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A note to students:

What is Happening with the Honors Program?

The Honors Program is being phased out in its current incarnation, due to the budget cuts in education in the state of Idaho. However, the faculty of Lewis-Clark State College do not want this to impact current Honors students.

Here is the plan for the phase out, followed by a list of courses that divisions have submitted, and the form you must complete with your instructor and the appropriate division chair. These instructors are also being sent the phase out plan and forms.

Please check with Cindy Carter at the Social Science Division Office in Spalding Hall 101A to make sure on your eligibility. The factors are:

*You have completed PHIL 289
*You have not taken ID/PHIL 489
* Have a GPA of 3.3 or higher after you completed PHIL 289

If you have already completed ID/PHIL 489 - please inform the Social Sciences Division so we can certify that you are eligible for the Honors program designation when you graduate. We are keeping the record of Honors Program student progress and are available to help you check on eligibility or other issues you may have during this time.

We will be working in the coming months to create a new Honors Program proposal and will consult with you in the Fall. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and understanding.

The Plan

1. We are not offering Phil 289 any longer. If students have not taken the Phil 289 then they have not taken the foundation course, and should wait for a new program to emerge. Thus, only students who have completed Phil 289 by Spring 2002 will participate in the phase out.

2. Students may complete program requirements as they exist, except for the ID/PHIL 489. These requirements are discipline specific and without any change to the current program.

3. There is really only one course that then needs replacement, the ID/PHIL 489. Thus, the challenge is to have students complete an equivalent to the ID/PHIL 489 to demonstrate their learning. Although there is no way to replicate the critical thinking components of this course in terms of the analytical modes that were taught without a philosophy professor on board, we can aspire to provide a research experience for honors students. Therefore, the alternative is to have students enroll in upper division designated course offerings (see below) with an added research work requirement. This will be in line with the discipline specific philosophy of the current program and will benefit upper division course enrollments. The logistics of this substitute are as follows:

To graduate in Honors a student must complete for a designated course (see below):

A Research Paper, 6-8 pages in length

Must include at least 4-6 sources (non-internet)

Must be documented with footnotes or endnotes in styles of citation such as MLA or Turabian as approved by the teacher.

This research paper should link with a course theme that reflects on ethics or values.

A research paper program plan must be developed and signed by both the student and the professor during the first two weeks of the semester, outlining the topic, focus, and preliminary examination of sources. The research paper program plan will be filed with the Divisional Chair.

The Division Chair also must examine the final research paper to assure that it meets the criterion of ethics/values and meets the standards expected of an honors project.

List of Courses for Student Research Papers (Fall, 2002); Spring Courses will be posted before Pre-registration.

Remember to check Warrior Web for availability

Education

PSYC 402 Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology

PSYC 405 Advanced Developmental Psychology

PSYC 440 Counseling Theories and Techniques

PSYC 442 Ethical Principles in Counseling

Humanities

FP 350 Art & Censorship, Dr. Sean Cassidy, T/TH 10:30-11:45 AM

THEA 470 History of Theater, Staff, M/W 9:00-10:15 AM

COMM/POLS 370 Political Communication, Dr. Larry Haapanen, T/TH 9:00-10:15 AM

ENGL 320 Shakespeare, Tuesdays, 3:00 to 5:45 p.m. (Students who enroll in ENGL 320 should also enroll in ENGL 392, the one credit "Shakespeare Films" course taught on a pass/no pass basis on Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:45 p.m.); Professor Bernice Harris

ENGL 478 19th Century British Literature, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Professor Mary Flores

LL 350-01 Ethics and Ecology, Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:15p.m.; Professor James Tarter

LL 350-02 and LL350-60 Ethics and Ecology, Mondays and Wednesdays from10:30 to 11:45 a.m.; Professor Christopher Norden

LL 350-60 Ethics and Ecology TBA (on-line course); Professor Christopher Norden

LL 351-01 Values: Wilderness, Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:45 p.m.; Professor Patricia Keith

Social Sciences

SS351 02 - Minorities - Friday 10:15-12:45- Professor Chris Riggs

SS 492 - September 11th - Context and Consequences - M/W 3:00-4:15 - Professor Eric Martin

SOC 310 - Religion and Contemporary Society - M/W 9-10:15 - Professor Jerry Jolley

HIST 471 Rise of Modern China - Friday - 10:15-12:45 - Professor Marilyn Levine

Sincerely,

Dr. Marilyn Levine, Chair
Division of Social Sciences

HONORS PROGRAM GOALS:

To provide students with a structured way to collaborate effectively and productively with faculty on research.
To give students first-hand knowledge of the relevance of research to their respective disciplines.
To foster effective collaborative learning among students of diverse backgrounds.
To provide students with better organized and more accessible resources for research.
To increase the quality of undergraduate research.
To assist students in becoming active, educated citizens by demonstrating the relevance of research to meeting social, economic and cultural needs.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dr. Marilyn A. Levine, Chair
Social Sciences Division
Lewis-Clark State College
500 8th Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501
mlevine@lcsc.edu
TEL: 208-792-2291 /1-800-933-LCSC
FAX: 208-792-2324