HON 494 - Honors Signature Experience

(3 units) CO13, CO14

Students integrate and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions acquired as honors undergraduates. Possible experiences include research theses, performances and exhibitions, portfolios, consulting reports prepared for community partners, and the creation of an innovative program or service. Students share their work with external audiences in a way that strengthens their profile and credentials when applying for jobs or continuing education.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Honors Program; General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1 unit: 50-minutes per week X 15 weeks
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. examine critically how the four honors mission pillars-resilience, ingenuity, stewardship, and equity-intersect with their Honors Signature Experience.
2. make connections between and apply theories and concepts from previous coursework to the context/topic of their Honors Signature Experience.
3. design and carry out an original research project; analyze and/or interpret works of art; or apply academic knowledge to solve practical real-world problems according to the context/topic of their Honors Signature Experience.

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