Below is the round-up of spring term Honors courses. If your major is in the Arts & Sciences and you hope to graduate with Honors distinction on your diploma, aim to have taken 5-6 Honors or upper-level (4000+) courses by the end of your sophomore year, when you will fill out an Honors contract. Remember that those 4000-level courses count as Honors courses in your first two years. One-credit Honors courses are helpful but do not count toward the 6-course expectation.  If you’re a sophomore this year, make sure to contact me early next term to discuss the Honors contract.

Also, as you plan  your schedule, remember than some of these courses fulfill multiple requirements–for example, you can pick a course that gives you Honors credit, fulfills a GE, and fulfills the diversity requirement.

Anthropology 2202H: People and Cultures: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Dr. Robert Cook. TR 11:10-12:30 PM. GE: GE Social Science individuals and groups and diversity (global studies).

Classics 2202H: Classical Civilization: Rome. Dr. Dana Munteanu. MW 9:35-10:55 am. GE: cultures and ideas and diversity (global studies).

Earth Sciences 1121H: The Dynamic Earth. Dr. Dan Leavell. MW 12:45-2:05; F 12:45-2:30 PM. GE: natural science/physical science.

English 2261H: Introduction to Fiction. Dr. Derek Alwes. MWF 11:30-12:25 PM. GE: literature.

Geography 2750H: World Regional Geography. Dr. Kenneth Madsen. TR 9:35-10:55 AM. GE: Social science/human, natural and economic resources; diversity (global studies).

History 2204H: Modern European History. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. TR 3:55-5:15 PM. GE: historical study.(Note: This class should show up in Buckeye Link early next week; it isn’t yet in the system).

Sociology 1101H: Introduction to Sociology. Dr.  Angela Bryant. MW 2:20-3:40 PM. GE: Social Science/organizations and polities course and diversity (social diversity in the US).

Psychology 3331E: Abnormal Psychology. Dr. J. McLean. TR 2:20-3:40 PM. (Note: This is an Honors Embedded course, for which you can receive Honors credit even though the class itself is not an Honors course. You must email the instructor (mclean.59) before class starts to get information on how to receive  Honors credit for the course).

Honors (1 credit)

A&S 1102H: On The Road With the Beat Generation (1 credit). D.B. Ruderman. Tue 5:00-7:15 PM (7 week course, 1/13-2/24). Study the “Beats,” a utopian collection of writers, including Jack Kerouac.

Service Learning Course (fulfills the ‘open option’ GE)

Psychology 4554S (Spring 2015): Language Development. Spring. Dr. Julie Hupp. Study language acquisition and help with a school literacy program.  Note from Dr. Hupp: If a Psych student wants this course to count as one of their Advanced Sequence courses, then they will have to have completed Child Development (Psy 3550); however, I’m willing to be flexible about the pre-req if there are extenuating circumstances.

Pay it Forward Course (give out money!)

ESSPED 2251: Introduction to the Special Education Profession (3 Credits). Dr. Terri Hessler. Tu Fri 9:35-10:55 AM. Study the needs of exceptional students and provide service to a related area nonprofit. Students in the course will have the opportunity to decide how to allocate a $2000 Pay it Forward grant among the nonprofits at which they are working.

Peer Mentoring

Arts & Sciences 3191.01: Peer Coaching and Mentoring. Dr. Laura Younger. Fridays 12:45-1:45 (spring).

Students in this course receive 12 hours of instruction in ADHD coaching, working with one of the nation’s premiere coaches (Jodi Sleeper-Triplett), and then provide coaching services to other students (with or without ADHD). Excellent training for future teachers, psychologists or parents. Contact Dr. Younger (younger.18) to find out  more about the course, or to ask for coaching. The 12 hours of instruction provide continuing education credit which you can build upon to gain certification as an ADHD coach, an up-and-coming field.

Honors students are invited to apply to participate in this year’s spring break trip, a 3-night, 4-day trip to Washington, D.C., from March 17-20.

Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2014. To apply, write a short essay (300-500) describing an intellectual, academic or resource resources you would like to explore in D.C. and providing a brief itinerary of your plans. This research will be the topic of the 3-4 pp. paper due at the end of the course. The resource could be a museum exhibit, a historically significant neighborhood, a historic site, a cultural event (such as a play), or an individual organization related to an issue of interest (i.e, American Chemical Society or National Education Association). Your essay should include descriptions of your initial research on the topic, and the itinerary should demonstrate that you have investigated methods for researching as well as visiting the site. Ex: Describe an exhibit at a museum and include guided tours in your itinerary, as well as visit to other related sites; plan to attend a play and also provide background on the play Email your essay to Anthony.212@osu.edu.

Need information or ideas? Contact Virginia Cope (cope.38), Stephanie Brown (brown.2596), Jen Anthony (Anthony.212), or librarian Katie Blocksidge (Blocksidge.3) and review resources online such as The Washington Post. Applicants will be notified of decisions by Nov. 15, 2014.  Decisions will be based on the quality of the students’ essays.

Program fee: $300 (due Jan. 19 at Fees & Deposits). This covers the costs of the airfare to D.C. Lodging, some meals, and at least one group activity. Potential group activities: night at the theater; city bus tour; tour of the Capitol; etc.

Flight information:  Departing 3/17, US Airways 5261, Columbus-DC, 8:50 am-10:07 am; returning 3/20, US Airways 5972, DC-Columbus 3:30 PM-4:45 PM

Lodging: River Inn, 924 Twenty-Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (in Foggy Bottom, near Georgetown and monuments). We have reserved premium queen suites (two queen beds) and expect to house three students in each room.