The curriculum is the medium through which the academic goals of the College are to be realized. Successful completion of the Douglas Honors College curriculum is required for graduation from the Douglas program. The Douglas curriculum is a carefully selected group of varied and challenging courses which also meets the requirements for graduation from Central Washington University. The curriculum is divided into four parts:

Douglas College Colloquium and Lecture

The Douglas faculty and students participate in a four-year course of study in the great works of literature, philosophy, politics, and the other liberal arts. This course of reading, discussing, and writing about great ideas provides an intellectual background shared by Douglas students and educated people everywhere. The colloquium meetings acquaint the students and faculty with each other in an informal but intellectual atmosphere. The Douglas College Lecture accompanies the Colloquium and provides biographical and historical background to the works read in the Colloquium.

• Douglas Honors College 121, 122, 123, Freshman Colloquia
• Douglas Honors College 131, 132, 133, Freshman Lectures
• Douglas Honors College 221, 222, 223, Sophomore Colloquia
• Douglas Honors College 231, 232, 233, Sophomore Lectures
• Douglas Honors College 321, 322, 323, Junior Colloquia
• Douglas Honors College 331, 332, 333, Junior Lectures
• Douglas Honors College 421, 422, 423, Senior Colloquia
• Douglas Honors College 431, 432, 433, Senior Lectures

More information on the Colloquium.

Douglas Senior Thesis

• Douglas Honors College 488, Senior Seminar
• Douglas Honors College 489, Senior Thesis

DHC 489: Senior Thesis Schedule

More information on the Senior Thesis.

Douglas General Studies

Foreign Language

Note: DHC applicants are normally expected to have met the competence requirements for Foreign Language prior to acceptance. Students who have not done so will be required to take classes through Foreign Language 153.

Mathematics

Note: DHC applicants are normally expected to have met the competence requirements for Mathematics prior to acceptance. Students who have not done so will be required to take classes through MATH 154.

Major Concentration

In addition to completing the colloquium and lecture series and the Douglas general studies, the University requirement for concentrated study may be met by completion of the major requirements stipulated by the faculty of the student’s chosen field of specialization.