HONR 210 - The American Experience

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23UC
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Honors Program or minimum GPA of 3.3
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This course consists of a series of readings, lectures, and seminars that focus on some of the unique voices who have helped to define what it is to be “American.” Students become conversant in the ideas and values of some of our most famous artists, authors, and thinkers, and will define what is culturally unique about the American experience.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for US History & Civic Engagement is satisfied by HONR 210. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation;
understand the role of individual participation in US communities and government; and
apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.