Honors Curriculum
Below are brief course descriptions for upcoming University Honors (UH) classes. Refer to WINGS Express via the WINGS portal for a complete listing of Honors courses, including days, times, and locations.
FALL 2008
UH 201-01 Citizens, Leaders and Heroes (Sayer)
Description will be posted soon.
UH 201-02 Travel Literature (Rubin)
This class involves a study abroad experience to Costa Rica. Contact Robert Rubin at (937) 775-2673.
UH 202-90 Decision Making (Morrisette)
Decision making is an integral part of our daily lives, ranging from the relatively simple--shall I have Coke or coffee?--to the complex and seemingly insoluble--how can we reduce the rate of violent crime in the U.S.? Regardless of one's area of interest or expertise, difficult decisions must be made. This course provides an introduction to the concepts of decision theory, systems analysis, and rational analytic techniques of decision making as well as an exploration of non-rational theory and processes. Students will analyze the process and the assumptions that underlie the process from several viewpoints and disciplines: rationality, incrementalism, analytical reasoning, and complexity and chaos.
UH 400-02 Dayton's Aviation Heritage (Dewey)
This course will introduce students to the rich aviation heritage of Dayton and the Miami Valley from the Wright Brothers to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the space age. Students will learn about the aviation history of the community and the world through lectures, readings, field trips to historical museums and sites, discussion with aviation pioneers and scholars, and films. Student will also conduct research in primary sources documenting Dayton's aviation history.
UH 400-03 WWI in British Literature and Culture (Oxindine)
The First World War (1914-1918) brought about major social and cultural changes that continue to fascinate historians as well as literary scholars. The Great War, as it is often called, also haunts contemporary British novelists; among them is Pat Barker, whose Regeneration trilogy evokes many of the themes that surface in early 20th century memoir, poetry, and fiction about WWI. Through a variety of texts and genres, students will explore the ways in which Victorian and Edwardian values--including ideas about patriotism, nationality, gender, sexuality, and class--were transformed by a generation whose lives and world views were dramatically altered by a war frequently associated with an epic loss of innocence.
SUMMER 2008
UH 400-C01 Cultural Competencies in a Diverse World (Brun)
This course involves an Ambassador Program trip to Japan, hosted by Dr. Carl Brun, professor and chair of social work. The trip dates are June 27 - July 24, although there will be class meetings before and after the three-week trip (inclusive dates are June 16-August 21). Junior and senior Honors students may register with instructor permission. For more information, visit UCIE's Web page for the Japan Ambassador Program, then contact Dr. Brun at 775-2751 or 775-2868.
UH 400-C90 Government and Science Fiction (Morrisette)
The goal of this course is to examine the relationship between citizens and their government. Science fiction writers, because of the genre in which they produce their works, are often very adept at taking political ideas to their ultimate - and often unforeseen - conclusions. Thus, through the medium of the science fiction story, students will examine various areas of government and politics including, but not limited to, citizenship, equality, franchise, dissent, and police power.
UH 400-C91 The Federal Budget (Morrisette)
This course will acquaint students with the history of the Federal budgetary process, the politics of revenues and expenditures, and the roles of the executive and legislative branches. In addition, students will explore the role of the Federal government in determining fiscal and monetary policty, as well as recent budget crises and efforts at budgetary control.
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