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CMU HONORS PROGRAM COURSE DESCRIPTION
GUIDE SPRING AND SUMMER 2012
Honors Courses Offered for Spring 2012
Priority Registration for Spring 2012 Courses begins at 10:00 am on Monday, Oct. 17
ACC 255H
ANT 320H
ASL 102H
BIO 326H
BIS 101H
BIS 255H
BUS 300H
CHM 132H
COM 357H
ECO 203H
EDU 107H
EDU 290H
ENG 201H
ENG 381H
FNS 370H
GEO 121H
HDF 100H
HDF 110H
HON 321L
HON 321M
HON 399
HON 499
HSC 214H
HST 112H
HST 325H
LIB 197H
MUS 313H
PHL 100H
PHL 218H
PSC 326H
PSY 100H
PSY 220H
PSY 330H
REL 140H
RPL 360H
SOC 221H
STA 382H
TAI 170H
Centralis Freshmen Only: HON 130 and HON 197A
Special Topic Spring 2012 Honors Courses HON 321L (3 credits)
Latino America in the U.S.
HON 321M (3 credits)
The End of the World:
Mayan Math
RPL 360H (3 credits)
Wilderness Experience for
Leadership Development
Special Topic Summer 2012 Honors Courses See pages 21-23 for detailed information
On Beaver Island May 6 to May 12
(3 credits)
HON 321Z4: Biking
Beaver Island
HON 321Z5: Service
Learning on Beaver
Island
HON 321Z6: Scientific
Methods in Biology
In New York City May 13-20
(3 credits)
HON 321A: From Impressionism
to the Present: New York Galleries
In England
May 14-June 2
(3 credits)
HON 321E: History of Biology and
Medicine in Britain
In China Late June-Mid July
(3-6 credits)
HON 321C: Honors Global
Citizenship: Beijing
In Oaxaca, Mexico May 6 to May 27
(3-6 credits)
HEV 320H: Service Learning
Program~Los Ninos de Oaxaca
Enrollment Process for Summer 2012 Honors Courses For all ―HON‖-designated Summer 2012 classes Registration begins Monday, October 17, starting at 8:00 a.m. in Powers 104
Sign-up in Powers 104 to reserve your spot! The Honors Program will officially register you for your class when Summer 2012 classes are available
*Note –Register in HEV 320H on ICentral during the Summer registration period
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See pages 14, 15 and 19 for more detailed information
HON 321L
Latino America in the U.S.
How have Chicano and U.S. Latino
cultures in the United States shaped
each other? This class, taught in a hybrid
format, will focus on this unique cross-
cultural experience. This class will use a
combination of scheduled meetings on campus,
archived media posted on-line, on-line discussions,
and structured field trips to the Detroit Institute of
Arts, the west Michigan Mexican American
community in Grand Rapids and finally, Spring
Break will be spent in Miami (Friday night,
March 2 through Sunday March 11) doing
volunteer work within different Latino
communities.
This course is approved to meet the Honors
Program protocol diversity/cultural requirement.
The Honors Program will pay the airfare and
Miami transportation up to a maximum of $500 per
student. Students are expected to pay for the
lodging and meal expenses, totaling approximately
$775 plus 3 credits of tuition.
HON 321M
The End of the World: Mayan Math
Why do some say that the Mayan Calendar predicts the
end of the world on December 21, 2012? ―Mayan Math‖ will
explore this Doomesday Prophecy by looking at the Maya
people through their sophisticated mathematical and
astronomical knowledge which helped to
shape their calendar. This class requires a
Spring Break trip to the Yucatan Peninsula
where we will stay at a Mexican Resort.
When not occupied swimming with the sea
turtles or soaking up the sun, students will be
kept busy visiting the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza,
Tulum and Xel-Ha.
A $400 Honors Program stipend has already been applied
to the $2,085 initial cost of this class. Estimated remaining
student cost after Honors stipend is applied is $1,685 for
Study Abroad Program fees (which includes airfare, resort
housing/meals, field trips and Study Abroad administrative
and health insurance fees) and passport. Student is also
responsible for 3 credit hours of tuition.
This course is approved to meet the Honors Program
protocol diversity/cultural requirement.
RPL 360H: Wilderness Experience for Leadership Development Hike the Appalachian Trail! Taught in the context of a wilderness backpacking expedition that hikes
the Appalachian Trail over Spring Break, RPL 360H will provide leadership skill instruction for
traditional and alternative learning environments. An Honors Program stipend of $425 will cover
the CMU trip fee of $425. Each student is responsible for their personal clothing expenses and
food while on the trail.
Priority Registration Policy
A student must earn at least six credits of Honors coursework (we recommend at least nine) during the academic year (2011-2012) in order to maintain priority registration for the following academic year (2012-2013). To stay on track, Honors students should strive to take at least 3 Honors credits each semester between their freshmen year and graduation. Courses that can be counted toward this requirement are HON courses, H-designated courses and Honors Contracts. Foreign language courses cannot be counted toward priority registration.
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Spring 2012 University Program or Competency Courses
Honors courses that can be
applied to Teacher Education Degree Requirements University Program Sub-Group /
Competency Categories Course
Group I-A HON 130 PHL 100H PHL 218H
Elementary Education EDU 107H EDU 290H ENG 381H HDF 100H HST 112H
Secondary Education EDU 107H EDU 290H HDF 100H
Group I-B HON 130
MUS 313H TAI 170H
Group II-A FNS 370H
Group III-A HDF100H PSY 100H
Group III-B GEO 121H HST 112H
Group IV-A PSC 326H SOC 221H
Honors courses that can be
applied to College of Business Degree
Requirements Group IV-C
ANT 320H HDF 110H HST 325H REL 140H
Written English II Competency ENG 201H ACC 255H BIS 101H BIS 255H BUS 300H ECO 203H STA 382H
Oral English Speech Competency COM 357H TAI 170H
Math Competency STA 382H
ATTENTION ALL HONORS STUDENTS
Q&A about Honors Contracts
Q: When are Honors Contracts Due? A: Honors Contracts are to be submitted to the Honors Program Office no later than the first Friday of the semester in which
the work is to be completed. This early deadline allows the student an opportunity to make alternate plans in a timely fashion (such as enrolling in an Honors course) should the Honors Contract be denied. Students should plan to meet with the faculty member during the semester prior to the semester in which the Honors Contract is desired to outline the objectives of the Honors Contract. The Honors Contract supervisor must be an approved Honors Faculty member.
Q: If I apply for an Honors Contract, will it automatically be approved? A: Honors Contracts are granted only when enrolling in regular Honors courses is not possible during the current or future semesters and the student needs an Honors course to remain in good standing in the Honors Program. Q: I am a freshmen and my Honors Protocol states that I need to have at least 9 credits of Honors coursework at the 300 level or above from within my own college. One reason I am considering an Honors Contract is that there seem to be few or no 300-level Honors courses currently being offered for my major. Is this a valid reason to apply for an Honors Contract?
A: Not necessarily. Because of the broad academic appeal of HON courses, the Honors Program will count ANY 300-level or above Honors course as part of the 9 credits that you need at the 300-level or above except for HON 499. With the vast increase in Honors course offerings in recent semesters we are no longer limiting your 300-level or above classes to just those in your college. Again, we will count any 300-level or above Honors courses as part of the 9 credits that you need, except for HON 499.
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National Scholarship Program Opportunities The list below represents a sampling of the major
national scholarship programs. All of these programs are
highly competitive and students that are considering an
application should do a serious self examination of both
their academic records and out of class experiences. The
web sites for each of the programs provide additional
information about the requirements of the programs and
often list the record of recent recipients to help put the
expected credentials in perspective.
All of these programs also require strong letters of
recommendation from faculty members that can attest to
your academic strength and future professional potential.
It is, therefore, essential that you be certain that you have
the support of faculty members before beginning the
application process.
Some of these programs require an official nomination
from the CMU appointed representative for the scholar-
ship program. For most of the programs on this page this
will be the Director of the CMU Honors Program but you
do not have to be a member of the Honors Program to be
eligible for these awards. The Honors Director will,
however, only provide support for the application of
students that have the clear endorsement of faculty
members in students' home departments.
Fulbright Program www.iie.org/fulbright/
The Fulbright Program is the largest U.S. international
exchange program offering opportunities for students,
scholars, and professionals to undertake international
graduate study, advanced research, university teaching,
and teaching in elementary and secondary schools
worldwide. The program is designed to "increase mutual
understanding between the people of the United States
and the people of other countries." To be eligible to apply
candidates must: present a strong academic or
professional record, demonstrate language preparation,
demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed
study/research/teaching assistantship project and provide
personal qualifications.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship http://www.gatesscholar.org/about/
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are for graduate study and
research in any subject available at the University of
Cambridge. Scholarships are awarded on the following
criteria; intellectual ability, leadership capacity, a good fit
with Cambridge and a commitment to improving the lives
of others. To be eligible to apply candidates must: be
citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom,
apply to study any subject available at the University of
Cambridge, and may apply to pursue one of the following
full-time residential courses of study: PhD (three year
research-only degree), One year postgraduate course (e.g.
MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.), MSc or MLitt
(two year research-only degree) or MBBChir Clinical
Studies (four year postgraduate degree).
Goldwater Scholarship http://www.act.org/goldwater/
Goldwater Scholarships are designed to encourage
outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the
natural sciences, and engineering. The purpose of the
Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly
qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by
awarding scholarships to college students who intend to
pursue careers in these fields. To be eligible to apply
candidates must: be a full-time matriculated sophomore
or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of
higher education, have a college grade-point average of at
least "B" (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of
his or her class, be a United States citizen, a permanent
resident, or, in the case of nominees from American
Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a
United States national. Nominations from permanent
residents must include a letter of the nominee's intent to
obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Permanent
Resident Card.
Madison Fellowship http://www.jamesmadison.com/
Madison Fellowships are offered to a select group of
individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the
American Constitution by providing support for graduate
study that focuses on the Constitution—its history and
contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of
democratic government. Fellowship recipients have a
unique opportunity to strengthen their research, writing,
and analytical skills and in the process form professional
ties that can significantly influence their career
aspirations. To be eligible to apply candidates must: be a
U.S. citizen or U.S. national, be a teacher, or plan to
become a teacher, of American history, American
government, or social studies at the secondary school
level (grades 7-12), possess a bachelor's degree or plan to
receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the
year in which you are applying and wait at least three
years from the time that any previous graduate degree was
awarded before applying for a Madison Fellowship.
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National Scholarship Program Opportunities (continued)
Marshall Scholarship http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high
ability to study for a graduate degree in the United
Kingdom. To be eligible to apply candidates must: be
citizens of the United States of America (at the time they
apply for a scholarship); hold their first undergraduate
degree from an accredited four-year college or university
in the United States; have obtained a grade point average
of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their undergraduate degree.
(Exceptions will be considered only on the specific
recommendation of the sponsoring college), have
graduated from their first undergraduate college or
university after April 2008 and not have studied for, or
hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a
British University.
Rhodes Scholarship http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
The Rhodes Scholarships were initiated to bring
outstanding students from many countries around the
world to the University of Oxford. To be eligible to apply
candidates must: address the four criteria by which
prospective Rhodes Scholars are to be selected. They are
literary and scholastic attainments; energy to use one's
talents to the fullest, as exemplified by fondness for and
success in sports; truth, courage, devotion to duty,
sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness,
unselfishness and fellowship; and moral force of character
and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow
beings.
Truman Scholarship http://www.truman.gov/
The Truman Scholarship provides funding to students
pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields.
Students must be college juniors at the time of selection.
The Foundation also provides assistance with career
counseling, internship placement, graduate school
admissions, and professional development. To be eligible
to apply candidates must: be a full-time student pursuing
a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing;
have senior-level standing in their third year of college
enrollment; be a senior and a resident of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, or a Pacific Island, be a U.S. citizen (or a
U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or expect to receive
citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded.
Udall Scholarship http://www.udall.gov/
The Udall Foundation is dedicated to educating a new
generation of Americans to preserve and protect their
national heritage through scholarship, fellowship, and
internship programs focused on environmental and Native
American issues. To be eligible to apply candidates must:
be sophomore and junior level college students committed
to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy,
or Native American health care. The Udall Foundation
seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of
environmental fields, including policy, engineering,
science, education, urban planning and renewal, business,
health, justice, and economics.
Information on other national scholarship programs can be found at:
http://www.nafadvisors.org/scholarships.php
Questions about any of the scholarship programs listed below can be addressed to:
Phame Camarena, Ph.D., Director
University Honors and Centralis Program 104 Powers Hall (989) 774-3902
Anne Miller, Coordinator
National Scholarship Program 312 Warriner Hall (989) 774-7211
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Spring 2012 Honors Courses at a Glance
Courses/Credits Section
Number Days, Times, Location
UP, Competency or Required
Courses for Business or Teacher
Education
Instructor
Office
Phone
ACC 255H (3)
Managerial
Accounting and
Decision Making
22174599 TuTh 3:30-4:45
Grawn 301
Business Requirement Nancy Rusch
Grawn 204b
3994
ANT 320H (3)
North American
Indian Cultures
22169094 Tu 5:00-7:50
Anspach 156
Group IV-C Tracy Brown
Anspach 129
4485
ASL 102H (3)
American Sign
Language, Level II
22172523 TuTh 12:30-1:45
HP 2261
Susan Naeve-Velguth
HP 2178
7292
BIO 326H (4)
Genetics
22172580 MWF 10:00-10:50
in Brooks 176;
F 2:00-4:50
in Brooks 204
Steven Gorsich
Brooks 230A
1865
BIS 101H (3)
Essential Business
Communication
Skills
22172481 Tu 2:00-3:15
in Grawn 343
Th 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 115
Business Requirement Karl Smart
Grawn 305
6501
BIS 255H (3)
Information Systems
22175438 Tu 2:00-3:15
in Grawn 115
Th 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 343
Business Requirement Dana McCann
Grawn 335
3853
BUS 300H (3)
Applied Business
Statistics
22172581 TuTh 12:30-1:45
Ronan 341
Business Requirement Christopher Bailey
Sloan 326
3653
CHM 132H (4)
Introduction to
Chemistry II
22169584 M 10:00-10:50
in Dow 136;
TuWTh 9:00-9:50
in Dow 171;
M 11:00-12:50
in Dow 147
Janice Hall Tomasik
Dow 364
3330
COM 357H (3)
Public Speaking
22170844 TuTh 12:30-1:45
Moore 210
Oral English Competency
Requirement Michael Papa
Moore 358
7896
ECO 203H (3)
Microeconomic
Principles for
Business
22172480 TuTh 12:30-1:45
Grawn 209
Business Requirement Bharati Basu
Sloan 313
3730
EDU 107H (3)
Introduction to
Teaching
22169779 TuTh 9:30-10:45
EHS 215
Elementary Ed. Requirement—
Required for admission to
teaching program
Secondary Ed. Requirement.—
Required for admission to
teaching program
Norma Bailey
EHS 412a
5404
EDU 290H (3)
Technology in
Education
22177864 TuTh 8:00-9:15
EHS 328
Elementary Ed. Requirement
Secondary Ed. Requirement William Merrill
EHS 412I
1106
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Courses/Credits Section
Number Days, Times, Location
UP, Competency or Required
Courses for Business or Teacher
Education
Instructor
Office
Phone
ENG 201H (3)
Intermediate
Composition
22170123 MW 3:30-4:45
Anspach 156
Written English II Competency
Requirement Ron Primeau
Anspach 241
3117
ENG 381H (3)
Children’s Literature
22174790 TuTh 3:30-4:45
Anspach 156
Elementary Ed. Requirement Susan Stan
Anspach 223
3109
FNS 370H (3)
Nutrition
22170480 TuTh 11:00-12:15
Wightman 104
Group II-A Francis Tayie
Wightman 205
2423
GEO 121H (3)
Cultures of the World
22170342 TuTh 9:30-10:45
Dow 179
Group III-B Matthew Liesch
Dow 284
1205
HDF 100H (3)
Human Growth and
Development:
Lifespan
22170406 TuTh 9:30-10:45
EHS 227
Group III-A
Elementary Ed. Requirement
Secondary Ed. Requirement
Pamela Sarigiani
EHS 412Q
6451
HDF 110H (3)
Oppression: Roots and
Impact on Human
Development in the
United States
22174589 TuTh 9:30-10:45
Dow 109
Group IV-C Cheryl Geisthardt
Wightman 213
2269
HON 130 (3)
Western Cultural and
Intellectual Traditions
Centralis Freshmen Only
22177548 Tu Th 11:00-12:15
Anspach 309
Groups IA and IB Jeffrey Weinstock
Anspach 205
(989) 774-3101
HON 197A (3)
Racism in the
American Experience
Centralis Freshmen Only
22177549 W 6:30-9:20
Anspach 260
This course will completely
satisfy the diversity
requirement of the Honors
Protocol
Paul Hernandez
Anspach 034B
7574
HON 321L (3)
Latino America in the U.S. 22177546 M 5:00-7:50
Plus mandatory
spring break trip
This course satisfies 3 credits of
the diversity requirement of the
Honors Protocol
Alejandra Rengifo
Pearce 310
6513
HON 321M (3)
The End of the World:
Mayan Math
22177547 M 5:00-7:50
Pearce 224
Plus mandatory
spring break trip
This course satisfies 3 credits of
the diversity requirement of the
Honors Protocol
Donna Ericksen
Pearce 134B
3527
HON 399 (3) Independent Study
22170523 To be determined by
student and instructor
Phame Camarena
Powers 104
3902
HON 499 (3)
Senior Project 22170524 To be determined by
student and instructor
Phame Camarena
Powers 104
3902
HSC 214H (4)
Human Anatomy
22170568 MW 12:30-3:20
HP 2311d
William Saltarelli
HP 1177
3584
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Courses/Credits Section
Number Days, Times, Location
UP, Competency or Required
Courses for Business or Teacher
Education
Instructor
Office
Phone
HST 112H (3)
United States 1865 to
the Present
22172467 TuTh 12:30-1:45
Powers 201
Group III-B
Elementary Ed. Requirement Stephen Jones
Powers 106
HST 325H (3)
African-Americans in
Twentieth Century
America
22172482 MW 3:30-4:45
Powers 134
Group IV-C
Lane Demas
Powers 242B
1059
LIB 197H (1)
Introduction to Library and
Information Research
22174612 TuTh 2:00-2:50
Park 207
Meets Jan.1-Mar. 1
Krista Graham
Park Library 204A
6426
MUS 313H
Musics of the World (3) 22177470 TuTh 12:30-1:45
Music 230
Group I-B Sue Gamble
Music 285
1971
PHL 100H (3)
Introduction to
Philosophy
22171687 MWF 12:00-12:50
Anspach 154
Group I-A Mark Shelton
Anspach 121
1446
PHL 218H (3)
Ethical Theory
22174610 MWF 10:00-10:50
Anspach 154
Group I-A Rob Noggle Jr.
Anspach 301M
2651
PSC 326H (3)
Women and Politics
22172615 TuTh 2:00-3:15
Anspach 152
Group IV-A J. Cherie Strachan
Anspach 237
3593
PSY 100H (3)
Introduction to
Psychology
22171832 TuTh 2:00-3:15
Rowe 226
Group III-A Kimberly O’Brien
Sloan 101
6461
PSY 220H (3)
Developmental
Psychology
22171843 MW 2:00-3:15
Sloan 100
Susan Jacob
Sloan 104
6477
PSY 330H (3)
Social Psychology
22174928 TuTh 9:30-10:45
Sloan 100
Kyle Scherr
Sloan 101
3001
REL 140H (3)
Religion, Race and
Discrimination in America
22171993 TuTh 2:00-3:15
Anspach 154
Group IV-C Pamela James Jones
Anspach 101
RPL 360H (3)
Wilderness Experience
for Leadership
Development
22141755 Sat. Jan 29. 8:00-3:50
in HP 2252;
Thurs. March 24,
6:00-8:50
in HP 2252,
Spring Break trip
from March 5-13.
Jordan Bruursema
Finch 112
1425
SOC 221H (3)
Social Problems
22172128 MW 2:00-3:15
Anspach 164
Group IV-A Elizabeth Whitaker
Anspach 143
3160
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Courses/Credits Section
Number Days, Times, Location
UP, Competency or Required
Courses for Business or Teacher
Education
Instructor
Office
Phone
STA 382H (3)
Elementary Statistical
Analysis
22174555 TuTh 11:00-12:15
Pearce 224
Business Requirement
Math Competency Kahadawala Cooray
Pearce 111
3543
TAI 170H (3)
Fundamentals of
Interpretative
Reading
22172326 MWF 11:00-11:50
Moore 106
Group I-B; Oral English
Competency Jill Taft-Kaufman
Moore 138
3962
Listed below are instructor-submitted descriptions of the Honors courses they will teach for Spring 2012. These descriptions go beyond the course descriptions found in the CMU bulletin in that the faculty clarifies what will make each course an HONORS course versus a traditional CMU course. When selecting courses for next semester, keep in mind that Honors students must earn a minimum of 6 credits (we recommend at least 9) of Honors coursework during the 2011-2012 academic year in order to maintain priority registration during the 2012-2013 academic year. Courses that can be counted toward this requirement are HON courses, H designated courses and Honors Contracts. Priority Registration for Spring 2012 courses begins on Monday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. If you have questions about your priority registration status, please contact the Honors Program at (989) 774-3902 or stop by our Honors Program office in Powers Hall 137. If you have questions about these course descriptions, please contact the faculty member listed, or contact
Ken Rumsey, Honors Program Academic Advisor, by calling (989) 774-3902.
Spring 2012 Honors Course Descriptions
ACC 255H, Managerial Accounting and Decision Making, (3), SN 22174599
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 3:30-4:45 in Grawn 301
Business Requirement
Instructor: Nancy Rusch
Office: Grawn 204 Phone: 3994 Email: [email protected]
The course emphasis is on the use of financial information by managers of organizations to increase efficiency and
effectiveness. The student will be introduced to managerial concepts and terminology and then will be asked to apply
these concepts to real business situations. The course will consist of lecture along with individual and group work. A
real-world business experience will be scheduled outside of class if time permits.
ANT 320H, North American Indian Cultures, (3), SN 22169094
Days/Time/Room: Tu 5:00-7:50 in Anspach 156
Group IV-C
Instructor: Tracy Brown
Office: Anspach 129 Phone: 4485 Email: [email protected]
ANT 320H will acquaint students with (1) the diversity of traditional ways of life among Native Americans; (2)
their experiences of colonization, oppression and culture change; and (3) the historical experiences of Native
Americans with both European colonizers and the U.S. government from the 15th-20
th century. Students will also
become familiar with basic concepts in anthropology that contribute to our understanding of diverse ways of life.
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ASL 102H, American Sign Language, Level II, (3), SN 22172523
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 12:30-1:45 in HP 2261
Instructor: Susan Naeve-Velguth
Office: HP 2178 Phone: 7292 Email: [email protected]
The purpose of this course is to continue the introduction of students to signed communication with individuals who
are Deaf. Students will develop basic receptive and expressive skills in the use of space, movement and facial
expression for signed communication; American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammatical structure;
fingerspelling; and conversational behavior. In addition, students will develop a basic understanding of Deaf Culture,
the linguistics of ASL and how ASL differs from signed systems of communication based on spoken English.
BIO 326H, Genetics, (4), SN 22172580
Days/Time/Room: MWF 10:00-10:50 in Brooks 176; F 2:00-4:50 in Brooks 204
Instructor: Steven Gorsich
Office: Brooks 230A Phone: 1865 Email: [email protected]
This course discusses the principles of genetics with emphasis on the location, transmission, structure and function
of genes as well as the results of modern genetic techniques. Topics include Mendelian and molecular genetics,
inheritance, chromosomes and DNA, the genetic code, the genetic basis of human disease and stem cell technology.
Honors students will attend lecture together with non-Honors students; however, the Honors laboratory section is
taught by a faculty member (rather than a graduate student) whose research uses modern genetic techniques. Honors
students will complete laboratory experiments on topics with special emphasis on the integration of factual knowledge
with the understanding of experimental design and data interpretation. This will be accomplished using student input
for experimental design and interactive student discussions of classic and current primary literature related to topics
presented in lecture and lab. Honors students will have additional outside-of-lab time to interact with the faculty
member to discuss college and career aspirations.
BIS 101H, Essential Business Communication Skills, (3), SN 22172481
Days/Time/Room: Tu 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 343; Th 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 115
Business Requirement
Instructor: Karl Smart
Office: Grawn 305 Phone: 6501 Email: [email protected]
Essential Business Communication introduces students to communicating successfully with diverse audiences with
written, spoken, formal, informal, paper-based, and electronic messages. The course relies heavily on a collaborative
model of instruction with team projects and work—with a focus on interpersonal professionals (both interviews and
with guest speakers) in their career planning and development. Individual coaching sessions with the instructor will
provide personalized feedback to help students improve their oral and written communication skills. The course
includes a field trip to explore communication in a business context. Additionally, students will participate in a formal
etiquette lunch.
BIS 255H, Information Systems, (3), SN 22175438
Days/Time/Room: Tu 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 115; Th 2:00-3:15 in Grawn 343
Business Requirement
Instructor: Dana McCann
Office: Grawn 335 Phone: 3853 Email: [email protected]
BIS 255H provides an introduction to the development and use of Information Systems (IS) in business. Business
case problems are analyzed and solved using spreadsheet and database applications. In addition, students are
introduced to Enterprise Resource Planning systems for small, mid-sized and large businesses. ERP examples and
simulations are presented experiencing both server and cloud based computing. To reinforce the practical applications
of this course, a business field-trip is planned for late in the term visiting a Fortune 500 company using SAP®
Enterprise software.
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BUS 300H, Applied Business Statistics, (3), SN 22172581
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 2:00-3:15 in Moore 207
Business Requirement
Instructor: Christopher Bailey
Office: Sloan 326 Phone: 3653 Email: [email protected]
The Honors classroom is an ideal environment for tackling applied business statistics. With high achieving students
and a small class size, students can learn from each other in discussions, presentations, and group projects. The goals
are to enhance your understanding of statistical concepts, provide a practical introduction to analyzing and presenting
data, and develop your abilities to use data for research and decision-making purposes.
CHM 132H, Introduction to Chemistry II, (4), SN 22169584
Days/Time/Room: TuWTh 9:00-9:50 in Dow 171; M 10:00-10:50 in Dow 136; M 11:00-12:50 in Dow 147
Instructor: Janice Hall Tomasik
Office: Dow 364 Phone: 3330 Email: [email protected]
In this Honors lab, students will experience a variety of activities outside of the non-Honors CHM 132 curriculum.
A more in-depth discussion of the background material for each lab will be presented at the Honors pre-lab lecture.
Students will also attend chemistry department seminars given by respected researchers in the field and will write a
paper on a chemistry research topic. Students will complete two new research-based labs developed to give students
authentic research experience. The new labs will help inform the research of a current CMU faculty member, and
inform the public about environmental toxicity levels in area water or soil samples. CHM 132H students will attend
lecture with non-Honors CHM 132 sections, however the lab is taught by Dr. Tomasik, an approved Honors faculty
member.
COM 357H, Public Speaking, (3), SN 22170844
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 12:30-1:45 in Moore 210
Oral English Competency
Instructor: Michael Papa
Office: Moore 358 Phone: 7896 Email: [email protected]
This Honors communication course is designed for students who wish to improve their public speaking skills.
Various theories and techniques for creating/crafting public speeches will be studied and participation in a panel
discussion focused on a controversial issue will be a part of this course.
ECO 203H, Microeconomic Principles for Business, (3), SN 22172480
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 12:30-1:45 in Grawn 209
Business Requirement
Instructor: Bharati Basu
Office: Sloan 313 Phone: 3730, Email: [email protected]
The objective of ECO 203H is to introduce students to the economic theory of decision-making by consumers and
managers. Students will apply techniques learned in class to the economics of daily life. As part of the Honors
section, students will learn to use these techniques in analyzing news from The Wall Street Journal. While learning
this technique each student will choose an individual news research topic from The Wall Street Journal , complete
extensive research on the topic and write a research report. This will benefit the students in the following ways: apart
from learning the application, students will become familiar with current economic issues, build opinions about them,
improve writing skills and develop career awareness. In addition, students will be assigned economic story reading for
each concept learnt from ―Economics is Everywhere‖ by D. Hamermesh. The students will write an economic story of
their own at the end of the semester.
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EDU 107H, Introduction to Teaching, (3), SN 22169779
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 9:30-10:45 in EHS 215
Elementary Education Requirement—Required for admission to teaching program
Secondary Education Requirement–Required for admission to teaching program
Instructor: Norma Bailey
Office: EHS 412A Phone: 5404 Email: [email protected]
This course examines the complex profession of teaching through classroom observations in a variety of settings
and reflections based on these observations. Through critical discussions and analyses, historical and contemporary
influences on public education and teachers are explored as well. Students will also have the opportunity to explore a
variety of issues in contemporary American education and their response to them via videos, professional literature and
reflective writing.
EDU 290H, Technology in Education, (3), 22177864
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 8:00-9:15 in EHS 328
Elementary Education Requirement
Secondary Education Requirement
Instructor: William Merrill
Office: EHS 412I Phone: 1106 Email: [email protected]
This class prepares teachers to use software and hardware in PK-12 classrooms to help students. It also helps
prospective teachers understand the social, legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of technology in society and in
schools. Honors students must take part in and complete action research on one of the issues that confront educational
technology today. Students work in teams on these issues and must create and present the results of their research.
ENG 201H, Intermediate Composition, (3), SN 22170123
Days/Time/Room: MW 2:00-3:15 in Anspach 156
Written English II Competency Requirement
Instructor: Ron Primeau
Office: Anspach 241 Phone: 3117 Email: [email protected]
This is an advanced expository writing class emphasizing the development of skills that will help you enjoy a
happier and more successful career and life. The emphasis is on research writing in the field of your choice.
Assignments include interviews with researchers in the field, several research projects, and a unit on writing grant
proposals. You will learn to use new electronic research tools including Zotero. You will investigate career and
professional study opportunities in your field. You will become comfortable with your ability to raise funds through
grants for research or nonprofits. We will also emphasize together how to teach each other many critical thinking
skills. The class will meet in a computer lab, include extensive collaborative work, and be graded using a portfolio
approach.
ENG 381H, Children’s Literature, (3), SN 22174790
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 3:30-4:45 in Anspach 156
Elementary Education Requirement
Instructor: Susan Stan
Office: Anspach 223 Phone: 3109 Email: [email protected]
This course combines a wide range of reading in the field of children’s literature with close scrutiny of certain texts.
What defines a children’s book? What are some of the issues in the field today? The class will read several children’s
books in common, and students will be responsible for reading many others on their own. Class time will be devoted
to short lectures, whole-class discussion, small group discussion, and student presentations. Assignments will include
informal blogging as well as formal written analysis. A one-day visit to the Michigan Reading Association Conference
in Grand Rapids on March 10-11 is an optional fieldtrip.
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FNS 370H, Nutrition, (3), SN 22170480
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 8:00-9:15 in Wightman 104
Group II-A
Instructor: Francis Tayie
Office: Wightman 205 Phone: 2423 Email: [email protected]
Honors Nutrition is a comprehensive introductory class and a gateway to the nutritional sciences. It covers the
principles of normal nutrition as related to the health of all ages. In addition, students do a dietary assessment self-
study and evaluate nutrition nutrients for self and others. Students are introduced to the U.S. dietary guidelines, the
scientific method as related to nutrition and diet and disease, food additives and associated health effects, and the
psycho-social and environmental factors that affect food habits. Students are also introduced to the food and nutrition
needs of different populations and groups with unique requirements. The FNS 370H course includes several projects
and experiences that specifically benefit Honors students.
GEO 121H, Cultures of the World (3), SN 22170342
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 9:30-10:45 in Dow 179
Group III-B
Instructor: Matthew Liesch
Office: Dow 284 Phone: 1205 Email: [email protected]
The purpose of this course is to acquaint you with the field of human geography. We’ll explore spatial processes as
a way of understanding global change. We will break the course down into a series of human geographic ―lenses‖
through which the world may be viewed, such as economic geography, cultural geography, urban geography,
population geography, and political geography. I have designed each unit within our course to give you a sense of
what different research traditions within human geography emphasize, what types of questions researchers from these
subfields might ask about our world, and what unites these diverse interests as human geography.
In short, human geography refers to understanding, interpreting, and representing the human world in ways that
emphasize spatial relations, spatial processes, and relationships to the non-human world. You will discover that while
economic geographers might ask questions about the location of particular industries, or how regional institutions such
as the European Union affect trade, cultural geographers might focus on how languages spread and how landscapes
change.
HDF 100H, Human Growth and Development: Lifespan, (3), SN 22170406
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 9:30-10:45 in EHS 227
Group III-A
Elementary Education Requirement
Secondary Education Requirement
Instructor: Pamela Sarigiani
Office: EHS 412Q, Phone: 6451 Email: [email protected]
Students will be introduced to the study of the dynamic process of human development across the lifespan—from
prenatal development through late adulthood. This course is designed to provide students with a general foundation in
the behavioral and social sciences and an opportunitiy for critical examination of current issues relevant to lifespan
development. Implications of key concepts and current issues for professional practice and personal development will
be explored. Special features of this Honors course section include seminar discussions, group work, and structured
out-of-class experiences.
HDF 110H, Oppression: Roots and Impact on Human Development in the United States, (3), SN 22174589
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 9:30-10:45 in Dow 109
Group IV-C
Instructor: Cheryl Geisthardt
Office: Wightman 213 Phone: 2269 Email: [email protected]
Students will examine how systems of oppression impact individual, family and societal well-being. Students will
study past and current forms of privilege and oppression in the United States and critally consider how systems of
social inequity have been built and maintained. Working together in a seminar format, students will explore the impact
of current social policies on different groups of people in the U.S. Students will work with one another to identify
ways they can get involved in working towards ending oppression thereby improving the well-being of individuals,
families, and society as a whole.
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HON 130, Western Cultural and Intellectual Traditions, (3), SN22177548
Centralis Freshmen only
Groups IA and IB
Days/Time/Room: Tu Th 11:00-12:15 in Anspach 309
Instructor: Jeffrey Weinstock
Office: Anspach 205 Phone: 3101 Email: [email protected]
There are those who say that smart is sexy. Well, if you are looking to be sexy, then this 2-semester survey of the
―heavy hitters‖ of the Western intellectual tradition is the place for you. This is a course on big ideas and the reading
list is the result of asking faculty at CMU and elsewhere one simple question: ―what works do you absolutely think
college graduates should have read?‖ Based on the feedback received, the fall semester likely will include Aristotle,
Machiavelli, Dante, Cervantes, and Da Vinci, among others; the spring semester will likely include Mozart, Marx,
Freud, Darwin, Picasso, and Nietzsche.
While the question asked was simple, the works named in response are not and I will not lie to you: these will be
challenging semesters as we explore the ideas that have shaped our understanding of the way the world works. There
will be a lot of reading because we will be dealing primarily with complete works, not excerpts, and participants will
need to arrive with their thinking caps on, prepared to ask questions and explore the implications of the ideas
presented. Faculty from different departments across the campus will be invited to share their expertise as well, and
participants will be encouraged to develop their own projects in relation to the reading.
Honors 130 will be demanding, but for those up to the challenge, my hope is that it will also be at the top of the list
of the most exciting and enriching courses you will take during your CMU career. Oh, and it will make you sexy.
HON 197A, Centralis Freshman Seminar, (3), SN 22177549
Centralis Freshmen only
Days/Time/Room: W 6:30-9:20 in Anspach 260
Instructor: Paul Hernandez
Office: Anspach 142 Phone: 3160 Email: [email protected]
Throughout American History, race has been a continuous and consistent social problem. Although this country
has made tremendous strides in race relations, racial inequality still persists in society. The HON 197A course will
explore the historical, cultural, and modern forms of racism in America. An array of literature focusing on many
different facets of race relations will be analyzed in order to understand why racism still exists and to stimulate
discussion of the profound impact of racial inequality on the country and its people. A plethora of resources and
themes will be presented through readings in class, documentaries, lectures, and discussions that analyze race relations,
prisoner perspectives of prison race relations, gangs and race, and biracial identity in America. Open forum
discussions and debates engaging all class participants will encourage the development of potential solutions for
racism. The entire course will encourage insight and critical thinking through the sociological lens of intersectional
sociology.
HON 321L, Latino America in the U.S., (3), SN 22177546
Days/Time/Room: M 5:00-7:50 in Pearce 108, plus mandatory Spring Break Trip
This course satisfies 3 credits of the diversity requirement of the Honors Protocol
Instructor: Alejandra Rengifo
Office: Pearce 310, Phone: 6513 Email: [email protected]
This course is a survey of Chicano and U.S. Latino Culture and Literature. Through narrative, poetry, theater, and
field trips we will examine the historical evolution of the Chicano and U.S. Latino culture and literature in the United
States to see how, throughout time these cultures have shaped each other. A variety of sources, such as movies,
articles, documentaries, novels, short stories, poems, and art will add to the cultural studies readings that will help us
aim higher academically, personally, and professionally when it comes to comprehend the Chicano/U.S. Latino
community. The course also includes the study of the cross cultural experience the Chicano and Latino people go
through once they live in the United States but come from elsewhere in Latin America. Race, identity, politics,
economics, immigration are some of the topics that will be explored during this class. To understand this cross
cultural experience we will take some field trips that include the Detroit Institute of Arts, the west Michigan Mexican
American community in Grand Rapids and finally, Spring Break will be spent in Miami (Friday night, March 2
through Sunday March 11) doing volunteer work within different Latino communities to advocate for the needs of
these populations.
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Note that this class will be taught in a hybrid format using a combination of scheduled meetings on campus,
archived media posted on-line, on-line discussions, and structured field trips. Weekly oral discussion will be set up for
a time convenient for all parties involved.
This course is approved to meet the Honors Program protocol diversity/cultural requirement.
The Honors Program will cover the airfare and Miami transportation up to a maximum of $500 per student.
Students are expected to pay for their lodging and meal expenses, approximately $775 plus 3 credits of tuition.
HON 321M, The End of the World—Dec. 21, 2012 and Mayan Math, (3), SN 22177547
Days/Time/Room: M 5:00-7:50 in Pearce 224
This course satisfies 3 credits of the diversity requirement of the Honors Protocol
Instructor: Donna Ericksen
Office: Pearce 134B, Phone: 3527 Email: [email protected]
The Maya people had an advanced culture that allowed them to create a calendar that started 5125 years ago and which
ends on December 21, 2012. Because their calendar ends on 12/21/12 some people have prophesized that this date
signifies the ―End of the World‖. Pre-spring break classes will explore this Doomesday Prophecy by looking at the
Maya people through their sophisticated mathematical and astronomical knowledge (we will be doing astronomical
studies both in the US and Mexico) which helped to shape their calendar. This class will culminate with a Spring
Break trip to the Yucatan Peninsula where we will stay at a Mexican Resort. When students are not occupied
swimming with the sea Turtles or soaking up the sun, they will be kept busy visiting the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza,
Tulum and Xel-Ha along with a visiting a local Mexican town. A post-trip class will be used for final presentations
and reflections.
A $400 Honors Program stipend has already been applied to the $2,085 initial cost of this class. Estimated
remaining student cost after Honors stipend is applied is $1,685 for Study Abroad Program fees (which includes
airfare, resort housing/meals, field trips and Study Abroad administrative and health insurance fees) and passport.
Student is also responsible for 3 credit hours of tuition.
HON 399, Independent Study, (3), SN 22170523
Days/Time/Room: To Be Determined by Student and Instructor
Instructor: Phame Camarena
Office: Powers 137 Phone: 3902 Email: [email protected]
HON 399 provides an opportunity for the student to investigate a topic that relates to her/his special needs and/or
interests. Projects must be negotiated, in advance, with an individual faculty member and students must submit the
independent study form (available on the Honors webpage) with a brief description of the project to the Honors Office
before the proposal will be approved.
HON 499, Senior Project, (3), SN 22170524
Days/Time/Room: To Be Determined by Student and Instructor
Instructor: Phame Camarena
Office: Powers 137 Phone: 3902 Email: phame.camarena @cmich.edu
Each Honors student must complete a Senior Honors Project in order to graduate with Honors Program distinction.
Honors students should attend a Senior Project Workshop or meet with the Honors Program director during their junior
year to discuss their Senior Project plans and to secure the project forms (available in either Powers 137 or Powers
104). Once the student has found a project advisor (usually an Honors faculty member in their discipline) and has
completed the Senior Project Proposal form and received Honors Program approval, the student is eligible to enroll in
HON 499 via bump card (which is mailed with the approved Senior Project Proposal form). Senior Projects must be
completed and turned in to the Honors Program one full semester before graduation. Students are expected to present
their Senior Honors Project at CMU’s annual Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition (SRCEE) in April.
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HSC 214H, Human Anatomy, (4), SN 22170568
Days/Time/Room: MW 12:30-3:20 in HP 2311D
Instructor: William Saltarelli
Office: HP 1177 Phone: 3584 Email: [email protected]
Honors Human Anatomy will explore the human body from a systems approach using human skeletons, models,
computer software and cadavers. The lecture and laboratory will be integrated with 2 two-hour sessions per week.
Unique to this Honors section will be a learning by discovery approach with each student getting experience in
dissection and teaching selected topics to the class. The emphasis will be on learning about the body and teaching this
knowledge to others. Students should be prepared to spend 3-6 hours per week outside of class working in the
laboratory completing dissections and studying. Please contact Dr. Saltarelli at [email protected] if you have
questions about this course.
HST 112H, United States 1865 to the Present, (3), SN 22172467
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 12:30-1:45 in Powers 201
Group III-B
Elementary Education Requirement
Instructor: Stephen Jones
Office: Powers 119 Email: [email protected]
HST 112H examines the transformation of the United States after the Civil War from a nation of farmers and
trades-people to an industrial powerhouse marked by incredible ethnic diversity and increasingly global economic,
military and diplomatic power. The course will explore such topics as the experience of immigration, the struggle of
women and people of color for civil rights and the emergence of the United States as a global power. The Honors
section will focus on the interplay between mass culture and Americans’ perception of their nation’s history. Students
will be required to spend several hours at the library each week viewing such movies as Birth of a Nation, The Best
Years of Our Lives and The Searchers in preparation for class discussion.
HST 325H, African-Americans in Twentieth Century America, (3), SN 22172482
Days/Time/Room: MW 3:30-4:45 in Powers 135
Group IV-C
Instructor: Lane Demas
Office: Powers 242B Phone: 1059 Email: [email protected]
This course explores social, political and cultural approaches to viewing Black history from the end of Reconstruction
to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the rise of Jim Crow in the American South, the Great Migration, the
Harlem Renaissance, race and the New Deal, African Americans at war from World War II to Vietnam and the cultural
roots of contemporary Black politics-including the Modern Civil Rights Movement and the rise of Black Power.
Through seminar discussion and analysis of primary sources, students will explore the diversity of Black expression in
the long twentieth century—from reading Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery, to watching Muhammad Ali:
Made in Miami. Drawing from their expanded knowledge of Black History, students will also discuss contemporary
news stories regarding the Black community and race in America.
LIB 197H, Introduction to Library and Information Research, (1), SN 22174612
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 2:00-2:50 ; Meets Jan. 10-Mar. 1 in Park 207
Instructor: Krista Graham
Office: Park Library 204A Phone: 6426 Email: [email protected]
Designed specifically for Honors freshmen, LIB 197H provides students with the opportunity to develop research
skills that they will use throughout their academic career and beyond. During this course, students will learn to search
for, identify, and locate relevant, reliable, and useful information in university and college libraries. Although
emphasis will be placed on finding information in the CMU Libraries, students will learn searching and evaluation
concepts that will facilitate research in any environment.
Students will be required to go well beyond Google searching to explore the full range of research materials
available in the University Libraries including scholarly journals and books, government documents, and reference
materials. In doing so, students will learn how to effectively search online catalogs, periodical indexes and databases,
and government information sources for the scholarly resources they will need to complete research assignments in
their other classes.
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MUS 313H, Musics of the World, (3), SN 22177470
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 12:30-1:45 in Music 230
Group I-B
Instructor: Sue Gamble
Office: Music 285 Phone: 1971 Email: [email protected]
Within the past several decades, the study of musics of the world has increasingly received attention by serious
musicians throughout the West. It has been determined that all levels of music study, a greater understanding of the
musics of folk and non-Western cultures can provide one with a thorough aesthetic awareness of the basic principles
common in all art forms. In addition, when musics of the world are studied in relation to Western music, musical
elements, which are present in all musical cultures, become clarified and more substantially defined.
Musics of the world by definition encompass the various musical systems of the major racial, religious, cultural and
linguistic groups throughout the world. They may include the music indigenous to an entire country, or they may
include only the music of one small group living in that country. The important factor, which distinguishes musics of
the world from Western European Art Music, is that the former reflect some commonality of a group of people, and it
is this commonality that differentiates one type of world music from another. Musical systems of all cultures reflect
the respective societies that produce them. The study of musics of the world provides an especially concrete means of
understanding all aesthetic creativity. MUS 313H provides one with valid alternatives with which the student may
view the basic elements of all music. Regardless of the culture in which it is found, music utilizes the same basic
elements—pitch, melody, structure, harmony, rhythm, timbre, and texture. A tremendous variety of means exists with
which these elements may be combined, and every musical culture employs these means in its own distinctive
manner. In this course, you will be given the opportunity to gain an understanding of the manner in which peoples of
all cultures express themselves through music. In the Honors section of MUS 313, students will have ―hands on‖
experiences by playing instruments using techniques that are found in various cultures studied. In addition, students
will attend various workshops, performances, and/or lectures related to multicultural art issues and will discuss their
experiences in class.
PHL 100H, Introduction to Philosophy, (3), SN 22171687
Days/Time/Room: MWF 12:00-12:50 in Anspach 154
Group I-A
Instructor: Mark Shelton
Office: Anspach 121 Phone: 1446 Email: [email protected]
In this course, students will be introduced to some of the central problems of philosophy such as: What is
knowledge? What, if anything, do we know? How does one justify one’s ethical beliefs? Are there good reasons for
believing that God does, or does not, exist? Are free will and determinism compatible? Of what does personal identity
consist? Are minds distinct from, or aspects of, bodies?
Because this is an Honors course, students will be actively involved in the day-to-day running of the course. They
will be responsible for identifying and critiquing rival theses and arguments within each of the topics
covered. These two features will make the course more demanding, but more rewarding than an ordinary class in the
introduction to philosophy and advance students further in mastering the analytic and critical skills taught in such a
course.
PHL 218H, Ethical Theory, (3), SN 22174610
Days/Time/Room: MWF 10:00-10:50 in Anspach 154
Group I-A
Instructor: Robert Noggle Jr.
Office: Anspach 301M Phone: 2651 Email: [email protected]
What is a moral thing to do? What kind of person should I be? What makes an action or a person good or bad?
How much does morality demand of me? Does the end justify the means, or are there some moral rules that we should
follow regardless of the consequences? Questions like these are the stuff of good moral philosophy—and often of
good films as well.
This course will involve careful reading of classic texts by Aristotle (who argues that moral virtue involves being
―in tune‖ with one’s nature as a human being), Thomas Hobbes (who argues that morality is simply a clever form of
selfishness), and John Stuart Mill (who argues that morality consists of producing the most happiness for everyone,
and as reason commands). We will use a series of classics to spur discussions in which we will explore, illustrate, and
critique the ideas found in these texts. Unlike the non-Honors sections of PHL 218, which are primarily taught in a
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lecture format, this Honors class section will be conducted in a seminar/discussion form, with a bare minimum of
lecture on an ―as needed‖ basis. Much of the material that is covered in lecture in the non-Honors version of this
course will be available in written form for students to read outside of class time. This will allow more time to
discuss the texts and how the films illuminate them. Four films will be viewed during class, and students should
expect to view an additional film outside of class time.
PSC 326H, Women and Politics, (3), SN 22172615
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 2:00-3:15 in Anspach 152
Group IV-A
Instructor: J. Cherie Strachan
Office: Anspach 237 Phone: 3593 Email: [email protected]
PSC 326H will look primarily at empirical studies of women’s roles in U.S. politics, but also in other contexts.
After completing this course, students will be able to: explain how the social construction of identities, which are often
based on demographic characteristics, affects cultural norms of appropriate behavior; explain the past and present role
of women in the political arena including how these roles have changed over time; define sexism and feminism and
describe their impact on our political, economic and social lives; identify some key women political activists and their
contributions to our political life; explain the impact of various public policy issues on women and their families;
identify and describe some of the major studies regarding the role of women in politics; and describe the interactions
of gender, race and class on our political system.
PSY 100H, Introduction to Psychology, (3), SN 22171832
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 2:00-3:15 in Rowe 226
Group III-A
Instructor: Kimberly O’Brien
Office: Sloan 101 Phone: 6461 Email: [email protected]
This course will provide a survey of basic areas of psychology. Each chapter will take you into the world of
psychology, which is a science of human behavior and mental processes. Students are often amazed by the scope of
coverage: from neurons to mental health care. It is important to note that psychology is a science; therefore, in this
course, students will learn how scientific method is applied to each area of psychology. This Honors Program section
of PSY 100 is small and conducive to class discussion.
PSY 220H, Developmental Psychology, (3), SN 22171843
Days/Time/Room: MW 2:00-3:15 in Sloan 100
Instructor: Susan Jacob
Office: Sloan 104 Phone: 6477 Email: [email protected]
This course is a survey of principles of human development from conception through death. Theories, empirical
findings, controversies and social applications are presented spanning physical, cognitive and socioemotional
development. Differing from a traditional lecture course, this class will allow more time for open discussion,
encourage students to be responsible for their own learning and allow each student to discuss a topic of interest with
the instructor and present their findings in class. This will help them to feel more comfortable beginning their Honors
Senior Project activities.
PSY 330H, Social Psychology, (3), SN 22174928
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 9:30-10:45 in Sloan 100
Instructor: Kyle Scherr
Office: Sloan 101 Phone: 3001 Email: [email protected]
Humans are social animals. From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night we are
typically engaged in some form of social thought, feeling, or behavior. This course addresses what we’ve learned
about how these processes unfold. Thus, the topic matter of this course should be relevant to everyone. In a sense, we
are all amateur social psychologists. Every one of us is interested in figuring out why others in our social world do
what they do. Understanding social behavior can help us predict social behavior. The better we can predict social
behavior, the easier it is for us to move comfortably through our social world. The main difference between our day-
to-day efforts to understand our social world and the efforts of an academic social psychologist is simply the method
we use to gain that understanding. The academic social psychologist uses the scientific method as a means to
formalize his or her observations. This reliance on the scientific method is a crucial component of social psychology.
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Without the systematic observations that the scientific method provides, our knowledge would be limited by bias and
misunderstanding. Therefore, the majority of the material in this class will deal with these scientific findings. It is
important to learn about these scientific results in order to provide a framework for your understanding of social
psychology. I believe it is also important to connect these ideas with your own experiences. We will make efforts to
do just that in our discussions throughout the semester.
REL 140H, Religion, Race and Discrimination in America, (3), SN 22171993
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 2:00-3:15 in Anspach 154
Group IV-C
Instructor: Pamela Jones
Office: Anspach 101 Email: [email protected]
Religion has been a major factor in the lives of groups that have experienced racism and discrimination in America.
Sometimes religion has served as a tool of racism, but it has also been a means by which oppressed groups have
adapted to their conditions and struggled to overcome them. This course will explore the various roles religion has
played in the lives of Native Americans, African Americans and others as they have struggled to work out their
identities in American society. We will work through reading, discussion and documentary films to achieve insight
into the culture of each group, a grasp of the wider dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in American life and an
appreciation of the way the religious creativity of these groups has helped to shape the ideal of America as a
multicultural community. This Honors section will be taught in a seminar format that emphasizes class discussion
rather than lecture.
RPL 360H, Wilderness Experience for Leadership Development, (3), SN 22141755
Days/Time/Room: Class dates are Saturday, January 29, 8:00-3:50 in HP 2252
and Thursday, March 24 6:00-8:50 in Finch 112, plus a Spring Break trip, March 5-13.
Instructor: Jordan Bruursema
Office: Finch 112 Phone: 1425 Email: [email protected]
Leadership skills are explored through class meetings and in the context of a wilderness backpacking expedition
(March 3-11 Spring Break) in the Appalachian Mountains. An Honors Program stipend of $425 will cover the CMU
trip fee of $425. Each student is responsible for their personal clothing expenses and food while on the trail.
SOC 221H, Social Problems, (3), SN 22172128
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 3:30-4:45 in Anspach 164
Group IV-A
Instructor: Elizabeth Whitaker
Office: Anspach 142 Phone: 3160 Email: [email protected]
In this class, we will humanize social problems and address their consequences while at the same time emphasizing
community awareness and social action. Unlike non-Honors sections of social problems, this Honors section will rely
on films, journal articles, field trips, exposure to NPR radio programs and guest speakers. Students will be involved in
writing reaction papers; along these lines, they will be asked weekly to respond to various social problems in terms of
―What Does It Mean to Me?‖ perspective in order to personalize the problems and solutions under examination.
STA 382H, Elementary Statistical Analysis, (3), SN 22174555
Days/Time/Room: TuTh 11:00-12:15 in Pearce 224
Business Requirement
Math Competency
Instructor: Kahadawala Cooray
Office: Pearce 111 Phone: 3543 Email: [email protected]
STA 382H is an exciting introductory statistical analysis course even though it will cover the same general
collection of topics as the non-Honors STA 382 course: Descriptive statistics; probability and probability theory;
discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling distributions; statistical inference; and regression. In
comparison with non-Honors STA 382, this Honors course will involve homework problems of greater depth, a class
presentation, a project and more emphasis will be placed on probability theory and probability distributions. At the
end of the course, students will gain confidence to apply the statistical techniques covered during the class.
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TAI 170H, Fundamentals of Interpretative Reading, (3), SN 22172326
Days/Time/Room: MWF 11:00-11:50 in Moore 106
Group I-B; Oral English Competency
Instructor: Jill Taft-Kaufman
Office: Moore 138 Phone: 3962 Email: [email protected]
TAI 170H, Fundamentals of Interpretive Reading, provides a dynamic means for analyzing and experiencing
literature while communicating it to others. We shall presume in this course that a work of literature is a series of
signals by which an author seeks to guide a reader's awareness. The goal of the course is to give the student the
analytical tools to understand those signals and the experience and skill to voice and body techniques to bring them to
life. The aim of the course is, therefore, a dual one—analysis and performance (for a classroom audience).
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: (1) perform literature for an audience which engages
them dynamically with the ideas of the text; (2) analyze different modes of literature to understand the content and
form of each; (3) critique the performance of others (4) present him/herself expressively in everyday life through vocal
and physical means; (5) recognize the relationship between the aesthetic dimensions of interpretive reading and other
areas of communication arts such as public address, various forms of theatre, radio-television-film and literature; and
(6) analyze performance dimensions used in varying modes of communication in the world around us.
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Non-traditional Honors Program courses offered for Summer 2012
Beaver Island Sunday, May 6--Saturday, May 12
HON 321Z4, HON 321Z5 and HON 321Z6
Cost for Honors Program Beaver Island Courses: Students
pay only for the 3 credits of tuition. The Honors Program will
pay for the rest of your trip including a charter bus to and from
Charlevoix, a round-trip ferry ticket to Beaver Island and your
room and board for a week on the island.
HON 321Z4: Biking Beaver Island Instructor: Mark Francek Office: Dow 285 Phone: 7617 Email: [email protected]
Like to bike and learn? Join Professor Mark Francek, who has pedaled twice across America,
on daily mountain bike tours of beautiful Beaver Island to learn more about the unique science
of the island. Each day, students will measure, test, and explore features of the dunes,
wetlands, forests, streams, and quarries with some featured stops being only accessible
through off-road trails. The course will culminate in a ―Round the Island‖ bike tour circling Beaver Island. No biking
experience is necessary, but students should be able to bike five to thirty miles daily. Students will need to furnish
their own mountain bike and transportation for students and bikes to and from the Island will be provided. (3 credits)
HON 321Z5: Service Learning on Beaver Island Instructor: Shawna Ross Office: Bovee 107 Phone: 7685 Email: [email protected]
Help provide direct service to the community of Beaver Island by engaging in multiple service projects over five days
where you can expect to have fun while you get your hands dirty, your feet wet and your mind expanded. Volunteer
projects might include the environment, special populations, civic projects and tourism. (3 credits)
HON 321Z6: The Scientific Methods in Biology
Instructors: Brad Swanson and Dan Benjamin Dr. Swanson’s Office: Brooks 190 Phone: 3377 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Benjamin’s Office: Brooks 187 Phone: 2491 Email: [email protected]
This course will focus on hypothesis testing in biology and use field biology techniques to
evaluate hypotheses generated. Students will develop hypotheses to address questions
concerning habitat use by deer, predators, and small mammal and evaluate water quality relative
to the proximity of human habitation. During the process students will be using remote camera
and small mammal traps plus water quality tests in the field. Throughout the course, students
will visit multiple habitats and locations across Beaver Island. (3 credits)
Enrollment Process for Summer 2012 Honors Courses For all ―HON‖-designated Summer 2012 classes Registration begins Monday, October 17, starting at 8:00 a.m. in Powers 104
Sign-up in Powers 104 to reserve your spot! The Honors Program will officially register you for your class when Summer 2012 classes are available
*Note –Register in HEV 320H on ICentral during the Summer I registration period beginning February 27
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HON 321A: From Impressionism to the Present: New York Galleries Sunday, May 13-Sunday, May 20
Instructor: Rachael Barron-Duncan
Office: Wightman 167 Phone: 3235 Email: [email protected]
Honors students travel to New York City for a one-week concentrated study of
Impressionism through Contemporary art. The itinerary includes daily discussions and
writing assignments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,
Guggenheim Museum other internationally acclaimed museums. Visits to contemporary
art galleries will help further an understanding of current issues in art. This course places
an emphasis on experiencing a variety of forms of creative expression and is suitable for students at all levels. In
addition, students will be given free time to explore the wealth of cultural activities New York City has to offer. This
class meets several times during the spring semester to accommodate the lecture component of the course, providing
the foundation for deeper on-site exploration.
Note: This course will involve travel to New York from May 13-20. The Honors Program will pay for the
student’s New York City accommodations, an approximate $400 value. The estimated remaining student cost after
Honors stipend is $675 for museum fees, local transportation, food and airfare. Students are responsible for 3 credit
hours of tuition.
HON 321C: Honors Global Citizenship: Beijing Late June-mid July
Instructors: Cathy Warner and Donna Ericksen
Dr. Warner’s Office: Calkins Hall Phone: 3293 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Ericksen’s Office: Pearce 134B Phone: 3527 Email: [email protected]
The Honors Global Citizenship course is designed to introduce
University Honors student to a new culture and to provide structured
engagement activities in the country to promote intercultural
communication and understanding. This summer program is destined
for Beijing, China in collaboration with North China Technical
University (NCUT). CMU students will be providing English language
practice and support for Chinese students while collaborating on good-
will ambassador projects within the community surrounding NCUT.
Major excursions will include the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and
the Forbidden City. CMU students will be living in the NCUT residence
halls with most meals provided in the campus dining hall.
This three week program will be held from the last week of June through the first two weeks of July. Exact dates
will be adjusted to minimize flight costs. The Honors Program is helping to keep student costs down by providing a
$500 subsidy per student to help cover the estimated program cost of $3,300. Estimated remaining student cost after
Honors stipend is applied is $2,800 for meals, lodging, airfare, visa and passport. Students are also responsible for 3-6
credit hours of tuition.
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HON 321E: History of Biology and Medicine in Britain
Monday, May 14—Saturday, June 2 Instructors: Philip Hertzler and Bradley Swanson Dr. Hertzler’s Office: Brooks 155 Phone: 2393 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Swanson’s Office: Brooks 190 Phone: 3377 Email: [email protected]
In this 3-week study abroad course, we will examine the history of biology and medicine, highlighted by visits to
significant locations in England and Wales. The course will begin with visits to medical museums in London, with
nods to William Harvey (circulation of the blood, embryology), the Hunters (obstetrics and surgery), Simpson and
Snow (anesthesia, epidemiology), and Florence Nightingale (professionalization of nursing). We will drive to
Portsmouth to study the age of global discovery and associated diseases of long-term voyages, such as scurvy. Next
we will visit the Neolithic sites of Stonehenge and Avebury for contemplating pre-scientific views of nature. At Bath
we will visit the Roman baths and discuss the Greco-Roman view of medicine, which persisted through the
Enlightenment period. At nearby Berkley we will visit the museum and home of Edward Jenner, who discovered
vaccination. We will drive into Wales to visit the childhood home of Alfred Wallace, the co-discoverer of evolution
by natural selection, then on to Capel Curig in the scenic mountains of north Wales.
The second part of the course will explore the events in Charles Darwin’s life that facilitated his development of the
theory of evolution via natural selection. We will trace Darwin’s journey from boyhood to the man who shook the
world based on his travels through the United Kingdom. During the time you will explore the museums containing
Darwin’s collections from his trip on the Beagle, replicate his studies, and relive some of the experiences which shaped
his early thinking. In Shrewsbury, Darwin’s boyhood home, we will explore beetle diversity as did he. Our time in
Wales will include a study of boulder deposition in Wales to determine the importance of floods versus glacial action
in shaping the topography of Wales and a walking tour of the Vale of Clwyd. In the Cambridge University Botanical
Garden, walked by Darwin as a student, we will explore similarities and dissimilarities of flower species within
taxonomic levels which helped Darwin understand the species concept. In the village of Down village, where Darwin
lived most of his life, we will replicate his orchid pollination study which provided him an understanding of the
importance of isolation in speciation. Lastly, during our time in London we will visit the museum containing the
samples Darwin collected in the Galapagos islands.
The Honors Program is helping to keep student costs down by providing a $500 subsidy to each student. Estimated
student costs of this trip are yet to be finalized. Students are also responsible for 3 credit hours of tuition.
HEV 320H: HDFS International Service Learning in Oaxaca, Mexico
Sunday, May 6—Sunday, May 27
Instructors: Jeff Angera and Ed Long
Dr. Angera’s Office: EHS 412K Phone: 2760 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Long’s Office: Wightman 128C Phone: 2379 Email: [email protected]
In this 3-week Service-Learning Course CMU students will work with underprivileged children in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Organized field trips to cultural sites are planned and students will have ample time to explore the vibrant life of the
surrounding community. Detailed information is available at
https://cmich.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10107
An Honors stipend of $400 will be transferred to each student’s account to help cover the $2,925 total estimated
program costs. Estimated student cost after Honors stipend is $2,525 and includes Study Abroad fees for lodging, field
trips, administrative fees plus meals, airfare and passport. Students are also responsible for 3-6 credit hours of tuition.
Register for HEV 320H during the online Summer I registration period, beginning February 27.