Honors

Major works and ideas from the classical Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on philosophical ideas. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Major works and ideas from the classical Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on literature and drama. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Major works and ideas from the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on religious thought and development. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Major works and ideas from the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on social and political thought and development. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Honors seminar on major works and ideas from the classical Graeco-Roman world. Emphasis on literature, drama, and performance.

Honors seminar on major works and ideas from the medieval, Renaissance, and early modern periods. Emphasis on literature, drama, and performance.

Honors seminar on major works and ideas from the modern and contemporary periods. Emphasis on literature, drama, and performance.

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in literature from medieval to modern. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team Taught. (3 cr) Sem 2. Two coreq: HON 1050, 1052, 1053, 1054.

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the historical evolution in thought and institutions from medieval to modern. Team taught.

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in religious thought and institutions from medieval to modern.

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in political thought from medieval to modern. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on historical developments. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th Centuries, with emphasis on religious thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on social science thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th Centuries, with emphasis on ethical thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Interdisciplinary study of distinctiveness of humanistic knowledge, humanist perspectives on the social and natural sciences, hermeneutics and interpretation, objectivism and relativism.

Methodology of empirical and statistical analysis in the social sciences. Computer applications to data analysis, model designs and theory testing.

Methods and issues related to scientific research, including representation and evaluation of data, value questions, and the nature of scientific certainty.

Honors Seminar. Topics will vary.

Honors Seminar. Topics will vary.

Topics addressing special or emerging interests, chosen for their current importance and the specific expertise of an instructor.

An evidence-based analysis of what works, what does not work, and what is promising for programs and policies designed to prevent crime and delinquency. An overview of crimonological theories, in-depth coverage of school-based delinquency prevention, and analysis of prevention strategies in other settings such as families, communities, places, and labor markets.

Two week intensive course abroad examining social justice efforts in another country. Lectures by local experts and site visits.

Shaping a College Life aims at helping Honors students navigate successfully the transition of high school to college by inviting them into a co-curricular one-credit experience focused around several themes. This is a graded course that can be bundled with 2 other approved 1 credit courses for Honors credit.

Shaping an Adult Life 1 Credit invites students to examine the three building blocks of a flourishing adult life: work, leisure, and relationships. Can be bundled with other 1 credit Honors courses.

Professional development seminar focusing on the meaning of work and developing and achieving career goals. Course will combine in-class and out-of-class activities engaging students to explore career and calling.

An analysis of the interplay of genetic, physiological, environmental and critical timing factors in determining the sex of an individual. Students will collect data from the primary literature of the various sub-disciplines of biology in order to develop models and testable hypotheses as to how genetic and physiological factors interact. A modified problem-based approach will be used to guide students in their comprehension of facts and generation of testable hypotheses.

Topics, genres, and practice in production, performance, and critical vocabulary with which to analyze and discuss what is seen and read; texts which engage critically with performance. Staging challenges and performance possibilities offered by stage scripts.

Six professors from as many disciplines analyze a text of significance that has had an impact on their own intellectual development. May be repeated for credit.

Intensive experiential courses providing enrichment opportunities. Individual and group participation directed toward enhancing intellect and delight.

Colloquium is a one-credit seminar for Honors students that is capable of being bundled into a 3-credit course. Course meets once a week. Discussion of books and readings selected by instructor. May be repeated.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Civic engagement skill set development in global events; cultural trends; intercultural communication; and discourse across academic disciplines.

Independent Study and Research

Independent Study and Research

Independent Study and Research in Science

Independent Study and Research in Science

Teaching Practicum.

Intern teaching under supervision of Practicum Coordinator.

Seminar topic to be determined by visiting professor.

Fundamental concepts, terms, and practices of scholarly research in the humanities, including strategies for conducting exhaustive literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, and work-in-progress class presentations. Emphasis upon individual research projects in the specific disciplines of projected Senior Thesis topics. Required of students in the humanities and history who intend to pursue the six-credit Senior Thesis option.

Major independent research project under the direction of a thesis advisor. The first semester includes a comprehensive proposal and bibliography, research design, detailed outline, and substantive writing sample.

Major independent research project under the direction of a thesis advisor. In addition to completing the thesis, students must participate in the Senior Research Conference and thesis defense.

Course will prepare students pursuing the Honors Degree through the non-thesis track for their oral examination.

Multidisciplinary exploration of technology and design concepts that support a modern digital life. Emphasis on cyber security principles and techniques applied to computers, smart phones, and other smart connected devices. Significant demonstration and hands-on activities.

Multidisciplinary group-based exploration of digital life technology and design concepts. Emphasis on cybersecurity principles and techniques applied to systems of interconnected computers, networks, devices, and people. Significant hands-on group activities.