Honors Research Tutorial

Catalog description

This course will acquaint students with the nature, roles, and value of humanities/social science research. In small groups, students will explore a specialized topic from the humanities/social sciences by engaging in collaborative research project with an instructor that will culminate in publishable scholarly work(s). This inquiry-based approach to learning should yield a critical appreciation for the humanities and social sciences that helps students to recognize the relevance of such disciplines to their daily lives. The course will also challenge students to cultivate intellectual skills that are essential to the profitable pursuit of a liberal education: e.g., analytical thinking, critical and reflective reading, well-expressed writing, and articulate oral communication.