Full-time, tenure-track faculty members interested in teaching an Honors Course are invited to complete the following forms (see links below). One form (Master Form) is for first-time submissions whereas the other form (Semester Offering) is akin to a renewal form.
The master form can be completed and submitted at any time for review and pre-approval to be kept on file by the Dean of the University Honors Program. The form will only need to be resubmitted if there is a significant change to a course such as different instructor, different syllabus/course content, or different instructional method or every five years, which ever comes first.
Prior to completing the Honors Master Course Proposal, please be sure to review the program's mission and student learning outcomes in the 2012-2013 Course Catalog on p. 53 as a guideline for your course in addition to the following criteria concerning Honors courses:
Courses do not qualify as Honors courses simply by adding work for students on top of what is required in non-Honors courses; instead, Honors courses aim to enhance students' scholarly experiences.
They should be more rigorous, including more depth and/or breadth in the topic, and more student engagement, involving for example more discussion, writing, and focused projects.
They should include components that teach advanced critical and creative thinking (e.g., interdisciplinary elements, engagement with primary sources, diverse perspectives and critical approaches, ethical issues, epistemological issues), and may include innovative pedagogy.
In these classes, students are encouraged to engage with difficult issues and learn from each other through their exchanges.
This form must be completed and submitted by the deadline below for each semester the course is proposed to be offered. To ensure that materials are reviewed by members of the Honors Advisory Board in a timely manner, submit your materials by the deadline for the appropriate semester:
FALL - February 1
SPRING - September 1
If you have any problems completing or accessing the forms contact michael.mcguire@washburn.edu (ext. 1342). Completed forms may be sent either as a hard copy via intercampus mail or as an electronic file via attachment to an email to honors@washburn.edu. Be sure to include attachments for the Master Course Proposal (syllabus and current vita).
