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.
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%
Topic | 9am | 10am |
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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 | Friday
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 |
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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 |
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