Fall 2022

Course TitleSubject and Course #CRNInstructor(s)Course Description
Composition I HonorsENGL 12180494Sam BellNote: For this honors section the prerequisite is either an ACT score of 27 or higher or at least a score of 276 on the JCCC writing assessment test. Course objectives and competencies will remain the same as for other Composition I classes, although the instructor has selected different textbooks. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at 913-469-8500 ext. 2434.
Composition II HonorsENGL 12280599Michael CarrigerNote: For this honors section the prerequisites are (1) a minimum of a B in Composition I. Course objectives and competencies remain the same as for other Composition II classes, although the instructor has selected different textbooks. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at 913-469-8500 ext. 2434.
Environmental Science Lecture HonorsEVRN 13081943Lani WittersNOTES: This class meets face to face and requires attendance at the main JCCC campus for all scheduled class periods. This is an honors section. Enrollment is by permission, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and department approval. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at honors@jccc.edu. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Environmental Science seeks to describe problems and solutions associated with human use of natural resources. Students will study the major physical and biological processes that govern the complex interactions in natural ecosystems. Major course topics include human population growth, resource use and pollution. Practical solutions aimed at sustainability will be identified and examined. This is an introductory, nonscience-major survey course.
Environmental Science Lab HonorsENRV 13182224Lani WittersNOTES: This class meets face to face and requires attendance at the main JCCC campus for all scheduled class periods. This is an honors section. Enrollment is by permission, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and department approval. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at honors@jccc.edu. COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this lab, students will learn ecological principles that are necessary for understanding and solving environmental problems. Students will sample the local environment for various types of environmental pollution, conduct lab projects and computer simulations, and attend field trips. Field trips may include a visit to a local wastewater treatment plant, a stream ecosystem and a prairie ecosystem. 2 hrs. lab/wk. plus up to three field trips. EVRN 131 students must be currently enrolled in EVRN 130 or have successfully completed BIOL/EVRN 130 within the last three years. Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIOL 130 or EVRN 130.
Ethics HonorsPHIL 143pendingpendingSorry: no description available
Honors Forum: Kansas City as TextHON 25082538Allison SmithThe Honors Forum provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary problems as they emerge locally, nationally or globally. Students will be exposed to diverse modes of inquiry in order to consider these problems from multiple angles. The Honors Forum draws from honors courses that students have completed prior to their enrollment. Students will develop a greater understanding of each issue and acquire the ability to develop an evidence-based argument regarding the topic under scrutiny. In this course students will build upon the research literacy skills introduced in the Honors Seminar, such that they demonstrate proficiency in the selection and use of academic databases, as well as the ability to incorporate in their argument the analysis of at least one primary source.
Honors Forum: Material Culture & SustainabilityHON 25082536Kristy Howell and Anne DotterThe Honors Forum provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary problems as they emerge locally, nationally or globally. Students will be exposed to diverse modes of inquiry in order to consider these problems from multiple angles. The Honors Forum draws from honors courses that students have completed prior to their enrollment. Students will develop a greater understanding of each issue and acquire the ability to develop an evidence-based argument regarding the topic under scrutiny. In this course students will build upon the research literacy skills introduced in the Honors Seminar, such that they demonstrate proficiency in the selection and use of academic databases, as well as the ability to incorporate in their argument the analysis of at least one primary source.
Honors Seminar: Erasures, Absences and SilencesHON 10082529
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82532		Anne DotterThis course will introduce students to the theory and practices of interdisciplinarity, the skills and tools required for honors coursework, and undergraduate collaborative and individual research. While closely examining a specific topic, students will develop their skills in research, reading, writing and in-depth discussion. Prerequisite: Department approval
Intercultural Communications HonorsCOMS 18080390Terri Easley GiraldoNote: This is an honors section. Enrollment is by permission, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and department approval. Course objectives and competencies remain the same as for other SPD 180 classes, although the instructor may have selected different textbooks. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at honors@jccc.edu.
Introduction to Psychology HonorsPSYC 13081683Christine AbbottIntroduction to Psychology-Honors section
Introduction to Sociology HonorsSOC 12282009Jessica KilleenNote: This is an honors section. Enrollment is by permission, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and department approval. Course objectives and competencies remain the same as for other SOC 122 classes, although the instructor may have selected different textbooks. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at honors@jccc.edu.
Public Speaking HonorsCOMS 12180353Ashley VasquezNote: This is an honors section. Enrollment is by permission, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and department approval. Course objectives and competencies remain the same as for other SPD 121 classes, although the instructor may have selected different textbooks. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the honors office at honors@jccc.edu.