XXX189 - INTRODUCTION
TO THE UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
Learning Outcomes for the
Introduction to Honors
As a result of taking this course, Honors students will:
-
develop a personal plan for achieving both the university learning
outcomes and your personal goals (many of these will overlap)
- establish an initial format and collection of a learning portfolio
that will be updated throughout your college career
- demonstrate their ability to think critically about various problems
and potential solutions in today’s world (e.g., poverty,
delivery of medical care, political systems, the role of the individual
in being part of the solution, etc.), oftentimes using
knowledge and methods from the past to guide your thinking
- exhibit effective communication skills through writing and speaking
- describe their perceived role in community development (in the broadest
sense) and begin to enact those intentions
- understand the range of opportunities that exist for senior honors
projects
Expectations of students
It will be expected that students will do the following:
- Read the assigned text prior to the beginning of the semester and
the course
- Attend all class sessions as un-excused absences will negatively
impact your final grade for this class
- Be an active and involved participant in class discussions which
will include leading discussions during all class periods
- Develop an initial plan for your college career (courses, activities,
etc.); this plan will include both short term and long term
goals
- The college plan will be documented, reviewed, and revised as necessary
and will provide the foundation for continued
review and revision as you progress in your program
- Begin the process of documenting your learning with the establishment
of a portfolio containing evidence of learning; this
portfolio will be turned in at the end of the semester for review (we
also ask that, to the degree possible, provide the Honors Office with
electronic versions of the material contained in the portfolio)
- Complete all assignments in a timely and quality manner; all written
assignments must be completed at a high level for both
syntax and grammar; low quality work will be returned and must be re-done
until the appropriate level has been achieved
- As a class group, engage in a community service project during the
semester; included in this activity will be a required written
documentation of your individual experience which must have some self
reflection as a part of the writing
Grades:
Grades for this class will be determined by
the degree to which you fulfill the expectations outlined above. Two
or more un-excused absences from class will drop your final evaluation
a full letter grade. All written assignments must be completed at a
level of B or above; work that is at a level of C or below must be re-done
to achieve the minimum of a B. Class participation will be evaluated
by the Instructor, in consultation with the Course Assistant. In general,
we expect all students to contribute to class discussions and it will
only be when an individual consistently fails to be involved in class
activities that a negative outcome (dropping a grade level) will be
invoked.