2009 SPRING HONORS COURSE OFFERINGS:
LAS 200H S01 MWF 9:20-10:10 21 Beech LL 3 credit hours M.Stiner
Enduring Questions in an Intercultural World
This course is only open to students formally accepted into the Honors Program starting Fall 2008. This course is a common experience for all students. It investigates cultural differences and explores the influence of culture upon human values and perceptions. Students will read influential texts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Honors students will also participate in either a course related study tour, or a service learning project, or a scientific investigation.
LAS 200H S02 MWF 10:40-11:30 21 Beech LL 3 credit hours S. Thomas
Enduring Questions in an Intercultural World
This course is only open to students formally accepted into the Honors Program starting Fall 2008. This course is a common experience for all students. It investigates cultural differences and explores the influence of culture upon human values and perceptions. Students will read influential texts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Honors students will also participate in either a course related study tour, or a service learning project, or a scientific investigation.
LAS 200H S03 TTh 1:00-2:15 21 Beech LL 3 credit hours L. Sage
Enduring Questions in an Intercultural World
This course is only open to students formally accepted into the Honors Program starting Fall 2008. This course is a common experience for all students. It investigates cultural differences and explores the influence of culture upon human values and perceptions. Students will read influential texts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Honors students will also participate in either a course related study tour, or a service learning project, or a scientific investigation.
HON 200 / PSY 263H / REL 293H (cross-referenced) TTh 1:00-3:00 Marting 316 4 credit hours C. Levin J. Gordon
Search for Meaning Core Academic Skills: Ethical Impact, Social Interaction
Students must be enrolled in the Honors Program or have a B-W GPA of at least 3.5. It is the intent of this course to tackle the question of meaning through the use of film and readings in Religion, Philosophy and Literature. The topics of consciousness, death, evil, gender and sexuality, friendship, family, and community will be explored as they relate to the question of meaning.
HON 250 S02 TTH 1:00-2:40 TBD Wilker E.Meyer Problem Solving 4 credit hours
Students must be enrolled in the Honors Program or have a B-W GPA of at least 3.5. The student will develop his/her own problem solving skills using numerous games and puzzles, as well as selected problems from the fields of mathematics, physics, and probability. No previous training in these subject areas is necessary. The purpose of this course is to develop the student’s mental strength and mental stamina and thus prepare the student for success in the 21st century.
Those students under the new program should consider the following course(s) for the first 4 semesters in residence, assuming your prerequisites have been met.
ENG 463I S01, THE 463I S01 (cross-referenced) MW 3:00-3:40 Marting 209 4 credit hours S.Oldrieve
Preq. 6 hours of literature at the 100 or 200 level.
A study of Shakespeare’s "Two Gentlemen of Verona" through discussion, writing and performance. Optional field trips and service learning opportunities may be available but are not required. Refer to the Registrar website for complete information on all courses listed.
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