Strategic planning STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM “New model for the honors college” “The Auburn Honors College needs significant help for future growth of top academic students. There are many different models for “honors,” and we should incorporate some of the newer ideas into the Auburn model. Some examples are the selective use of study abroad, cultural tours, various types of capstone or summary research projects, service learning, etc. Based on a well-developed plan, with a Dean leading the College, we must add additional support centrally.” Pres. Jay Gogue

President Gogue’s Model “Icing on the Cake” Persisting AU Model “Bread and Butter” (Core)

Challenges for new model Should not add hours to a student’s program Should work for any major on campus Should not require significant additional funding Support (“Buy-in”) from faculty and students Difficulties of transition from current model to new model What to say to students/parents being recruited for incoming class

THE HONORS PYRAMID NEW VISION FOR A 21 ST CENTURY PROGRAM

What’s the problem with the “Old Honors”? 1. Too tied to the Core Curriculum

What’s the problem with the “Old Honors”? 1.Too tied to the Core Curriculum 2.Too expensive to sustain for what is now an enrollment of over 1,400 Honors students

What’s the problem with the “Old Honors”? 1.Too tied to the Core Curriculum 2.Too expensive to sustain for what is now an enrollment of over 1,400 Honors students 3.Doesn’t reflect well enough newest ideas/concepts in undergraduate education (research, study abroad, service learning, cultural tours, capstone projects, interdisciplinary studies, globalization)

What’s the problem with the “Old Honors”? 1.Too tied to the Core Curriculum 2.Too expensive to sustain for what is now an enrollment of over 1,400 Honors students 3.Doesn’t reflect well enough newest ideas/concepts in undergraduate education (research, study abroad, service learning, cultural tours, capstone projects, interdisciplinary studies, globalization) 4.Not enough students completing the “Old Honors”

5 Critical Experiences Meaningful & sustained relationships with faculty Study abroad Intellectual engagement with the world beyond classroom walls Independent learning Undergraduate research

Classroom as launching pad for involvement in the other avenues of Honors

Foundation Courses Enrichment Courses Capstone Courses

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core

UAB Model Founded Replaces Core Curriculum Requirements except for Math – has no effect on disciplinary requirements. University Honors students have two options for completing their 33 hours in honors: · 2 9-hour fall-term interdisciplinary honors courses plus 5 3-hour honors seminars (only two of which can be related to the student’s major), or · 2 9-hour fall-term inderdisciplinary honors courses, a minimum of 2 3-hour honors seminars (not related to the student’s major), and up to nine hours of honors coursework within the student’s major (with the total number of hours adding up to 33).

Dr. Michael Sloane Director, UAB Honors Spencer Honors House on UAB campus “All students take the same course, listen to the same lectures, and do all the same assignments. The only difference across students is what shows up on their actual transcript. So it is really a cosmetic Issue. Typically we will suggest for the natural sciences majors options in the arts and humanities area since they will have lots of sciences from the perspective of graduate or professional committees. Similarly we suggest science options for the arts and humanities majors. The key is to integrate all aspects of the core in 2 fall interdisciplinary courses and across the 5 seminars they select. Each is 3 credit hours so students only select 3.”

Themes for Interdisciplinary Courses at UAB Honors 2002, “Origins” 2003, “Sightings: What We See and Why We See It” 2004, “In Search of Human Nature” 2005, “It’s About Time” 2006, “Minds and Realities”

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core 12 hrs required Must take 2 of these 6-hr courses (typically fall Freshman & fall Sophomore)

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core 12 hrs required ALL 12 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Year 1: Adapted from current Human Odyssey Year 2 and after: Different theme each year (students thus can take more than once) Example topics: The Human Odyssey Technology and Civilization Towards a Sustainable World 12 hrs required ALL 12 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Credits in Core: Depending on theme of course, credit given for English Writing Core, World Lit Core, History Core, Philosophy Core, Social Science I & II Core, or Science Core (no credit for Math Core) 12 hrs required ALL 12 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Credits in Core: Credit will be individualized, e.g., a student majoring in Liberal Arts may receive 3 hrs credit in Science Core and 3 hrs credit in Social Science Core, while another majoring in Science may receive 3 hrs credit in World Lit Core and 3 hours in History Core, though both are taking same Interdisciplinary course. 12 hrs required ALL 12 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE UAB MODEL

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) Special topics, individually or team-taught; student-elder book clubs 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Must take 3 seminars

Honors Seminars at UAB “Science, Morality, and Upheavals of Thought” “Justice and Civil Society in America” “Race, Class, and Gender in America” “The Lives of Animals” A Plague on All Our Houses: Emerging Infectious Diseases as a Transnational Threat” “The Literature of Environmentalism” “Cinema as History”

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) *Special topics offered by individual faculty, developed by two faculty from same college, or co-developed by two faculty in different colleges (e.g., Business/Engineering, Human Sciences/Architecture, COSAM/Liberal Arts, Engineering/Agriculture) 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) *Faculty of the Seminars will be designated “Honors Faculty,” as will be those who teach the Interdisciplinary Courses. 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) *May also be taught by emeritus professors. 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) Study Abroad, Foreign Language, Internationally Pertinent Courses, Alternative Spring Breaks 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE

The world awaits S TUDY A BROAD

“Alternative” Spring Breaks New York Washington, D.C. Yucatan Costa Rica Paris

“Alternative” Spring Breaks Sample: London Theatre Trip, March 2010 In cooperation with the Department of Theatre, Department of Music, and Department of History, the Honors College will sponsor a multidisciplinary study trip to London, England. Various options for academic credit (up to 3 hours) will be available to participating Honors students. Trip cost will be in addition to tuition.

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) Study Abroad, Foreign Language, Internationally Pertinent Courses, Alternative Spring Breaks 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. hr) Lecture series, colloquia, lyceums, cultural tours/events, alternative spring breaks (U.S.), service learning, teaching assistantships 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. hr) Lecture series, colloquia, lyceums, cultural tours/events, alternative spring breaks, service learning teaching assistantship 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs FOUNDATION PROGRAM: 30 HRS IN HONORS ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. Hr) RESEARCH (1-3 cr. hr) Advanced investigation within major 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs Minimum 3 hrs FOUNDATION PROGRAM: 30 HRS IN HONORS ADVANCED PROGRAM: 9 HRS BEYOND FOUNDATION ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. Hr) GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. Hr) RESEARCH (1-3 cr. hr) Advanced investigation within major CAPSTONE (3 cr. hr) 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs Minimum 3 hrs Minimum 3 hrs FOUNDATION PROGRAM: 30 HRS IN HONORS ADVANCED PROGRAM: 9 HRS BEYOND FOUNDATION ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE

Capstone Thesis Portfolio Field experience, internship Public presentation Other Portfolio

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) Special topics, Student-elder book clubs GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) Study Abroad, Foreign Language, Internationally Pertinent Courses HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. hr) Lecture series, colloquia, lyceums, cultural tours/events, service learning RESEARCH (1-3 cr. hr) Advanced investigation within major CAPSTONE (3 cr. hr) 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs Minimum 3 hrs Minimum 3 hrs FOUNDATION PROGRAM: 30 HRS IN HONORS ADVANCED PROGRAM: 9 HRS BEYOND FOUNDATION ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE Honors graduate

FALL INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (6 cr. hr) Team-taught from different schools in the university and by guest lecturers from business and industry, law, medicine, and other community areas— Organized thematically but designed to cover broad range of material so student is introduced to all areas covered by the University Core SPRING SEMINARS (3 cr. hr) Special topics, Student-elder book clubs GLOBALIZED STUDIES (1-6 cr.) Study Abroad, Foreign Language, Internationally Pertinent Courses HONORS PARTICIPATION (1-3 cr. hr) Lecture series, colloquia, lyceums, cultural tours/events, service learning RESEARCH (1-3 cr. hr) Advanced investigation within major CAPSTONE (3 cr. hr) Thesis, Project, Internship 12 hrs required Minimum 9 hrs Minimum 6 hrs Up to 6 hrs Minimum 3 hrs Minimum 3 hrs FOUNDATION PROGRAM: 30 HRS IN HONORS ADVANCED PROGRAM: 9 HRS BEYOND FOUNDATION ALL 21 HRS COUNT TOWARDS CORE SOME HRS MAY COUNT TOWARDS CORE Distinguished university scholarHonors graduate

ChemEng Student Course(s) ACourse BCourse CCourse DCourse E Fall Fresh (16 cr.) Honors Interdisciplinary 1 (6 cr.): Core Writing I Core History I MATH 1610 (4 cr.) CHEM 1110/11 (4 cr.) ENGR 1110 (2 cr.) Spr Fresh (17 cr.) Honors Seminar 1 (3 cr.): Core Social Science 1 MATH 1620 (4 cr.) CHEM 1120/21 (4 cr.) PHYS 1600 (4 cr.) COMP 1200 (2 cr.) Fall Soph (18 cr.) Honors Interdisciplinary 2 (6 cr.): Core Writing II Core History II MATH 2630 (4 cr.) CHEN 2100 (4 cr.) PHYS 1610 (4 cr.) Spr Soph (16 cr.) Honors Seminar 2 (3 cr.): Core World Lit I MATH 2650 (3 cr.) CHEM 2070/71 (4 cr.) ENGR 2010 (3 cr.) CHEN 2610 (3 cr.) Fall Jr (16 cr.) BIOL 1020/21 (4 cr.)CHEN 2080 (3 cr.) CHEN 3370 (3 cr.) CHEN 3600 (3 cr.) CHEN 3620 (3 cr.) Spr Jr (14 cr.) Honors Seminar 3 (3 cr.): Core World Lit II CHEN 3650 (3 cr.) CHEN 3660 (3 cr.) CHEN 3700 (3 cr.) CHEN 3820 (2 cr.) Summer (8 cr.) Core Philosophy (3 cr.): May be taken as Honors Seminar CHEN 4860 (2 cr.) CHEN Technical Elective 1 (3 cr.) Fall Sr (14 cr.) CHEN Technical Elective 2 (3 cr.)CHEN 4170 (3 cr.) CHEN 4450 (3 cr.) CHEN 4460 (2 cr.) Adv. CHEM elective (3 cr.) Spr Sr (15 cr.) Core Fine Arts (3 cr.) : May be taken as Honors Seminar Core Social Science II (3 cr.): May be taken as Honors Seminar CHEN 4470 (3 cr.) CHEN Technical Elective 3 (3 cr.) Core Technical Elective 4 (3 cr.)

ElectEng Student Course(s) ACourse BCourse CCourse DCourse E Fall Fresh (16 cr.) Honors Interdisciplinary 1 (6 cr.): Core Writing I Core History I MATH 1610 (4 cr.) PHYS 1600 (4 cr.) COMP 1200 (2 cr.) Spr Fresh (16 cr.) Honors Seminar 1 & 2 (6 cr.): Core Social Science I Core Writing II MATH 1620 (4 cr.) PHYS 1610 (4 cr.) ENGR 1110 (2 cr.) Fall Soph (17 cr.) Honors Seminar 3 (3 cr.): Core World Lit I MATH 2630 (4 cr.) MATH 2650 (3 cr.) ELEC 2110 (3 cr.) ELEC 2200 (3 cr.) ELEC 2010 (1 cr.) Spr Soph (17 cr.) CHEM 1030/31 (4 cr.)MATH 2660 (3 cr.) ELEC 2120 (3 cr.) ELEC 2210 (3 cr.) ELEC 2220 (3 cr.) ELEC 2020 (1 cr.) Fall Jr (16 cr.) Honors Interdisciplinary 2 (6 cr.): Core History II Core Fine Arts ELEC 3310 (3 cr.) ELEC 3600 (3 cr.) ELEC 3700 (3 cr.) ELEC 3030 (1 cr.) Spr Jr (16 cr.) Honors Seminar 3 (3 cr.): Core World Lit II ELEC 3800 (3 cr.)ELEC 3320 (3 cr.) ELEC 3400 (3 cr.) ELEC 3500 (3 cr.) ELEC 3040 (1 cr.) Fall Sr (15 cr.) Core Social Science II (3 cr.): May be taken as Honors Seminar ENGR 2100 (3 cr.)INSY 3600 (3 cr.)Math/Science Elective (3 cr.) May be taken as Honors Seminar ELEC Elective (3 cr.) Spr Sr (15 cr.) Core Philosophy—Busi Ethics (3 cr.): May be taken as Honors Seminar ELEC 4000 (3 cr.)ENGR 2200 (3 cr.) Elective (3 cr.) May be taken as Honors Seminar ELEC Elective (3 cr.)

CourseCreditSample topic Fall Freshman Year Honors Interdisciplinary Course 1 6 hours Core Writing I (3) Core History 1 (3) “In Search of Human Nature” Faculty from Anthropology, Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Human Sciences, Philosophy, and Psychology Spring Freshman Year Honors Seminar 1 Honors Seminar 2 6 hours Core Social Science I (3) Core Writing 2 (3) “Moral Extremism: Saints, Martyrs, and Revolutionaries” “The Art of Writing: The Family Memoir” Fall Sophomore Year Honors Seminar 3 3 hours Core World Lit 1 (30 “Shakespeare in Print and on Film” Spring Sophomore YearNA Fall Junior Year Honors Interdisciplinary Course 2 6 hours Core History II Core Fine Arts “Minds and Realities” Faculty from Architecture, Biology, Engineering, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Physics, and Psychology Spring Junior Year Core World Lit II—optional Honors Seminar 3 hoursIf taught as Honors Seminar: “The Literature of Modern Environmentalism” Fall Senior Year Core Social Science II 3 hours“Food Ethics and World Hunger” Spring Senior Year Core Philosophy—Business Ethics 3 hoursNA SAMPLE OF A STUDENT’S HONORS COURSEWORK

CourseCreditSample topic Fall Freshman Year Honors Interdisciplinary Course 1 6 hours Core Writing I (3) Core History 1 (3) “In Search of Human Nature” Faculty from Anthropology, Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Human Sciences, Philosophy, and Psychology Spring Freshman Year Honors Seminar 1 Honors Seminar 2 6 hours Core Social Science I (3) Core Writing 2 (3) “Consciousness in Humankind and Machine” “The Lives of Animals” Fall Sophomore Year Honors Seminar 3 3 hours Core World Lit 1 (3) “Technological Themes in Classical Mythology” Spring Sophomore YearNA Fall Junior Year Honors Interdisciplinary Course 2 6 hours Core History II (3) Core Fine Arts (3) “Minds and Realities” Faculty from Architecture, Biology, Engineering, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Physics, and Psychology Spring Junior Year Core World Lit II—optional Honors Seminar 3 hoursIf taught as Honors Seminar: “The Literature of Modern Environmentalism” Fall Senior Year Core Social Science II 3 hours“Our Nuclear Future?” Spring Senior Year Core Philosophy—Business Ethics 3 hoursNA SAMPLE OF ANOTHER STUDENT’S HONORS COURSEWORK

Strategic planning STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM “New model for the honors college” “The Auburn Honors College needs significant help for future growth of top academic students. There are many different models for “honors,” and we should incorporate some of the newer ideas into the Auburn model. Some examples are the selective use of study abroad, cultural tours, various types of capstone or summary research projects, service learning, etc. Based on a well-developed plan, with a Dean leading the College, we must add additional support centrally.” Pres. Jay Gogue

President Gogue’s Model “Icing on the Cake” Persisting AU Model “Bread and Butter” (Core)

New Vision: Honors Buffet?