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COURSES AT EUREKA COLLEGE -
honors classes | interdisciplinary studies
HONORS COURSES
These courses are required for all students enrolled in the Eureka College Honors Program and are not available for general enrollment. In addition, Honors Program students are enrolled in Honors sections of ENG 101W and 102W, and Honors discussion groups in IDS 261W and 262W.
HON 200 Honors
Seminar -- 1 hour
Students in the Honors Program will enroll in one
Honors Seminar (HON 200) for every 30 semester hours of credit earned at Eureka
College until enrollment in HON 410W. Honors Seminars are meant to provide an
arena in which honors students will be challenged to engage an in-depth discussions
on various topics not normally covered in the general curriculum. The classes
stress independent inquiry, critical thinking and group discussion.
HON
301 Honors Prospectus Preparation -- 1 hour
A course meant to teach
the basic of topic selection, bibliographic development, introduction to research
and prospectus development in preparation for the writings of the Honors Thesis.
(Generally taken 2nd semester of Junior Year.) Credit is offered on a pass-fail
basis.
HON 410W Honors Thesis Preparation
-- 2 hours
Taken during the semester in which research and writing
will occur in cooperation with the Thesis Advisor, Thesis Reader and Director
of the Honors Program. This course demands strong independent study skills. Student
meets on a regular basis with the Director of the Honors Program. (Generally taken
1st semester of the Senior Year.)
HON
420W Honors Thesis Presentation -- 2 hours
Taken after HON 410W, during
the semester in which the thesis will be completed and the public thesis presentation
will occur. Student meets on a regular basis with the Director of the Honors Program.
(Generally taken 2nd semester of Senior Year.)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
There are a number of educational skills and opportunities that are
appropriate to nearly all areas of learning. Utilizing the mastery of faculty
in several academic disciplines, these include the courses listed in this section,
as well as Foreign Studies courses (FST 361-364), and Honors courses. The Freshman
Seminar, IDS 101, is taken by all freshmen during the first semester of their
enrollment and provides needed orientation to the college along with acquainting
students with campus resources. Two courses in Western Civilization and Culture,
IDS 261W and 262W, develop in students a fuller appreciation of Western civilization
and culture's history of ideas, helping them to better comprehend contemporary
cultures. The Senior Seminar, IDS 490W, is a required capstone course which focuses
on the body of knowledge as a whole rather than in the usual approach through
diverse disciplines, encouraging the student to seek knowledge beyond a utilitarian
value.
IDS
101 Freshman Seminar -- 1 hour
Introduction to the history, values,
and expectations of Eureka College. Provides continuing orientation concerning
the various learning resources provided by the College. Course is designed to
assist student in making a successful transition to college and laying the foundation
for liberal arts study. It is required of all freshmen during the first semester
of their enrollment, and successful completion is necessary before enrollment
for the second year. Service-learning and writing are integral pedagogical components
to the course. As often as possible, the course will be linked to general education
courses to create a cohort enrollment.
IDS
150 American College and Language Skills for International Students -- 3 hours
This class will help students for whom English is not the primary language and
assimilate successfully into the American college experience. Class activities
and assignments are designed to improve the students' English language skills
and to acclimate them to American culture as it influences and relates to their
college experience.
IDS 250 Travel Seminar
-- 1-6 hours
A student may enroll for credit in travel-study projects
sponsored or accepted by the College. Approval of registration for credit must
be secured through the offices of the Dean of the College and the appropriate
Division Chair. Travel-study projects may be domestic or foreign and must include
readings, discussion, and a paper.
IDS 261W Western
Civilization and Culture I - 3 hours
Fall semester of sophomore/transfer
year. Focus on economic, social and political questions.
IDS
262W Western Civilization and Culture II - 3 hours
Spring semester
of sophomore/transfer year. Focus on religious, intellectual, and aesthetic questions.
IDS
490W Senior Seminar -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
The purpose of the Senior Seminar is to help students discover the interconnectedness
of diverse subject areas and approaches to knowledge. Students will explore the
great issues which have confronted humankind, issues with both historical roots
and contemporary relevance. As such, this course is designed to be the culmination
of the student's undergraduate liberal education as well as a transition to lifelong
learning. Original readings, essay writing, and class discussion which encourages
autonomous thinking constitute the methodology.
