HONR 205 - Contemporary Thinkers

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

General Education Code(s): 23WG

Prerequisite(s): By invitation only as part of the Honors Program
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is a survey of some of the major ideas, thinkers, events, and movements that have helped shape our century. This course includes lectures, readings, films, projects, research, position papers, and oral presentations.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by HONR 205. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.

Course-specific SLOs for HONR include:

Show proficiency with the specialized vocabulary, historical context, and breadth of the field
Demonstrate an ability to synthesize ideas from primary and/or secondary sources