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HONORS
PROGRAM
Geoffrey
C. Orth, Director
The
Longwood Honors Program is designed to offer attractive and
challenging opportunities for intellectual growth to
well-prepared and highly-motivated students. The emphasis in
any course designated as Honors
is on teaching students to articulate an understanding of a
given field, to relate that field of knowledge to others, to
think independently, and to write and speak clearly and
cogently. Honors classes are generally smaller than usual
and provide opportunities for intensive class discussion and
innovative teaching.
Some
honors classes are specially designated sections of courses
required for general education; others are especially
created for honors students and may be team-taught and
interdisciplinary in nature. Upper- level courses which do
not have prohibitive prerequisites may be designated as
honors courses, and students formally enrolled in the Honors
Program can arrange for up to three advanced courses in the
major field to be enhanced for honors credit. Students
enrolled in the Longwood Honors Program, who also elect to
undertake Senior Honors Research, may count six hours of
that work in place of two of the three upper-level courses.
Entering students are invited to join the Honors Program
based on a screening of their high school records and their
SAT scores. The Committee also welcomes applications from
any second-semester or upperclass student who attains a
cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and from incoming
transfer students with a grade point average of 3.25. Any
Longwood student who meets the qualifications for admission
to the Honors Program, but who does not wish to take a full
range of honors work may register for one or more classes.
Twenty
competitive honors scholarships are available for those
entering the program and may be retained as long as students
make satisfactory progress in the program and maintain
honors grades. To remain in the Longwood Honors Program a
student must maintain an average of 3.25 in honors courses
and an overall GPA of 3.25, both to be computed at the end
of each year. Successful completion of two courses in a
single modern or classical language or American Sign
Language or two approved computer courses and of eight
honors courses, three of which must be at the 300-level or
above, will entitle a student to be graduated from the
Longwood Honors Program. Honors graduates are recognized at
graduation and their honors standing is permanently recorded
on their transcripts.
Students
enrolled in the Honors Program have available to them in
their first year placement in special sections of the
Longwood Seminar and housing on honors floors;
upperclass students may elect to stay on the honors
floors or to move into the Academic Residence Community, and
they may apply for honors exchange programs on other
campuses.
Longwood
Honors Courses
Honors
sections of many of the general education courses are
offered frequently. Introductory and upper-level courses in
every academic discipline may be offered, and from time to
time interdisciplinary, team-taught, and special topics
courses are scheduled either in specific departments or as
Honors 295 or Honors 495.
Senior
Honors Research Program
This
honors program was inaugurated by the College in 1930 and
modified in 1983; it enables capable students to study
intensively a subject of their choice, thereby becoming
acquainted with methods of research, organization of
materials, and the presentation of results in a scholarly
manner. Such intensive study stimulates initiative,
resourcefulness, and original thought. Students in all
departments are eligible to participate in this program. The
program is administered by the Senior Honors Research
Committee. Under this plan, the student is directed in
creative research by an instructor who has specialized in
the field and who acts as sponsor. The student enrolls in
Honors Research 498 and 499 in the discipline of their
research, thereby gaining 6 credits toward graduation.
Senior
Honors Research Program Procedures
1.
A junior or senior who has a minimum grade point
average of 2.7, with a 3.0 in his/her major, may enroll in
Honors Research 498 after receiving permission from his/her
sponsor, department chair, and the Senior Honors Research
Committee prior to the Registrar's deadline for adding
courses after the semester begins.
2.
To receive this permission, students must submit a
written proposal stating their thesis, the method and scope
of research, and a preliminary bibliography. Students are
encouraged to submit sufficient copies of their proposal
early in the semester prior to their beginning honors work.
These copies shall be submitted to the chairman of the
Senior Honors Research Committee. After submitting the
proposal, students must meet jointly with their department
chair, sponsor, and the Senior Honors Research Committee to
discuss their proposal.
3.
If the proposal has been accepted, the student will
enroll in Honors Research 498 and an examining committee to
be composed of three members (excluding the sponsor)
proposed by the sponsor and approved by the department chair
and the Senior Honors Research Committee is to be assigned.
The members of this committee will be available for
consultation.
4.
With the consent of his or her advisor, the student
may register for Honors Research 499.
5.
The student shall follow an accepted style sheet.
Four copies of the paper shall be submitted to the Senior
Honors Research Committee prior to the examination. Two of
these copies will be retained in the library and the other
two will be returned to the student.
6.
An oral examination will be administered by the
examining committee. A member of the Senior Honors Research
Committee will be present and will report the
recommendations of the examining committee to the Senior
Honors Research Committee for final approval. The approval
of at least two members of the examining committee is
necessary for the granting of honors. The Examining
Committee should be convened at least three weeks prior to
commencement. The Registrar must be notified no later than
two weeks before graduation that a student has completed the
necessary work to be awarded honors. Candidates should
submit copies to the Examining Committee at least one week
prior to the scheduled oral examination.
7.
Students who complete Honors Research 498, 499 with a
grade of “A”or “B”, who have maintained the grade
point average indicated above, who have passed an oral
examination in their research topic, and who have met any
other requirements which their major department may require
for graduation, will be graduated with honors in their major
field.
HONORS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HONORS
200. Cross-Cultural
Communication. This course will explore the concepts of
culture and its relevance to the identity and communication
patterns of individuals. Students will learn how to
communicate effectively with individuals from other
cultures. 1 credit.
HONORS
201.
Education for Social
Change. The course will
focus on the process of building community and
fostering participatory democracy. The course will provide
knowledge and skills that enable students to become
effective advocates/facilitators of community efforts
towards social change. The course design is based on the
premise that learning occurs in a variety of ways including
direct experience, reflection, theory, and application. 2
credits.
HONORS
300.
Freudian Themes In
Fairy Tales. An exploration of fairy tales and related
literature as a literary form. An emphasis will be placed on
the role of fairy tales in psychological development through
an examination of their structure, themes, motifs and
symbols. Basic elements of literary and psychological
perspectives will provide a basis for in-depth discussion
and analysis of specific stories within their literary,
psychological, cultural, historical and personal contexts. 2
credits.
HONORS
400.
The Civil Rights
Movement in Prince Edward County (1951-65). This
lecture/discussion class examines Prince Edward County’s
place in the national civil rights movement. The focus is on
school desegregation issues, including the Supreme Court’s
Brown decision and the subsequent closing of public schools
for five years. Local participants in the events of this era
will be guest lecturers. Students will collect oral
histories and use primary documents in their research. 2
credits.
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