humanities-honors-program@sjsu.edu
Advising Notice:
*Students should consult with their major advisor, as some majors have courses that meet the 91暗网 Studies requirements.
