Dr. Mark Milewicz | MWF 12:20-1:05 | CRN: 10982 

Substitutes for one course in Social Science Division

HON 1000. Contemporary Public Issues

Analysis of selected contemporary events from the points of view of history, political science, psychology, geography, economics, philosophy, religion, and sociology, in the light of weekly world developments. Emphasis upon the appreciation and development of logic and style in critical thought in considering international and domestic conflicts, human rights and institutional effectiveness, freedom and responsibility, and resources, technology, and the environment. Credit, 3 semester hours. Honors students receive General Education credit for a course in the Social Sciences Division.

Dr. Shilpa Regan | TR 9:30-10:45 | CRN: 10124

Substitutes for one course in Social Science Division

HON 1000. Contemporary Public Issues

Analysis of selected contemporary events from the points of view of history, political science, psychology, geography, economics, philosophy, religion, and sociology, in the light of weekly world developments. Emphasis upon the appreciation and development of logic and style in critical thought in considering international and domestic conflicts, human rights and institutional effectiveness, freedom and responsibility, and resources, technology, and the environment. Credit, 3 semester hours. Honors students receive General Education credit for a course in the Social Sciences Division.

Dr. E. Cliff Mensah | TR 12:30-1:45 | CRN: 10989

Substitutes for one course in Social Science Division

Dr. Xinyan Shi | TR 11:00-12:15 | CRN: 10995

Substitutes for one course in Social Science Division

Dr. Roger Ladd | TR 12:30-1:45 | CRN: 10996

Substitutes for one course in Arts and Humanities Division Elective

HON 2000. The Humanistic Tradition I: From the Ancient World to 1500

An interdisciplinary seminar in humanities that surveys, within historical and cultural contexts, a selection of works of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy, Honors 2000 focuses on significant cultural legacies from the beginnings of human cultures to 1500. Credit, 3 semester hours. Honors students receive General Education credit for a course in the Divisional Electives area of Humanities.

Dr. Busman | MWF 1:25-2:15 | CRN: 10999

Substitutes for one course in Arts and Humanities Division Elective

HON 2010. The Humanistic Tradition II: From 1500 to the Contemporary Age

An interdisciplinary seminar in humanities that surveys, within historical and cultural contexts, a selection of works of art, architecture, literature, music, film, and philosophy, Honors 2010 focuses on significant cultural legacies from the last 500 years. Credit, 3 semester hours. Honors students receive

General Education credit for a course in the Divisional Electives area of Humanities.

Dr. Kelly Charlton | MW 2:30-3:45 | CRN: 10151

Substitutes for one course in Social Science Division

HON 2750. The Individual in Society

We'll use the science of psychology to help us understand the individual’s place in society. Specifically, in this class we’ll be examining how Social Psychological Research can be applied to a variety of life domains.

 By the end of the semester, students will be able to

• Understand what Applied Social Psychology is as a Field
• Understand how research is used to examine applied topics in Social Psychology
• Learn about a variety of domains in which Social Psychology is applied to improve and understand the human condition
• Design their own study to apply Social Psychology to a life domain

Dr. Scott Hicks | MWF 9:05-9:55 | CRN: 11176

First course in the Communication Skills requirements

According to the Department of English, Theatre & Foreign Languages, "ENG 1050 places students in a text-rich environment for the purpose of cultivating skills in critical reading and writing through analysis and synthesis. Within this context, students develop rhetorical reading and writing practices, recognizing and interpreting differing perspectives and constructing claims about texts." In this service-learning class, students will complete five hours of service-learning as part of a team in order to refine and enhance skills of critical reading and writing across genres and contexts. Based on their service-learning experience, students will identify and locate a scholarly, authoritative, and relevant source and write an essay that synthesizes academic and personal understandings of service.

Dr. Teagan Decker | TR 9:30-10:45 | CRN: 11179

First course in the Communication Skills requirements

Provides students with a foundation in critical reading and writing practices by introducing different types of texts and ways of working with them; students will recognize and interpret differing perspectives and will analyze and synthesize others’ work, producing several texts of moderate length.

Dr. Nancy Palm Puchner | TR 11:00-12:15 | CRN: 10296

Fulfills the Fine Arts requirement in the Arts & Humanities Division

Survey of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary offers an overview of painting, sculpture, architecture and related visual arts of major world cultures from the Renaissance to the present, including European, American, Asian, African and Islamic art. Major artistic developments and their cultural contexts will be emphasized.

Dr. John Labadie | TR 9:30-10:45 | CRN: 10205

Fulfills the Fine Arts requirement in the Arts & Humanities Division

This course offers the opportunity for introductory study and studio activity in various contemporary means of visual communication and design thinking practiced through digital means. Computers, and working creatively with computers and related technologies, are co-equal foci of this course. Credit, 3 semester hours.

Dr. Conner Sandefur| TR 8:00-9:15 | CRN: 10465

Fulfills the Biology requirement in the Natural Science Division

In this service learning course, students will actively engage in the application of four core concepts - evolution, pathways and transformations of energy and matter, information flow, exchange, and storage, structure and function, and systems - within the context of food systems and food sovereignty. Student investigations into food and plants important to southeast American Indians will be shared with the course's service learning community partner, the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Students should expect to leave the course with a strong appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the biological sciences and insight into the importance of new technologies and methodologies vital to contemporary biological sciences.

Dr. Nikkel | TR 2:00-3:15 | CRN: 10220

Fulfills the Philosophy & Religion requirement in the  Arts & Humanities Division

This course provides an overview of major world religions in their historical contexts, while exposing students to the academic study of religion, including theories about the nature of religion, key concepts, and methods of study. Students get to write an opinion paper on a key aspect of religion and to review material using a clicker.

Dr. Beem | TR 11:00-12:15 | CRN: 10330

Fulfills the History requirement in the Arts & Humanities Division

The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the historical study of the rise of civilizations around the world from the dawn of recorded history (circa 3,000 B.C.E.) to the sixteenth century C.E., so that they may better understand the complex globalized world of today.  The big story that will unfold over the course of this semester is how the first civilizations emerged, increased their contacts with each other, and contributed to the rise, through time, of more sophisticated and cosmopolitan forms of civilization.  Over the course of this semester we will identify the very attributes of civilization itself, and examine the cultural, religious, and technological forms that have allowed these civilizations to prosper, decay, and contribute to the formation of the civilizations we live in and co-exist with today.  Students will also research and write an historical film review, which will allow you to increase your ability to communicate in a written form as well as to apply your own innate critical abilities to the study of history.  

Dr. Murray | MWF 12:20-1:05 | CRN: 10333

Fulfills the Sociology  requirement in Social Science Division

The course will explore the kinds of questions sociologist ask, the research methods used to collect information/data to seek answers and the major sociological theories that are used to interpret findings of this research.  Then in examining the social institutions of family, politics, religion, economy, education, healthcare and government, we gain insight and perspective as many of society’s problems such as race, gender and class.  In doing so, we will turn a sociological lens on our experiences and trajectories through life to understand how social structures and cultures make human action and interactions possible, but at the same time often limit our options for change. 

Dr. Hicks | W 11:15-12:05 | CRN: 10686

There's no better way to think about and reflect on what it means to be a successful college student than to help teach others how to succeed. Better still, first-year college students can inspire and empower others to follow in their footsteps -- and they can change lives by helping others see that higher education can be their future, too. In this class, students will be a sort of college advising corps for a select group of CIS Academy students -- and students' letters with their assigned pen pals will help not only the pen pals, but themselves as well, in their reflection on fundamental concerns of making a successful transition to college: How to apply for college and scholarships, time management, choosing majors and/or minors, academic success skills, and critical thinking.

Dr. Teagan Decker | W 11:15-12:05 | CRN: 10687

General introduction to the academic substance, study methods, and special adjustment problems of university life. Conducted by faculty and staff from various departments. Required of all incoming freshmen during their first fifteen credit hours of course work at the University. 

Dr. Conner Sandefur| W 11:15-12:05 | CRN: 10688

General introduction to the academic substance, study methods, and special adjustment problems of university life. Conducted by faculty and staff from various departments. Required of all incoming freshmen during their first fifteen credit hours of course work at the University. 

Dr. Mark Milewicz | W 11:15-12:05 | CRN: 10689

General introduction to the academic substance, study methods, and special adjustment problems of university life. Conducted by faculty and staff from various departments. Required of all incoming freshmen during their first fifteen credit hours of course work at the University.