Honors Courses (Fall 2004)

PforzheimerCollege Honors , Pleasantville Campus

Honors courses are designed to be innovative and challenging. They may be interdisciplinary, focus on great works and ideas, cover issues of keen contemporary interest, or present a topic in great depth with a faculty member who has expertise in the subject.  Honors courses are open only to students in the Pforzheimer Honors College. Students who are not in the Pforzheimer Honors College may be permitted to register for an Honors course with written permission from the Director of Honors, contingent upon the student's QPA and space availability. Each course carries Honors credit, which will appear on the student's transcript and will count toward completing the requirements of the Honors College. For more information, contact Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton, Honors Director, Mortola Library, third floor, Pleasantville campus, (914) 773-3848, jbenton@pace.edu.

LEARNING COMMUNITY:  THE WRITTEN WORD IN THE INTERNET AGE, 6 crs

Prerequisite: First-year students only

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Fee: $20 +$30

Day and Evening:

ENG 120  CRITICAL WRITING, W6:00pm – 8:00pm,  J. Collins, (3 Credits)

CIS 101 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS , W3:35pm – 5:35pm,   A. Stix, (3credits)

Course description: Themes from CIS 101, such as issues surrounding the uses of computer technology, will be incorporated into ENG 101 at several junctures during the semester. Likewise, ENG 101 themes, such as persuasion, argumentation, and analysis through writing, will be a significant part of the work students do in CIS 101. Both courses will emphasize the presentation of the self through the written word, the social changes wrought by virtual communication, internet research, and internet publication.

LEARNING COMMUNITY: FROM WRITING TO PRESENTING, 6 crs

Prerequisite: First-year students only

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Fee: $20 +$20

Day:

ENG 120  CRITICAL WRITING, 3 crs

Day: T12:20pm – 1:15pm

          R12:20pm – 2:20pm  , R. Podgorski         

COM 200 PUBLIC SPEAKING,3 crs

Day: R 10:10am – 11:05am

           F10:10am – 12:10pm

M. Rosenblum

Course description: Students will create clear and direct essays, which will be transformed into exciting speeches.

LEARNING COMMUNITY: ART 196B  RE-PAINTING HISTORY: TUESDAYS WITH PICASSO , 3 crs

Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Writing-enhanced course, AOK 4

Day: T9:05am – 12:10pm         B. Treadway and  D. Spear

Course description: Combining art history and studio practice, this course will explore the frequently asked question, "Can anyone create a modern work of art?" Students will study the work of major twentieth-century artists, then go into the studio and apply the principles they have learned to a work of art they create. Understanding artistic concepts will be stressed, as opposed to mastering artistic techniques, as we examine these artists academically and visually. An open mind, but no artistic experience, is required.

LEARNING COMMUNITY: DISCOVERINGNEW YORK, 4 crs

Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Day:

ENG 120  CRITICAL WRITING, 3 crs

Day: T1:25pm – 4:25pm      JMoore         

UNV 101 UNIVERSITY SEMMINAR, 1cr

Day. F12:20pm – 2:20pm    A. Williams

ENG 120 CRITICAL WRITING,3 crs,

Prerequisite: First-year students only

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Fee: $20

Day:  M11:15am – 1:15pm

           W11:15am – 12:15pm              B. Kirschstein

Course description: Students will hone their writing and reading skills by working with a variety of gender-related texts, including those from literary genres, and by developing arguments and analyses related to these texts. Students will also refine their research skills, learning to use library resources effectively, to create annotated bibliographies, and to integrate and document sources in essays.

ENG 201 WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES, 3 crs,

CRN 52923, Prerequisite: ENG 120

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Day: M1:25-3:25pm,

           W2:30-3:25pm                                        D. Bender

Course description: This writing course emphasizes the development of argument and analysis as students examine a variety of literary works. To connect education and the workplace, this course involves visits to work environments, employee interviews, and the analysis of the skills and challenges of particular jobs. Exercises will include role-playing or "Re-acting" as members of a work community.

FIN 301 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,3crs

CRN 23334, Prerequisites: Contact department

Offered by Lubin Leaders Program

Day: W9:05am – 11:05am

           F  9:05am – 10:00am                R. Filante

ITA 154  ITALIAN CIVILIZATION, 3 crs

CRN 36403, Prerequisite: None

Course is conducted in English

Satisfies: AOK II/Western Heritage

Evening: T6:00pm – 8:55pm               A. Belardo

MGT 490 BUSINESS STRATEGY, 3crs

CRN 44443, Prerequisites: Contact department

Offered by Lubin Leaders program

Day: M2:30pm – 3:25pm

          W2:30pm – 4:30pm    J. Pastore

NUR 296A SEMINAR:  STRESS REDUCTION:  COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE HEALING METHODS ,3 crs

CRN 54929, Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Writing-enhanced course. Inquiry and exploration course.

Evening: T4:40pm-7:30pm     M. Greenberg

Course description: This course focuses on the use of complementary alternative therapies for stress management. Diverse therapies, including guided imagery, meditation, music, massage and bodywork, reiki, acupressure, and reflexology, will be explored. Philosophical, theoretical, and research bases of select therapies will be examined. Demonstration and participation will be included in each class.

PSY 396J SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 3 crs

CRN 52291, Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Day: T4:40pm – 5:35pm

          R3:35pm – 5:35pm                    R. Keegan

Course description: Environments deeply affect human behavior.  At present, humans create most of the environments in which they live.  This course will focus on the design features of environments that promote or retard social interaction, physical health and mental health.

RES 106 RELIGIONS OF THE GLOBE, 3 crs

CRN 45923

Prerequisite: Students must have their own laptops.

Satisfies: AOK 3 (World Traditions and Cultures)

Evening: R6:00pm-8:55 pm                                    L. Hundersmarck

Course description: This course will examine the great ideas, sources, and traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

SCI 110 THE PHYSICAL WORLD, 3 crs

Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Foundation Course

Fee: $45

Day: W11:15am – 1:15pm    lab           

           F 9:05am – 11:05am lecture                                    E.Joerg-Koewr

WS 215 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES, 3 crs

CRN 52597, Prerequisite: None

Satisfies: Writing enhanced course, AOK 1, 2, or 4 (Civic engagement)

Day: M3:35pm – 4:30pm

         W3:35pm – 5:35pm           D. von Huene-Greenberg

Course description:Reading literary works from many cultures, students will gain a better understanding of how artistic endeavors connect to the everyday lives of women and men. Visits to thePleasantville Cottage School will give students the opportunity to tutor and be role models for disadvantaged middle school girls and to develop civic leadership skills. This course may be substituted for LIT 211

UNV 101 FRESHMEN INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY, 1 cr

CRN 29276, Prerequisite: First-year students only. Required of all first-year students. Does not count as an Honors course.

Day: F12:20pm – 2:20pm, C. Walther, S. Schmid, H. Novak

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH COURSES, 3 crs

Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing, minimum of 3.3 QPA.

With the written approval of the appropriate professor, the department chairperson, and the Honors Director, a student may select a topic for guided research that is not included in the usual course offerings. The student meets regularly with the professor to review progress. To receive Honors credit, the results of this independent research must be presented at the spring Honors Conference, to be held in April 2004.  Students may have their papers published in TRANSACTIONS, the journal of the Dyson Society of Fellows.

HONORS OPTION COURSES, 3 crs

The Honors Option is designed for Honors-level work in a non-Honors course. To receive Honors credit, an additional paper (10-20 pages), project, or presentation is required. Written approval of the appropriate professor and the Honors Director are necessary. Depending upon the number of credits completed prior to entering the Honors Program, Honors students are limited to either one or two Honors Options; remaining Honors course requirements must be completed in Honors courses.