Honors Program

Honors Courses

Honors History class visiting the Art Institute

Current Honors Courses

Students who qualify may register for one or more Honors courses, as their schedules allow.

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Honors Program
Spring 2013

CLASS (Hover over links below to view full descriptions.)	DAY	TIME	INSTRUCTOR
BIOL 111-H1 Cellular and Molecular Biology	MW	9:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Erica Lannan elannan@prairiestate.edu
COMM 101-H1 Principles of Communication	TTH	12:30-1:45 p.m.	E. Schwarz eschwarz@prairiestate.edu
ENG 101-H1 Composition I	MW	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	Jason Evans jevans@prairiestate.edu
ENG 102-H1 Composition II	MW	12:30 p.m.-1:50 p.m.	K. Hawkins-Sledge khawkins@prairiestate.edu
ENG 232-H1 British Literature II	MW	9:30-10:50 a.m.	Thomas Nicholas tnicholas@prairiestate.edu
PHILO 202-H1 Ethics	MW	11 a.m-12:20 p.m.	G. Streeter gstreeter@prairiestate.edu
PSYCH 101-H1 Introduction to Psychology	TTH	8:00 a.m.- 9:15 a.m.	Cynthia Cornejo ccornejo2@prairiestate.edu
PSYCH 102-H1 Human Growth and Development	TTH	8:00 a.m.- 9:15 a.m.	Dianne DeSousa ddesousa@prairiestate.edu

Honors Learning Community
Moving Structures/ Art and Change

Unique Honors Opportunity
The following sections have been scheduled to fit together into units of six credit hours constituting a Learning Community. The double-course framework will enhance the Honors experience and will allow some individual assignments to be counted for credit in both courses.
NOTE: All students enrolled in a Learning Community must register for both three-hour courses.

CLASS	DAY	TIME	INSTRUCTOR
ENG 102-HLC1 Composition II Dual enrollment required in HUMAN 202-HLC1	TTH	11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	J. Flannigan jflannigan@prairiestate.edu
HUMAN 202-HLC1 Form/Structure Art Dual enrollment required in ENG 102-HLC1	TTH	9:30-10:45 a.m.	M. Stein mstein@prairiestate.edu

New Honors Opportunity!
Honors credit may be available for individual students in some math and science courses. Students desiring honors credit will be assigned an individual project. Contact your math or science instructor to find out whether this option is available in your class.

Contact

If you have questions or suggestions e-mail Maurine Stein.

Fall 2012 honors students on a field trip to the
Big Draw project at the Newberry Library in Chicago

HUMAN 202 (IAI: HF 900)
Form and Structure in the Arts
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
Coursework is divided among literature, painting, and music.
Emphasis is on formal structure of these works, and on
analysis rather than appreciation.

ENG 102 (IAI: C1 901R)
Composition II
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a C or better
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This is the second course in the composition sequence.
Emphasis is on the writing process with special attention to
the research paper. Writing activities include both short and
longer forms of traditional academic writing including critical
essays and a documented investigative paper.

PSYCH 102 (IAI: S6 902)
Ethics Human Growth & Dev
Prerequisite: PSYCH 101
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
course surveys the normal biological, cognitive, social,
emotional and personality development characteristics of life
phases from conception through adulthood to death.

PSYCH 101 (IAI: S6 900)
Introduction to Psychology
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This course introduces psychology as a scientific approach
to understanding human behavior. The history of the field,
its methods, and research tools are covered. Topics include
physiology, sensation, perception, motivation, learning and
memory, maturation and development, personality, individual
differences, social behavior, and abnormal behavior and its
therapies.

PHILO 202 (IAI: H4 904)
Ethics
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
In this course students examine the
role of reason in ethical decision-
making. Traditional types of ethical
reasoning are studied, compared, and
applied to topics of current concern.

ENG 232 (IAI: H3 913)
British Literature II
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a C or better
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
British Literature II

ENG 101 (IAI: C1 900)
Composition I
Prerequisite: ENG 099 with a C or better or qualifying score on
English Placement Test
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This is the first course in the composition sequence. It
develops the ability to write clear, correct, effective personal,
expository, and argumentative prose. It emphasizes critical
reading skills, collaborative peer work, and use of library
resources. Students write a minimum of five essays with
extensive revisions. Review of grammar and mechanics is
included. Note: All students must write a passing English 101
Portfolio in order to pass English 101.

COMM 101-H1 (IAI: C2 900)
Principles of Communication
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This is a course in the theory and practice of interpersonal,
group, and public communication. Emphasis is placed on the
speaker's confidence, audience adaptation, discovery of ideas,
organization, and delivery. Students are given opportunities to
improve their speaking and critical listening skills.

BIOL 111-H1 (IAI: BIO 910)
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Prerequisite: High school biology or equivalent;
placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
This is a course designed for science and health majors. It
provides an introduction to biochemistry, molecular genetics,
cell structure, cell function, cellular process, and cell division.
This course also includes an introduction to Mendelian
inheritance and gene activity.