Honors Seminar Outline
Edward P. Kardas
Fall 2018

Modified: 2019-07-17 (6:03 pm CDST) UNDER CONSTRUCTION


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: Alexandria Fischer (9 am); and Whitney Austin (10 am)

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

OUR BLOG

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 27 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.

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
Public Service Project: Local Network Strengths Kardas Kardas
Civility (academic and personal)* Kardas Kardas

Drugs* 5 September

Kc, Traylor Parker, Schaefer
Meet in Foundation Hall on Wednesday 9/12    

How to Study* Monday 10 September VARK

Wells; Shak; Brown, Aidan Sanders, Brown, Alyssa
Public Service x SAU as Text Questions    
Stress and Time Management* Monday 17 September Barone, Cook Tee, Markham

Information Tech Instruction 9/26 & 9/28

Magale Library Magale Library
Money, Credit, & Retirement* Monday 24 September McVay, Means West, Nadeau, Poulson
Dean Sronce Wednesday 3 October    
Honors Student Burnout? Kardas Kardas
The Academic Experience    
History of the Academy* Friday 5 October Lacalle, Myers Shrestha, Fussell
Catalog Distribution
Catalog Test Hints
Test Friday 12 October!
TBA TBA

Types and Classifications of American Universities*Monday 8 October

York, Khadka Langley, Mitchell
SAU and other Arkansas Universities*  

Characteristics of American College Students*

Monday 15 October

Webb, Sorenson Nguyen, McFadden
NCHC in Boston 7 and 9 November No Class    

DiversityFriday 19 October

Kardas Kardas
Honors College    

NCHC and Regional Honors Councils*

Monday 22 October

Easley, Davis Downs
History of Honors Education Kardas Kardas
Honors College vs. Honors Program* Kardas Kardas
Honors Education in Arkansas* Kardas Kardas
Graduate School Dr. Kim Bloss Monday 29 Oct    
Personality and Assessment Kardas Kardas

Technology in Education*Wednesday 31 October

Glass, Kristie; Stevens Hall, Campbell
Critical Thinking
   

How to Write*Monday 5 November

Savell, Marcotte Peck, Lancaster

Problem Solving*Monday 12 November

Afolabi, Bernard Overton, Johnson
     
Decision Making* Friday 15 November Goodwin, Lliadi Tibbit, Graeter
Creativity* Monday 19 November Stockwell, Quesada Martin; Glass, Kenzie
2015 Page, 2016 Page , 2017 Page    

 


Essay Writing Hints

Bucket List Assignment

News and Announcements

Southern Arkansas University affirms its commitment to academic integrity and expects all members of the University community to accept shared responsibility for maintaining academic integrity. Students in this course are subject to the provisions of the University’s Academic Integrity Policy, approved by the president and published in the Student Handbook. Penalties for academic misconduct in this course may include a failing grade on an assignment, a failing grade in the course, or any other course-related sanction the instructor determines to be appropriate. Continued enrollment in this course affirms a student’s acceptance of this University policy.

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