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Course Proposal
FIRST CALL FOR 2010-2011 HONORS COURSES
The Clarkson University Honors Program seeks proposals for its courses for the 2010-2011 academic year. As a whole, the Honors curriculum is centered around current and emerging problems in science, technology, and society. Honors courses should challenge students to make full use of their intellectual gifts and to develop their creative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Typically, Honors sections will have 15 students in them.
The Honors Council invites proposals each year and encourages teams of faculty to submit proposals, since it seeks participation from many faculty. Since the Honors Program is designed to allow students to approach problems from different vantage points, this goal might be achieved by having different faculty from different departments and schools propose linked courses. The Honors Program has become a laboratory within which faculty can try things they have always wanted to try but for which they could find no suitable outlet. For this reason, the council also invites ideas for courses which it can factor into its thinking for the future. The council can provide samples of past proposals.
Deadline: Expressions of intent are due by Monday, December 7. The Honors Council will be glad to talk over proposal possibilities and to read and comment on draft proposals. Submit proposals to David Craig, Box 5755.
Proposal: We invite proposals of approximately two-pages presenting: 1) an overview of the course, 2) a rationale for the course proposed, 3) a preview of course readings or materials, and 4) an explanation for how the course meets the goals of the Honors Program.
First Year - The Ethical Implications of Research and the Tools for Problem Solving
Fall Semester: The Social and Ethical Implications of Research explores the consequences of new and emerging knowledge in science and technology
Spring Semester: The Social Problems Course investigates current issues and emphasized the ability to think, speak, and write critically.
Second Year - The Contemporary World: The Problems and Their Origins
Fall Semester: Focusing on a real world problem (examples available upon request). This project-based course will be multidisciplinary (ideally the perspectives of all three schools of the university—Arts and Sciences, Business, and Engineering—would be represented), and will conclude with both a written report and an oral presentation to faculty and other invited guests. The goals of this course include the appreciation of multidisciplinary perspectives and enhanced creative, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
Spring Semester: The sophomore problem seminar will use classical and contemporary texts to explore the origins and history of the problem investigated in the first semester.
Third Year - Junior Science and Technology Seminar
Fall Semester: The science and technology seminar provides students with a variety of possible research topics that have been proposed by the Center for the Environment, CAMP, and CREST. In small teams, the students choose a research topic and develop a proposal and a plan for exploring the topic. Mentors, who are experts in the topic, guide each research team. The goals of the seminar include critical thinking, especially as it pertains to scientific and technological investigation and discovery, the development of research skills, and communication skills as well as the exploration of the topic.
Fourth Year - Research and Modernity
Spring Semester: A seminar on modernity will provide the capstone experience for the Honors Program; the seminar will use the perspectives of the social sciences or liberal arts to investigate a contemporary issue, a problem that will likely affect the students’ lives.
Roster of Courses and Professors for 2009- 2010
First Year
The Social and Ethical Implications of Research - Professor Kelly
The Social Problems Course - Professor Kelly
Second Year
Energy Solutions for Clarkson’s Future - Professors Helenbrook, Marzocca, Nocetti, Rossner and Kozsan
Exploring the Boundaries of Knowledge - Professor Ball
Third Year
Junior Science Technology Seminar - Professor Partch
Fourth Year
Seminar on Modernity - Professor Casper
The Clarkson University Honors Program seeks proposals for its courses for the 2010-2011 academic year. As a whole, the Honors curriculum is centered around current and emerging problems in science, technology, and society. Honors courses should challenge students to make full use of their intellectual gifts and to develop their creative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Typically, Honors sections will have 15 students in them.
The Honors Council invites proposals each year and encourages teams of faculty to submit proposals, since it seeks participation from many faculty. Since the Honors Program is designed to allow students to approach problems from different vantage points, this goal might be achieved by having different faculty from different departments and schools propose linked courses. The Honors Program has become a laboratory within which faculty can try things they have always wanted to try but for which they could find no suitable outlet. For this reason, the council also invites ideas for courses which it can factor into its thinking for the future. The council can provide samples of past proposals.
Deadline: Expressions of intent are due by Monday, December 7. The Honors Council will be glad to talk over proposal possibilities and to read and comment on draft proposals. Submit proposals to David Craig, Box 5755.
Proposal: We invite proposals of approximately two-pages presenting: 1) an overview of the course, 2) a rationale for the course proposed, 3) a preview of course readings or materials, and 4) an explanation for how the course meets the goals of the Honors Program.
First Year - The Ethical Implications of Research and the Tools for Problem Solving
Fall Semester: The Social and Ethical Implications of Research explores the consequences of new and emerging knowledge in science and technology
Spring Semester: The Social Problems Course investigates current issues and emphasized the ability to think, speak, and write critically.
Second Year - The Contemporary World: The Problems and Their Origins
Fall Semester: Focusing on a real world problem (examples available upon request). This project-based course will be multidisciplinary (ideally the perspectives of all three schools of the university—Arts and Sciences, Business, and Engineering—would be represented), and will conclude with both a written report and an oral presentation to faculty and other invited guests. The goals of this course include the appreciation of multidisciplinary perspectives and enhanced creative, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
Spring Semester: The sophomore problem seminar will use classical and contemporary texts to explore the origins and history of the problem investigated in the first semester.
Third Year - Junior Science and Technology Seminar
Fall Semester: The science and technology seminar provides students with a variety of possible research topics that have been proposed by the Center for the Environment, CAMP, and CREST. In small teams, the students choose a research topic and develop a proposal and a plan for exploring the topic. Mentors, who are experts in the topic, guide each research team. The goals of the seminar include critical thinking, especially as it pertains to scientific and technological investigation and discovery, the development of research skills, and communication skills as well as the exploration of the topic.
Fourth Year - Research and Modernity
Spring Semester: A seminar on modernity will provide the capstone experience for the Honors Program; the seminar will use the perspectives of the social sciences or liberal arts to investigate a contemporary issue, a problem that will likely affect the students’ lives.
Roster of Courses and Professors for 2009- 2010
First Year
The Social and Ethical Implications of Research - Professor Kelly
The Social Problems Course - Professor Kelly
Second Year
Energy Solutions for Clarkson’s Future - Professors Helenbrook, Marzocca, Nocetti, Rossner and Kozsan
Exploring the Boundaries of Knowledge - Professor Ball
Third Year
Junior Science Technology Seminar - Professor Partch
Fourth Year
Seminar on Modernity - Professor Casper