Guide for Developing Honors Courses

Add one of the below to the course description:

1. Example: Honors ______ uses the pedagogical methods common to all Honors courses: writing-intensive, collaborative, and experiential instruction. As an honors course, there is a focus on analytical writing and exploring the field through reading primary source research.
2. Example: Honors ______ uses advanced teaching methods and current real-world business situations to enhance and deepen student learning of critical concepts and frameworks in ______. With an emphasis on research and analysis, students have the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills and concepts to develop their knowledge of ______.
3. Example: Honors uses the pedagogical methods common to all Honors courses: trans-disciplinary, writing-intensive, collaborative, and experiential instruction. As an honors course, there is a focus on analytical writing and an emphasis on a higher degree of student participation and leadership in class discussions and other interactive teaching/learning techniques that are generally unsuitable for larger undergraduate courses.

1. Choose “Honors Pedagogy” from drop down menu and in rationale textbox add:
   1. Example: The instructor challenges students to engage in writing-intensive, collaborative, and experiential learning to enhance the students' understanding and mastery of course material.
2. Choose another fitting method of instruction and add in the textbox where appropriate:
   1. Example: The instructor facilitates research and project presentations on to encourage students to critically analyze primary source research in the field of and present it in a professional way to their peers.
   OR
   2. Example: The instructor facilitates honors group projects (or class presentations, in-depth class discussions, advanced problem solving, critical analysis etc.) on ______.

Add the Honors research paper or analytical project below the critical thinking assignment.

1. Example: Research and write a 10-page paper addressing. Critical analysis of primary source articles is required.
OR
2. Example: Complete and deliver a class presentation on ______ which critically analyzes ______.

Choose an appropriate method of evaluation from drop down menu and in rationale textbox add a description of an honors assignment that will be evaluated.

1. Example: The instructor assigns a 10- to 15-page research paper assignment on ______ to evaluate students' critical thinking skills, and their ability to apply concepts from the class to individually-designed research questions.
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2. Example: The instructor requires students to undertake critical analysis of primary source research articles and prepare an in-class presentation.

Add an objective that describes the extra honors research paper or project.

1. Example: Write analytical papers by synthesizing and critically analyzing primary source research in the field of ______.
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2. Example: Demonstrate the ability to conduct additional exploration, research, and analysis in the field of ______.

Add at least one item to the outline that describes how honors research will be added to the course.

1. Example: Synthesizing and critically analyzing primary source research in ___.
2. Example: Critical analysis and synthesis of primary source research in ___.
3. Example: Integration of secondary research and highest order critical thinking skills into written materials commensurate with Honors pedagogy.
4. Example: Use of primary resources to analyze ___.
5. Example: Honors essay of ___, drawing upon additional research into relevant primary and secondary sources.