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Spring 2008
HONR 200A Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar 3 credits
Traditional Chinese Writers and Their
Worlds
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD This course
explores the worlds and works of four
Chinese writers: Sima Qian, the historian
of the Western Han dynasty; the early
medieval poet Tao Qian; the Tang poet Du
Fu; and Su Shi, the Northern Song writer
and artist. What were some of the core
ethical and literary values of early
China, and how did those values shape the
earliest definitions of "literature" in
China? How did each of these four writers
respond to the world in the context of
these values? All readings will be in
English. Course meets in Library 216M.
[3449] 0101 MW.........1:00pm- 2:15pm (TBA) SHIELDS, A
HONR 211 Great Books Seminar II 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets AH. Honors 211 will
highlight the theme of the human
condition, both tragic and comic, in
selected works from the canon of "Great
Books." Although our focus will be
classical literature in the genres of
epic, drama, and history, we will also
read several related works by authors such
as Shakespeare, William Faulkner, and
Samuel Beckett. Our goals include becoming
familiar with certain masterpieces of
western literature, seeing how a few
modern writers have responded to those
works, and understanding and appreciating
the significance of those "classics" for
us today. Class meets in Library 216M.
[3450] 0101 TuTh.......7:10pm- 8:25pm (TBA) MASON, R
HONR 300A General Honors Seminar The Hero and the 3 credits
Quest
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD This seminar
will consider the hero and the quest as
literary and historical archetypes. We
shall examine mythic, religious, and
secular quests from ancient times through
the modern. We shall evolve definitions of
the hero as those definitions remain
constant in some ways and change in
others. Readings will include the Book of
Job, Renault'sThe King Must Die,
Hamilton's Mythology, Campbell's The Hero
with a Thousand Faces, Sophocles' Oedipus
Rex and Antigone, Shakespeare's Hamlet,
McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, and Malamud's
The Natural. Also listed as ANCS 350B.
Permission required from the Honors
College. Class meets in Library 216M.
[3451] 0101 TuTh.......8:45am-10:00am (TBA) GLASSER, J
HONR 300B General Honors Seminar Performance 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD Anthropologists,
semanticists, and artists in all genres
are actively exploring the notion of
"performance" through academic discourse
and public presentation. What was thought
to constitute performance has moved beyond
the stage and screen(s) into galleries,
stadiums, and the street. After
researching and discussing aspects of
performance theory, students will attend a
variety of events and visit a number of
sites in Baltimore that exhibit different
aspects of performance. Students will
discuss and write about their responses to
these various experiences and complete a
project in which, individually or as a
group, they create a performance of their
own. Course meets in Library 216M.
[3452] 0101 W..........4:30pm- 7:00pm (TBA) KREIZENBECK, A
HONR 300C General Honors Seminar Ethics and Public 3 credits
Policy
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD This course
examines arguments about moral issues in
public policy. Part I focuses on the
means used to implement policies- what is
sometimes described as the issue of "dirty
hands." Part II explores the ends of
policies -- the problem of "hard choices."
Upon what foundations can our
consideration of the ethics of individual
policies rest? In Part III, we consider
the role of public officials -- the
problem of responsibility. How should
those who govern be held accountable for
decisions and policies that they make?
Course meets in Library 216M.
[3453] 0101 Th.........4:30pm- 7:00pm (TBA) STACEY, S
HONR 300D General Honors Seminar American 3 credits
Citizenship
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD This seminar
will tackle the question of becoming an
American citizen. When almost all benefits
of citizenship can be had by aliens, why
bother? Students in this course will help
the instructor answer these and other
questions as part of a book-length
project. Students interested in
citizenship and those interested in the
process of writing will find this a
rewarding, if challenging, course. No
prior knowledge of the subject is expected
or required, although a willingness to do
a lot of background reading is essential.
This course meets in Library 216M.
[3454] 0101 M..........4:30pm- 7:00pm (TBA) VAUGHAN, G
HONR 300E General Honors Seminar Study Travel 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD This class will
prepare students to go on the Honors
College Study-Travel Trip to France in May
& June. Class meets in Library 216M.
[3455] 0101 M..........7:10pm- 9:40pm (TBA) SHIELDS, A
HONR 390 Reflections on Community Service 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: P-F Individual Instruction
course: contact department or instructor
for permission to enroll. HONR 390
sect.0101 requires permission of Shiver
Center and Instructor.
[3456] 0101 Time and room to be arranged SHIELDS, A
HONR 400 Honors Independent Study 1-4 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F Independent study or
research under the guidance of a faculty
mentor. Course guidelines are available in
the Honors College. This course is
repeatable for a maximum of eight credits.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and
permission of the Honors College.
[3457] 0101 Time and room to be arranged STACEY, S
HONR 410 Honors Internship 3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: P-F Individual Instruction
course: contact department or instructor
for permission to enroll. This course
offers academic credit for an internship
or coop. Student interns perform
supervised tasks for business, government,
or non-profit agency.Interships are
individually arranged with the sponsoring
agency through the Shriver Center.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Honors
College and the Shriver Center.
[3458] 0101 Time and room to be arranged STACEY, S
HONR 490 Senior Honors Project 1-4 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F A formal research
paper, an extended essay, a report of
experimental research, a performance or
other creative effort that represents the
outcome of an independent project by a
member of the Honors College. Permission
to register will be granted after the
student submits a written statement
describing the proposed Honors project,
which is then approved and signed by the
faculty mentor and the Honors College
course director. Prerequisites: Senior
standing and permission of the Honors
College.
[3459] 0101 Time and room to be arranged STACEY, S
[3460] 0201 Time and room to be arranged STACEY, S