Honors Seminar Outline
Edward P. Kardas
Fall 2017

Modified: 2017-11-26 (12:36) pm CST)

HC 1013. Honors Seminar. Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College. Required of all students entering the Honors College within the first two semesters of enrollment. The Honors Seminar is an introduction to the academic experience, the Honors College, critical thinking, diversity issues, and other aspects of the academic life and the academic community. Fall semester.

Your mentors are: Jared Lancaster, Julianna Williams, Makenna Thomas

Often, we will have faculty and administrators visit the class and make presentations. See HERE for examples of past visits.

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You will be responsible for researching and presenting information on the topics marked with an asterisk (*). I will cover the other topics. You will do so in groups. You may select your own topic by e-mailing me at: epkardas@saumag.edu starting at 7:11 pm on Monday 28 August. Please provide your first, second, and third choices. Assignment will be first come, first serve. EARLY E-MAILS WILL END UP GOING LAST! Be creative in how you present the topics. You may use PowerPoint, Prezi, Word, html, or other media (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, etc.). You must consult with me prior to making your presentation. We will present topics in the order shown below. I especially would like to see you make movies.

I will ask you questions and cover the same topics AFTER your presentation. Last year's presentations can be found HERE

Doonesbury makes fun of college seminars
ZITS discusses volunteering

Arkansas 6-year graduation rates US rate is 48.3%

Friday
Topic Assignments
Topic 9am 10am
Other Aspects    
Sexual Health Kardas Kardas
Extramural Education Kardas Kardas
Drugs*

Bell, Daugherty 9/8 Gentry, Stephens 9/8
Meet in Foundation Hall on Wednesday 9/13    
How to Study* Nix, Graham, Anglin 9/15 Hawthorne, Corbitt 9/15
Information Tech Instruction 9/18 & 9/20 Magale Library Magale Library
Stress and Time Management* Perez, Gross 9/22 Pletcher, Byrd 9/22
Civility (academic and personal)* Fendley, Shrestha, N. 9/25 Hopper, Rhodes, Jones 9/25

VARK

Kardas 9/27 Kardas 9/27
Money, Credit, & Retirement* Goff, Brown, Smith 9/29 Butler, Kennedy 9/29
Lanoue Visits class 10/30 10/30
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? Kardas 10/2
The Academic Experience    
History of the Academy* Davis, Dillow 10/4 Staten, Graham 10/4
Catalog Distribution
Catalog Test Hints 		TBA TBA
Types and Classifications of American Universities* Cross, Okeke 10/6 Baker, Hill 10/6
SAU and other Arkansas Universities*  
Characteristics of American College Students* McDonald, Nduka 10/9 McCoy, Garrett, Shrestha, A. 10/9
NCHC in Atlanta 8 November No Class    
Diversity Kardas Kardas
Honors College    
NCHC and Regional Honors Councils* Kardas 10/18 Kardas 10/18
History of Honors Education Kardas 10/18 Kardas 10/18
Honors College vs. Honors Program* Willeford, Frisby 10/23 Gandy, Lindsey 10/23
Honors Education in Arkansas* Williams, Martin, Uga 10/25 Humphrey, Seale 10/25
Personality and Assessment Kardas Kardas
Technology in Education* Jensen, Roberts 11/01 Kardas 11/01
Critical Thinking
   
How to Write*

Hernandez, Moser, Ziyokhonov 11/03 Driscoll, Munson 11/03
Problem Solving* Dean, Morrison, Gauntt 11/13 Murugan, Ori, Mohandas 11/13
Trey Berry--Being a College President 11/06    
Decision Making* Gustafson, Regis-Iheduru 11/17 Rhynes, Hazeslip 11/17
Creativity* Shipp, Patterson, Haba 11/20 Scrivener, Torrence 11/20
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