Course Offerings - Summer/Fall 2009

Information contained on this page is subject to change . Please be sure to double check this information before registration by referring to the online schedule of courses located here. For frequently asked questions regarding registration, please read Registration Q&A.

Summer Honors Offerings
Honors Learning Communities
Honors Integrated Course
General Honors Courses
Honors Seminars

PRIORITY REGISTRATION begins April 6, 2009. Registrar will confirm date and starting time by e-mail.  Advising starts Feb. 19, 2009. Sign-up sheets will be available in the front desk of the Etscorn Honors Center.  Please log on to AdvisorTrac to sign up for an academic advising appointment on or after Feb. 16, 2009. Instructions for how to log to secure an advising appointment using AdvisorTrac can be found here. (*Please note that the appropriate advising center is Honors). If you are have difficulty logging in please stop by the Etscorn Honors Center as soon as possible to schedule your appointment with Dr. Richardson, Melissa Stordeur, Luke Buckman or Tony Robinson.

In your advising appointment you will speak with an advisor about getting into Honors courses.  Honors staff will be responsible for granting Honors students permission to add these restricted courses. Once registration starts, students have 48 hours to use their permission. If the student does not add the honors course during this time, s/he will be removed from the list, and the next eligible student will be offered the space. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AVAILABLE SPACES VIA THEIR U OF L E-MAIL ADDRESSES. CHECK YOUR U OF L ACCOUNT OFTEN.

Changes will be made to information contained in these pages as they are made available to us. As always, please be sure you double check this information against the online schedule of courses, which will be available to students in early-to-mid-March. The online schedule of courses should be deferred to for course information if discrepancies exist.

Students who are not already members of the University Honors Program, and wish to apply, may not apply from April 6, 2009-April 10, 2009. We will begin seeing new applicants again on April 13, 2009. New applicants need to hear more about the program and its benefits, as well as be advised for the upcoming semester.

Summer Honors Offerings

ENGR 201-xx
Lecture: TR, 8:00-9:15
Profs. Tyler & Ralston

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructors
-11	TBD	MWF, 8:00-9:15	KL 101	Tyler & Ralston
-12	TBD	MWF, 9:30-10:45	KL 101	Tyler & Ralston

Summer Honors Seminar                                                       
Teaching about Climate Change
HON 341-20 (XXXX)
M, T, W and TR, 1:30-4:30
Prof. David Wicks and Russ Barnett
**this course will run during Term II, June 2 to July 2nd, 2009

The Lincoln Foundation Math and Science Program is bringing 9th to 12th grade students from Jefferson County Public Schools to U of L campus from June 2 to 27. http://www.lincolnfdn.org/programs/math.asp Honors students participating in the course will work with minority students to improve their knowledge of science and math while learning about Global Warming. 

Since 1910 The Lincoln Foundation http://www.lincolnfdn.org  has provided educational opportunities for Kentucky African Americans.  For the past ten years, the University of Louisville has provided a home for the Lincoln Foundation summer math and science institute. The institute is focused on enhancing the math and science skills of Jefferson County’s High School Students. This year, the U of L honors program is playing an integral role in the institute. This honors course will be run in conjunction with the institute. U of L students while learning about Climate Change will act as teacher aides, student mentors and leading service learning projects.  
The class will explore:

• Global warming and the impact of climate change on Kentucky with guest speakers, readings and class discussion  
• Environmental justice in Louisville
• Mentoring strategies and designing service projects
• Meet with Lincoln Foundation teachers to plan and review lessons and projects

The service projects will be focused on reducing energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, transportation or increasing carbon sequestration on campus or in the nearby community.

This seminar fulfills a Social Sciences degree requirement.

Honors Learning Communities

Participants in the learning communities will take ALL of the below classes in each cluster together, and so develop shared interests and additional learning opportunities. Students MUST sign up for ALL parts of the community in order to participate. Course descriptions are found in the section headed "General Honors Courses."

As of Feb. 22, 2008: Preference for Honors learning communities is given to first-time freshmen at the University of Louisville.

For the first time, Honors Program communities will be offered as HON 150-xx. The student wishing to participate in one of the available learning communities will be required to register for the appropriate section of HON 150-xx. By registering, the student will be adding all required components to his or her schedule with one course number. Be sure you have all course times available in your schedule, otherwise an error will be returned to you for time conflicts. Also important to note: If you drop ANY component of the learning community, ULink will remove you for ALL components of the community.

** Important note: CHEM 208 enrollment is an exception to the above rule. Students in HON EAC (max 18) must sign up for PHYS 298-02. Students in HON EAC (max 20, 5 per section) must sign up for a section of CHEM.

Chemistry/English Community	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
CHEM 201-01	HON 150-01	TR, 11:00-12:15	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 201-01A		W, 9:00-9:50	DA 205	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01A		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 110	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01A		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 110	John Richardson
ENGL 105-02		MWF, 10:00-10:50	HR 204	TBA

* Runs first half of semester
** Runs second half of semester

Chemistry/Communication Community	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
CHEM 201-01	HON 150-02	TR, 11:00-12:15	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 201-01B		W, 10:00-10:50	DA 205	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01B		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 112	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01B		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 112	John Richardson
COMM 111-25		TR, 2:30-3:45	SK 306	Charles Willard

* Runs first half of semester
** Runs second half of semester

Chemistry Community	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
CHEM 201-01	HON 150- 03	TR, 11:00-12:15	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 201-01C		W,12:00-12:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 207-01C		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 114	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01		M, 2:00-2:50	CB B16	John Richardson
CHEM 208-01C		W, 1:00-3:50	CB 114	John Richardson

* Runs first half of semester
** Runs second half of semester

Mathematics/Economics Community	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
ECON 201-03	HON 150-04	MW, 2:30-3:45	BS 216	Jay Vahaly
MATH 107-03		MWF, 11:00-11:50	HUM 210	Ewa Kubicka

Honors Integrated Courses

This course will satisfy more than one general education requirement, providing a free elective in a degree program. It is expected that Honors students will take advantage of these electives to provide opportunities in their schedules at a later date for Honors seminars.

Topics in Social Sciences and Oral Communications (OCSB)
HON 214-xx
for times, see below
Christine Steineck

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructors
-01	3342	MW, 4:00-5:15	TH132	Steineck
-02	10188	TR, 1:00-2:15	TH132	Steineck

This course provides a basic introduction to communication (social science), along with teaching specific public speaking skills (thus, filling the oral competency requirement).This course satisfies General Education learning outcomes for Social Sciences and Oral Communication.

Topics in Humanities and Written Communication (HWC)
HON 217-01 (3340)
TR, 9:30-10:45
Karen Hadley

This course satisfies General Education learning outcomes for Humanities and Written Communication.

General Honors Courses

Honors Principles of Accounting
ACCT 205-01 (3822)
TR 9:30-12:15
Prof. Christy Burge

Prerequisites: MATH 111 or 205 (or concurrently). Open only to students accepted in the Honors Program. Replaces Accounting 201/202 sequence in the business core. Students explore financial statement analysis and managerial accounting techniques and use these tools to solve business problems.

General Chemistry I (S)
CHEM 201-01 (3)
Lecture: TR 11:00-12:15

The course will explore the relationship of the observable world with chemical or physical processes and with scientific aspects at the atomic and molecular level. Topics in the lecture will include problem solving, elements and compounds, chemical reactions, gas laws, energy, atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular shape. The recitation section will provide more in-depth discussion of selected topics. See recitation information below:

Course	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
CHEM 201-01A	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 9:00-9:50	DA 205	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 201-01B	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 10:00-10:50	DA 205	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 201-01C	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 12:00-12:50	CB B16	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 201-01D	3312	W, 4:00-4:50	CB B16	Dr. John Richardson

General Chemistry I Lab (SL) (1)
CHEM 207-01, M 2:00-2:50 (2998)
CHEM 208-01, M 2:00-2:50 (3074)

Introduction to laboratory techniques and the synthesis and study of the inorganic compound Cr(acac)3 and several of its derivatives. Topics will include both macroscale and microscale synthesis, measurement of physical properties, recrystallization, melting points, infrared spectroscopy, and analytical methods. See section information below:

Course	Course Number	Meeting Times	Room	Instructor
CHEM 207-01A	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 110	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 207-01B	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 112	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 207-01C	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 114	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 208-01A	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 110	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 208-01B	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 112	Dr. John Richardson
CHEM 208-01C	LEARNING COMMUNITY	W, 1:00-3:50	CB 114	Dr. John Richardson

* Runs first half of semester
** Runs second half of semester

Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 343-xx
Dr. Christine Rich

Introduction to both macroscale and microscale techniques in organic chemistry. Topics will include measurement of physical properties and identification of unknowns; separation and purification techniques; chromatographic methods and applications, including GC or HPLC instrumentation; projects in organic synthesis; spectroscopic methods, including IR and NMR applications; stereochemistry and polarimetry. Prerequisite: Completion of CHEM 202 and 209 with a grade point average of 3.0 or better; co-enrollment in or completion of CHEM 341. Students not meeting these requirements may obtain permission of the instructor for enrollment. For more information, contact Dr. Christine Rich, Chemistry, 852-7814. For section information, please see below:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times
-01	1208	T, 1:00-4:50
-05	2386	T, 1:00-4:50
-11	3024	F, 12:00-3:50
-12	1220	F, 12:00-3:50

Computer Information Systems
CIS 300-07 (10592)
TR, 2:30-3:45
Prof. C. Burge

Prerequisite: CIS 100. The study of computer information systems as they support business processes. Topics include the role of data, data manipulation, database management, information management and decision making, systems analysis and design, historical vs. current methodology in data communications, hardware and software in telecommunications, an overview of automated information systems, and policies and procedures needed to protect an information system. Advanced use of spreadsheet and database software.

Commercial Law
CLAW 301-02 (3502)
MW, 1:00-2:15
Prof. W. McDowell

An introduction to the American legal and judicial system, with particular emphasis on the relationship of the law to business activities. A study of the developments of the law and the operation of the judicial system. Emphasis will be placed on the impact that government regulations and certain areas of the Uniform Commercial Code have on business.

Speech Communication (OC)
COMM 111-xx

The honors section of Communications 111 will focus on developing skills in both thinking about communication and in actual performance. Students will plan and deliver speeches, analyze example speeches (text and video), and critique the presentations of others in the course. Available sections include:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Instructor
-22	9788	TR, 1:00-2:15	Joy Hart
-25**	LEARNING COMMUNITY	TR, 2:30-3:45	Charles Willard
** NOTE: COMM 111-25 requires enrollment in all components of above learning community, Chemistry/Communication.

Interpersonal Skills (OC)
COMM 115-03 (2676)
TR 11:00-12:15
TBD

Training in basic processes and skills of face-to-face interaction. Emphasis on developing language, nonverbal, and conflict management skills.

Engineering Analysis Core I (M)
*** FOR SPEED SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY.
See your Speed Advisor for more information on registering for this course.
ENGR 101-xx
TR 8:00-8:50
Profs. Tyler & Ralston

Introduction to vector methods and development and use of differentiation and integration to solve engineering problems, including those involving motion, related rates, optimization, moments and centers of mass. Available sections include:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Instructor
-11	4810	MWF, 8:00-8:50	Tyler and Ralston
-12	4812	MWF, 9:00-9:50
-13	4814	MWF, 10:00-10:50

The Teaching Profession-SB
EDTP 201-04 (4302)
TR, 1:00-2:15
Prof. Doyle

Provides opportunities to survey the field of education through the study of educational theories, field experiences, and evaluation of education as a career. Some fieldwork required during class hours.

Principles of Microeconomics (SB)
ECON 201-xx

This is a survey course in microeconomic theory and policy. The basic goal of the course is to establish an understanding of the organization and operation of the modern mixed market economy from the viewpoint of both business firms and consumers. Stress will be placed on supply and demand analysis, cost and production theory, and price determination under different conditions of market organization. In addition to a theoretical analysis of microeconomic problems, applications of theory to practical, private and policy problems will be emphasized. Throughout the course an appreciation of the ethical and moral judgments that are relevant to microeconomic decision-making will be developed and alternative positions will be illustrated. The role of international markets and competition will be discussed both through examples and theory. Available sections include:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Instructor
-05	11842	TR, 1:00-2:15	Jay Vahaly
-07**	LEARNING COMMUNITY	TR, 4:00-5:15	Jay Vahaly
** NOTE: ECON 201-07 requires enrollment in all components of above learning community, Mathematics/Economics.

Principles of Macroeconomics (SB)
ECON 202-03 (3534)
TR, 2:30-3:45
Jay Vahaly

An introduction to the U.S. economy, including long-term structural developments and short-term fluctuations. Theoretical models are presented to explain changes in national output, the price level, employment, and unemployment. Competing macroeconomic models are examined and contrasted. The models provide a framework for studying fiscal and monetary policy, and the effectiveness of macroeconomic policy during recent economic history is evaluated. May be taken before ECON 201.

Advanced Composition for Freshmen (WC)
ENGL 105-XX

Students share reading and writing with one another; develop critical-thinking processes with special emphasis on the conventions of primary and secondary research; develop writing processes; and practice producing finished papers that reflect academic conventions, including longer texts of 1500-2000 words that require documentation. Course content includes formal and informal writing, readings, and collaborative work in writers’ groups. ENGL 105 will be offered at the following times:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Instructor
-01	1400	MWF, 8:00-8:50	TBD
-02 **	LEARNING COMMUNITY	MWF, 10:00-10:50	TBD
** NOTE: ENGL 105-02 requires enrollment in all components of above learning community, Chemistry/English.
-03	1404	MWF, 12:00-12:50	TBD
-04	1406	TR, 9:30-10:45	TBD
-05	1408	TR, 11:00-12:15	TBD
-06	2394	TR, 1:00-2:15	D. Journet
-07	2692	TR, 2:30-3:45	TBD
-08	3030	MW, 4:00-5:15	Biberman

Business Writing -- WR
ENGL 306-06 (1426)
TR, 9:30-10:45
TBA

Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or 105. Note: Approved for the Arts and Sciences upper-level requirement in written communication (WR). Designed for advanced Business students and Arts and Sciences students anticipating careers in law, business, or government. Concentrates on writing in a variety of forms of business discourse. Emphasizes practicing writing processes, developing an appropriate style, learning professional problem-solving, integrating oral and written communication, and using new communication technologies.

Corporate Finance
FIN 301-05 (3838)
MW, 11:00-12:15
Prof. I. Elhaj

A study of techniques that enable firms to efficiently manage their financial resources and maximize the value of their owners' investment. Investment techniques and analysis applied to the individual as well as to the firm. Computer and calculator problem solving. Topics include: financial analysis and planning, working capital management, interest rate calculations, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting and long-term financing, and international finance.

Honors History of Civilizations II (SB)
HIST 106-01 (14400)
MW, 2:00-3:15
Prof. J. McLeod

Examines in a topical or thematic manner no less than 300 years of modern human history.This course will deal with the rise of European civilization and world dominance, the confrontation of Europeans with the peoples of Asia and Africa, the era of the two world wars and the development of new global politics in the twentieth century.

Honors Thesis (WR)
HON 420-01 (2818)
John Richardson

Note regarding this course: Students taking a departmental course for Senior Honors Project work may not sign up for HON 420. Please contact 852-6293 for more information.

World Literature to 1700 (H)
HUM 101-03 (2266)
MWF, 9:00-9:50
Pam Beattie

The course emphasizes the heroic journey as it has been variously presented by literary imaginations from the Book of Exodus to the time of Cervantes’s Don Quixote. Format: lecture-discussion, with the assistance of handouts. The assigned readings will focus on the heroic self, on that self’s relations to its human community, and on that self’s relations with things divine or supernatural. Works to be discussed include The Odyssey, Oedipus the King, The Aeneid, Beowulf, The Inferno, and selections from The Decameron, with references to analogous modern situations, as they seem applicable. Components will include hour-long examinations, an oral presentation, and several critical essays.

Creativity and the Arts (A)
HUM 151-06 (10086)
TR, 1:00-2:15
E. Pritchett

Introduction to the fundamental vocabulary, principles, analytical processes, and styles of the creative arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, and the printed image) with an emphasis on the performing arts ( theatre, dance, music, film, and television). The course will include a variety of individual and group activities focused on creativity and performance in the classroom and in the community.

Cultures of America (HCD1)
HUM 152-02 (3042)
MWF 10:00-10:50
Michael Johmann

Interdisciplinary study of the arts and humanities in contemporary American culture emphasizing the convergence of European, African, Hispanic, Asian, and indigenous cultures as well as the distinguishing characteristics of each culture as revealed in three of the following areas: fine arts, drama, literature, philosophy, religion, and popular entertainment.

Introduction to World Religions (HCD1)
HUM 216-03 (2582)
TR 1:00-2:15
Prof. Fuller

The study of principal world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and indigenous traditions) in their cultural contexts.

Introduction to Western Religions (HCD1)
HUM 219-03 (14436)
MW 2:00-3:15
Prof. Polzer

This course will be a comparative introduction to western monotheistic world religions, addressing themes including Scripture and Tradition, Monotheism and the Nature of God, Authority (Legal and Spiritual), Worship and Ritual, Ethics, Religion and the Arts and Religion and the Political Order. The course will be conducted through comparative analytical assignments of primary and secondary texts, class lectures and possible group presentations.

Crime and Justice in the United States (SB)
JA 200-03 (14342)
TR, 11:00-12:15
Prof. Higgins

Basic survey course covering the policies and practices of all agencies within the criminal justice system. Topics include: modern concepts of law, crime, the judicial process, punishment, police, corrections and organization of criminal justice agencies. Special emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues in criminal justice and the various opposing viewpoints on the operation of this system.

Finite Mathematics (M) **
MATH 107-03 (2764)
TR, 11:00-12:15
TBD

Prerequisites: Appropriate placement score or equivalent coursework. Note: Does not count toward mathematics major or minor. Systems of linear equations and inequalities, algebra of sets, counting and probability theory, vectors and matrices, and applications. ** NOTE: MATH 107-03 requires enrollment in all components of above learning community, Mathematics/Economics. Students taking this course must also take ECON 201-07.

College Algebra (M)
MATH 111-05 (9076)
MWF, 10:00-10:50
TBD

Prerequisites: Appropriate placement score or equivalent coursework. Note: Does not count toward mathematics major. Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.

Calculus I (M)
MATH 205-XX

Consider the expression S given by: S = 1/2+1/4+1/8+1/16+1/32... where the "..." indicates that the pattern persists indefinitely. Most of us would agree that the value 1 may be sensibly associated with S: our intuition tells us that half of a pie, plus a quarter of a pie, plus and eighth more, and so on, eventually recovers a whole pie. Somehow, we have managed to perform an infinite number of additive operations within a single stroke, by exploiting an underlying pattern. A mathematician would say that we have thereby computed S as a limit of finite sums. Calculus is concerned with exploring the notion of a limit on a more rigorous basis, establishing elated methods of analysis, and developing applications. It is a subject full of intellectual challenges and delights, of ideas that are at once elegant, powerful and useful. The basic aspects of calculus are covered: limits, continuity, the derivative, techniques of differentiation, applications, the Riemann integral, transcendental functions. The principal objectives are to master the theory and applications of elementary calculus, to sharpen general analytical skills, and to develop deeper mathematical insight. Attention is also given to the computational aesthetic, historical, and philosophical ramifications of the subject. MATH 205 will be offered at the following times:

Section	Course Number	Meeting Times	Instructor
-02	1802	MWF, 11:00-12:15	T. Riedel
-03	1808	MWF, 11:00-12:15	B. Powers

Introduction to the Francophone World - HCD2
ML 250-01 (10022)
TR, 11:00-12:15
Prof. J. Greene

Prerequisites: Appropriate placement score or equivalent coursework. Note: Does not count toward mathematics major. Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.

Music in Western Civilization (A)
MUH 204-06 (5774)
TR, 1:00-2:15
Jack Ashworth

This course is an overview of solo and chamber music, symphony, opera, and choral music of Europe and the United States, including works by nearly 50 composers. The goal is to familiarize students with different forms and styles of music from the Middle Ages to the present. Requirements include listening to approximately one to two hours of assigned musical selections per week outside class, in addition to reading assignments; grading is determined by three tests and one paper. Neither previous musical experience nor the ability to read music is required.

Introduction to Philosophy (H)
PHIL 205-01 (1754)
TR, 11:00-12:15
Prof. D. Masolo

Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Selected writings by important philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle), illustrating their problems, methods, and conclusions.

Introduction to Logic
PHIL 311-06 (9058)
MWF, 9:00-9:50
Prof. D. Chapman

Introduction to formal and informal techniques of argument analysis, with emphasis on applications to ordinary language.

Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound (S)
PHYS 298-02 (14533)
MWF 10:00-10:50 & R, 11:00-11:50
TBD

Basic methods of physics with calculus applied to topics in mechanics, heat, and wave motion. Completion of, or concurrent registration in, MATH 205 or EAC 101.

Comparative Political Systems - SB
POLS 202-02 (14415)
MWF, 11:00-11:50
Prof. s. Materese

An introduction to foreign governments; emphasis upon cultural settings, present governments, and politics.

International Organization -WR
POLS 331-01-01 (14419)
TR, 9:30-10:45
Prof. J. Bunck

Work of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in peacemaking; peacekeeping, and the promotion of global economic, social and humanitarian progress through the interpretation of international law.Approved for the Arts and Sciences upper-level requirement in written communication (WR).

Law, Diplomacy and Power
POLS 337-01 (11814)
MW, 2:00-3:15
Prof. M. Fowler

An examination of the development of U. S. diplomacy, focusing on the interplay of moral, legal, and power-driven motives and themes, analyzing diplomatic strategies, objectives, errors and accomplishments.

Introduction to Psychology (SB)
PSYC 201-03 (2028)
TR, 9:30-10:45
Prof. M. Leonard

This course is designed to introduce and explore the scientific study of human behavior. Emphasis is placed on theoretical principles, methods of analysis and scientific application of the various fields comprising psychology. Course work will focus more on the analysis, synthesis, and critical evaluation of these principles, rather than on simple terminology and "facts."

Life-Span Developmental Psychology
PSYC 363-02 (2708)
MW, 3:30-4:45
Prof. M. Leonard

This course will allow you to develop your knowledge base about the processes underlying psychological development from birth to death. In addition to lectures and discussion, the course will provide students with service learning experience focused on early reading in children.

Self and Society (SB)
SOC 203-01 (11830)
TR, 2:30-3:45
Prof. J. Beggan

Introduction to the study of the relationship between the individual and society. Focus on growth of self, the behavior of people in groups, and the theories and research that aid understanding these phenomena.

Honors Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 201-01 (2360)
MWF, 1:00-1:50
Prof. H. Delegal

Prerequisites: SPAN 123, 142 or equivalent, or placement score of 338-418. Note: Formerly SPAN 301. Consolidation and review of language skills for the purpose of improving: speaking, listening, reading and writing ability. Introduction to Hispanic culture and ethnicity within a global context as revealed in film and text.

Honors Seminars

Honors Seminars                                                              Fall 2009
Students must have completed at least 24 hours and have an overall grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be considered for Honors Seminars (first-time freshmen are prohibited from taking Honors seminars until after two semesters of coursework). Permission to add the course must be granted by the Honors Director or one of the Academic Counselors in the Etscorn Honors Center (852-6293). Since enrollment is limited, the earlier you indicate your intention to take one of the Honors Seminars, the better your chances of being accepted for the course.

The Fantastic in Modern Literature and Film
HON 331-01 / HON 341-01 (14446/14445)
MW 2:00-3:15
Prof. Michael Williams

An investigation of the fantastic mode in storytelling as it manifests itself in short fiction and film since 1940.  We’ll consider what gives rise to the fantastic impulse, how it sets itself against more realistic and mimetic forms of storytelling, and how it manifests itself as an instrument of liberation and subversion.  Works to be treated are the fiction of Jorge Luis Borges, Isak Dinesen, Angela Carter, Gene Wolfe, and Danilo Kis, plus films of Jean Cocteau, Ridley Scott, Terry Gilliam, Neil Jordan, and Guillermo del Toro.  Students will be asked for lively participation, a response notebook, and a sustained (7-9 page) essay. This seminar fulfills Humanities or Social Sciences degree requirement.

Leadership: Passion and Skill, Power and Influence
HON 331-02 / HON 341-02 (14452/14451)
TR 2:30-3:45
Prof. Joy Hart

Martin Luther King, Jr., Queen Elizabeth, Bill Gates, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Rick Pitino, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton – a list of leaders.  But are they?  Some will agree; others will disagree. 
Potential worldwide recession, organizational downsizing, proliferation of new technologies, increased globalization – these issues are only a few that organizations today face.  What types of leadership are needed to confront these challenges?  Although leadership is frequently studied across a variety of academic disciplines and thousands upon thousands of articles and books have been written on the topic, there is not general agreement on how to define leadership—instead hundreds of definitions abound.  By examining several different theories about and approaches to studying leadership, we will address several questions.  These questions include the following:  What defines good leadership and bad leadership?  What constitutes extraordinary leadership?  What skills and behaviors are foundational in leadership?  Are leadership and management the same or different?  Is power held by individuals or afforded to others through our actions?  How is passion connected to leadership?  Does leadership take place when outcomes are unsuccessful?  To what extent, should success or failure be attributed to a leader?  This seminar fulfills Humanities OR Social Sciences degree requirements.

Renewable Energy
HON 341-03 / HON 351-03 (7206/7207)
MW 2:00-3:15
Prof. Russ Barnett

Climate change concerns and limited reserves of fossil fuels point to a future more dependent on renewable energy sources.  Solar, wind, hydro, landfill methane, geothermal, biomass, biofuels, fuel cells, smart grids and energy efficiency will all play increasing roles in meeting future energy demands. The course will examine how these technologies can be integrated with existing sources to provide the energy needs of cities and communities.  The University has established as its goal to have 15% of its energy be from renewable sources. Students will research and make recommendations on how to achieve this goal. 

This seminar fulfills Humanities or Natural Sciences degree requirement.

Executive Effectiveness
HON 441-01 /BUS 490-01 (14662/14223)
TR 9:30-10:45
Prof. Elaine Robinson

This class explores leadership from a practical point of view.  Because of intensive one-on-one instruction and videotaping, it is limited to 16 Honors students who interact directly with the teacher (mentoring, coaching, personalized feedback), each other (peer evaluation and feedback), and successful leaders (role models and opportunity to learn from “the trenches”).

Students have the opportunity to develop and practice the skills needed for effective leadership, especially communicating (oral and written; impression management) and interacting with others. The class stresses thinking, learning, and creativity and focuses on the manager and leader as human beings.  This seminar fulfills Social Sciences degree requirements for HON 441 only.  

Personal Creativity and Innovation in Business
HON 441-02 / MKT 490-02 (11826/10098)
S 9:30-12:15
Prof. Buddy LaForge

The purpose of this course is to help students develop their personal creativity and to design an environment that promotes creativity and innovation within organizations.  Readings, discussions, and a variety of exercises and activities are used to achieve the course objectives.  Student progress is captured in a personal journal maintained throughout the semester and in papers and presentations on selected topics.  Each student shares a final “creative expression” during the last class period.  Although the class is officially scheduled for Saturday mornings, there will only be 4-5 Saturday morning classes, usually at interesting places, with the other class sessions held during the week.  The exact class schedule will be determined by the class early in the semester. This seminar fulfills a Social Sciences degree requirement.

Seeing and Art
HON 441-03 / HON 451-03 (14458/14685/11196)
PSYC 404-02
TR 4:00-5:15
Prof. Ed Essock
In this course we will consider how visual art is processed by the human visual system.  The course will include a brief overview of the visual system (i.e., how the eye and the visual areas of the brain work) and we will consider how this relates to human perception of art, to various techniques used by artists (e.g., Mach bands, distortions of perspective), and to painting styles (e.g., Pointillism, Cubism).  We will also consider what goes wrong with the eye/brain and how the works of some of the great masters appear to be related to their particular visual abnormality that they suffered during their career (e.g., Monet’s cataracts).In short, this course will blend the biology of seeing with an examination of visual art.  This seminar fulfills Social Sciences OR Natural Science degree requirements.

Health and Exercise Psychology
[Sustainable Health: Individual, Community, and Environmental Perspectives]
HON 441-04 / HON 451-04 (14640/14641/11194)
PSYC 404-01
TR 1:00-2:15
Prof. Paul Salmon

This two-semester course examines the topic of health and wellness from three perspectives: The Individual, the broader community, and the over-arching environment. It draws on the sub-fields of Health and Exercise Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, and Environmental Psychology. A central thesis of the course is that the concept of ‘health’ should be viewed not only in terms of the individual, but in the context of socio/cultural and environmental influences as well, because all three interact reciprocally with each other.  In essence, individual, community and environmental health are intertwined.
Related to this, the concept of ‘health behavior change’ refers to efforts that people make to either improve or maintain their health.  Although there is much to learn about, and profit from, current Government and other guidelines related for physical activity and exercise, a truly inclusive appreciation for what it means to become healthy requires a much broader perspective. Current high rates of chronic illness (heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer) attest to the need for effective behavioral interventions, whose impact can be amplified when they are embedded in broader socio/cultural and environmental contexts.
In terms of the broader model that anchors in these back-to-back courses, individual health promotion reinforces, and is reinforced by socio-cultural influences. And both of these factors influence, and are influenced by, the physical environment in which we live. Individuals who are physically healthy not only experience cardiovascular and other physiological benefits, but tend to be more effectively engaged in health-promoting social networks and are less likely to engage in behavior that is deleterious to the environment in which they live.
The first semester of this course will focus on cultivating and sustaining personal health through physical activity, exercise, effective stress management, and other healthy lifestyle practices. The second semester will expand our view of health by considering the impact of community and environmentally-based. The primary text , The handbook of health behavior change, 3rd Edition, edited by Sally Shumaker, Judith Ockene, and Kristin Reikert (Springer, 2009), provides a bridge linking the two semesters, though either course may be taken independently of the other.  This seminar fulfills Social Sciences OR Natural Sciences degree requirements.

Tocqueville & the Shaping of American Politics -WR
HON 436-01 / HON 446-01 (14463/14464)
TR 11:00-12:15
Prof. Julie Bunck

Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is perhaps the best book ever written on American democracy.  This course will introduce students to this work and explore the following questions:  What does Tocqueville say about the strengths of American democracy?  What dangers does democracy present?  What choices must Americans make in order to preserve their unique democratic system?   Where are the challenges?   We will identify both the strengths and weaknesses of Tocqueville's observations and prescriptions, and we will determine the degree to which his words matter still today.  This seminar fulfills upper-level WR requirements for Humanities OR Social Sciences.   
 
William Blake and the Culture of Revolution-WR
HON 436-03 / HON 446-03 (14454/14455/14453)
ENGL 401-01
TR 11:00-12:15
Prof. Karen Hadley
This course’s subject is the late 18th c. poet-painter-printmaker William Blake. Confronted with the restrictive ideologies of the Anglican Church, the monarchy, the slave trade, and English codes of sexual morality, the radical utopian Blake developed his visionary mythos. We will focus on Blake’s imaginative representations of his mental and spiritual visions, which formed a mutual enlightening of poetic text and visual illustration.

Blake’s designs were all printed from the same hand-engraved copper plates, but his water colorings of the same designs vary enormously over the several decades of his artistically productive career.  These variations-alongside the details of his biography-will be at issue as we scrutinize reproductions online at The William Blake Archive (http://www.blakearchive.org/blake/). We will address selections from Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, and Marriage of Heaven and Hell, along with selections from his later prophetic works.   This seminar fulfills upper-level WR requirements for Humanities OR Social Sciences.  This course is cross-listed as ENGL 401-01; please consult the English Department about its spots in this seminar.

Love and Death in Lawrence and Woolf-WR
HON 436-04 / HON 446-04 (14450/14449/14456)
ENGL 401-02
MW 4:00-5:15
Prof. Sena Naslund

The works of D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf provide the focus for this study of two very different modern British writers acknowledged for their ground-breaking genius in writing fiction. For Lawrence (whose books are longer), we'll read SONS AND LOVERS and WOMEN IN LOVE, along with selected short stories and some poems. For Woolf, we'll read the novels JACOB'S ROOM, MRS. DALLOWAY, and TO THE LIGHTHOUSE, along with selected essays and a few short stories. We'll also view the film versions of WOMEN IN LOVE (starring Warren Beatty) and MRS. DALLOWAY (starring Vanessa Redgrave). The class is conducted as a seminar with short lectures by the instructor, group discussion, and an individual seminar presentation of 20-25 minutes by each student on a topic selected through conversation with the instructor. Writing assignments include a short (about five pages) critical essay based on the student's own close reading, a second short paper based on the student's response to published literary criticism on a selected topic or an original short story reflective in both style and content of either Lawrence or Woolf, and a final paper reflecting the student's focused ruminations on the course as a whole, in lieu of a final exam.? These four assignments--oral presentation, two short papers, the final rumination, and the student's oral participation in class discussions--represent the five equal parts of the final grade. This seminar fulfills upper-level WR requirements for Humanities OR Social Sciences.  This course is cross-listed as ENGL 401-02; please consult the English Department about its spots in this seminar.

Coping with Conflict -WR
HON 436-76 / HON 446-76 (11082/11084/11086)
POLS 506-01
M 5:30-8:15
Prof. Mike Fowler

North American communities confront a host of contentious social problems whose substance is often further complicated by cross-cultural misunderstandings and the lack of a single shared North American language.  Some of these issues are social; others are political, economic, or ethical.  Some, like domestic violence or the inequitable treatment of minorities, occur within all three countries.  Others, such as immigration or pollution, are transnational, the problems themselves reaching across our borders.
This active-learning course explores how people in Canada, Mexico, and the United States might cope with an array of common conflicts.  It will involve students negotiating and then analyzing realistic hypothetical cases that place them in diverse scenarios related to family and community, business, the environment, and other local, national, and international issues.  The principle objective is to equip students to assess and handle the many disputes that will arise in their daily lives and careers more skillfully, effectively, and peacefully.  This seminar fulfills upper-level WR requirements for Humanities OR Social Sciences.   This course is cross-listed as POLS 506-01; please consult the Political Science Department about its spots in this seminar.