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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Culture, Diversity and Expression is the first interdisciplinary studies course in the core general education curriculum listed within the Ways of Living domain. This course will be taken during the freshman year. This course explores issues of race, culture, ethnicity, and gender, and provides a global perspective to the diversity of cultural expressions. Students will read and discuss primary and secondary sources that focus on the experience of different cultures through historical, sociological, psychological, literary perspectives, and fromother academic disciplines. The purpose of this course is to facilitate understanding of the diversity of American and global cultures and to express this knowledge through formal speech and through written communication. Honors sections of this course will differ from other IDS1600 sections through additional writing assignments, out-of-class experiences, and/or service learning projects. This course should be taken concurrently with ENG1010 or ENG1020. NOTE: Honors students transferring with equivalent IDS1600 credit will not be required to enroll in HON1600. Prerequisite: Participation in the University Honors Programor consent of Director of Honors Program.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours UnderstandingWellness is the second interdisciplinary studies course in the core general education curriculum listed within the Ways of Living domain. This course will be taken during the sophomore year. This course explores the interrelationship of the physical self (body), the emotional/rational self (spirit), and the self as a part of the larger society and culture (mind) and provides a context for ethical decision-making in regard to wellness. Through this course, students will examine and evaluate a variety of perspectives on ways that wellness affects society, the workforce, and interpersonal relationships. Through in-depth personal evaluation and reflection, students will analyze individual health and wellness patterns and will use this knowledge to evaluate current lifestyles and tomake decisions so that human growth potential and success in multiple health and wellness roles can be maximized. Honors sections of this course will differ from other IDS2000 sections through additional writing assignments, out-of-class experiences, and/or service learning projects. Prerequisite: IDS1600 or HON1600 and participation in the University Honors Program or consent of Director of Honors Program.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The specific title and subject matter of honors seminars will change each time they are offered, but all offerings of HON2100 will explore human behavior and social interactions as they are studied empirically by disciplines such as psychology, sociology, social work, education, and economics, among others. The topics for the seminars will allow faculty and honors students to explore topics of contemporary interest in the academic disciplines and in society with a depth not found elsewhere in the curriculum. In addition to conventional coursework, honors seminars may include less conventional experiences, such as visiting speak- ers, field trips, or interactions with the area and/or university communities. Prerequisites: Participation in the University Honors Program or consent of Director of Honors Program. Meets General Education "Knowing Ourselves and Others" Group A requirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The specific title and subject matter of honors seminars will change each time they are offered, but all offerings of HON2200 will explore human behavior and social interactions as they are studied historically by disciplines such as history, political science, criminal justice, Spanish, and business, among others. The topics for the seminars will allow faculty and honors students to explore topics of contemporary interest in the academic disciplines and in society with a depth not found elsewhere in the curriculum. In addition to conventional coursework, honors seminars may include less conventional experiences, such as visiting speakers, field trips, or interactions with the area and/or university communities. Prerequisites: Participation in the University Honors Program or consent of Director of Honors Program. Meets General Education "Knowing Ourselves and Others" Group B requirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The specific title and subject matter of honors seminars will change each time they are offered, but all offerings of HON2300 will explore matters related to human understanding of the natural world as they are studied within disciplines such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, nursing, and health Sciences, among others. The topics for the seminars will allow faculty and honors students to explore topics of contemporary interest in the academic disciplines and in society with a depth not found elsewhere in the curriculum. In addition to conventional coursework, honors seminars may include less conventional experiences, such as visiting speakers, field trips, or interactions with the area and/or university communities. Prerequisites: Participation in the University Honors Program or consent of Director of Honors Program. Meets General Education "Knowing Our Natural World" requirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The specific title and subject matter of honors seminars will change each time they are offered, but all offerings of HON2400 will explore fundamental questions pertaining to the human experience as they are studied within disciplines such as religion and philosophy, among others. The topics for the seminars will allow faculty and honors students to explore topics of contemporary interest in the academic disciplines and in society with a depth not found elsewhere in the curriculum. In addition to conventional coursework, honors seminars may include less conventional experiences, such as visiting speakers, field trips, or interactions with the area and/or university communities. Prerequisites: Participation in the University Honors Program or consent of Director of Honors Program. Meets General Education "Knowing through Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group A requirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The specific title and subject matter of honors seminars will change each time they are offered, but all offerings of HON2500 will explore how artists represent fundamental questions pertaining to the human experience as they are studied within disciplines such as art, music, theatre, literature, and communications, among others. The topics for the seminars will allow faculty and honors students to explore topics of contemporary interest in the academic disciplines and in society with a depth not found elsewhere in the curriculum. In addition to conventional coursework, honors seminars may include less conventional experiences, such as visiting speakers, field trips, or interactions with the area and/or university communities. Prerequisite: Participation in the University Honors Programor consent of Director of Honors Program. Meets General Education "Knowing Ourselves and Others" Group B requirement.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
1-2 semester hours The honors student will work, in conjunction with the faculty advisor and honors director, to develop an appropriate course of study for the semester, which will result in the end in a written proposal for the project. This proposal will be evaluated by the faculty advisor, honors director, and student by the end of the semester, resulting in a grade of credit/no credit assigned by the faculty advisor. If appropriate for the nature of the research, the student must also submit the proposal to the IRB for review by the end of the semester. Prerequisites: At least one honors seminar and junior standing, or consent of Director of Honors Program.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
1-2 semester hours The work during this phase of the senior project will take the form of reading, research, regular meetings with the faculty advisor, writing, consultation with experts, and/or experiences in the field (if appropriate). The honors student will work, in conjunction with faculty advisor and honors director, to develop an appropriate course of study for the semester. By the end of the semester, the length, scope, and shape of the final project should be clear, and substantial written drafting will have occurred, and the student will receive a grade of credit/no credit from the faculty advisor for this work in progress. Prerequisite: HON3970.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
1-2 semester hours The work this semester will culminate in a completed product, in the form for many of a "senior research thesis," though for others the final product may take adifferent form (a portfolio of artwork, a teaching video to show potential employers, a multi-media production combining the written work with reflections upon experiences). The honors student will work, in conjunction with faculty advisor and honors director, to develop an appropriate course of study for the semester. Each student will need to complete two activities to complete the honors program: 1) participate in the spring undergraduate research conference; and 2) schedule a defense of the project, in which the student answers questions posed by the faculty advisor, the honors programdirector, and others in attendance. An additional purpose of the defense session will be to gather reflections about the honors program from students who have completed the four year experience. The student will receive a grade of credit/no credit from the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: HON4970.
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