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literary ecology. Fulfills English core requirement. Research paper
required. Only for students enrolled in the General and Track II
Honors Program. Offered every fall semester.
HON 204H Honors World Literature II 3 sem. hrs.
An interdisciplinary course paired with Honors History 102H. An
analysis of significant texts in World Literature from 1500 to the
present. Works are chosen that enhance understanding of major
historical periods and cultures, and are generally linked to an
overall critical focus such as literary ecology. Fulfills English
core requirement. Research paper required. Only for students
enrolled in the General and Track II Honors Program. Offered
every spring semester.
HON 300H Honors Seminar 3 sem. hrs.
An interdisciplinary course organized around a significant theme
which will change from year to year, as will the departments and faculty
involved. Team-taught from two disciplines, can fulfill core
requirement in either discipline. Only for students enrolled in the
General and Track II Honors Programs. Offered every fall semester.
HON 301H Honors Seminar 3 sem. hrs.
Like 300H, an interdisciplinary course organized around a significant
theme which will change from year to year, as will the departments
and faculty involved. Team-taught from two disciplines, can fulfill
core requirement in either discipline. Only for students enrolled in
the General and Track II Honors Programs. Offered every spring
semester.
JUNIOR HONORS PROJECT 3 sem. hrs.
Project in conjunction with a 300-400 Level course of students'
choice.
HON 400H Senior Honors Thesis 3-6 sem. hrs.
An independent research project which allows students enrolled in
either the General Honors Program or Track II Honors to investigate
issues of significance in their majors. Modeled on the types of
research conducted in graduate schools. Required for completion of
both the General and Track II Honors Programs. Apply to the
Director of the Honors Program. Offered every semester.
HUMANITIES (HUM)
HUM 110 First Year Institute 0 sem. hrs.
Course is designed to help students master the learning process and
make a successful passage into the college environment. Next offering
TBA.
HUM 200 Experiential Learning 1 sem. hr.
Assessment
This course is designed to help students assess their experiential
learning background. Theories of adult learning and learning styles
will be explored and applied to personal and work settings. Students
will prepare an autobiographical Personal Learning Theme and an
Experiential Learning Portfolio demonstrating their knowledge,
skills, and experiences. Designed especially for non-traditional students.
Offered by arrangement. Requires authorization from student's
academic advisor.
HUM 220 Foundations of 3 sem. hrs.
Interdisciplinary Study
This course examines current topics from several different disciplinary
perspectives, with the goal of showing how these perspectives
inform and enhance one another. Drawing on materials from the
humanities, the social sciences, and the physical sciences, the course
explores issues relating to self and society, the American way, and the
global community. The interdisciplinary approach will then be continued
as students take courses in a thematic cluster. Offered every
semester.
HUM 400 Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 sem. hrs.
Examines an idea from the various points of view of different disciplines
to give a student a broad understanding of a particular topic
through lectures, discussions, and individual research. Emphasis on
interrelation of ideas and integration of knowledge. Prerequisite:
Junior or senior status with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Next offering TBA.
INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
(ISE)
ISE 240 Issues and Needs: 2 sem. hrs.
Mild/Moderate Intervention
Introduction to the differential characteristics of students with
mild/moderate intervention needs, as those with cognitive, socialemotional,
cultural, communicative, or physical delays of disabilities.
The range of needs might be academic and require minimal to
more extensive accommodations. Course examines etiologies and
implications of specific disabilities such as mental retardation and
learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder with/without hyperactivity,
and other difficulties in learning or behavior which may affect
perception, linguistic abilities, memory, and daily problem solving
abilities. Field experience required. Prerequisites: EDUC 107 AND
206. Offered every semester.
ISE 241 Issues and Needs: 2 sem. hrs.
Moderate/Intensive Intervention
Introduction to differential characteristics of students with
moderate/intensive needs, including sensory, cognitive, motoric,
health and medical, social-emotional, developmental, or multiple
disabilities. Includes specific diagnoses such as traumatic brain
injury, autism, dual diagnoses, seizure disorders, mental retardation,
significant learning or behavioral family and social implications, ethical,
legal, and medical issues. Assessment and intervention
issues/trends are examined for educational, vocational, and community
service delivery systems. Introduction to adaptive equipment,
positioning/handling strategies, augmentative/assistive technology,
collaboration with support service providers, and comprehensive
service planning. Societal perceptions and issues, such as learned
helplessness, social isolation, maladaptive behavior are examined.
Field experience required. Prerequisites: EDUC 107 AND 206.
Offered every semester.
ISE 243 Positive Learning 3 sem. hrs.
Environments
This course presents theories and strategies for identifying, implementing,
and assessing effective interpersonal skills in diverse educational
and social settings. Content focuses on two major concepts:
a) strategies to develop positive and supportive learning environments
which value diverse needs of students, and b) behaviors and
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