Honors Seminars Approved for the U.S. Diversity/International Perspectives Requirement
Listed by semester; credits as noted
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
2001 | 2000 | 1999
Fall 2008
International Perspectives
Hon 321C Perspectives on Technology, Globalization, and Culture (2 cr.)
Hon 321F Introduction to Islam (2 cr.)
Hon 321J 20th Century Europe 1900-1950 (2 cr.)
Hon 321O Contemporary Arabic Culture (1 cr.)
U.S. Diversity
Hon 321D Zorro, the Masked Caballero: History, Legend, and Film (2 cr.)
Hon 321Q What the Paperbag Princess Can Teach Us: Social Justice Lessons in Children's Literature (1 cr.)
Spring 2008
International Perspectives
HON 322A, The Literature of the Vikings, (1 cr.)
HON 322B, The Three Musketeers from Page to Screen, (2 cr.)
HON 322C, Introduction to Islam, (2 cr.)
HON 322G, It's Not EasY Being Green (Oh Wait, It Is!!), (2 cr.)
HON 322H, The Billion at the Bottom: How to Help the World's Poorest, (1 cr.)
HON 322K, Christianity and Science, (1 cr.)
HON 322P, The Russian Film Comedy, (1 cr.)
HON 322T, The Psychology of the Holocaust, (2 cr.)
HON 322U, Universality in a Diverse World: Principles and Challenges of International Human Rights, (2 cr.)
HON 322V, Through Another's Eyes…….., (2 cr.)
HON 322W, Autism in Literature and Culture, (1 cr.)
Fall 2007
International Perspectives
HON 321A, The Vikings Did Not Wear Horns (1 cr.)
HON 321D, Section 2, Contemporary Writers of the Middle East, (1 cr.)
HON 321N, Hunger, Poverty and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (1 cr.)
HON 321W, Contemporary Arabic Culture
HON 323A, The Future of International Development: Continued Aid or Sustainable Action (2 cr.)
Spring 2007
International Perspectives
322J Foreign Bodies: Identity and Difference in Vienna since 1900 (2 cr.)
322R The Russian Film Comedy (1 cr.)
322U Understanding War (1 cr.)
322V The Pilgrimage Route to Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1 cr.)
324A Rich Nations, Poor Nations: can Scaled-Up Foreign Aid Reverse the Great Divergence? (1 cr.)
324E Celtic Dance and Culture (1 cr.)
U.S. Diversity
324C Race, Ethnicity, and Community Relations (1 cr.)
Fall 2006
International Perspectives
HON 321A King Arthur: History, Legend & Cinema, 2 cr.
HON 321D Contemporary Arabic Culture,1 cr.
HON 321K The Pilgrimage Route to Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 1 cr.
HON 321M DaVinci and Friends: Decoding Italian Renaissance Art, 1 cr.
HON 321Z Vampires, Witches, and Commissars: Russian Fairy Tales 1 cr.)
U.S. Diversity
No seminars approved for the U.S. Diversity requirement.
Spring 2006
International Perspectives
Hon 322K Celtic Dance and Culture, 1 cr.
Hon 322B Rich Countries, Poor Countries, Alleviating Poverty in an Unequal World ,1 cr.
Hon 322U What is Life? 2 cr.
U.S. Diversity
Hon 322Q Living on (Fault) Lines, 1 cr.
Hon 322S Race, Ethnicity, and Community Relations, 1 cr.
Fall 2005
International Perspectives
Hon 321C The Royal Road to Modern Art: 1600-1960, 1 cr.
Hon 321F Contemporary Arabic Culture, 1 cr.
Hon 321P Background to World Hot Sports, 1 cr.
Hon 321U Ethics and World Hunger, 1 cr.
Hon 323A Russian Culture through Film. (1 cr.)
Hon 323B Brazilian Culture through Film. (1 cr.)
U.S. Diversity
Hon 321L Living on (Fault) Lines, 1 cr.
Hon 321V Gender Issues in Physical Activity and Sport, 1 cr.
Spring 2005
International Perspectives
Hon 322K Rich Countries, Poor Countries, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
Hon 322H Musical Culture in the U.S., 2 cr.
Hon 322N Race, Ethnicity, and Community Relations, 1 cr.
Fall 2004
International Perspectives
HON 321E 1cr.
HON 321G Russian Culture Through Popular Humor, 2 cr.
HON 321L Contemporary Arabic Culture, 1 cr.
HON 321U Ethics and World Hunger, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 321D The Sixties in American Life - The Lessons and Legacies, 2 cr.
HON 321N Images & Ideas of American Indians in Film: Enhancing Cultural Awareness, 1 cr.
SPRING 2004
International Perspectives
HON 322F Russian Culture Through Film, 1 cr.
HON 322G On Becoming a Global Citizen: Leadership Issues through Cultural and Historical Perspectives in Europe, 2 cr.
HON 322J The Psychology of the Holocaust, 2 cr.
HON 322K A Taste of Folklore, 2 cr. (cancelled 12/10/03)
HON 322Q Palaces and Slums: Arts and Architecture of St. Petersburg (Russia) Versus Living Conditions of Common People, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity (none)
Fall 2003
International Perspectives
HON 321B Russian Culture Through Popular Humor, 2 cr.
HON 321C Hunger, Poverty, and the United Nations Millennium Development Project, 1 cr.
HON 321J Great Decisions, 1 cr.
HON 321K From the Renaissance to the Blue Rider: Three Centuries of Western Art, 1 cr.
HON 321L The Lesson of the Vietnam Era, 2 cr.
HON 321M The Origins of World Hunger and Inequity: How Did Things Get This Way?, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 321F Folk Tales and the Meaning of Life, 1 cr.
HON 321G Latinas/os and Popular Culture, 1 cr.
HON 321R The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education, 1 cr.
SPRING 2003
International Perspectives (none)
U.S. Diversity
HON 322E, Gender Issues In Physical Activity And Sport, 1 cr.
HON 322R, Improving Relationships Through The Study Of Gender Communication, 1 cr.
HON 322U, Race, Ethnicity, And Community Relations, 1 cr.
Fall 2002
International Perspectives
HON 321B, What You Need To Succeed: Acquiring Intercultural Communication Skills, 1 cr.
HON 321Q, Caravaggio To The Expressionists: Fun With White Artists, 1cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 321E, Life and Legacy of George Washington Carver and You, 2 cr.
HON 321K, Community Service in Action, 2 cr.
SPRING 2002
International Perspectives
HON 322J An INCA Ruins and Amazon Rain Forest Educational Adventure., 2cr.
HON 322F Modern Short Story, 2cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 322C The Harlem Renaissance, 1 cr.
HON 322E Race, Ethnicity, And Community Relations, 1 cr.
Fall 2001
International Perspectives
HON 321T Arts and Architecture of St. Petersburg Russia, 1 cr.
HON 321V Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Paphael--the Artists, not the Turtles, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity (none)
Spring 2001
International Perspectives
HON 322C Spanish and Latin--American Masters: from Velazquez to Botero, 1 cr.
HON 322H Disease, Illness, and Health: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Medical Systems (Not Taught), 1 cr.
An INCA Ruins and Amazon Rain Forest Educational Adventure, 2cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 322J Gender Issues In Physical Activity And Sport, 1 cr.
HON 322L Domestic Abuse and Family Violence: A Law Enforcement Perspective, 1 cr.
HON 322V Race, Ethnicity, And Community Relations, 1 cr.
Fall 2000
International Perspectives (none)
U.S. Diversity (none)
Spring 2000
International Perspectives
HON 322H The Second Horseman of the Apocalypse: Cinematic Representations of War in European and American Films (Not Taught), 2 cr.
HON 322M Business and Social Etiquette, 1 cr.
HON 322W Music Cultures of the World, 1 cr.
HON 322Z Twentieth-Century Genocide, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 322L Domestic Abuse and Family Violence: A Law Enforcement Perspective, 1 cr.
HON 322U Workplace Violence, Hostility, and Harassment, 1 cr.
Fall 1999
International Perspectives
HON 321G "Manly" Women in Medieval Spain: Queens, Nuns, and Transvestites, 1 cr.
HON 321H Arts and Architecture of St. Petersburg Russia, 1 cr.
HON 321P Cleopatra: Life and Legend, 2 cr.
HON 321U Nonverbal Communication in International Business, 1 cr.
HON 323D France Today, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 321J An Invitation to Asian American: Culture and Community, 2 cr.
Spring 1999
International Perspectives
HON 322P Bosses, Big Men, Saints and Chiefs: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Political Competition, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 322E North American Indian Art, 1 cr.
HON 322R The Legacy of George Washington Carver, 1 cr.
HON 322S Gender Issues In Physical Activity And Sport, 1 cr.
Fall 1998
International Perspectives
HON 321C The Caribbean: A Cruise Through its History and Culture, 1 cr.
HON 321T The Middle East From Western Perspectives, 1 cr.
U.S. Diversity
HON 321G Babylon 5: Ethics, Post Modernism, Multiculturalism, 1 cr.
Spring 1998
International Perspectives (none)
U.S. Diversity
HON 322I The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education, 1 cr.
HON 322D Terrorism: Economics and Politics, 1 cr.
HON 322F Gender and Development: Iowa and the World, 1 cr.
HON 322T Controversies in International Agricultural Development, 1-3cr.
