Spring 2016
Courses
Honors Courses
Spring 2016
Dr. Kate Bruce, Director
bruce@uncw.edu
Dr. Jennifer Horan, Associate Director
horanj@uncw.edu
Ms. Peggy Styes, Progr am Manager
styesp@uncw.edu
Ms. Morgan Alexander, Office Manager
rillingm@uncw.edu
Phone: (910) 962-4181
Fax: (910) 962-7020
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Honors College Requirements
For University Honors
-Complete 12 hours of honors university studies courses;
-Complete HON 110 and HON 210;
-Complete 2 hours of HON 120;
-Complete 3 additional hours of honors credit
-Earn GPA of 3.3 by 27 hours;
3.5 GPA by 58 hours and thereafter
-Complete 499 course hours (6) in your major
Please see the 2014-2015 UNCW Undergraduate Catalog for a more
detailed description of the Honors College requirements.
Honors 120 Enrichment (Experiential) Seminars
HON 120-301
Barrier Island Ecology and
Management
#26049
HON 120-302
Dalliance, Dinner, and Downton Abby: Legacies of the
Victorian Era
#20216
HON 121-303
Cruising the Cultures of the
Mediterranean $$
#23288
T 12:30-1:20
Suzanne Dorsey
RL 2007
Two weekend trips to
BHI, cost @ $150
Sue Richardson
HON 120-305
Amigos y Escolares
#22916
T 2:00-2:50
HON 120-306
Zen Golf
#23869
W 10:00-10:50
Dan Johnson
McNeil 2056
Christian Barnes
HON 120-307
High Level Wellness
#21489
HON 120-308
Spring Speaker
#24317
HON 120-309
Headlines and History in
American Politics
#20247
HON 120-303
Ripped from the Headlines:
Exploring Viruses
#26080
T 11:00-11:50
Lindsey Nanney
BR 164
T 2:00-2:50
RL 2007
Michelle Britt
R 12:30-1:20
James Leutze
R 5:00-7:00
(every other
week)
CS 258
W 2:00-2:50
LH 131
Stephanie Richardson
Marianella Jara
Cost $3550
Valerie Rider
BR 200
RL 2007
T 9:30—10:20
Art Frampton
Honors 120 Enrichment (Experiential) Seminars
Course and Call #
Meeting Times
Instructor
HON 120-311
The Politics of Disaster
T 11:00-11:50
Jennifer Horan
RL 2007
#20255
HON 120-312
Emotional Fitness
# 26087
M 5:00– 5:50
RL 2007
Becca McConn
HON 120-313
Are We Learning in
Video Games?
#25651
M 11:00-11:50
Zackary Underwood
RL 2007
Honors 210 Interdisciplinary Seminars
HON 211-300
U.S. Latino/Chicano
Literature in Translation
#25650
TR 9:30-10:45
HON 210-303
As Seen on TV: Representations of American Culture in Television
#25648
MWF 10:00-10:50
Amrita Das
BR 164
Ashley Bissette
Sumerel
BR 164
Honors University Studies
CHM 102-300
HON: General
Chemistry II
#20285
ENG 290-300
HON: The Evolution
of the Vampire
#25692
TR 9:30-10:45
DO 132
W 2:00-4:50
DO 126
R 8:00-9:30
DO 103
MWF 9:00-9:50
MO 102
Mike Messina
Ashley Bissette
Sumerel
Honors University Studies
Course and Call #
Meeting Times
Instructor
FIN 335-300
HON: Principles of
Financial
Management
#25937
GLY 135-300
HON: Pre-historic
Life
MW 2:00-3:15
Cetin Ciner
CH 211
MW 2:00-3:15
Tricia Kelley
DL 101
#25649
HST 103-300
HON: Introduction to
Global History 15001848
#23458
INT 200-300
HON: Global
Capitalism and its
Discontents
#25454
MAT 162-300
HON: Calculus 2
#20137
MWF 9:00-9:50
Eva Mehl
RL 2007
TR 2:00-3:15
Herb Berg
LH 108
MTWRF 9:00-9:50
M 10-1050 (extra honors hour required)
OS 2005
Jeff Brown
Honors University Studies
Course and Call #
Meeting Times
Instructor
PAR 232-300
HON: Asian Religions
#24114
TR 8:00-9:15
Beverley Foulks
McGuire
PSY 105-300
HON: General
Psychology
#20544
PSY 247-300
HON: Abnormal
Psychology
#22339
PSY 256-300
HON: Brain and
Behavior
#23975
TR 11:00-12:15
BR 261
Bill Overman
TL 1007
MWF 10:00-10:50
Caroline Clements
TL 1011
TR 9:30-10:45
Antonio Puente
TL 1052
Prerequisite:
PSY 105 &
BIO 105 (or higher)
SOC 105-300
HON: Introduction to
Sociology
#20693
MW 2:00-3:15
Stephen McNamee
WGS 212-300
HON: Sexuality and
Gender
#25626
TR 11:00– 12:15
BR 206
BR 102
Chadwick Roberts
Honors Introduction to Research & Discovery
Course and Call #
Meeting Times
Instructor
HON 191: Research
& Discovery:
Sciences #24395
HON 191: Research
& Discovery: Social
Sciences #24396
HON 191: Research
& Discovery: Health
Professions #24398
HON 191: Research
& Discovery: Lit,
Music, Visual Arts
#24399
HON 191: Research
& Discovery:
Education #25631
HON 191: Research
& Discovery:
Working with Nonhumans #26045
M 12-12:50pm
RL 2007
Mike Benedetti and
Peter Fritzler
W 4:00-4:50 pm
TL 2012
Nora Noel
W 3:00-3:50 pm
RL 2007
Nancy Ahern
W 2:00-2:50
RL 2007
Alec Porco
F 10-11am
EB 306
Michele Parker
R 11:00-12:15 pm
Kate Bruce
RL 2007
HON 191: Introduction to Research & Discovery
Overview of research procedures in discipline areas, including literature searches
and data collection. The scientific process and nature of discovery. Guidance in
developing a personal plan for immersion in research and scholarship as an undergraduate. Emphasis is on applied learning and developing basic skills appropriate to the discipline.
HON 191 is a 1-hour credit class for first or second year students! It is designed
to help you learn about opportunities in undergraduate research and creative
scholarship and develop the tools you need to begin your own discovery experience! Typically no pre-requisites required (except as noted)... just enthusiasm and
interest in research and creative scholarship!
Please Note: HON 191 is sponsored by the Honors College, but open to any
first or second year student interested in getting a jump start on skills needed to start working with faculty on undergraduate research and discovery!
Honors students may take 191’s to earn “additional hours” of Honors Credit. Let your friends know about HON 191 for Spring 2016!
(One Credit Hour)
HON 121-303 Cruising the Cultures of the Mediterranean
Dr. Marianella Jara
This course will explore the historical and cultural relevance of 6 fascinating cities while embarking on
an incredible spring break adventure, a cruise around the Mediterranean. Class will meet weekly to
discuss relevant readings and documentaries and to learn basic useful phrases in Spanish, Italian and
French. Guest speakers will share their knowledge and expertise. During the Spring Break trip students will take guided walking or biking tours of the cities of Barcelona, Spain; Marseilles, France;
Rome, Palermo and Genova in Italy and Malta. Short research projects on an interest area related to
one of the cities to be presented at the Honors spring showcase.
HON 120-301 Barrier Island Ecology and Management
Dr. Suzanne Dorsey
Barrier Islands are important coastal habitats; they not only provide recreational areas but are important physical buffers for our coastlines. In addition to bi-weekly classes students will stay on Bald
Head Island for 2 weekends during the semester to experience salt-marsh, estuarine, marine, maritime
woods, and dune habitats. Classroom discussion will consider the management challenges facing
barrier islands habitats. Students will conduct an independent mini-research project using field sampling techniques or will prepare a report examining conservation of Barrier Islands. Accommodations
on the campus of the Bald Head Island Conservancy will provide a central location within walking or
golf-cart rides to study sites. Bald Head Island is located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and
contains 10,000 acres of preserved coastal habitats. Anticipated costs per student: $150.00
HON 120-302 Dalliance, Dinner, and Downton Abby: Legacies of the
Victorian Era
Dr. Sue Richardson and Dr. Stephanie Richardson
This course is designed to teach students about the historical differences between the Victorian times
and ours so that they can acquire some of the style and polish of the era, in addition to mastering kitchen techniques. We will use the “Downton Abbey” series as a means to interrogate the historical, cultural, social, and culinary milieu so that students learn the liveliness and creativity of this often-maligned
period. Analysis of the course materials should elucidate ways in which our two cultures align. These
ideas will be covered through lectures, research projects, preparing dishes, demonstration of group
dynamics; and through marketing, food preparation, and clean up. The content will include reading
assignments, class discussion, multimedia presentations, biweekly cooking and etiquette lessons, and a
final assignment that will encompass all of the skills that students will have mastered.
HON 121-304 Becoming a Global Citizen: Honors Seminar in Cuba
Ms. Jennifer Fernandez-Villa
Did you know that one of UNCW’s seven strategic goals is to create an educational environment that
prepares our students to be global citizens? Are you prepared to meet that challenge? We will begin
with a discussion about what characteristics and responsibilities define a global citizen. Then, we will
explore ways in which you can make choices during your undergraduate career at UNCW that will
lead you through global awareness to global action.
(One Credit Hour)
HON 120-305 A migos y Escolares
Ms. Valerie Rider
Would you like to make a beautiful contribution to Wilmington’s growing Hispanic community, while
improving your Spanish language skills at the same time? Altruism is alive and well, and right here in
UNCW’s Honors program! Honors students make a significant impact by serving as tutors and mentors
for Hispanic elementary school children. See what it’s like to forge ties with children who benefit from
your attention, while they act as your very own Spanish professor. SPN 201 is the prerequisite course to
assure language proficiency for this seminar.
HON 120-306 Zen Golf
Dr. Dan Johnson and Mr. Christian Barnes
In Zen we aim to quiet the mind, relax the body and focus the attention in order to achieve an enlightened
way of being. By developing skills in mindfulness and insight into the nature of our reality, we experience each moment with enhanced clarity, an intuitive spontaneity, and a healthy perspective which leads
to a more charitable, compassionate, wise and joyful way of life. When we apply the skills and wisdom
of Zen to the game of golf, we can transform our experience and performance from the ordinary to the
sublime. In this course we will explore and apply Zen theory and practice to the overall experience of
learning, practicing, and playing the game of golf. The works of Shoemaker, Parent, and Bowles in the
area of Zen golf will be utilized.
HON 120-307 High-Level Wellness
Dr. Lindsey Nanney
Students will explore the dimensions of wellness, including spiritual, emotional, physical, intellectual,
and social, by participating in a wide range of activities, critical thinking exercises, and personal reflections. Through active engagement in this course, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with healthy behaviors and enhanced quality of life.
HON 120-308 Spring Speaker—The ‘Day’ of the Circus
Ms. Michelle Britt
HON 120-309 Headlines and History in American Politics
Dr. James Leutze
This class offers students a unique opportunity to examine the historical roots of some of the major political issues making headlines every day. Locally, nationally, and globally, the contemporary American
political landscape has rarely been as important, immediate, and volatile as it will be in this upcoming
presidential election year. As a military historian, civic leader, and former chancellor, Dr. Leutze is able
to take student beyond the headlines of the news and delve into the underlying forces at work in the way
(One Credit Hour)
HON 120-310 Ripped from the Headlines: Exploring viruses making an impact
in the world today
Students will discuss viruses that are currently making headlines in the news. Students will find current
news articles about viruses and lead a class discussion. Students will find current news articles about
viruses and lead a class discussion. Throughout the course students will learn what viruses are made of,
how they are classified, diseases that they cause, strategies that are employed to combat viruses and more.
Students will also attend a virology research lab meeting, give an oral presentation on a virus that is currently in the news and actively participate in class activities.
HON 120-311 The politics of DISASTER
Dr. Jennifer Horan
What are “disasters” and what are the individual and collective responsibilities to mitigate and respond to
them? What is the overall burden of disaster and who should and who should not bear the cost? Disasters
come in all types – some are man made – like the dust storms of the 1930s. Others occur when human
development intersects with places that are subject to natural hazard (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes,
volcanic eruptions, flooding, and tornadoes). Still others appear as a consequence of human interaction
with the environment. Inevitably after any such event citizens and governments ask what could be done to
mitigate the impact and develop more robust responses and more resilient communities. This course examines the politics that influences mitigation in the face of disaster.
HON 120-313 Are We Learning in Video Games?
Dr. Zackary Underwood
Are we learning anything from our game playing? Are the apps that we are playing teaching us how to be
better people or wasting our time? This course will examine both sides of the argument to explore how
video games may or may not be making us better people. Students will explore the reason individuals
play games and what they are learning from those games. We will spend one course period playing games
to gain a better understanding of their influences including older generation gaming consoles and newer
consoles. No previous gaming experience is needed and student will establish their own opinions regarding gaming as the semester progresses. Students will gain this understanding through readings, debates,
decision making scenarios, and through film as well as an expectation of playing one game consistently
throughout the semester while reflecting.
(Three Credit Hours)
HON 210-300 U.S. Latino/Chicano Literature in Translation
Dr. Amrita Das
Selected readings from the literature of Latino communities in the United States; emphasis on textual analysis and criticism in classroom discussions; oral and written reports. U.S. Latino/Chicano Literature is a
survey course of U.S. Latino literature in English from the early days of Spanish settlements in the Americas
to the present day presented through fictional and non-fictional texts and films. The course will look at
important historical events and policies, in regards to land ownership, sovereignty, language, education, and
cultural practices that have affected the lives of the Latinos as an ethnic group in the United States. Students
learn to apply fundamental methods of literary analysis, to see literature in historical, social, and cultural
contexts and to make connections with other texts. Classroom discussions, reaction papers, written and oral
projects, group activities, quizzes, exams, and research projects provide a variety of opportunities for individual creativity, self-expression, and analytical thinking. Readings from a variety of time periods and regional backgrounds reinforce reading skills. The group setting reinforces interpersonal and presentational
communication skills.
HON 210-303 As Seen on TV: Representations of American Culture in Television
Ms. Ashley Bissette Sumerel
This course will examine the social and historical implications of television in American Culture. Students
will analyze iconic American television shows from the 1950’s to present day, including shows shuch as I
Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Simpsons, Lost and Modern Family, focusing specifically on issues and
common themes presented within them. Students will also explore the many ways American television has
evolved to reflect current American culture and will become familiar with television studies as a discipline,
reading essays from scholars including John Fiske and Raymond Williams. Students will practice various
types of writing about television, including reviews and analysis essays. Other assignments may include
short response papers and a final project. Student led discussion is emphasized.
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CHM 102-300 HON: General Chemistry II
Dr. Mike Messina
In depth study of the fundamental laws, principles and theories of chemistry. Introduction to techniques and
equipment used in the chemical laboratory. Interpretation of experimental results.
ENG 290-300 HON: The Evolution of the Vampire
Ms. Ashley Bissett Sumerel
Vampires. From the ghastly, ruthless monster to the sympathetic version with a conscience, these mythological
creatures have fascinated readers for centuries. In this course, we will explore the ways in which the vampire
myth has evolved, as well as the common themes that seem to occur throughout every vampire story. Required
texts may include: Polidori’s “The Vampyre,” Le Fanu’s “Carmilla,” Stoker’s Dracula, and Anne Rice’s Interview with a Vampire. Assignments will include short response papers, essays, and a final project.
FIN 335-300 HON: Principles of Financial Management
Dr. Cetin Ciner
An introduction to the finance function of business enterprise and to the analytical techniques used in making
investment and financing decisions.
GLY 135-500 HON: Pre-historic Life
Dr. Tricia Kelley
Introduction to the field of paleontology and the fossil record; the succession of life from its earliest beginnings
through the Age of Dinosaurs to modern Man; evolutionary, environmental and ecological analyses of fossil
plants and animals based on biologic and geologic principles.
HST 103-300 HON: Intro to Global History
Dr. Eva Mehl
An introduction to the global effects of exploration, immigration, colonialism, imperialism and industrialization, with special emphasis on the Atlantic World, Asia, and the Middle East to 1848.
INT 200-300 HON: Global Capitalism and its Discontents
Dr. Herb Berg
An introduction to the history of capitalism, its alternatives, and its benefits and drawbacks in the era of
globalization.
MAT 162-300 HON: Calculus II
Dr. Jeff Brown
Prerequisite: MAT 161 or equivalent preparation in algebra and trigonometry. Calculus of a single variable
intended for students in the mathematical and natural sciences. Functions and limits; differentiation with applications including maxima and minima, related rates, approximations; theory of integration with applications;
transcendental functions; infinite sequences and series; conic sections, parameterized curves and polar coordinates; elementary differential equations. Three lecture and two hour laboratory hours each week. Plus honors
hour for additional enrichment.
PAR 232-300 HON: Asian Religions
Dr. Beverley Foulks McGuire
This course provides a thematic overview of the major religious traditions of Asia, including Confucian,
Taoist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and Japanese religions. Its objectives are for students to not only
compare and contrast assumptions about the nature of the world, society, and humankind, and how these
assumptions influence the religious practices and ethical world views, but also develop skills for crosscultural work. The honors section has an additional research project that includes field research
(participant observation) and presentation of research findings.
PSY 105-300 HON: General Psychology
Dr. Bill Overman
This course will cover principles of psychology with emphasis on scientific methods used in the study of
human behavior. Particularly emphasized is the brain and behavior, and how the brain functions in learning, memory, decision-making, perception, personality, and abnormal psychological states such as depression and schizophrenia.
PSY 247-300 HON: Abnormal Psychology
Dr. Caroline Clements
This course is designed to be an undergraduate level overview of the field of abnormal psychology. We
will consider issues in this field from both an empirical and an applied standpoint. The class will be
research oriented in emphasis. Students will be encouraged to adopt a scientifically critical frame of
reference as it relates to their knowledge of abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 105 or equivalent.
PSY 256-300 HON: Brain and Behavior
Dr. Antonio Puente
This course is designed to provide an introductory overview of the relationship between the brain and
behavior, with an emphasis on the neural mechanisms that underlie normal and abnormal behavior.
Topics covered include: neuroanatomy, psychopharmacology, memory, psychopathology, the neuroendocrine system, sensory and motor systems and sleep. Additionally, we will discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of diverse research models used to answer questions about the central nervous system.
Throughout the course we’ll discuss normal behavior and neurological and mental disorders to illustrate
the role of various brain regions in controlling behavior. This course will be adapted for honors students
by incorporating additional assignments. Specifically students will read journal articles that relate to the
lecture topics and discuss in-class the approach, results, and implications of the research. Through the
assigned readings, classroom lectures and discussions students will gain an understanding of the research process used to study behavior by investigating the different models used in research, the methodologies used to assess neural function, and behavioral tests used in human and animal models. Further, students will gain a better understanding of how to understand and critically analyze scientific
reports. Each student will also submit a paper summarizing a neuroscience related topic of their choosing. Completion of this paper with requires conducting a literature review, reading journal articles and
synthesizing and evaluating the data.
Prerequisite: PSY 105 & BIO 105 (or higher)
SOC 105-300 HON: Introduction to Sociology
Dr. Stephen McNamee
Introduction to the scientific study of human society and social behavior.
WGS 212-300 HON: Sexuality and Gender
Dr. Chadwick Roberts
Theoretical and cultural contexts and complexities of sexuality as they relate to the dominant culture.
Intersections of race, class, gender and sexual orientation will be examined in relation to the formation
of sexual identity and the contradictions of institutionalized norms and standards.
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