8 courses with the subject HNR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HNR 111The Nature of Inquiry3
In this class, students are introduced to the expectations and best practices of research at the undergraduate level. Course content includes research methods, methodologies, information literacy, ethics or research, analysis of sources, and understanding of the definitions of research. Students are also introduced to various epistemologies that encourage their curiosity about learning. Ultimately, this class introduces students to the value of asking questions and questioning answers. Fall.
Through the completion of this class, students are introduced to the concept of social justice, which examines equitable relationships between individuals and society at large. Students engage in readings, discussions, and reflections intended to help them develop a worldview, while also considering the impact of their actions on society. Additionally, students engage in community service both on campus and in the greater community. An overall goal of this class is to solidify the Honors Program mission of inspiring students to think for themselves and live for others. Spring.
In this class, students are introduced to the policies, procedures, and practices used by archivists through engaging with materials in the Barton College archive and rare book collection. Students learn about preservation and documentation of archival materials in addition to technology and techniques used for analyzing primary sources. Special attention is given to interpreting materials within both their historic and contemporary contexts. Through a close study of the special collections, students develop a presentation that makes archival materials accessible to the campus community.
HNR 111, 112; or permission of the Honors Council.
HNR 290Sophomore Research Presentation1
Students may apply to take non-honors classes for honors credit. Doing so requires permission of the faculty, a written application, and approval by the Honors Council. Additionally, students must enroll in an additional one-credit class to constitute the honors designation. Additional assignments include conducting a research project beyond the regular requirements of the class. The project must include the development of a research question, an annotated biobliography, a literature review, and the final project. Students present their research to the campus community at the end of the semester. Presentations
Honors 350 is designed as an interdisciplinary class taught by multiple faculty from different departments or schools. Each of these teachers will draw upon their unique areas of expertise to address varying sides of a common theme: the Book. The goal of the class is to teach students to think interdisciplinarily about a topic, thus providing synthesis and purpose for their liberal arts core curriculum in the General Education program. Throughout this semester there will be ten guest faculty in addition to the instructor of record. Each of these teachers has full autonomy over preliminary work that may be assigned, content of their lecture, activities completed in class, and assessment. Their standards and methods could vary greatly. The class can be taken twice for credit under different topics. Fall, spring.
HNR 111, 112; or permission of the Honors Council.
HNR 390Junior Research Presentation1
Students may apply to take non-honors classes for honors credit. Doing so requires permission of the faculty, a written application, and approval by the Honors Council. Additionally, students must enroll in an additional one-credit class to constitute the honors designation. Additional assignments include conducting a research project beyond the regular requirements of the class. The project must include the development of a research question, an annotated biobliography, a literature review, and the final project. Students present their research to the campus community at the end of the semester. Presentations can be made in written, oral, exhibits, or performances. Upon successful completion of the class, the associated three-credit class is flagged as honors on the students’ transcript. enrollment in a 300 or 400 level three-credit class.
HNR 111, 112; or permission of the Honors Council and faculty mentor,
HNR 470Senior Research Proposal1
Prior to applying for the discipline-specific 480 in their major, students engage in the process of developing their senior research proposal. In the class, students work with a faculty member in their major, in addition to the class instructor, to develop a topic for their senior research, 3-5 learning outcomes, a play of study, measures with benchmarks, and an assessment plan to be used by the faculty directing the study. Additionally, all students become recertified to conduct research using human
Honors 490 serves as the capstone experience for the Honors Minor. Academically, students engage in an examination of methods for disseminating information derived from research completed in their discipline-specific 480. Students review traditional presentation methods such as lectures, academic posters, and writing, while also considering multimedia methods such as website development, blog, vlog, podcast, video, or other digital formats. Ideally, this class should be taken in the semester following the discipline-specific 480. In order for students to successfully complete the course, they develop an academic journal-themed writing that encapsulates their research that is archived in the Hackney Library database. Students in the Psychology Major take PSY 499 in place of this class. Fall, spring. Expectations and Privileges of Students Students are required to maintain a 3.30 grade point average (GPA) to graduate from the program. The GPA is evaluated at the end of each academic semester. Students below the required GPA are placed on academic probation and certain privileges are removed. After two semesters, if a student’s GPA is still below the minimum, they might be removed from the program. Appeals can be made in writing to the Honors Council. It is our desire that all students in the program complete the requirements and graduate with honors. The Director of the Honors Program and Honors Council are very involved in helping facilitate the success of the honor students.
