Fall 2008 Honors Courses:
**Don't forget your two Culture Connection Requirements (INTRDSCP 271 and 271). At 1 credit each, these Independent Study Courses are an easy fit into any semester. See description below.**
| Time | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
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| 9:10-10:10 | ENGLISH 110-002 Honors Composition (Henson) "The Holocaust: Never Again" |
ENGLISH 110-002 Honors Composition (Henson) "The Holocaust: Never Again"
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ENGLISH 110-002 Honors Composition (Henson) "The Holocaust: Never Again" |
| 10:20-11:20 | BIO 108 (Michalski) Lecture
Honors Seminar INTRDSCP 175-001,-002,-003 (Herzberg, Maguire, & Haffa) "Ethics" |
BIO 108 (Michalski) Lecture
Honors Seminar INTRDSCP 175-001,-002,-003 (Herzberg, Maguire, & Haffa) "Ethics" |
BIO 108 (Michalski) Lecture
Honors Seminar INTRDSCP 175-001,-002,-003 (Herzberg, Maguire, & Haffa) "Ethics" |
| 1:50-3:20 |
PSYCH 104 (Subramony)
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PSYCH 104 (Subramony)
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| 2:00-5:00 | INTRNTL STUDIES 309 (Grieb) | ||
| 3:00-4:30 |
PHIL 106 (Kyburg) |
PHIL 106 (Kyburg)
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| 3:00-6:00 | Honors Seminar INTRDSCP 175-004 & -005 (Szydlik & Henson) "Truth"
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| Time | Tuesday | Thursday |
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| 11:30-1:00 | ENGLISH 110-001 Honors Composition (Klemp) "First Year Experience" |
ENGLISH 110-001 Honors Composition (Klemp) "First Year Experience"
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| 12:00-1:00 | BIO 108 (Michalski) Discussion |
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| 1:20-2:50 | COMM 112 (Hinrichs)
ENGLISH 228 (Feldman) |
COMM 112 (Hinrichs)
ENGLISH 228 (Feldman) |
| 1:20-4:20 | BIO 108 (Michalski) Lab |
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| 3:00-6:00 | INTRNTL STUDIES 228 (Grieb) |
INTRNTL STUDIES 228 (Grieb)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 110 (Kaplan) |
New! three-week iNTERIM COURSE:
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 9:00-12:00 |
COMM 112 (Considine)
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COMM 112 (Considine)
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COMM 112 (Considine) | COMM 112 (Considine) |
COMM 112 (Hinrichs)
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Course Descriptions:
Biology 108: Concepts in Biology-Unity (NS) (5 credits)
An introduction to molecular, cellular and ecological aspects of biology, and how they relate to current societal issues. Emphasis on scientific method, fundamental cellular processes, and formation and maintenance of biological populations. This course is designed for students who have had experience in biology and chemistry in high school. Majors and non-majors welcome. Preference will be given to participants in the UHP.
Communications 112: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (GE) (3 credits)
Individual speech communication skills through the study of theory and experience in a variety of speeches. Assignments in the course will be more challenging than those in Communications 111, with expectations of higher performance levels. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
English 110: Honors Composition (EN) (3 credits)
A Theme-Based Inquiry Seminar for eligible students designed to enhance writing ability, focus on critical and interpretive reading, and introduce basic university research procedures. Prerequisite: Score of 29 or higher on the English ACT exam, placement through the Wisconsin Placement Test (WEPT) if seats are available, or participant in the UHP. Substitutes for English 101.
English 228: Modern American Literature (HU) (3 credits)
A study of works by modern world authors, in English or English translation. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with signature of the department chair. Recommended for non-majors. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175, Any Theme-Based Inquiry Seminar, or either English 101 or English 110.
Interdisciplinary 175: Honors Seminar (HU) (3 credits)
An interdisciplinary seminar is required of all first-year Honors students. The course is designed to demonstrate the interrelation between the many areas of study within the University. A particular focus of study (ethics, for example) will be selected each term, and then it will be shown how various and diverse academic disciplines approach and analyze it. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
Interdisciplinary 271 and 272: Culture Connection I and II (1 credit, respectively)
The purpose of this course is to heighten student awareness of educational opportunities available at the University and in the community, to broaden the student's appreciation for varying forms of intellectual endeavor, to expand the student's awareness of the interdisciplinary nature of the human experience, and to increase the student's critical thinking skills. The means to these ends are attending intellectually oriented cultural events and writing critical essays about those events.
271 Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
272 Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175, INTRDSCP 271, and good standing in the UHP.
International Studies 228: Practicum in Diplomatic Practice (SS) (3 credits)
Study of and practical experience in the techniques of international and global diplomacy, utilizing role playing to provide direct experience. The course will focus on the methods by which international diplomacy is conducted, with particular emphasis on multilateral settings in international organizations. Prerequisites: International Studies 205 and either Geography 102 or Political Science 115, and consent of instructor.
International Studies 309: Revolution and Development (AF)(AS)(LA)(SS) (3 credits)
Analysis of socio-cultural diversity, economic underdevelopment, and political instability as problems in nation building. Formulation of strategies to promote national integration and development. Case studies and role playing. Prerequisites: International Studies 205 and two courses from Economics 206, 207, Political Science 115, and at least 9 units (crs.) of upper division (300- or 400-level) courses from International Studies Course List 2, or consent of instructor.
Philosophy 106: Honors Ethics (HU) (3 credits)
Studies the two principal questions of ethics: What is good? and What is the right thing to do? The answers to these two questions will be examined and evaluated, and applications will be made to present-day matters. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
Psychology 104: Honors General Psychology (SS) (3 credits)
A beginning course in psychology designed to provide an understanding of contemporary approaches to human behavior and to lay the foundation for additional work in psychology. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
Religious Studies 110: World Religions (NW) (3 credits)
This course opens with a discussion of religion as both a universal aspect of human culture and as a topic for academic analysis. The class will examine a wide range of traditions, beginning with shamanism and Native American religions. The course will then focus on the Eastern and Western families of religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, the complex of Chinese religions and the distinct family of Japanese religions in the East; and Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the West. Prerequisites: INTRDSCP 175 and good standing in the UHP.
