University
Honors Program
Spring 2013
Course and Advising Guide
For Students
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Advising Guide
Students in the Honors Program are permitted to start registration for Spring 2013 on November 5, 2012. If you
plan to register for University Honors courses, you must be advised by someone in the Honors Program office before you
are permitted to enroll. Advising is done by appointment only.
To make an appointment, please visit the UHP website at http://honors.cua.edu/appointments/, and schedule
an appointment within the times listed on the calendar. If those times do not fit your schedule, you may e-mail Abigail
Diego at [email protected] to set up a meeting. Please include your name, major, class year, and times of availability.
A few reminders about scheduling Honors advising appointments online...
 Students in professional schools (Architecture, Engineering, Nursing, Music) who are planning to complete an
Honors in Liberal Studies Track should choose 'Honors Advising-Liberal Studies' from the left-hand drop-down
menu.
 Students in the School of Arts and Sciences should choose 'Honors Program Advising' from the left-hand dropdown menu.
 Honors students in the Class of 2016 should schedule appointments with Lisa Campbell. To do so, choose
'Advising- 30 min' from the left drop-down, then 'Lisa Campbell' on the right-hand drop-down menu.
 Students should come prepared for their Honors advising appointments: bring a copy of your tracking sheet,
take a look at our Spring 2013 course booklet, and be on time. If you need to cancel, please let us know in
advance.
Please note: appointments begin on Tuesday, October 9, 2012.
Make sure that you prepare for your appointment as much as possible. Take a look at the course catalog and
your tracking sheet and come with ideas of what you would like to take. Also, look at the UHP course equivalency sheet
to see how your UHP courses fill major and distribution requirements by following the link on the “curriculum” page of
our website (http://honors.cua.edu/Curriculum).
The location of your advising meeting will be noted when you make your appointment.
Please be aware that course permission is assigned after appointments and on a first come first serve basis.
Permission will not be assigned nor will class spots be held via email. Make sure to make your appointment quickly and
register early in order to avoid finding classes closed!
OTHER ADVISING REQUIREMENTS: (please read all sections that apply)
 All Students: Check Cardinal Station to see if you have any holds on your account. Types of holds include
financial, health, judicial, and special holds for Arts & Sciences (A&S) freshmen. A&S freshmen holds are
addressed below, other holds should be addressed according to which department they come from. The UHP
does not remove account holds. You must make sure to have all holds on your account removed or you will not
be able to register for classes.
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A&S Freshman in the Honors Program: Once you have been advised by your major advisor and by the Honors
Program office, inform your major advisor and they will take off the ADV hold off of your account. Barring other
holds on your account, you should then be able to register for your classes.
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Declared Majors: If possible, please see your academic advisor before receiving advising from the honors
program. You may see us first if you cannot get an appointment with your major advisor early enough.
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Sophomores: Remember that you must declare a major by the end of this spring term.
We look forward to seeing you for advising!
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Description of Courses
PHILOSOPHY COURSES
HSPH 102 - Human Action and Government
Section 01 (LC 45): Dr. Rohlf
Section 02 (LC 46): Dr. Rohlf
Section 03 (LC 47): Dr. Ionescu
Section 04 (LC 48): Dr. Ionescu
MWF 9:10-10:00
MWF 10:10-11:00
MWF 9:10 – 10:00
MWF 10:10 - 11:00
An introduction to moral and political philosophy with emphasis on the concepts of right reason and right action as
developed in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics and Politics. This course focuses on the perfection of the soul through
intellectual and moral virtues and the function of these virtues in the larger human context, along with an explanation of
Aristotle’s praxis.
PHIL 212 - The Modern Mind (UH)
Section 1 (LC 49): Dr. Wilson
Section 2 (LC 50): Dr. Wilson
MWF 9:10-10:00
MWF 10:10-11:00
This introduction to modern philosophy traces the development of Western philosophical thought from the seventeenth
to the twentieth century. The intent of the course and its prerequisite is to use history and the texts of great
philosophers to establish the structure and methodology of philosophical thinking. (Philosophy Credits, Prerequisite:
PHIL 211 or equivalent).
HSPH 204 - Ultimate Questions
Section 01: Dr. Gorman
MWF 12:10 - 1:00
Section 02: Dr. Gorman
MWF 11:10 - 12:00
Section 03: Dr. Druart
MWF 3:10-4:00
Aristotle's Metaphysics and Aquinas' Summa Theologiae provide the basis for the examination of the transition from the
study of being as being to a natural theology and the subsequent modern embrace of rationalism. “Ultimates” to be
questioned include: Being, Truth, and the Good. Readings complemented by texts of David Hume and Immanuel Kant.
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HUMANITIES COURSES
HSHU 102 - Charlemagne to Chaucer: Christian Life in the Middle Ages
Dr. K. Pennington
TR 3:35-4:50
This course is the second of four courses in the Honors Humanities Sequence which aims to provide basic knowledge of
major topics, figures, problems and developments of medieval Europe. Designed in a thematic rather than
chronological format, the course explores the role and influence of medieval Christian institutions, thought, spirituality
and religious practices within the context of social, political and economic institutions. In addition to weekly lectures,
our discussions analyze primary sources drawn from a wide variety of genres and historical circumstances, which aid
each participant to develop the critical skills for analysis. In addition to looking at pivotal figures such as St. Francis,
Dante, Abelard and Heloise, topics include: church and state; war and peace; varieties of Christian experience; Jews,
Christians, and Muslims; the Crusades; and the built environment.
HSHU 204 - Christian Culture: The Secular Age
Dr. M. Kimmage
TR 11:10-12:25
This course traces the collision of Christian culture with the secular age inaugurated by the French Revolution. The
course is linear to the degree that it follows a distinct chronology, starting with John Locke in the late seventeenth
century and concluding with the reflections of Benedict XVI in the twenty-first. “Christian Culture: The Secular Age” is
non-linear in another sense: it details a vigorous back-and-forth over the French Revolution and over the prospect of a
secular modern society. This back-and-forth is construed, in this course, as the lifeblood of modern culture in Europe
and the United States. The long debate over Christianity and its antitheses will be examined in light of key historical
turning points: the French Revolution, the spread of democracy and socialism in the nineteenth century, the rise of an
industrial (modern) society in the twentieth century, the travesties of the 1930s and 1940s and of the Holocaust in
particular – culminating in the hunger for liberation and search for order that characterize the secular-religious energies
of the postwar period.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES
HSSS 102 – Economic Reasoning and Social Issues
Dr. K. Zampelli
MWF 1:10-2:00
This course is intended to introduce the student to the discipline of
economics, the economic way of thinking, and the tools of economic analysis.
It will show the student that economic theory and how economists view the
world have important, practical, and problem-solving uses in a world of
scarcity and are not an empty academic exercises. Using a mixture of algebra
and graphs, it will introduce the student to the basic economic theory
necessary to explore systematically a variety of real world social/policy
issues/problems from an economist’s perspective.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COURSES
HSEV 102 – Religion, Ethics, and Ecology
Dr. W. Dinges
TR 2:10-3:35
This course examines a number of interrelated issues on religion, ethics and the environment. Topics include religious
views of nature; theologies of creation; religious perspectives on consumerism, sustainability, animal concerns, biotechnology and environmental justice; the role of religion in promoting new forms of community; and paradigms of
ecological spirituality.
HSEV 204 – Environmental Politics and Policy
Dr. M. Love
TR 11:10-12:25
An introduction to environmental ideology, politics and public policy. Emphasizes the political and social implications of
competing approaches to environmental and energy policy, and how policy preferences are pursued through politics,
law and the administrative process. Offered in conjunction with POL 519B.
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THEOLOGY COURSES
This track is open to students who are sophomores or above. If you are interested in registering for the course, email Ms. Shelton, and she will add your name to a waitlist. Students on the waitlist who have at least 3.5 GPA will
receive priority permission, as will seniors who must take either HSTR 102 or HSTR 204 in order to complete the track. No
student may sign up for both HSTR classes for the spring semester.
HSTR 102 - Liturgy and the Christian Life
Sr. M. Kelleher
TR 3:35-4:50
This course is an examination of the relationship between liturgy and the Christian life. The course engages students in
doing liturgical theology and considers such topics as the ecclesial and ritual nature of liturgy, the sacramental roots of
the Christian life, the role of scripture in the liturgy, and liturgy as a cultural reality.
HSTR 204 – The Church in Dialogue with Contemporary Culture
Dr. J. Capizzi
TR 9:35 - 10:50
This course is an examination of the Church in light of its dialogue with the contemporary world in which believers live.
The course will consider questions of spirituality, social ethics, and interreligious dialogue.
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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM SERIES COURSES
MATH 330: Mathematical Topics in the Social Sciences II (UH)
Dr. S. El-Helaly
MWF 1:10-2:00
A rigorous mathematical treatment of the following topics:
1. Apportionment of the House of Representatives with focus on the mathematical theory and the paradoxes involved;
history and development of apportionment procedures from the early contributions of Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jefferson to the currently used Hill-Huntington procedure; the impossibility theory of Balinski and Young;
different measures of inequity and the alternative approach to the apportionment problem through equity
considerations.
2. Social Welfare theory including a thorough treatment of Arrow’s impossibility theorem and Arrow’s axioms of
unrestricted domain, collective rationality, weak Pareto and independent of irrelevant alternatives; dictatorship,
oligarchy and the weakening Arrow’s axioms.
***Please Note: Math 230 is not a prerequisite for this class
MGT 340B; HIST 430B; TRS 430B: The Spirit of Enterprise: Commerce, Culture, and Catholicism through the Ages
Dr. A. Abela
R 9:30am-12:30pm
***This course is a graduate level seminar with space available for 10 UHP Juniors and Seniors.
The course provides a historical perspective on the evolution of commerce and its impact on society, and the parallel
development of relevant Catholic social teaching. It explores the changing understanding and significance of several
core ideas (including in particular solidarity, subsidiarity, and human dignity, and also private property, capital, markets,
regulation of commerce, usury, and consumerism) and discusses implications for their application today.
HSAM 101: The Mortal and Divine in Art and Music: Catholic Inspiration across the Ages
Dr. A. Weaver and Dr. N. Heimann
TR 2:10-3:25
This course examines more than a millennium of art and music in service to the Church and in celebration of the human
spirit. Taking a thematic rather than chronological approach, students will explore the intersection of faith and the arts
through the four essential experiences in mortal and divine life: birth, love, death, and rebirth. Through close
consideration of masterworks in the visual arts, architecture, and music ranging from Gregorian chant and gothic
cathedrals to the sculptures of Michelangelo, the compositions of Mozart, and the paintings of Picasso, students will
experience the unique capabilities of the arts to express the most profound truths, while gaining the vocabulary and
acuity to assess and analyze artworks in a variety of media. The course will extend beyond the classroom; students will
examine artworks and experience music in a variety of settings, including churches and museums throughout the DC
area. Some scheduled field trips outside of regular class time will be mandatory. Open to all undergraduate honors
students, including music majors; previous musical/artistic experience and the ability to read music is not required.
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HONORS CAPSTONE SEMINAR
HSCP 490- Honors Capstone Seminar: Man, Beast, Machine
Dr. P. Shoemaker
M 5:10-7:40 (Tentative)
This seminar is an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex relationships between the human, the animal, and the
mechanistic. What, if anything, makes us different from other animals? Is it reason, culture, the soul? Is man's relationship to
the animal kingdom one of dominion, stewardship, or quite simply membership? To what extent are technological advances
erasing the distinction between the human and the non-human? Core texts will be drawn from literature, philosophy, the
natural sciences, psychology, and the visual arts, and will include Aristotle's Metaphysics (excerpts), Darwin's Descent of Man
(excerpts), Freud's Civilization and its Discontents, and Kafka's Metamorphosis. Secondary readings will examine a variety of
topics, including medieval monsters, animal ethics, and medical technologies. Honors students who are not planning to be
University Scholars are welcome to register.
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