HONORS COURSES CURRICULUM
Required Core Courses
INTRODUCTION TO HONORS STUDIES (HON 1001)
This required honors course is designed to familiarize students
with the educational and social environment of Cameron
University, acquaint them with the expectations and standards
associated with the Honors Program, and engage them in the wide
variety of opportunities offered by it.
FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP (HON 1102)
This required honors course is designed to familiarize students
with the theoretical and practical underpinnings of transformative
leadership within the public and private sectors.
HONORS COLLOQUIUM: GREAT IDEAS I (HON 2113)
This required honors course is multi-disciplinary, team-taught and
examines the great historical, cultural, scientific and mathematical
achievements and discoveries of selected cultures before 1500.
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (HON 3113)
This elective honors course is designed to cover relevant aspects
of management in an international context. Specifically, students
will learn about international business environment (political,
economic, legal, technological, cultural) and international
operations of multinational corporations. In addition, they will
analyze strategic and operational issues that arise from the
global nature of multinational corporations’ activities. Topics
covered will include but not limited to strategic alliance, their
implementation and management, international HRM etc.
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (HON 3123)
This elective honors course is designed to be an intensive survey
of the history of science from antiquity to modern times, with an
emphasis on major milestones in the fields of physics, astronomy,
chemistry, biology, geology, and medicine. Students will consider
the influence of philosophy, culture, and discovery on the
development of science. Specific topics and readings will vary by
semester and instructor.
HONORS COLLOQUIUM: GREAT IDEAS II (HON 2123)
This required honors course is multi-disciplinary, team-taught and
examines the great historical, cultural, scientific and mathematical
achievements and discoveries of selected cultures since 1500.
HONORS SEMINAR (HON 3003)
This required honors course is an intensive, interdisciplinary,
team-taught seminar that focuses on how the contributions
from several disciplines illustrate the study of the selected topic;
intensive study will focus on historical, cultural, and scientific
aspects of the topic.
Honors Electives, Experiential
Learning, and OSELP
Throughout the academic year, a number of elective honors
courses are offered. These interdisciplinary courses fall into
the category of specific honors courses or are associated
with experiential learning activities in the areas of scholarly
research and study abroad events or OSLEP courses. The
specifics are as follows.
HONORS ELECTIVES
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (HON PHIL 1113)
This elective honors course is designed to introduce students
to philosophy as an academic discipline and as a distinctive
intellectual and moral attitude towards the world and oneself, one
marked by the belief that the use of reason in the search for truth
is the most important human activity.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY (HON 4001-3)
This honors course is designed to allow honors students to engage
in research or scholarly activities in their discipline by working
with a faculty mentor on a research or scholarly activity project.
(Maximum 3 Credit hours)
STUDY ABROAD (UNIV 4593)
This course is designed to allow students to learn about different
countries across the world in terms of their culture, history,
politics, and other country-specific characteristics and also
experience these countries during study abroad opportunities.
(Maximum 3 Credit hours)
Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership
Education Program
OSLEP (UNIV 3213)
These courses are designed as an intensive study of creative,
innovative, and contemporary problems or issues focusing
on the theoretical and practical understanding of phenomena
across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Based
on a seminar format that focuses on different topics, OSLEP
classes emphasize advanced reading and writing assignments.
(Maximum 3 Credit hours)
THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN NATURE (HON 2133)
This elective honors course is designed as a study of the basic
facts and principles of human behavior. It examines various issues
of interest to a wide variety of students from multiple perspectives,
including psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminology, and
biology. This course will introduce you to scientific concepts
and critical thinking skills that are used in multiple disciplines.
Each topic area will include a discussion of major theoretical
perspectives, current research, and real-world applications related
to that area.
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Contact
Dr. Tony Wohlers
Director of Academic Enrichment
(580) 581-6775
awohlers@cameron.edu
www.cameron.edu/honors