HON 125 Honors Western Civilization to 1715
(3-0-3)
HON 144 The Shaping of the Modern World
(3-0-3)
HON 234 Honors World Civ since 1700
(3-0-3)
This course introduces students to the development of Western civilization from ancient times to 1715. It focuses on political, cultural, social, and economic aspects of the history of the West and relates these features to those of other regions of the world during the same period. The course includes significant exposure to primary sources, including the canon of philosophical, literary, artistic, and other material products of Western civilization, and requires students to interpret these critically, using creative scholarly research. It also introduces students to historical thinking and methodology. PR: Matriculation into the Honors Program
This course is a survey of the major cultural, intellectual, political, economic and social forces that have shaped the modern world since the middle of the 17th century. In addition to the general survey of modern world history, each student will select, with the assistance of the instructor, a theme applicable to the time period encompassed by the course for focused study under the instructor’s guidance. Credit may be earned for both HIS 127 and HON 144. PR: Consent of department
HON 271 American Presidency
(3-0-3)
HON 281 Sociology of Power and Class
(3-0-3)
In the course of the 20th century, the American presidency has emerged as the premier national political institution, eclipsing the Congress in both power and prestige. This course will investigate the origin and development of the presidency as the single most powerful office of national government, and explore the extent and limits of contemporary presidential power by studying the practice of various recent presidents, primarily Truman through Clinton. PR: POL 123 and permission of the department
This course examines stratification systems and their effects upon different groups within those systems. Emphasis is placed upon class stratification systems, but other systems such as caste and feudal are discussed as well. Early and modern theories of stratification and their origins are discussed in light of their influence on the development of sociology as a discipline. Cross cultural analysis of stratification systems is also covered. PR: SOC 121 or SOC 122 and permission of instructor or department.
Hospitality & Tourism
This course surveys world civilizations since about 1700. It emphasizes political, economic, social, and cultural developments in East and South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Ociania, and the Americas. It explores the unique experiences of individual civilizations as well as their global interactions and commonalities. It includes significant exposure to primary sources, including the canon of world literature, and requires students to interpret these critically, using creative scholarly research. It also introduces students to historical thinking and methodology. PR: Matriculation into the Honors Program
TAT 121 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
HON 244 Topics in Literary Classics
(3-0-3)
TAT 133 Airline Reservation and Ticketing
HON 250 Research Seminar
(3-0-3)
This course studies domestic and international airline history and ticketing. The impacts of world events (terrorism, consolidation and economics) on the airline industry are studied. Creating passenger name records, inquiry into seat availability, airline schedules, airfares and reservations are executed through computer simulation. Students learn industry specific terms and jargon used by the airlines, travel agents, and tour operators. Current events in the airline industry are discussed. F
TAT 140 Event Management
(3-0-3)
TAT 231 Directed Study in Travel, Tourism,
(3-0-3)
This course extends and refines skills of literary analysis and interpretation. It emphasizes study within a specific literary tradition, but the thematic focus of the course varies. PR: Matriculation into the Honors Program
This is the first course in a two-course sequence that serves as an interdisciplinary, capstone seminar for students in the Liberal Arts Honors Program. The first course introduces students to the methodologies and interpretive practices of two complementary disciplines. It considers disciplinary knowledge-making and methodologies and investigates how these disciplines might combine for a richer understanding of the topic at hand. Also, in the first semester, students develop a prospectus for an interdisciplinary research paper or project in which they hone their research and critical thinking skills. In the second semester, they complete the paper or project. The thematic focus of the capstone course varies. Course content emphasizes the relationships of knowledge in any combination of the Liberal Arts, and it provides a broad survey of the topic. The two semesters of the course are team taught by professors representing two complementary disciplines.
HON 255 Capstone Seminar
(3-0-3)
This is the second course in a two-course sequence that serves as an interdisciplinary, capstone seminar for students in the Liberal Arts Honors Program. In the first semester, students develop a prospectus for a research paper or project. In the second semester, they complete the paper or project. Whereas the first course introduces students to the methodologies and interpretive practices of two complementary disciplines, this course emphasizes the practice of interdisciplinary scholarship and asks students to synthesize and integrate the disciplinary perspectives they developed in the first course. The thematic focus of the capstone course varies. Course content emphasizes the relationships of knowledge in any combination of the Liberal Arts, and it provides an in-depth study of the few texts to which students were introduced in the first semester. Professors representing two complementary disciplines team-teach both semesters.
This course introduces students to the basic principles of the hospitality and tourism industry. Topics include the economic, social, and cultural impact of the industry on the global marketplace. The course covers the components of the hospitality and tourism industry and their interdependence. F, S
This course explores the logistics involved in event planning. Scope and size of events will be examined in detail. Topics include concept, design, feasibility, marketing, financial management, risk management, staging, staffing, leadership, ethics, safety and security, and careers in this area of the hospitality industry.
This course provides students with the opportunity for concentrated study, observation and work in the area of individual interest in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management. An instructor-approved internship is required. This practical experience will better prepare students to enter a career in Tourism and Hospitality Management. PR: TAT 121 and HOT 276 S
Hotel/Restaurant Management HOT 111 Food Preparation I
(2-2-3)
This course presents the basic principles of food preparation for hotel, restaurant and industrial food catering establishments. Instructional methods include lectures, demonstration and student participation. Topics covered include the theory and preparation of basic stocks, soups, mother and minor sauces, clarification of stock, consommes, vegetables, salads and salad dressings. Sanitary practices and compliance with laws and ordinances of the Department of Health are enforced. Students are required to have a professional chef ’s uniform to participate in class. F, S
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