20809906Honors-Sociology (3cr)
Course Information
Description
The Madison College Honors Program is a college-wide, project-based program. Qualified students work with an Honors Supervising Faculty Member over the course of a semester to complete an Honors Project within the faculty member's discipline. The student and faculty member develop an Honors Program Learning Contract and determine the learning objectives, meeting schedule, required resources, and criteria for grading the Honors Project. Learning Contracts are submitted to the Honors Advisory Committee for approval before work on the project begins. Students in online courses and those from all Madison, Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg, and Watertown campuses can participate. Credits: 2 or 3.
Total Credits
Course Competencies
  1. Convey meaning through communication
    Assessment Strategies
    Honors Project
    Criteria
    Use multiple methods of communication in imaginative ways
    Present information or product in a style consistent with audience’s level of knowledge
    Communicate a clear purpose, meaning, or function

  2. Critically assess the quality of information sources used as a basis for problem-solving and decision-making
    Assessment Strategies
    Honors Project
    Criteria
    Locate and evaluate credibility of information sources
    Recognize connections between information and real-world issues and/or challenges
    Apply knowledge to solve problems or make decisions

  3. Integrate knowledge within and/or across disciplines
    Assessment Strategies
    Honors Project
    Criteria
    Conduct independent research, fact-finding, and/or investigation
    Evaluate knowledge within discipline or multiple disciplines
    Incorporate primary sources
    Synthesize scholarly sources

  4. Demonstrate a greater depth and/or breadth of understanding in an area or topic of interest
    Assessment Strategies
    Honors Project
    Criteria
    Develop or interpret facts and ideas
    Articulate a position and the reasoning behind it
    Display complex, advanced, and innovative thinking

  5. Manage time and project
    Assessment Strategies
    Demonstration
    Criteria
    Pursue completion of a task
    Meet deadlines in order to complete a task
    Incorporate high standards into final products
    Meet quality requirements as specified in Honors Program Learning Contract

This Outline is under development.