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Honors Seminars:
HNR 100 Orientation Seminar
HNR 210 Arts in Society
HNR 220 Introduction to Political Culture and Practice
HNR 230 Scientific Issues and Practice
Honors Thesis Project Seminars:
BEN 497 Senior Thesis I
BEN 498 Senior Thesis II
BIO 419 Junior & Senior Thesis Seminar
HNR 309 Thesis/Project Planning Seminar
HNR 409 Thesis/Project Execution Seminar
Last updated: 3/14/06
Honors Seminars:
HNR 100 Freshman Honors Seminar
Each section is 1 credit hour, pass/fail grading.
The aims of the Freshman Honors Seminar are: (1) to build a sense of community among a small group of honors freshmen; (2) to aid them in the transition from high school to college; and (3) to introduce them to the world of ideas and the life of the mind.
As the Renée Crown University Honors Program is an all-University program, the students are drawn from all of the schools and colleges within Syracuse University. Students will be assigned to various sections of the Honors Freshman Seminar, based to the extent possible upon their housing assignments.
Each seminar section is led by a member of the Syracuse University faculty, aided by a "junior assistant" who is usually a third-year student in the Honors Program. The seminar runs for approximately the first 10-12 weeks of the semester, ending no later than the week following Thanksgiving, in order to avoid interfering with students' study time in preparation for final exams.
Honors 200-Level Seminars:
The 200-level seminars are intended to expose you to the cultural and civic life in the wider Syracuse community, using a hands-on approach so you will have a more informed basis for participation later in life. They consist of HNR 210, HNR 220 and HNR 230.
These seminars are optional for students who started in the Honors Program Fall 2004 or later. However, you may combine three 1-credit HNR sophomore seminars (in which you received a "B" or higher) to count as one required HNR course toward the Breadth requirement. For those of you with tight schedules, this may be an efficient way to fulfill a three-credit requirement over multiple semesters.
HNR 210 Arts in Society
1 credit, pass/fail grading (N.B. If you plan to use this seminar as HNR credit toward the Breadth requirement, you must request a grade by the deadline, usually the second week of the semester. See your home college recorder for details about how to request a grade.)
Sec M001: W 3:45-5:05, #11826 Arts in Society
Sec M002: W 5:15-6:35, #20252 Arts in Society
Start Dates: Second week of classes (September 6, 2006)
Instructor: William D. West
This seminar is an experience-based introduction to the Arts in the City of Syracuse . Students will attend a production at the Syracuse Opera, Syracuse Symphony, Syracuse Stage (an Equity theatre), an event at Crouse College, and will visit the Everson Museum. Background information is presented in class prior to each event. Students write reviews of each event afterwards and discuss the performances in class. Note that there is a $43 course fee to cover costs of tickets. For more information, see the on-line syllabus (available in August) .
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Sec M003 T 7:00-9:00, #20268 Artists With Day Jobs
Start Date: Second week of classes (September 5, 2006)
Instructor: Georgia Popoff
This seminar will be structured as a facilitated discussion of the concerns of balancing one's creative identity with career choices and personal goals after graduation. Issues for exploration will include the "juggling act" of personal artistic expressions with a nine-to-five job, creative career paths in the job market that utilize the arts, options for fulfilling the need to create with "out-of-the-box" opportunities for work, the pressure from society to find a "real job," among others. Some resources such as grant writing and fellowship opportunities will also be offered.
HNR 220 Introduction to Political Culture and Practice
1 credit, pass/fail grading (N.B. If you plan to use this seminar as HNR credit toward the Breadth requirement, you must request a grade by the deadline, usually the second week of the semester. See your home college recorder for details on how to request a grade.) The various sections of this seminar will focus on the exploration of civic life in the wider Syracuse community, through several different approaches:
Haudenosaunee Culture
Culture of Violence
Refugee Communities in Syracuse
Haudenosaunee: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Section M003: Th 7:00-9:00 p.m., #11832
Start Date: September 7, 2006
Instructor: John Dyer, Oneida Nation, Wolf Clan
"Haudenosaunee" means "People who build" and it is the proper name of the People of the Longhouse: the Mohawks ("Keepers of the Eastern Door"), Oneidas , Onondagas ("Keepers of the Fire"), Cayugas, Senecas ("Keepers of the Western Door"), and Tuscaroras. Their oral tradition states that they originated in the Northeastern Woodlands of North America, also called Turtle Island . They have never left. The Haudenosaunee are the original inhabitants of this land. The Chiefs and Clan Mothers of the Haudenosaunee acknowledge the following:
"Our existence in these lands has not been one of absolute peace and tranquility. We have had to work hard to develop the civilization we enjoy. There was a time when our lands were torn by conflict and death. There were times when certain individuals attempted to establish themselves as the rulers of the people through exploitation and repression. We emerged from those times to establish a strong democratic and spiritual Way of Life. The confederate state of the Haudenosaunee became the embodiment of democratic principles which continue to guide our people today. The Haudenosaunee became the first 'United Nations,' established on a firm foundation of peace, harmony, and respect."
(Basic Call to Consciousness 1978:1)
This seminar provides a historical context in which to consider contemporary issues of the Haudenosaunee and other native peoples, such as taxation, land claims, sovereignty, and others. A visit to the Oneida Reservation allows students to compare their assumptions about "Indian Reservations" to reality, and to share their impressions with the instructor and with one another.
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Culture of Violence
Sec M004: Th 3:30-4:50 p.m., # 16305
Start Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006 (second week of classes)
Instructor: Professor Mark Muhammad , Speech Communication
This seminar will provide an overview of the issue of gangs and juvenile gun violence. We will discuss the problem in Syracuse and examine some of the efforts to curb violence in our community. The seminar is designed to increase students' knowledge about, and reduce the fear of, organized youth groups (gangs) in urban areas, particularly Syracuse .
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Refugee Communities in Syracuse
Section M005: W 3:45-5:05 p.m., #11833
Start Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 (second week of classes)
Instructor: Hope Wallis, Program Director, Refugee Resettlement Program
Over the last 20 years refugees from many countries, including Viet Nam , Somalia , Sudan , Cuba , Bosnia , and Iraq , have resettled in Syracuse . This course enables participating students to develop a basic understanding of U.S. immigration and refugee policies and their effect on the men, women, and children who resettle in the Central New York area, and in Syracuse in particular. Why do they come to Syracuse ? What is their new life in Syracuse like? How do these newcomers contribute to the larger community? How do they become part of the larger community?
Students will answer these questions through experiential exercises, group discussion, reading, and talking with refugees and immigrants. The seminar will explore the impact of public policy, physical and mental health, economics, school and children's education, and citizenship training on the lives of refugees and immigrants.
HNR 230 Scientific Issues and Practice
Each section is 1 credit, graded. These seminars explore scientific issues and practices in Syracuse and the wider region of Central New York . Methods of inquiry and exploration differ between sections.
Natural History of Onondaga County
Sec M002: M 5:15-6:35 p.m., #14733
Start Date: Monday, September 4, 2006 (Second week of classes)
Instructor: Jack Gramlich
Onondaga County has a number of natural areas that are truly special. Many of these areas have been protected and preserved by government (both county and state). Some possible field trips include the Jamesville Quarry, Clark Reservation, Beaver Lake , Baltimore Woods, Green Lakes , and Old Fly Marsh.
Honors Thesis Project Seminars:
BEN 497 Senior Thesis I , #10925
BEN 498 Senior Thesis II , #14043
1 credit
These are senior seminars for students undertaking theses in bioengineering.
BIO 419 Junior and Senior Thesis Seminar
1 credit
Sec M001: Junior & Senior Thesis Seminar, T 5:00-6:00 PM, #11397
Sec M002: Junior & Senior Thesis Seminar, T 5:00-6:00 PM, #11398
Professors Larry Wolf and John Belote
Juniors and seniors majoring in biology meet weekly in this seminar. Honors students from other majors such as chemistry and psychology, who are doing biological research, are accepted into this seminar with permission of instructor only.
HNR 309 Capstone/Thesis Planning Seminar
1 credit, pass/fail grading
Start date for all sections: third week of classes
Sec M002: TH 5:00-6:00, #11836 Start date: 3rd week of classes (September 14)
Sec M003: T 5:00-6:00, #11837 Start date: 3rd week of classes (September 12)
Sec M004: W 5:15-6:15, #16355 Start date: 3 rd week of classes (September 13)
HNR 309, the Capstone/Thesis Project Planning seminar, is a an optional, one-credit, pass-fail seminar designed to help you understand what a capstone/thesis project is in your discipline, develop and clarify a topic for your project, find a faculty member who will advise your project, and develop a timeline for completion of the capstone/thesis project. During the first half of the semester, there will be a series of seminar meetings, assignments, and exercises designed to help you meet these goals. Some special sessions may be held in the evenings. During the second half of the semester, you must meet with your junior seminar leader at least twice to discuss the progress you have made on your thesis project.
HNR 309 is not required of all Honors students, and there are other ways to get started on your capstone project. See http://honors.syr.edu/CapstoneProject/GettingStarted.htm for a full overview of your options.
Note: Section M003 is designed for students pursuing thesis/capstone courses in the Social Sciences.
HNR 409 Thesis/Project Execution Seminar
1 credit, pass/fail grading
Sec. M003: #14099
Students will meet individually with the instructor, Prof. Bruce Carter
Sec. M006: #16918
Students will meet individually with the instructor, Prof. Eric Holzwarth
HNR 409, the Thesis Project Execution seminar, is an optional, one-credit, pass-fail seminar designed to help you continue to make progress on your thesis project. There are no class meetings for this seminar and your instructor is the person who taught your HNR 309 seminar. You complete the seminar by meeting at least twice with your HNR 309/409 instructor (who assigns your grade for this seminar), meeting regularly with your capstone/thesis project advisor, and submitting to your HNR 309/409 instructor a project status report (1-2 pages) by the end of the semester. It is essential that HNR 409 students register for the section taught by their HNR 309 instructor!
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