Honors Seminars, Sections, and Variants
Each year faculty design new seminar courses for the Honors
Program that are offered on a one-time basis only. Honors seminars emphasize the development
of critical thinking abilities and they are intended to give students the opportunity to develop new areas of knowledge, to engage intensively in studies of topics only lightly covered elsewhere, or to examine an issue from a wide range of perspectives. Honors seminars are offered
at the 100, 200, and 300 level and most are designed to allow all Honors students, regardless
of class year or major, to participate. Seminars carry three hours of credit
and often satisfy one of the College’s general education
requirements. They may also fulfill requirements for a departmental
major or minor at the discretion of individual departments. All Honors seminars require signed permission from the instructor to enroll.
Below is a list of Honors Courses scheduled for 2009 - 2010
Fall 2009 Honors Seminars
Must the Artist Crusade? The “Proper” Role of Art & Artists in American Culture
TR 1:15 - 2:30
Instructor: David Griffith (dgriffith@sbc.edu)
An intensive, interdisciplinary seminar questioning the moral and ethical assumptions placed on art, art making and the role of the artist in society. Of particular importance will be the moral, political, aesthetic and theoretical principles informing changing definitions of beauty, truth, art, and what it means to be an “artist.” Artists will include: Sophocles, Flannery O’Connor, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Andy Warhol, Joan Didion, David Lynch, Sofia Coppola and Cindy Sherman. V.2
(Prereq. ENGL 104)
HNRS 253.01 - Evolution in Today’s World
TR 9:00 – 10:15
Instructor: Janet Steven (jsteven@sbc.edu)
This course explores the scientific study of biological evolution and the implications of evolution for humans and environmental issues. Topics of discussion include evolutionary hypotheses for human behavior and anatomy, the impact of evolution on issues of human health, and the intersection of evolution and the environment. The course also addresses anti-evolution ideologies and the controversy surrounding evolution education. Students will additionally discuss topics of interest to the class, and examine interdisciplinary subjects through an evolutionary lens. V8a (CRN 10390)
Pre-requisite: permission of instructor
Fall Honors Sections
Departments with multiple sections of regularly offered introductory courses may offer one of the sections as an Honors Section.
ANTH 112.01H - Cultural Anthropology
TR 9:00-10:15
Instructor: Deborah Durham (durham@sbc.edu)
This course will offer a broad, general introduction to selected concepts and topics in cultural anthropology through ethnographic accounts of societies from different world regions. Questions about social practices and cultural values will be explored, along with questions about how anthropologists examine the objects of their studies and critical examination of analytical concepts such as culture, tradition, ritual, and kinship. This course is designed primarily for first- and second-year students. V4 (CRN 10063)
CHEM 141.01H –General Chemistry Lab
T 8:30-11:20AM
Instructor: Rob Granger
This course offers an introduction to experimental chemistry. Laboratory modules emphasize investigation of the chemistry in everyday life and introduce modern analytical techniques. A nominal lab fee may be required for this course. V8b (CRN 10360)
Honors Variants
Students interested in taking an Honors variant of a regular departmental course should contact the course instructor. To enroll in an Honors variant, students must submit an Honors Variant Contract to registrar by the add deadline.
Spring 2010 Honors Seminars
HNRS 3XX - Freud, Then and Now
TR10:30 – 11:45
Instructor/s: Dan Gottlieb (dgottlieb@sbc.edu) and Tony Lilly (alilly@sbc.edu)
This course will examine Freudian psychoanalytic theory as well as the appropriations, uses, and critiques of that theory in modern psychological and literary scholarship. We will study key concepts such as the unconscious, repression, dream interpretation, symptomatology, and the death drive; evaluate them according to modern scientific principles and consider the way they elucidate the meaning of meaning itself.
Pre-requisite/s: Permission of the instructor and either Psych 101 or any literature course (Eng 104 does not qualify)
HNRS 2XX - African Roots: The Evolution of American Popular Music from the 1860s through the 1960s
TR 2:45 – 4:00
Instructor: Jeffrey Ingber (jringber@sbc.edu)
The impact of African culture in the United States is long-standing and far-reaching. We will examine the evolution of American popular music as a unique interaction between African and European musical traditions. Topics will include Cotton Field Hollers, Ragtime, Stride Piano, Jazz, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Jump Blues, and Rock and Roll - from the Civil War through the Motown era. V5, V6a
Pre-requisite: Permission of the instructor
Spring Honors Sections
ENVR 131.01H - Physical Geography: Landscapes
Instructor: Rebecca Ambers (rambers@sbc.edu)
