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Academic Expectations and Coursework
Honors Student Expectations Each honors cohort is made up of outstanding students with a diverse array of academic and social interests. Dr. Margaret Walsh advises all students in the College Honors Program. Decisions about your major or majors are completely your own and independent of your participation in the Honors Program. You will work with your advisor in your majors and some of you will apply separately for acceptance into a major. Dr. Walsh, however, will also act as your general advisor until you choose an advisor within your major program. Performance Expectations As a participant in the College Honors Program, we expect you to earn a grade of "C" or above in all Honors Courses and to meet an overall 3.25 GPA during your first semester. By the end of your second semester, you must attain an overall GPA of 3.5. (Students who entered before fall 2009 must maintain a 3.25 GPA). If your GPA is below the requirement, you will be on probation for one semester. You can only be on probation once every two year period. We also expect you to demonstrate exemplary behavior in and out of the classroom. Please read thoroughly the College policies and expectations. Courses for Spring 2010
This course will introduce you to the art and architecture of Islam, c.650-1650. Each week, lectures and discussion - focusing on a particular region, subculture, or discrete chronological period - will consider a variety of art historical approaches toward the study of objects (style, iconography, technique, etc.) and their cultural context.
The course introduces students to European literature from the 17th to the 20th century. With Descartes's Discourse on Method (1637) and Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) serving loosely as book-ends, it examines representations of reason and rationality in fiction within the broader context of European intellectual history.
Designed to immerse you in Belize's diverse culture and environment, this course offers an opportunity to engage in focused observations and hands-on service learning projects within a national park and surrounding local schools. Throughout the course, we will also explore environmental and social challenges present in Belize today. Background readings, discussions and reflective writing assignments will occur both on campus and in Belize. These assignments will focus on investigating past and present environmental and social issues and opportunities in this ethnically and ecologically rich country. In addition, we will examine the roles and responsibilities of those who hope to embody the ideal of global citizenship and environmental stewardship. Courses for Fall 2010 Encountering Adulthood Course offerings for fall 2010 will also include Meteorology and Sociology as well a Senior Seminar.
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Program Benefits
