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The Honors Program Honors Courses

Here you will find the upcoming course offerings for the University Honors Program. Honors Courses are those courses taught through other departments whose catalogue number ends with an H (ie ENGL 1551H - Honors Writing II) and those courses offered directly through the Honors Program which have the department code HONOR before their catalogue number (ie Honor 2601 - Introduction to Honors Seminar).


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Fall 2008 Honors Seminars

Honors 1500 (3200) Introduction to Honors
Wed. 1600-1350 - Cafaro House
Dr. Amy Cossentino

The design of this course is to prepare students for the expectations and requirements of the Honors Program. In addition, students will be exposed to skills that will aid in their overall academic endeavors as well as research volunteer opportunities where they can make a difference and derive benefits for themselves.

Honors 1500 (3201) Introduction to Honors
Wed. 1400-1450 - Cafaro House
Dr. Amy Cossentino

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Honors 1500 (3202) Introduction to Honors
Wed. 1700-1750 - Cafaro House
Dr. Amy Cossentino

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Honors 1500 (3202) Introduction to Honors
Mon. 1700-1750
- Cafaro House
Dr. Amy Cossentino

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Honors 2602b (3204) Geology of Cave and Cavern Fromation
September 5-7
Dr. J Dick
An overview of the geology and processes responsibile for the formation of caverns with an accompanying weekend cave exploration in the Laurel Caverns of Pennsylvania.

Honors 2602e (3205) Campaign 2008
Thursday 1600-1650
Dr. R. Shaklee

Students will receive basic background information on the political elections process and will then participate in the process by becomming involved in the campaign of their choice (either campaigns for individual offices or campaigns for local issues and/or levies).

Honors 3701a (3206) The Evolving Realm of J.K. Rowling (2 semester hours)
Tuesdays and Thursdays(1230-1345) Sept. 9 - Nov. 13
Dr. A. Messenger
This course will examine the series of Harry Potter novels as well as any new material created by J.K. Rowling. The class will examine each of the novels in the Harry Potter series, discuss relevant cultural topics related to the novels and movies and some of the cultural issues that have been generated by the novels.

Honors 4890 (3208) Senior Honors Thesis
Dr. R. Shaklee

This course is designed for students pursuing a senior honors thesis research independent of capstone course credit within their major.

 

Honors seminars designated by the following letters indicate content orientation:
a- Humanities and Fine Arts
d- Business
b- Natural Science and Math
e- Multidisciplinary
c- Social Science

For questions regarding enrollment in Honors Seminars please contact:
Dr. Ron Shaklee, Director
University Honors Program
330-941-4740.

 

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