Special Topics in Education

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Special Topics is an upper-level course that treats special areas in education. Topics will be chosen in accord with the professor’s interests and competencies, student interest, and the consent of the Academic Dean. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. HUM 1000 Advanced Tutorial I – 3 Semester Hours Tutorial instruction for course credit is open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special seminars on primary texts. May be repeated for credit if the texts under investigation differ. This is an in-depth investigation of selected primary texts. The texts will be chosen in accord with the professor’s interests and competency and student interest. Honors tutorials are (1) dedicated to classic texts, (2) conducted in dialogue, (3) shaped by student participation and contribution, and (4) purposed to direct students toward original research. Students will complete one 10-page paper and weekly discussion contributions. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. HUM 2000 Advanced Tutorial II – 3 Semester Hours Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special seminars with in-depth investigation of selected primary texts. May be repeated for credit if the texts under investigation differ. The texts will be chosen in accord with the professor’s interests and competency and student interest. Honors tutorials are (1) dedicated to classic texts, (2) conducted in dialogue, (3) shaped by student participation and contribution, and (4) purposed to direct students toward original research. Students will complete weekly oral presentations and a final research essay. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor; HUM 1000. HUM 3000 Advanced Tutorial III – 3 Semester Hours Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special seminars with in-depth investigation of selected primary texts. May be repeated for credit if the texts under investigation differ. The texts will be chosen in accord with the professor’s interests and competency and student interest. Honors tutorials are (1) dedicated to classic texts, (2) conducted in dialogue, (3) shaped by student participation and contribution, and (4) purposed to direct students toward original research. Students will complete oral examinations and complete a research project. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor; HUM 2000. HUM 4000 Advanced Tutorial IV – 3 Semester Hours Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special seminars with in-depth investigation of selected primary texts. May be repeated for credit if the texts under investigation differ. The texts will be chosen in accord with the professor’s interests and competency and student interest. Honors tutorials are (1) dedicated to classic texts, (2) conducted in dialogue, (3) shaped by student participation and contribution, and (4) purposed to direct students toward original research. Students will prepare and present their Athanasius Lectures. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor; HUM 3000.