IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Oct. 26, 2021: Priority registration.
Jan. 10, 2022: Classes begin.
Jan. 14, 2022: Last day to drop or add classes.
Please note that the honors college dean does not receive course evaluation scores for any course that does not have the HNRS prefix and does not receive narrative comments for any course through the university's course evaluation system. We welcome and encourage your feedback on honors courses. All comments should be directed via email to Anthony Helms.
COURSE OFFERINGS:
ACTY 2100: Intro to Financial Accounting & Analysis - HC
13229 TR 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 1330 SCHDR 3 credit hours Dawn Mason
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Quantitative Literacy Category.
This is an introductory course in accounting, which includes an examination of the recording and reporting of business transactions, and the measurement of business income, assets, liabilities and equities. Emphasis is placed on financial reporting for decision-makers outside the organization.
BIOS 1620: Ecology and Evolution Lab - HC
12479 T 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. 2404 WOOD 0 credit hours Tiffany Bloom
12482 W 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. 2404 WOOD 0 credit hours Tiffany Bloom
BIOS 5740: Developmental Biology - HC
15689 Partially Synchronous Online/MW 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. 4 credit hours Staff
*Prerequisite: Junior standing and at least 12 credits in biology, including BIOS 2500, or instructor approval.
Developmental biology is the study of the formation of a complex, multicellular organism from a single cell, the fertilized egg. The course will present this material from both a classical description and an experimental cellular point of view. In addition to the lecture, laboratory exercises will provide experience in the recognition of the various stages of development and in the culturing and manipulations of embryos.
BUS 1750: Business Enterprise - HC
11533 HYBRID/MW 11:00 - 12:15 p.m. 1275 SCHDR 3 credit hours Bret Wagner
Students will download a 75 minute video lecture each week that covers business theory and practice.
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
This course introduces students to the development and value of business institutions in society. Students will examine the dynamics of business decision-making and demonstrate the ability to identify, define, and interpret essential business concepts. The relationships among business activities will be studied to determine their interactions with the economic, political, legal, global, and social environments.
BUS 2200: Intro to Global Business - HC
15432 TR 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. 1145 SCHDR 3 credit hours Gerardo Rincon
*Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
*Note: This course This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
An introduction to global business and its complex environment. Develop an understanding of relevant differences in the economic, sociopolitical, legal and ethical environment of global business. Realize how such differences can influence business functional operations such as production, marketing, management, information management, accounting and finance.
BUS 4500: Business Ethics and Sustainability - HC
15267 TR 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. TBD Timothy Palmer
*Prerequisites: (CIS 2700 or BUS 2700), FIN 3200, MGT 2500 and MKTG 2500.
*Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Leadership and Business Strategy.
This course seeks to develop students’ understanding of business ethics and sustainability. The goal is to provide students with an enhanced ability to recognize the ethical dimensions of business problems. Students will assess activities from different functional areas of business in the context of developing sustainable practices.
CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II - HC
10039 HYBRID/M 8:00 - 8:50 a.m. 1260 CHEM 3 credit hours Kristi Tullis
*Prerequisites: CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110 (with a minimum grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites); and CHEM 1130 with a minimum grade of “C” or better (may be taken concurrently).
*Note: This section does not meet our standard 25 student cap, but is significantly smaller than non-honors sections.
The properties of a number of the more representative elements and the compounds which they form are studied. Chemical relationships in the periodic table, electrochemistry, and the equilibrium principle are also treated.
CHEM 1130: General Chemistry II Lab - HC
10633 Asynchronous Online 1 credit hour Ramakrishna Guda
11358 Asynchronous Online 1 credit hour Ramakrishna Guda
COM 1040: Public Speaking - HC
13746 TR 9:30 - 10:45 p.m. 3002 BROWN 3 credit hours Jasmine Labine
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 4: Oral Communications.
*Note: This course satisfies WES Oral and Digital Communication (ODC).
Study of the application of principles of communication underlying effective oral presentations, with attention given to speaking in business, professional and public settings. Includes practice in preparing, presenting and evaluating speeches and other forms of oral presentations. This course may be offered in an accelerated format.
ECON 2020: Principles of Macroeconomics - HC
15121 TR 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. TBD 3 credit hours Christine Moser
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations - Quantitative Literacy Category.
*Note: For students who plan to take both ECON 2010 and ECON 2020, it is preferable to take ECON 2010 before taking ECON 2020.
An introduction to macroeconomics, the study of total output and employment, inflation, economic growth, and introduction to international trade and development.
ES 2800: Human Flourishing and the Pursuit of Happiness - HC
13382 TR 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. 3 credit hours Dennis Metro-Roland
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
May be repeated for credit.
This course is designed to address the enduring question “What is Human Flourishing?” Drawing from philosophy, literature and the social sciences, we introduce students to conceptions, visions, and conditions of human flourishing, its changing nature across many periods of Western history, its manifold expressions in contemporary life, and its pursuit in the local community. This course is also an invitation to explore one’s own biases about what it is to flourish and achieve (or at least pursue) happiness.
FIN 3200: Business Finance - HC
10041 TR 9:30 - 10:45 p.m. 1335 SCHDR 3 credit hours Onur Arugaslan
Prerequisites: ACTY 2100 and (STAT 2160 or STAT 3660 or MATH 2160 or MATH 3660 or IME 2610), or equivalent.
Restrictions: Restricted to majors/minors across multiple departments. Please see advisor for specific program restrictions.
Presents a basis for understanding the financial management function of the business enterprise. Considers financial principles and techniques essential for planning and controlling profitability and liquidity of assets, planning capital structure and cost of capital, and utilizing financial instruments and institutions for capital raising.
GIST 2000: Introduction to Global and International Studies - HC
13052 TR 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. TBD 3 credit hours Thomas Kostrzewa
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – World Language and Culture Category.
Interdisciplinary introduction to global and international studies as an academic field of inquiry, with emphasis on historical development of the global system, global economy and society, environmental conditions and awareness, mass communications, technology and enterprise, response formats for global issues and intellectual and creative life. Explores the relationships between globalizing forces and the countervailing influences of regional and cultural identity.
GPS 1500: Intro to Graphic & Printing Sciences Lab - HC
11846 M 1:30 - 4:20 p.m. C0220 FLOYD 0 credit hours Lois Lemon
Lecture CRN is 11841 (4 credit hours, must be taken with lab)
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area VI: Natural Science with Laboratory.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery - Scientific Literacy with a Lab.
An introductory course describing the printing/imaging industry. Image Design, preparation, generation, photo imaging by photomechanical and desktop systems, proofing, presswork, and bindery. A comparison of all printing methods will be included. Learning environment enhance by hands-on experience.
HIST 3310: Queer History - HC
14303 Hybrid/Wednesday 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. TBD 3 credit hours Skylar Bre'z
*Note: This course fulfills WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections - Global Perspectives.
This course uses the lens of queer theory to examine aspects of human sexuality and gender presentation that have been considered deviant or abnormal in different time periods and cultures across the globe over the last 3500 years. Through a study of how society categorizes normative sexuality, we can reach a better understanding of how attitudes towards sex and gender roles shape the basic structures of human life. While the course will particularly focus on the treatment of same-sex relationships through history, we will also discuss a variety of other marginal sexual identities and behaviors including transgendered individuals, third-genders, prostitution, celibacy, and polygamy.
HNRS 2500: Politics of Genocide
15754 M 6:00 - 8:20 p.m. 1022 LHC 3 credit hours Thomas Kostrzewa
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
*Note: This course satisfies WES Level 2: Exploration and Discovery - World Language and Culture.While the use of the term genocide is relatively recent, the act of genocide is very old. The purpose of this course is to broaden the discussion of genocide beyond its usual association with World War II and the Jewish Holocaust and systematically examine the relationship between nationalism, political power, and the dehumanization of certain groups that has led to genocide in the past and sustains genocide in the present. Cases discussed in the course will include, but are not limited to, Armenia, Tibet, Rwanda, South Africa, The United States, Indonesia, Kurdistan, Congo, Cambodia, Ukraine, and the Balkans.
HNRS 2900:The American Experience: From the Slave Trade to the Great Migration and on to Civil Rights
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Culture and Issues.
*Note: This course fulfills WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections - Local and National Perspectives.
*Note: All students will receive an “Incomplete” grade at the end of the spring semester. Following completion of the debriefing meeting in May, the “Incomplete” grade will be removed, and a final grade will be submitted to the registrar.
Application Required 3 credit hours Marian Tripplett and Dr. Mioara Diaconu
This course explores the enslavement of people of African descent and the profound impact on the United States of America (USA) across centuries, and the legacy effects that continue as discrimination and social and economic injustice. This course will cover content related to (a) a brief introduction to the beginning of slavery as a contextual underpinning (the Triangular Trade in slaves: Trans-Saharan, Trans-Atlantic, and Indian Ocean); (b) an overview of slavery in the USA; (c) a summary of the antislavery and emancipation movements; (d) an overview the great migration and of the major milestones of the civil rights movement; and (e) an assessment of the context of the current human rights violations, discrimination, social, economic, and environmental justice experienced by various minorities in the USA. Travel will take place April 30 - May 7, 2022. Other in-person class meetings to be determined.
HNRS 2900: Study in the States - US/Mexican Border Awareness Experience
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Culture and Issues.
*Note: This course fulfills WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections - Local and National Perspectives.
Application required 3 credit hours Denise Bowen
*Note: All students will receive an “Incomplete” grade at the end of the spring semester. Following completion of the debriefing meeting in May, the “Incomplete” grade will be removed, and a final grade will be submitted to the registrar.
This course is an immersion experience that will submerge the students in the culture and the realities of life at the US/Mexican border. Students will learn about issues related to the border such as immigration, economic development, human rights and social justice. It will take place in El Paso, Texas - one of the main entry points into the US for undocumented workers and refugees from Mexico and Central America seeking asylum.
HNRS 3202: Modernism in Art & Literature
14458 MW 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. 1004 RCVA 3 credit hours Jeffrey Abshear
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
The early 20th century was a rich period of innovation in art and literature. Thanks to the efforts of artists and writers including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Ernest Hemingway, and D.H. Lawrence, our conception of art and culture was transformed. In this class we will read novels and short stories, and study paintings and sculptures, by these and other important figures of this revolutionary period. We will examine artistic movements including Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism and discuss the ways in which the artists and writers interacted with one another and were affected by historical events. This is a class for students interested in art, who like to read, and want to discover more about the artistic developments of Modernism.HNRS 3204: Postmodern Dystopias
HNRS 3204: Postmodern Dystopias
13021 TR 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. 1022 LHC 3 credit hours Becky Cooper
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
Although few would question that our contemporary world should be termed “postmodern,” among scholars, there is no consensus on the precise meaning of the term. Two crucial historical events arising from World War II, the birth of computers and the atom bomb, signal a precipitous break from the modern, and have radically transformed all facets of contemporary political, social and personal life. Yet while our global world and engagement has been generally embraced and integrated within our contemporary existence, often celebrating the “singularity” of technology and everyday life in an age of “spiritual machines” when “computers exceed human intelligence” as Ray Kurzweil puts it, a decidedly dystopic imagination dominates the arts of films and literature. This course, through the exploration of fiction from the past half century, aims to explore the meaning, significance and implications of postmodern life and culture. Students will develop a critical awareness of postmodernity through lectures, class discussion, and student presentations on authors such as Jameson, Lyotard, Baudrillard, and others. Students will write short response essays and a creative response, give a presentation, and write a final formal essay. Time permitting, we will explore two films through a postmodern lens.
HNRS 3302: Civil Rights and Jazz 1970-75
13049 MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. 1022 LHC 3 credit hours Elizabeth Cowan
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Culture and Issues.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
This course places special emphasis on American jazz form as a crucial influence and metaphor for the very rhythm and experience of modernity as it explores the interrelations between literature, music, and American culture through the music of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Duke Ellington among others.
HNRS 3303: The Vietnam War in Rock and Soul
13602 TR 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. 1014 LHC 3 credit hours Steve Feffer
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Culture and Issues.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
This course explores the history, meaning, and impact of the 1960s through two crucial cultural events: the Vietnam War and Rock music. The course aims to explore both the history of the war as well as the cultural debates and changes that continue to resonate today.
HNRS 4102: Studies in Film: Film Adaptations
12811 T 6:00 - 8:20 p.m. 1025 BROWN 3 credit hours Monty Ernst
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area I: Fine Arts
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category.
The majority of films made in Hollywood are adaptations of other material. This course will study film adaptations in many forms: remakes, novels, short stories, theatrical plays, graphic novels, etc. Class will study the source material and then the adapted film paying special attention to the artistic form of each distinct medium and the choices artists make in adapting a work to the cinematic medium. Class work will include reading journals, tests, and a major paper.
HNRS 4980: How and Why to Write an Undergraduate Thesis
12813 online 1 credit hour Beth Beaudin-Seiler
12847 online 1 credit hour Beth Beaudin-Seiler
12864 online 1 credit hour Jared Randall
13119 online 1 credit hour Jared Randall
16020 online 1 credit hour Jared Randall
This online course covers all aspects of preparing and completing an honors thesis. Included are modules on identifying a thesis topic, conducting a literature review, citing sources, finding a thesis committee, structuring the thesis, and defending the thesis.
HOL 2801: Health and Well Being – HC
12083 T 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. 1014 LHC 3 credit hours Amy Geib
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area VIII: Health and Well-Being.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Personal Wellness Category.
This course is designed to provide information on the multiple dimensions of health and well-being. This course provides students with a holistic approach to understanding self and community through a health focus. This course is designed around three central themes: self-care, community, and culture. Students will engage in a variety of activities which will foster critical thinking skills and personal exploration. Students exposed to theory and practice in the following areas: self-care and well-being, culture, research, and health broadly defined and encompassing psychological, physical, spiritual, environmental, social health.
MATH 1230: Calculus II-HC
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*Note: In addition to the cost of a three credit class, there is a Mathematics Class Fee $15.00 Flat Fee
*Note: A graphing calculator is required.
*Prerequisite: MATH 1220 (recommended) or MATH 1700.
A continuation of Calculus I. Techniques and applications of integration, trigonometric functions, sequences and series, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, applications to elementary differential equations.
MATH 1710: Calculus II Science & Engineering-HC
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*Prerequisite: MATH 1700 (recommended) or (MATH 1220 and departmental approval).
*Note: Students who take more than one of MATH 1220, 1700, or 2000 will receive only 4 hours of credit toward graduation. This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 4: Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning.
A continuation of MATH 1700, with further applications and preparation for science and engineering. Techniques of integration, more on trigonometric functions, sequences and series, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, and more on elementary differential equations.
MGMT 2500: Organizational Behavior-HC
15165 MW 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. TBD 3 credit hours Paula Eckert
* Prerequisite: BUS 1750
* Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors/minors across multiple departments. Please see advisor for specific program restrictions.
* Restricted to majors/minors across multiple departments. Please see advisor for specific program restrictions.
This course provides an examination of individual, interpersonal, group, and organization processes faced by employees. Current theory, research, and practice regarding variables that influence human behavior are discussed. Emphasis is placed on learning relevant to goal setting, managing change, team processes, reward structures, human productivity, and career management in organization settings.
MKTG 2500: Marketing Principles-HC
14443 TR 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. 1125 SCHDR 3 credit hours Hu Xie
*The following classes are restricted from taking this course: Freshman
*Restriction: This course is restricted to certain majors. Please see the course listing online for a complete list.
Introduction to the role of marketing in the U.S. and global economy. Emphasis on how organizations create customer value through marketing strategy planning. Topics include buyer behavior, market segmentation, product planning, service quality, promotion, pricing, and managing channel relationships.
PHIL 2000: Intro to Philosophy-HC
15619 TR 10:00 - 11:40 a.m. 1111 MOORE 4 credit hours Zachary Woodman
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
An introduction to the nature of philosophy by a consideration of major types of philosophical questions, such as the principles of rational belief, the existence of God, what is the good life, the nature of knowledge, the problem of truth and verification. Selected texts from representative philosophers are used to define the questions and to present typical answers.
PHIL 2010: Contemporary Problems in Ethics - HC
15607 TR 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. 1121 MOORE 4 credit hours Zachary Woodman
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
Introduces students to the philosophic study of morality through the examination of contemporary ethical issues. These may include questions such as: Can the government censor the internet posts of private citizens? Are we morally required to give to charity? Is physician assisted suicide permissible?
PHIL 3140: Grief, Death, and Dying - HC
14060 TR 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. 2048 BROWN 3 credit hours Ashley Atkins
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
This course explores a variety of philosophically interesting questions related to grief. We'll begin with the claim that grief is inextricably linked to the desire for the return of the dead. Does wanting what we know we cannot have (i.e. that the dead be alive) suggest that grief is, fundamentally, an irrational experience? And does this shed light on those who find themselves drawn in grief to places associated with a person who has died or who seem to hear, see, or otherwise sense the dead. We'll then consider grief alongside other so-called 'backward-looking' emotions. If grief is preoccupied with a past that we cannot change, how do we explain the passage of grief over time? Does its passage suggest that we no longer care for those who have died or is this an unavoidable natural process? Finally, we'll conclude with a discussion of bodily and temporal disturbances associated with grief. How does grief manifest in our bodies? How seriously, for example, can we take the comparison between the loss of a loved person and the loss of a limb? And how do we understand those who experience not only the loss of a loved person but the loss of any sense of a future ahead of them?
PSY 1000: General Psychology-HC
13765 Online 3 credit hours Staff
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
*Note: This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Science and Technology Category.
This course is a general introduction to the study of behavior. The reading materials and coursework provide a framework for answering the question: “Why do humans (and other animals) behave as they do?” The course consists of approximately 30 units of study covering the approach to, finding of, and research methods of the science known as behavior analysis. Throughout these units students will develop an understanding of behavior by applying the concepts and principles covered in the course materials to a variety of situations in the lives of themselves and people in general. Students will participate in class discussion, complete relevant conceptual worksheets, and take regular/daily unit exams.
STAT 2160: Business Statistics-HC
10604 Online 3 credit hours Nichole Andrews
*Prerequisite: MATH 1160 or MATH 1180 or MATH 1220 or MATH 1230 or MATH 2000; with a grade of “C” or better.
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 4: Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning.
An applications-oriented study of statistical concepts and techniques. The course focuses on the student as a user of statistics who needs a minimal understanding of mathematical theory and formula derivation. Major topics of study are statistical description, central tendency, dispersion, distributional shapes, sampling, confidence levels, probability, comparison tests, association tests, and regression analysis. The objectives of the course are to develop the skill to apply these concepts in conjunction with computer usage and make appropriate decisions regarding actual business problems. All STAT 2160 students are expected to take the final exam on the assigned mass exam day.
STAT 3660: Data Analysis for Biosciences-HC
12740 TBD 4 credit hours Carrie McKean
*Note: This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 3: College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning.
*Prerequisite: MATH 1100 or MATH 1110 with a grade of “C” or better; or the equivalent or satisfactory score on the departmental placement exam.
An introduction to statistics for students in the biological and related sciences with an emphasis on the basic concepts and explanations of why things work. The focus is on quantitative reasoning and statistical thinking for making decisions and conjectures. This numerical art will be illustrated with a wide range of interesting problems. Topics include descriptive statistics like means, medians, standard deviation, percentiles; correlation and regression - interpretation and prediction problems; the normal and binomial distributions; law of averages; sampling variability and standard errors; inferential statistics to -confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for one- and two-sample problems.
EXPERIENTIAL CREDITS
ED 4700: Intern Teaching: Early Childhood
Various Varies 5 credit hours Staff
*Note: In addition to the cost of a five credit class, there is a Student Liability-Education $5.00 Flat Fee
*Restriction: This course is restricted to the following major(s): Early Childhood Prof Educ (ECEJ); Early Childhood Education (ECEM); Early Childhood (ECEN); Early Childhood & Elem Educ (EEEN)
Only for seniors who have been admitted to teacher education. This internship is required a semester or session prior to the full semester internship. This experience consists of five half-days per week in a fall or spring semester or five full days per week in a summer session in a pre-kindergarten program. Students will synthesize the knowledge, apply the understandings, and practice the skills which they acquired during University course work. They will participate in all phases of the school program where they are assigned. To be undertaken concurrently with ED 4090.
ED 4710: Intern Teaching: Elem/Mid School
Various Varies 4 credit hours Staff
*Note: In addition to the cost of a four credit class, there is a Student Liability-Education $5.00 Flat Fee
*Restriction: This course is restricted to certain majors. Please see the course listing online for a complete list.
*Prerequisites: All other courses and program requirements must be completed prior to Intern Teaching.
*Note: All sections count for honors college credit.
This course is only for seniors who have been admitted to teacher education and have completed all of their professional studies courses. This will be the final field experience consisting of five days per week in an educational setting. Students will synthesize the knowledge, apply the understandings, and practice the skills which they acquired during their University course work. They will participate in all phases of the school program where they are assigned. To be taken concurrently with ED 4100. Prerequisites: All other courses and program requirements must be completed prior to Intern Teaching.
ED 4750: Intern Teaching: Mid/Sec School
Various Varies 5 credit hours Staff
*Note: In addition to the cost of a five credit class, there is a Student Liability-Education $5.00 Flat Fee
*Restriction: This course is restricted to certain majors. Please see the course listing online for a complete list.
*Note: All sections count for honors college credit.
Students devote a minimum of five days per week for one semester to intern teaching. They are expected to have experience in both the curricular and extra-curricular programs of the school in which they teach.
ENGR 2980: Cooperative Education
Arranged 3 credit hours
*The following classes are restricted from taking this course: Freshman.
A parallel cooperative education program or internship; involves part-time planned and supervised work experience related to a student's major during a semester. A written report of the student's work activities will be required.
ENGR 2990: Cooperative Education
Arranged 3 credit hours
*The following classes are restricted from taking this course: Freshman, Sophomore.
A parallel cooperative education program or internship; involves part-time planned and supervised work experience related to a student's major during a semester. A written report of the student's work activities will be required.
ENGR 3980: Cooperative Education
Arranged 3 credit hours
*The following classes are restricted from taking this course: Freshman, Sophomore.
A parallel cooperative education program or internship; involves part-time planned and supervised work experience related to a student's major during a semester. A written report of the student's work activities will be required.
ENGR 3990: Cooperative Education
Arranged 3 credit hours
*The following classes are restricted from taking this course: Freshman, Sophomore.
A parallel cooperative education program or internship; involves part-time planned and supervised work experience related to a student's major during a semester. A written report of the student's work activities will be required.
HNRS 3990: Field Experience Practicum
Various Varies Variable credit hours
**For course registration, complete the Agreement Form.
HNRS 4950: Individual Study
Variable credit hours
**For course registration, complete the Agreement Form.
HNRS 4990: Honors College Thesis
Variable credit hours
**For course registration, complete the Registration Form.
OTHER WAYS TO EARN HONORS CREDIT
In addition to the courses listed above, there are many other ways to earn honors credit. Please see below for options according to whether you have a course requirement (joined the honors college prior to the 2014-15 academic year) or credit hour requirement (joined honors college fall 2014 or after). If you are unsure about your specific requirements, please refer to your original requirements letter.
Course Requirement - The following options may count for ONE (1) honors course
- One field experience or independent study. Visit the the website for more information.
- Two semesters of a foreign language or American Sign Language. Courses must be taken at WMU after you become a member of the honors college.
- Two semesters of a music ensemble, dance performance or theatre practicum resulting in academic credit on your transcript.
- Any study abroad experience that results in academic credit on your transcript.
Credit hour requirement - Up to half of your honors course credit requirement may be satisfied with the options listed below. Students receive experiential honors credits via an approved internship/field experience or independent study for honors credits. Please note that to receive credit for internship/field experience or independent study, the appropriate approval form must be submitted PRIOR to initiation of the experience. It is possible to receive honors credit for more than one field experience or independent study with prior approval by the honors college dean or associate dean. Approval will only be granted if the experiences are substantially different.
- Independent study, field experience, co-op, internships and clinicals that result in academic credit on your transcript.
- Four honors credits will be given for two semesters of the same foreign language. May be repeated for additional honors credit for additional foreign language(s). However, no additional honors credit will be given if a student takes more than two semesters of the same language.
- Honors credit may be awarded for approved non-honors experiential courses in dance, music or theater as well as for participation in a varsity sports course. Up to three credits may be counted toward honors credit hour requirements and these may be accrued by repeating a course, or by taking multiple approved courses. Please see an honors college advisor for details.
- Study abroad credits appearing on a student's WMU transcript, whether for a WMU course or a course run through another institution, will be counted as honors credit, up to a limit of 3 credits per semester. Multiple study abroad experiences may count for additional honors credit with honors college advisor, associate dean or dean approval.