Fall 2011 Honors Course Offerings
Greetings! On behalf of the University Honors Program, we are delighted to share with you, Honors students, several Honors courses for the Spring semester. All Honors students should strive to take three hours worth of honors credit each semester. This coming semester you have plenty to consider. Each of the courses listed below are three credits with two exceptions – HN392-A and HN399A in which you can select the number of hours (1-3). Please review the offerings carefully and follow up with any questions (honors@washburn.edu).
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CH101HN Chemistry in Context/Food
Instructor Information: Dr. Lisa Sharpe Elles lisa.sharpeelles@washburn.edu
Office: 312 F Stoffer Hall
Phone: 785‐670‐3255 - CH151-HN Fundamentals of Chemistry I
Students in this course will have the opportunity to use the scientific method and vocabulary to derive and discuss fundamental physical observations, theories and laws of chemistry. Topics covered will include such subjects as atomic structure, states of matter, chemical equations, energy, chemical bonding, and solutions. The emphasis in the laboratory is on quantitative work. Credit for CH 151 precludes subsequent earning of credit in CH 121. High school or on-line courses will not be considered equivalent to this course. Four class periods a week and one three-hour laboratory period per week.Instructor Information: Dr. Stephen Angel stephen.angel@washburn.edu
Phone: 785-670-2266 - BI 203HN Human Impact on Environment - Honors
Students will learn about the scientific evidence of the impact of humans on the natural environment. Topics will include: synthetic and hazardous chemical production, industrial agriculture, fossil fuels and nuclear energy, air and water pollution, sustainability and clean energy.Instructor Information: Dr. Kellis Bayless kellis.bayless@washburn.edu
Office: Stoffer 203 A
Phone: (785) 670-2169 - EN102 Freshman English Honors Composition (fulfills EN101 Gen Ed Requirement)
Instructor Information: Eric McHenry eric.mchenry@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670-1441 - PY100-HN Basic Concepts in Psyc-Mastery
This course will introduce students to the multifaceted world of psychology, the scientific study of mind and behavior. It covers primary fields of study in psychology focusing on basic concepts and methods employed in the following major content areas: Research Methods; Biological Psychology; Sensation and Perception; Learning and Memory; Developmental Psychology; Social Psychology; and Clinical Psychology (e.g., Therapy). The course is designed with the Honors student in mind. Thus, all enrolled students, regardless of whether they are current Honors students will be held to a set of higher standards (see next section) then that expected of students enrolled "non-honors"/regular sections of PY100. Students in regular sections of Psychology 100 are normally expected to read from one secondary source and are responsible for such material as well as information covered in lecture that may not be covered in the required textbook. Students are normally only assessed using seven quizzes proctored in a computer lab. The regular sections of PY100 are not writing intensive and requires minimal involvement on the part of students – discussion is typically not assessed (if so it is minimally weighted). Students enrolled in Honors PY100 regardless of whether they are in the Honors Program are expected to do more in hopes of making the course challenging and academically rewarding. Students will be assigned readings from both secondary and primary sources. Students will be expected to submit essays reviewing assigned primary sources as well as reaction papers to their participation in experiments. Students will also be required to journal their thoughts and experiences related to the course. Thus, in addition to basic reading, the Honors version of PY100 will have an added writing component. Here are Learning Objectives for the Honors Course.
Instructor Information: Dr. Joanne Altman joanne.altman@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670 -1564 - HN201/202/203 Freshman Honors Seminar
Open to incoming Freshman Honors students only
Instructor Information: Dr. Michael McGuire michael.mcguire@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670 -1342 - HN201 or HN202 (see below) Women in World War II
In this interdisciplinary course, we explore women’s roles during WWII in French and American fiction, film, autobiography, and history. Frequently cast as victims, resistors, collaborators, patriots, and protesters, women were expected to play a gamut of roles during WWII and the period immediately afterward. This course explores the female experience during the war and the anti-nuclear movement that followed, and aims to investigate the various representations of women as agents or victims of change.
We have crafted a curriculum that asks students to analyze popular depictions of women’s experiences in wartime, and compare them to historical and academic portrayals of women’s lives. In order to do so, we juxtapose memoirs and documentaries with popular films on similar topics. This allows students to interrogate not only the way women experienced World War II in France and in the United States, but also the manner in which authors and directors have filtered those experiences through memory and contemporary morals to engage a popular audience. In class discussions and in the assigned reflection papers, students will demonstrate their ability to read critically and analyze academic texts in their oral and written commentaries on the literature, historical texts and articles, and films. In exposing them to a wide variety of fictional films, documentaries, short stories, memoirs, novels and academic articles, the students will acquire a greater aesthetic appreciation for the arts and humanities and social sciences. It is our goal that the final paper will encourage the students to design and carry out independent research.
Instructor Information: Courtney Sullivan courtney.sullivan@washburn.edu
Kerry Wynn email: kerry.wynn@washburn.edu - HN201 Bus/Professional Presentation
Focuses on principles and practices of public speaking in corporate and professional settings such as reports, proposals, and meetings. Emphasizes clear speaking and information processing in terms of synthesis and analysis.While the overall course goals and strategies will be carried over into the Fall 2011 course, there will be a number of additional (theoretical) readings and additional exercise and assignments. These will increase greatly the theoretical grounding of the course, so that the written and oral elements will be conscious applications of these. The overarching course objective will be development of skill-sets oriented to several genres of business and professional presentation. However, the basic focus of the course will be to encourage students to think of themselves as a "brand" and to present the unique qualities and benefits of that brand within these generic purposes and constraints. Strategies for facilitating this orientation will include such additional readings and exercises.
Instructor Information: Dr. Leslie Reynard leslie.reynard@washburn.edu
Phone: 785-670-2231 -
HN202 Explore Concept of Leadership
This course provides a survey of leadership theories and introduction to the academic study of leadership using case studies and contexts of the leadership process; requires identifying personal leadership potential, articulation of a personalized leadership theory, and leadership concepts applied in a Campus Action Project.
Instructor Information: Dr. Jeff Mott jeff.mott@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670-2000 -
HN202 Mock Trial
By participating in Mock Trial you will…
-Learn the basics of trial advocacy, and how to polish these basic skills so as to attain competitive success.
-Develop and sharpen your oral communication skills.
-Develop advanced research skills.
-Develop and sharpen your analytical ability.
-Learn through competition with your classmates and teams from other universities.
-Be better prepared for law school.Instructor Information: Dr. Jim Schnoebelen jim.schnoebelen@washburn.edu
Phone: 785-670-1426 -
HN202-F Game Theory and Applications
This course is designed to acquaint the student with concepts and tools of game theory and its use in strategic decision making. Applications of game theory to business, social science, political science, and evolutionary biology are also discussed.
Instructor Information: Dmitri Nizovtsev dmitri.nizovtsev@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670-1599 -
HN392-A Directed Readings
Instructor Information: Dr. Michael McGuire michael.mcguire@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670 -1564 -
HN399-A Honors Thesis
Instructor Information: Dr. Michael McGuire michael.mcguire@washburn.edu
Phone: (785) 670 -1564
Previous Course Offerings
Fall 2010
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HN201-A/202-A/203-A | Freshman Honors Seminar (It’s Only a Matter of Time)
This course is an interdisciplinary seminar designed to invite incoming Honors freshmen to explore the ways we look at ourselves, each other, and world around us on various topics. Each fall semester a new theme is selected for which faculty members are invited to present a talk and lead a discussion. The theme for Fall 2010 is “time.” The goal of the course is to both engage and challenge students’ thinking about time across disciplines. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the course, students select which General Education Requirement the course will fulfill: 201 for Humanities, 202 for Social Sciences, or 203 for Math and Natural Sciences. To learn more contact michael.mcguire@washburn.edu.
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HN 201-B | Critical Studies
The basic premise of this course is that human beings have a variety of communication strategies by which we build our world. We will analyze ways a culture’s texts have power to produce the reality we inhabit. These “texts” include documents, images, mass-mediated videos and audio productions. A close, critical reading of these will help us to recognize and understand the motives and values that produce power relationships and social hierarchy. To learn more contact leslie.reynard@washburn.edu.
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HN 202-B/C | Exploring Leadership Concepts
This course provides a survey of leadership theories and introduction to the academic study of leadership using case studies and contexts of the leadership process; requires identifying personal leadership potential, articulation of a personal¬ized leadership theory, and leadership concepts applied in a Campus Action Project. To learn more contact jeff.mott@washburn.edu.
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HN 202-D | History of Economic Thought
This course provides Comparative study of the historical origin, content, and impact of selected schools of economic thought. Emphasis is placed upon tracing evolution of economic theories out of specific historical contexts. Major schools of economic thought from the Greeks through Adam Smith to the present. This course is only open to both freshmen and sophomore Honors students. To learn more contact jennifer.ball@washburn.edu.
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HN 202-E | North American Indians
This course is an in-depth study of selected North American Indian cultures with an emphasis on specific culture areas, their history, arts, music, religions, and contemporary expressions of these cultures through reading, speakers, and media. Students will have an opportunity to focus on their areas of interest, which may vary from historical documents to contemporary issues within tribal groups. Speakers from Haskell Indian Nations University will be invited to provide eyewitness accounts of their cultural manners and mores. Selected films and recordings of Indian Music will be utilized within the course and there is the possibility of a class trip to the Indian Heritage Center at Haskell Indian Nations University. The course will operate in seminar style with class discussions focusing on both historical and current issues within the American Indian community. To learn more contact susan.zuber-chall@washburn.edu.
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HN203 B | Science, Tech & Modern World
This class is a survey of modern physical and biological sciences and the way these sciences interact with society to create the modern technological society in which we live. Many issues in society today derive from the scientific and technological nature of our society. The objective of this course is to provide a broad understanding of the science and technology underlying these issues which will enable understanding and discussion of these issues and their impact upon society. To learn more contact david.bainum@washburn.edu.
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HN392-A | Directed Readings
This section of 392 allows for students to develop their own plan of study supervised by either the Dean of the Honors program or another faculty member who has agreed to supervise a student’s independent study. To learn more contact michael.mcguire@washburn.edu.
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HN392-B | Advanced Mock Trial
-Learn the basics of trial advocacy, and how to polish these basic skills so as to attain competitive success.
-Develop and sharpen your oral communication skills.
-Develop advanced research skills.
-Develop and sharpen your analytical ability.
-Learn through competition with your classmates and teams from other universities.
-Be better prepared for law school.
To learn more contact jim.schnoebelen@washburn.edu.
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HN399-A | Honors Thesis
Like HN392A, this course is designed to be an independent study but with the focus being on fulfilling one of the requirements for completing the Honors Program – the thesis. For questions/concerns email me (honors@washburn.edu) or give me a call at 785.670.1342.
Spring 2010
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HN 201 A - Kansas Literature
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HN 201 B - Ethics & Responsibilities
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HN 202 C - The Nature of Human Nature
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HN 392 A - Science on Stage
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HN 392 B - 1599: A Moment in Time
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Description/More Info: We're taking an imaginary - trip to England in 1599 - immersing ourselves in that historical moment. Shakespeare has some nifty little plays in process - Much Ado about Nothing and Julius Caesar, to name but two. But there's a lot more going on than plays. We'll be looking at this year from the point of view of politics, religion, art, music, dance, economics, medicine and any other aspect that promises to be interesting.
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If you're interesting in taking this course email mo.godman@washburn.edu for further information and/or permission to enroll.
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HN 392 C - Directed Readings
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HN 399 A - Honors Thesis
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PH 202 HN - History of Modern Western Philosophy
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RG 106 HN - Introduction to the New Testament
For more information see course schedule.
