Interdisciplinary 401: The Honors Senior Roundtable

University of Colorado SystemBoulder, United States

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Program Details

Degree
Bachelors
Major
Philosophy | Psychology | Sociology
Area of study
Social Sciences | Humanities
Course Language
English

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Interdisciplinary 401: The Honors Senior Roundtable

Course Description

Interdisciplinary 401: The Honors Senior Roundtable is a course where seniors in their graduating semester reflect on and share their passion for their major field and perspectives on why this field is important in the context of both the university and society at large.


Course Requirements

  • Students submit one 5-10 page paper on the topic "What I've learned about my discipline, and what people outside my discipline should know about it."
  • Students submit a 3-6 page follow-up paper.
  • Students make one 20-minute presentation based on the 5-10 page paper.
  • Students make one 5-10 minute follow-up presentation.

Possible Points of View for the Paper

  • What is it about my major field that excites me, and how can I share it with others who are not in my field?
  • What things in my major field should be understood by every well-educated person?
  • Why is my major field important in the grand scheme of the university, and/or society at large?

Enrollment

The course has a maximum enrollment of 12 students.


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About University

University of Colorado System


Overview:

The University of Colorado System is a public university system in the state of Colorado, encompassing four campuses: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Anschutz Medical Campus. The system is governed by the Board of Regents and led by President Todd Saliman. It is committed to affordability, student success, discovery and impact, diversity, inclusion, equity, and access, and fiscal strength.


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