COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN GENERAL HONORS (GH)
This catalog reflects only the fall and spring
semester courses. Courses offered in summer terms
can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin.
Students are advised to check with the General
Honors Program Director regarding a specific
course being offered.




GENERAL HONORS (GH)




GH 1150. Self and Society/(3).F.


Designed especially for first semester honors-
qualified freshmen, this course focuses on the
role of the individual and her/his interaction
with current issues and topics, including art,
religion, literature, politics, and ethics.
Students will be introduced to both the University
and the Appalachian community, and to their many
academic, cultural, and co-curricular resources
and opportunities. The class is interdisciplinary
and includes a variety of typical honors
experiences, such as critical reading, graded
writing, oral presentation, and library research.
Students will have the opportunity to learn to
contribute effectively to, and benefit from, all
aspects of University Honors. Enrollment is
limited to selected honors-qualified applicants
only. Carries general elective credit. Advanced
undergraduate honors students will assist with
instruction. Students who enroll are strongly
encouraged to take at least one other honors
course during the same semester. (STUDENTS CANNOT
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR BOTH GH 1150 AND US 1150.)
(WRITING; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)




GH 1515. The Human Condition/(3).F;S.


A study of sources, origins, and "given"
conditions with which humans have to contend, from
the perspectives of the humanities and of the
physical and social sciences. (CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)
(MULTI-CULTURAL; SPEAKING; WRITING; COMPUTER;
and/or NUMERICAL DATA: approved subject to
semester-by-semester recommendation by the Core
Curriculum Council chairperson and review by the
Council.) (CORE: HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test
or successful completion of MAT 0010.)




GH 2500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.




GH 2515. Human Cultures/(3).F;S.


A study of the diversity of human culture, its
sources, and its consequences for human behavior
and human organization. (CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)
(MULTI-CULTURAL; SPEAKING; WRITING; COMPUTER;
and/or NUMERICAL DATA: approved subject to
semester-by-semester recommendation by the Core
Curriculum Council chairperson and review by the
Council.) (CORE: HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test
or successful completion of MAT 0010.)




GH 2520. Great Humans in Their Cultural
Context/(3).F.


A study of major figures in history, emphasizing
their relationships to the historical and cultural
conditions of their times. (CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)
(MULTI-CULTURAL; SPEAKING; WRITING; COMPUTER;
and/or NUMERICAL DATA: approved subject to
semester-by-semester recommendation by the Core
Curriculum Council chairperson and review by the
Council.) (CORE: HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test
or successful completion of MAT 0010.)




GH 3500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.




GH 3515. The Human Future/(3).S.


An examination of possible human futures based on
the projections of various disciplines and on
potential definitions of the human which have
emerged from the courses in the sequence. (CROSS-
DISCIPLINARY)  (MULTI-CULTURAL; SPEAKING; WRITING;
COMPUTER; and/or NUMERICAL DATA: approved subject
to semester-by-semester recommendation by the Core
Curriculum Council chairperson and review by the
Council.) (CORE: HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test
or successful completion of MAT 0010.)




GH 3520. Instructional Assistance/(1).F;S.


A supervised experience in the instructional
process on the university level through direct
participation in a classroom situation. Grading
will be on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
only. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. May
be repeated for a total credit of three semester
hours.




GH 3530-3549. Selected Topics/(1-4).F;S.On Demand.




GH 4010. Senior Honors Thesis/Project/(1-3).F;S.


Independent study and research for an
interdisciplinary thesis or project. Directed and
graded by a member of the student's major
department and a member of another department. May
be taken concurrently for credit in a student's
major department, if applicable. Prerequisite:
completion of an approved honors sequence. (By
invitation or application only.)