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Course Descriptions

Legend for Courses

HC/HN: Honors Course  IN/IH: Integrated lecture/lab  LB: Lab  LC: Clinical Lab  LS: Skills Lab  WK: Co-op Work
SUN#: is a prefix and number assigned to certain courses that represent course equivalency at all Arizona community colleges and the three public universities. Learn more at www.aztransfer.com/sun.
 

Honors Program
  

  • HON 101 - Honors Colloquium

    3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
    3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    An interdisciplinary course introducing honors students to scholarly research, writing, and conversation. Includes defining and debating contemporary issues in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and/or math. Also includes opportunities for students to develop their critical thinking and creativity; to enhance their practices of research, critical reflection, argumentation, and collaboration; to identify and clarify “real world” issues; to improve their problem-solving capabilities using appropriate group interaction; and to explore their understandings of cultural diversity in local and global contexts.

    Information: Students must be eligible for Honors courses based on placement tests, and have a 3.5 GPA or higher, and/or be a Pima Scholar before enrolling in this course.

    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Engage in critical, constructive reflection and debate on issues in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and/or math.
    2. Locate, analyze, evaluate, and document information from a variety of credible sources.
    3. Create scholarly essays and presentations, both individually and collaboratively, revising arguments to address a new perspectives and questions that emerge in the colloquium.
    4. Reflect critically on how evidence is recognized and knowledge is generated in scholarly communities.
    Outline:
    1. Discussion of Issues
      1. Instructor and students discuss and debate a range of topics, practicing critical thinking and utilizing best practices in argumentation. 
      2. Instructor and students explore issues related to credibility, evidence, and the production of knowledge.
    2. Research Practices
      1. Introduction to scholarly research methods, documentation, argumentation, writing, and oral presentation as an integral part of student reflection and discussion.
      2. Students collaborate, in consultation with instructor(s), to select, research, and argue questions in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and/or math.
      3. Students refine their practice of scholarly research methods, documentation, argumentation, writing, and presentations, including their ability to analyze, evaluate, and present evidence in relation to a variety of academic audiences.
    3. Problem-Solving Oriented Research Projects
      1. Student create high-quality, problem-solving oriented research projects, working with class colleagues in a creative, open-ended processes of production and revision.  Topics may be from the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and/or math.  Projects should include some form of presentation.

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  

  • HON 210 - College Honors Advisory Council

    1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours
    1 lecture period 0 lab periods

    Student representatives to the College Honors Advisory Council (CHAC) attend CHAC meetings and participate in discussions and decision making; participate in Honors Program events and engagement activities, including local campus events; and take on leadership roles in the Honors Program, the Honors Club, PTK, and/or their local campuses.

    Prerequisite(s): HON 101  or concurrent enrollment.
    Information: May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Engage in service learning.
    2. Apply principles of good communication to collaborate.
    3. Demonstrate leadership skills.
    4. Produce an end-of-semester report.
    Outline:
    1. Actively Participate in Monthly Meetings of the College Honors Advisory Council Meetings (CHAC)
      1. Collaborate with administrators, faculty, and students on CHAC to make decisions about the Honors Program
      2. Actively participate in the processes that are necessary to implement the decisions, including:
        1. Doing research
        2. Coordinating with other organizations within Pima or in the community
        3. Following through on commitments
    2. Actively Participate in Meetings of the Honors Club
      1. Collaborate with students in Honors Club to make decisions about service, leadership, and social activities.
      2. Actively participate in the processes that are necessary to implement the decisions, including:
        1. Doing research
        2. Coordinating with other organizations within Pima or in the community
        3. Following through on commitments
    3. Actively participate in Honors Program, Honors Club, PTK, and/or campus engagement activities.
    4. Take on leadership roles and responsibilities in the Honors Program, Honors Club, PTK, and/or local campuses, including reporting to HON 101 classes about all Honors activities and opportunities.

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  

  • HON 244 - Honors Field Excursions

    1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours
    1-3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    Field excursions provide academic development through travel and study. Students study issues and ideas related to the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, businesses, technology, and/or math in real world settings. Excursions provide students with direct experience of domestic cultures and subcultures. Excursions may include a range of visits to domestic or foreign cultural and educational sites; to scientific or business locations; local field excursions; or attendance at conferences and meetings.

    Recommendation: Consult instructor for prerequisite(s) and/or corequisite(s) specific to planned excursions.
    Information: Must qualify for Honors program. Faculty or Advisor approval may be required. Depending on the nature of the excursion, there may be additional prerequisite(s) and/or corequisite(s). May require domestic or foreign travel expenses.

    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss issues and ideas related to the cultures, academic fields, and/or disciplines they are studying via the excursion. 
    2. Gain direct experience in real world settings.
    3. Develop academic skills and/or professional skills relevant to the cultures, academic fields, and/or disciplines they are studying via the excursion.
    Outline:
    To be developed by the instructor on a case by case basis, based upon the location(s) or event(s) visited.

    1. Select Excursion(s)
    2. Issues and Ideas Related to Excursion(s)
      1. Cultures/Subcultures
      2. Academic Fields/Disciplines related to their studies
    3. Real World Experiences
    4. Academic Skills/Professional Skills
      1. Cultures
      2. Related to studies

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  

  • HON 296 - Honors Independent Study Project

    1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours
    1-3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    Exploration of special interest areas for Honors students. Content to be determined jointly by student and faculty mentor.

    Prerequisite(s): HON 101  
    Information: May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Performance objectives to be determined by faculty member in consultation with student.
    Outline:
    1. Course outline to be determined by faculty member in consultation with student.
    Effective Term:
    Spring 2010