These courses replace most of the
University’s liberal arts and exit requirements as well as state
mandated writing requirements. Therefore, participating in The Honors
College does not increase the most students’ academic workload.
Our philosophy is to reward academically superior students with new challenges
and alternative approaches to learning presented by some of the University’s
best faculty.
Honors students generally take one Honors course in the fall semester
and one in the spring. Most of the classes enroll only 15-25 students,
and many are team-taught, giving students even more opportunity for one-on-one
contact and access to a wider variety of teaching styles.
Acquisition
of Knowledge - IDH 2010
An exploration of the human mind - its capabilities and limits; how
knowledge is acquired; the ways in which judgments are formed and values
are determined. The course also addresses the philosophical questions
behind perception, classification and inference of the human mind.
Arts
and Humanities Honors - IDH 3100
An introduction to western arts and letters from the perspectives of
the classic, romantic, and modern periods. The course examines the relationship
of ideas to the arts, the similarities among the arts of a given period,
and the differences between periods.
Arts
and Humanities Honors - Performance - IDH 3100
A special arts/humanities course that consists of two performance-based
classes that will study the periods/styles of music that the students
perform. No auditions are required.
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Natural
Sciences Honors - IDH 3350
An exploration of the current knowledge of fundamental principles in
the natural sciences, their potential for application, and related ethical
and philosophical questions. Many sections are taught by college of
medicine faculty.
Seminar
in Applied Ethics - IDH 3600
An exploration of ethical issues related to a variety of student-selected
topics, such as ethics in literature, technology, mental health, political
science, law, criminal justice, bio-medicine, and business.
Social
and Behavioral Sciences Honors - IDH 3400
An introduction to the concerns of the social and behavioral sciences,
methods of inquiry, discovery and validation of knowledge. The course
presents a survey of the way in which various disciplines examine the
question of how society is organized.
Geographical
Perspectives Honors- IDH 4200
An introduction to African, Latin American, Middle Eastern or Asian
perspectives. Focus is on social, political and economic, as well as
artistic, cultural and intellectual subject matter. The material is
presented within a geographical, chronological and humanities background.
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Honors
Program Seminar - IDH 4000
Major Works/Major Issues
A course in problem-solving skills which is designed to prepare students
for individual research. Students assist in planning course content,
methods and requirements. Sections usually have less than ten students.
Honors
Thesis - IDH 5975
Two-semester sequence in the senior year which includes research, writing
and public presentation of a thesis or creative project. Student will
determine a topic in consultation with the Honors Director, and the
process continues under the direction of a faculty mentor.
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Discovery:
People, Process and Problems - IDH 2009
Discovery defines research as the systematic investigation of a problem.
Faculty explain how they became interested in doing research in fields
ranging from fine arts to business; and share examples of problems they
have examined. The semester culminates with students working in groups
to develop a research proposal that defines a problem and maps out a
strategy for responding to it. Discovery is open to Undergraduate Research
Scholars. Discovery students typically present a 1350 SAT I or 32 ACT
score.
Gross
Anatomy - IDH 4930
This course is formatted to resemble the gross anatomy course taught
at USF Medical School. Limited to junior and senior Honors students
by application. (Only offered during the spring term)
Undergraduate
Research - IDH 4910
A supervised program of interdisciplinary research in areas of specific
interest. Open to all USF students by application through the undergraduate
research coordinator, Penny
Carlton.
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