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The UTSA Honors College Newsletter
March 2015
Letter from the Associate Dean, Dr. Ann Eisenberg
Welcome back from spring break! We trust that you all had a restful vacation and are prepared to finish the semester
strong. You will find that there is a lot going on in the Honors College this spring.
Please join us for a signature event: our first-ever Romo Professorship Lecture. Dr. Valerie Sponsel, the Ricardo Romo
PhD Endowed Professor for 2013-16, has brought renowned photojournalist Annie Griffiths to campus for a National
Geographic Live! event on Monday, March 30th at 6:00 p.m. in MB 0.104. Students ar e also invited to join Ms.
Griffiths at a reception at 5:30.
Griffiths uses her camera lenses to bridge the divide between people of different cultures and beliefs. Rather than focusing on their differences,
she emphasizes shared values, recognizing that people across the world want the same things: a roof over their heads, healthy food on the table,
meaningful work and genuine connections to each other. In addition, Griffiths is deeply committed to photographing people and places in need
around the world as a way of using her skills to improve society. She is the founder and executive director of Ripple Effect Images, a collective of
photojournalists who document aid programs that empower poor women and girls, especially as they deal with the harsh realities of climate
change. We certainly hope to see you all there!
In addition, our Honors College Distinguished Professor of Mestizo Cultural Studies, Professor John Phillip Santos, is bringing several events to
campus. On March 24th at 10:00 a.m., former Rhodes Scholar and Distinguished Professor of History and Sociology at Stony Brook
University Dr. Paul Gootenberg to speak on “Cocaine’s Historical ‘Blow-Back:’ The Road to Today’s Hemispheric Drug Crises.” Dr .
Gootenberg will discuss how prior U.S. drug interventions have contributed to the dramatic wave of trafficker violence in Mexico and the rising
challenge to U.S. strategies from a number of key Latin American states. Dr. Gootenberg is an internationally-recognized authority on Latin
American history, global commodities studies, and a pioneer scholar in the history of drugs.
In the first week of April, Professor Santos will also be bringing film-maker Thomas Allen Harris of Chimpanzee Pr oductions to campus for
a Film Festival entitled, Through a Lens Darkly: Identity, Culture, and Media in the Films of Thomas Allen Harris, a UTSA Honors College Film
Festival. We will host a showing of four of Mr . Har r is’ films – V intage: Fans of V alue on April 7th, The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
on April 8th, and Through a Lens Darkly and E Minha Cara on April 9th. We are still working out the logistics, so keep an eye on your email for
more details!
And don’t forget the FTK Dance Marathon from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th! Come to the Dance Mar athon and
support your fellow Honors College students who have been working hard all year to support families facing the challenge of pediatric cancer.
Please join in on this terrific community-building event! The Honors College is sponsoring a team for the event. If you are interested in joining the
Honors College FTK Dance Marathon team, please contact Alegra at [email protected].
Finally, registration for fall 2015 opens on April 1 st. If you need help picking your classes for fall, please schedule an appointment with your
advisor. You can find course descriptions for the fall 2015 Honors courses on page 16 of this newsletter!
Hope to see you soon!
Dr. E.
Inside this issue:
Registration Information
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Honors College Events and Announcements
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Scholarships
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Accolades
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Fall 2015 Honors Courses
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Special Events and Opportunities
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Dates to Remember
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Advisors’ Corner
Fall 2015 Honors College Priority Registration Instructions
Honors College priority self-registration for fall 2015
Begins
Tuesday, April 1st!
One of the major perks of being a member of the Honors College is being able to register for classes ahead of all
other UTSA students! You may receive an email from the Registrar assigning you a registration date based on the
number of college credit hours you have accomplished. If you are a member of the Honors College, you can delete
these emails and begin registering for fall 2015 classes on Wednesday, April 1st.
Keep in mind:
1. In order to take an Honors course, you must obtain permission from the Honors College.
The form you will submit with your Honors course selections can be found on our website at http://honors.utsa.edu/
students/forms.php
If you are unable to schedule an appointment before priority registration, please send your course request form via
email or drop it off at the Honors College office. Our email addresses are listed below. We will input permission codes
so that you will be prepared for registration when it opens. Make certain to include your ID number!
Students with 45/90 hour holds must see an advisor prior to registration to review their degree plan and have the hold
removed.
2. All HONORS students must be aware of the ACADEMIC POLICY for course PREREQUISITES before registering
for classes.
a. Check the PREREQUISITES in your catalog for all the courses in which you wish to enroll.
b. If you are missing a prerequisite for a course, you may request permission to enroll in the course using a Prerequisite
Override Request Form.
Please recognize that prerequisite overrides are the exception, not the rule. If you want to discuss your
likelihood of being granted an override, please contact your Academic Advisor in the Honors College.
c. Once you obtain all the required signatures -- from an advisor, the instructor, and the Department Chair -- you must
return the form to the HONORS Advising Center so that the override can be set for registration.
3. Before you can take advantage of priority registration, you also need to ensure that all HOLDS are removed from your
record.
Remember that errors in course selection are not the responsibility of the Honors College if you fail to meet with an
advisor prior to registration.
Registration forms are available on our website. Please use these forms to prepare a draft of your schedule prior to meeting
with your Advisor. http://honors.utsa.edu/students/forms.php
Please contact your HONORS Academic Advisor with any questions.
Sincerely,
The Honors College Advising Center Staff
Diana Howard
[email protected]
Shun Barrientez
[email protected]
Stephen Cheney
[email protected]
Dr. Ann Eisenberg
[email protected]
One Student, One Advisor, One Plan for Success!"
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ATTENTION CURRENT HONORS THESIS STUDENTS
The following is a summary of the important deadlines that
Honors Thesis students must meet for their Honors Thesis Course
Wednesday, April 1
Deadline to submit a complete draft of the
thesis or thesis proposal to the thesis advisor
Wednesday, April 15
Deadline to submit a complete draft of the
thesis or thesis proposal to the thesis committee
Friday, May 1
Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium,
1:00-3:30 pm (poster presentations)
Friday, May 8
Deadline to file the thesis or thesis proposal with the
Honors College (signed by the advisor and readers)
SAVE THE DATE
Pancake Breakfast with the Associate Dean
10:30-11:30 a.m., Alvarez Hall Community Room
SUNDAYS
Mar. 29
May 3
Join Associate Dean Dr. Ann Eisenberg for fellowship and a scrumptious breakfast.
Delicious banana, blueberry, and chocolate chip pancakes will be served.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
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Professor Paul Gootenberg
SUNY Distinguished Professor of History and Sociology at Stony Brook University
Cocaine's Historical 'Blow-back':
The Road to Today's Hemispheric Drug Crises
March 24, 2015, 10:00 am
Denman Room (UC 2.01.28)
The drug war in the Americas faces two
related crises: the dramatic wave of trafficker
violence in Mexico and the rising challenge to
U.S. strategies from a number of key Latin
American states. Focusing on the history of
cocaine in the Western hemisphere, Gootenberg will show how the
unintended impact of prior U.S. drug interventions have brought the
overseas drug war to this crossroads and to the next phase of
cocaine’s globalizing history.
PAUL GOOTENBERG, a former Rhodes scholar, is
SUNY Distinguished Professor of History and
Sociology at Stony Brook University. He is an
internationally-recognized authority on Latin
American history and global commodities studies
and a pioneer scholar in the history of drugs. His
book, Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug
(University of North Carolina Press, 2009), is
essential reading on the drug. He chairs the Drugs, Democracy and Security
program at the Social Studies Research Council, which fosters innovative
approaches to hemispheric drug dilemmas.
Sponsored by the Honors College and the University Distinguished Scholar in Mestizo Cultural Studies
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Nikki Giovanni
University Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech
“Poetry Springs Forth:
African-American History Through Our Eyes”
Thursday, April 9, 2015
2:30 pm
Denman Room (UC 2.01.28)
Professor Nikki Giovanni will be the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual African
American Studies Symposium.
She is a world-renowned poet, writer,
commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past thirty years, her
outspokenness, in her writing and in lectures, has brought the eyes of the world
upon her. One of the most widely-read American poets, she prides herself on
being “a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English.” Giovanni
remains as determined and committed as ever to the fight for civil rights and
equality. Always insisting on presenting the truth as she sees it, she has
maintained a prominent place as a strong voice of the Black community. Her focus
is on the individual, specifically, on the power one has to make a difference in
oneself, and thus, in the lives of others.
The symposium will run all day on Thursday, April 9, in the Denman Room. The
event is free and open to the public, though registration is required.
For more information on the AAASS, including a full schedule and information on
the line-up of presenters, and to register for the event, please visit: http://
colfa.utsa.edu/english/aass/.
Co-sponsored by the Honors College
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Call for Honors dancers!
The UTSA FTK Dance Marathon
Dance with the Honors Team
from 9:00 a.m.— 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11
Dance Marathon, a high-energy no sitting, no sleeping celebration, is the culmination of our yearlong fundraising efforts that allows all supporters of our cause to showcase their commitment. We
strive to have the Dance Marathon become a city-wide event that honors the families, recognizes
the participants, and shows that, for one weekend, the entire community is united for one cause.
This year our Dance Marathon will be on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in
the Convocation Center. $30 per dancer. Register today at danceforthekids.org!
If you have any questions, visit us at http://www.danceforthekids.org or contact the
Communications Overall, via email at [email protected]
If you want to participate on the Honors Team and have the Honors College pay
your entry fee, please R.S.V.P to [email protected] (with your name, phone #,
email address, and shirt size).
NOTE: Being a dancer means making a commitment to stand for 12 hours.
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Through a Lens Darkly: Identity/Culture/Media
in the Films of Thomas Allen Harris:
A UTSA Honors College Film Festival
All film showings are FREE!
April 7-9, 2015
7:00 pm each night
Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro
4522 Fredericksburg Road
Each showing will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
Tuesday, April 7th: Vintage—Families of Value
VINTAGE - Families of Value intimately explores three African-American families
through the eyes of lesbian and gay siblings in the same family. This lyrical and
impressionistic film, blends intimate and sometimes painful conversations between
family members, with dramatic re-creations, verité footage, performance, audio visual
collage and archival photos and films to sketch a provocative tableau of three modern
black families negotiating sexuality and identity.
Wednesday, April 8th: The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
THE TWELVE DISCIPLES OF NELSON MANDELA is based on the story of the first
wave of South African exiles who left Bloemfontein in 1960 to keep the anti-apartheid
movement alive from East Africa, Europe, America and Cuba. In their heroic journey,
this group of twelve -- and the thousands of young South African freedom fighters that
would follow them - helped to create a global seismic shift that ultimately toppled the
apartheid system in South Africa. One of the Disciples, Pule Benjamin Leinaeng, was
the filmmaker's late father.
Thursday, April 9th: Through a Lens Darkly
THROUGH A LENS DARKLY explores the role of photography, since its rudimentary
beginnings in the 1840s, in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of
African Americans from slavery to the present. The dramatic arch is developed as a
visual narrative that flows through the past 160 years to reveal black photography as an
instrument for social change, an African American point-of-view on American history,
and a particularized aesthetic vision.
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The Honors College is pleased to announce
NEW
FIVE (5) SMALL EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS OF
$300
FOR THE MCAT EXAM
Deadline: April 15, 2015
To be eligible, you must plan to take the MCAT exam between April 15 and July 15, 2015.
Applicants must submit a cover page that contains their name, UTSA ID number, email address,
and major along with an essay of approximately 250 words on the topic, “What experience thus
far has best prepared you to become a physician?”
Applications must be submitted via email to [email protected] with the subject line “MCAT
Fellowship.”
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Undergraduate Research
Scholarship
Fall 2015 Deadline: April 3, 2015
Undergraduate student in good standing with the university
Must be enrolled full-time in spring and fall, but no enrollment required for summer
UTSA or overall GPA ≥ 3.0
Students must have a faculty mentor in place and a project planned with that mentor
at the time of application
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Current Honors College Student Scholarship
$500-$1,500 per year
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Deadlines: January 2 (fall) & May 15 (spring)
Must be in good standing with the Honors College with a GPA of at least 3.25
Must be enrolled in at least 3 hours of Honors course work in spring 2015
To access the application, visit: http://honors.utsa.edu/students/assets/forms/scholarship-app.pdf
Will and Mary Hathaway Honors Program Scholarship Endowment
Up to seven awards of $1000
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Deadline: May 15
Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher
Must have completed a minimum of two semesters
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must demonstrate a potential for and interest in pursuing graduate studies at a preeminent college or
university
Must plan to graduate between spring 2015 and spring 2016
Email [email protected] for the application.
James W. Wagener Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Up to three awards of $3,000 per year (renewable)
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Deadline: May 15
Must apply as a graduating senior at UTSA
Must plan to enroll in a UTSA graduate program as a full-time student (9 hours) in fall 2015
Must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better
To access the application, visit: http://honors.utsa.edu/students/assets/forms/wagener-app.pdf
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Annual Scholarship for Current Honors College Students
Two awards of $2,500 per year
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Deadline: May 15
Must be admitted to the Honors College at the time of application
Must be pursuing a degree in the College of Business
Must have completed 60 college credit hours at the time of application
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 at the time of application
Must have an interest and/or experience in the food service industry, as evidenced by prior or current
employment (full or part-time) in the food service industry
To access the application, visit: http://honors.utsa.edu/students/assets/forms/bj-scholarship.pdf
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Cancer Survivors' Fund
From Surviving to Thriving
Application Deadline: March 20, 2015
To be eligible, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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The applicant must be a cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with
cancer, and does not have to be receiving treatment to qualify.
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The applicant is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an accredited
undergraduate school.
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The Fund requires the recipient of a scholarship to submit a copy of an
acceptance letter from the college/university of their choice or a letter of
good standing from the registrar.
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The applicant must complete the online scholarship application.
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The applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from two
different academic teachers addressing why they should receive the
scholarship.
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A letter from your attending physician verifying your medical history and
current medical situation must also be submitted. Medical information
will be kept confidential and will only be utilized to support the
qualification of consideration for the scholarship.
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The applicant must submit an essay discussing the following question.
HOW HAS MY EXPERIENCE WITH CANCER IMPACTED MY LIFE
VALUES AND CAREER GOALS? Essays must be a minimum of 500
words and a maximum of 1200 words.
For the full list of eligibility requirements and to access the scholarship
application, please visit: http://www.cancersurvivorsfund.org/
ScholarshipEligibilityRequirements.htm
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Kasey Barrett
Senior
Psychology
Bryan Bartley
Senior
Accounting
Sonia Camacho
Sophomore
Accounting
Max Campoli
Sophomore
History
Silverio Davila Garza
Sophomore
International Management
Danny De Hoyos
Junior
Public Health
Jordan Easley
Sophomore
English
Maria Elenes
Sophomore
Interdisciplinary Studies
Joseph Galloway
Sophomore
Physics
Frank Garcia
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Tera Griffin
Freshman
Chemistry
Amanda Hernandez
Sophomore
Women’s Studies
Andrew Hubbard
Junior
Economics
Grace of God Innocent-Utulu
Freshman
Public Health
Megan Malisani
Junior
Economics
Kellie Meshell
Sophomore
Information Systems
Austin Pugh
Freshman
Management Science
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Heather Rodriguez
Junior
History
Velie-Velia Sando
Sophomore
Political Science
Cindy Serrano
Freshman
Accounting
Ryan Sewalt
Junior
Entrepreneurship
Tania Siddiqi
Junior
Public Health
Corinne Smith
Junior
Management
James Willbanks
Sophomore
Music Education
Sebastian Yrizar-Ofarrill
Junior
Accounting
Recognition of Excellence
America Ruiz (junior, Biology) has been accepted into the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
Program in the College of Sciences.
Chukwunonso Arinze (senior, Mechanical Engineering & Physics) has been accepted into PhD programs
in physics at the University of Chicago and Rice University with full fellowships worth $27,000 per year
at each institution. Chukky and his thesis advisor, Dr. Walter Ermler of the Department of Chemistry at
UTSA, presented a paper, Relativistic Quantum Mechanical Calculations on Alkali Atoms and Dimers
from Cesium to Ununennium, at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society in San Antonio on
March 3, 2015.
Ryan Rodriguez (senior, Biology) has been accepted into dental school at the University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, and Texas A&M
University Baylor College of Medicine. He will attend the University of Texas School of Dentistry at
Houston.
Daniela Mendez Azuela (Psychology, ’14) has been accepted into graduate programs in occupational
therapy at Columbia University, Tufts University, Boston University, Rush University Medical Center, and
the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She has decided to attend the program at
Boston University, the 2nd-ranked program in the country.
Tyler Oubre (senior, Management) has been accepted into law school at the Pennsylvania State
University Dixon School of Law and the Baylor School of Law.
Viridiana Estrada (Psychology, ’14) has been accepted into medical school at the University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston.
Luis Muñoz (senior, Biology) was selected as one of two students to represent UTSA at Texas
Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital on March 4, 2015.
Boyd Garriott (Economics, ’14) has been accepted into law school at the University of Texas at Austin,
Columbia University, New York University, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University. This
spring, while Boyd is waiting to begin law school at Harvard, he is interning at Targeted Victory, a
political campaign consulting firm, in Washington, DC.
Mariam Mehrafza (senior, Biology) has been accepted into medical school at the Texas A&M University
Health Science Center.
A team comprised of three Honors pre-med biology majors – Thomas Hsiao (junior), Kal Botla
(sophomore), and Claude Hardy (sophomore) – won the 2015 UTSA Black History Knowledge Bowl.
Briana McFadden (major, level) has won a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship at UTSA.
Rachelle Mai (senior, Biology) has been accepted into medical school at the Texas A&M Health Science
Center in Houston.
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Recognition of Excellence
Stephen Evans (senior, Biology) has been accepted into PhD programs in neuroscience at the University
of California at San Diego, Stanford University, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the
University of California at San Francisco. Stephen will attend Stanford on a full graduate fellowship in
the fall.
Luis Guevara (Biology, '14) has been accepted into medical school at Lincoln Memorial UniversityDeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, TN.
Curtis Powell (senior, Economics) has been accepted into Master’s programs in public policy at the Ross
School at the University of Michigan, the Heinz School at Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of
Southern California, and the University of Chicago. He will most likely attend the University of Michigan,
where he was awarded a full tuition scholarship and a stipend of $9,500 per semester
Alex Guajardo (Political Science, ’14) has been accepted into the David A. Clarke School of Law at the
University of the District of Columbia.
Congratulations to all the Honors students who were named new Ambassadors in February 2015:
Omar Akram (junior, Biology)
Zahra Barsi (sophomore, Public Health)
Estefania Bazan (sophomore, Psychology)
Hayley Cantway (sophomore, Biology)
Giselle Castillo (freshman, Biology)
Daniel Estrada (junior, Computer Engineering)
Max Feng (sophomore, Biology)
Suma Ganji (sophomore, Public Health)
Jomari Guerrero (sophomore, Biology)
Bradley Hammond (sophomore, Mechanical Engineering)
Anusha Hussain (junior, Biology)
Turner Isley (freshman, Biomedical Engineering)
Manojna Kintada (sophomore, Biology)
Sara Knowles (junior, Accounting)
Lisa Michaels (freshman, Biology)
Bianca Obinyan (freshman, Biology)
Savanna Offutt (freshman, Accounting)
Melanie Spiller (sophomore, General Business)
Alexis Wahlen (sophomore, Undeclared)
Melanie Garcia (Biology, ’11) and Nita Kuttikandathil (Biology, ’13) have been accepted into medical
school at the Texas Tech University Health Science Center.
Thomas “Wes” Mitchell (Chemistry, ’14) has been accepted into medical school at the University of
Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas.
Matt Vandermause (Biology, ’11) has been accepted into the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at
the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
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Recognition of Excellence
Shayda Sarrami (senior, Biology) has been accepted into the School of Dentistry at the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Gabriel Diamante (senior, History) has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian
in Moscow in summer 2015. The scholarship will pay all of the costs associated with his travel and
study. To learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship Program, go to: http://
www.clscholarship.org/.
Melina Acosta (junior, Psychology) has been accepted into summer research programs in psychology at
the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and Michigan State University and the Summer
Science Fellowship Program through the American Psychological Association.
Danielle Chapa (senior, Psychology) has been accepted into PhD programs in clinical psychology at the
Kansas University and the University of California at Merced. She will enter the program at Kansas in the
fall.
Sharvani Raguthu (senior, Biology) has been accepted into medical school at the American University of
the Caribbean.
Emily Nasir (Political Science, ’14) has been accepted into the Master’s program in public administration
at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Chirag Buch (junior, Biology) received an International Education Fund Scholarship of $1,800 to support
his participation in the CIEE Summer Comparative Health Systems study-abroad
program in Amsterdam and London in summer 2015.
Emma Faye Rudkin (freshman, Communication; pictured left) was named Miss
San Antonio at the Miss San Antonio Pageant in February. She will go on to
compete for the title of Miss Texas in July 2015. To read more about Emma and
her
accomplishments,
visit:
http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/03/
misssanantonio.html.
Have you been accepted into graduate school, earned a new scholarship, found
a terrific job or internship? If you have good news to share with the Honors
College, please email information about your achievements to
[email protected] with the subject line “Good News!”
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Fall 2015
Course Descriptions
HON 3021.001
Honors Essay Writing
Dr. Ann Eisenberg
CRN: 10527
Hours Arranged
[Note: This course may only be taken with Dr. Eisenberg’s consent.]
This course is designed for Honors students to gain experience with the process of writing and rewriting. Students
are welcome to propose their own essay-writing tasks. Examples of such tasks include writing a series of
personal statements that can be used for graduate or professional school, preparing a lengthy scholarship
application (e.g., the Harry S Truman Scholarship), or writing an essay to compete for the Elie Wiesel Prize.
Students must contact the instructor, Dr. Ann Eisenberg, to discuss their plan before attempting to enroll in this
course.
HON 3223.001
Honors Seminar: Psychology of Excellence
Ms. Diana Sanchez Lira
CRN: 15361
MW 11:00 am-12:15 pm
For years, researchers have focused on physical disease and mental disorders, but a shift is occurring. Now
researchers are studying wellness and excellence in order to understand how we can implement mental and
physical strategies to be at our best. In this class, you will be inspired by cutting-edge research describing how
we can live our excellence through psychological and physical strategies. Be prepared to examine your mind,
learn life skills that can enhance your path to excellence, and even practice research-based gentle physical and
mental exercises that promote success and happiness. Students who would be interested in substituting this
course for an upper-division Psychology elective should contact their advisor.
HON 3223.002
Honors Seminar: Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care
Dr. Donald Robin
CRN: 18916
W 1:00-3:45 pm
Evidence-based practice in healthcare has become a critical issue in the past 10 years. Understanding evidencebased practice as a professional involved in healthcare or as a consumer is critical, as it drives informed decisionmaking and consent. This course provides a detailed overview of evidence-based practice, including its benefits,
biases and risks. The course will delve into evidence-based practice, including comparing statistical approaches
with qualitative evaluations. The course will cover evidence-based practice in a variety of fields, including
medicine, speech language pathology, and psychology. The majority of the class will involve student-led
discussion and in-depth critique of papers on diagnosis and treatment for a variety of issues. Grades will be
based on class discussion, student presentations and the paper. Students who would be interested in
substituting this course for an elective in the Public Health or Public Administration major should contact
their advisor.
HON 3233.001/ENG 4973.007
Honors Seminar: Reading and Writing Science as Literature
Mr. John Phillip Santos
CRN: 13831/18999
T 1:00-3:45 pm
This non-fiction, writing-intensive seminar will examine exemplary works of literary science writing in such fields
as cosmology, archaeology, genetics, psychology and ecology. By examining the historical development of
science writing from the 17th century to the present, students will develop skills in essayistic science reportage
and complete a term project with a unique scientific topic, theme, or character study. This course may
substitute for ENG 4973 or for a Category B course in the English major. Students seeking a
concentration in Professional Writing should contact their advisor about using this course in that
concentration.
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Fall 2015
Course Descriptions
HON 3233.002
Honors Seminar: Holocaust and Genocide
Dr. Kolleen Guy
CRN: 15062
MWF 11:00-11:50 am
Between 1939 and 1945--and almost entirely from 1940 to 1944--the Nazis and their collaborators killed some
five or six million European Jews--men, women, and children. Murder on this scale, whether in Europe or
elsewhere in world history, raises a number of questions about history, society, and human nature. How was
such a policy of murder formulated and implemented? What kind of person could lend himself to mass
murder? How was it technically and logistically feasible to "liquidate" all these people? How could this be carried
out in the midst of "total" military effort? How did the victims endure their suffering? How did bystanders react to
what they saw? What options for resistance existed? Were resistance efforts significant and effective?
Throughout the course of the semester, we will examine how research from various disciplines contribute to our
understanding of the past and how this, in turn, impacts the present. The Holocaust is an important historical
moment that has generated a great deal of contemporary debate, primary evidence, historical monographs, films
and documentaries, and, even, denial. The deep moral and philosophical issues surrounding the interpretation of
modern genocide are very much a part of contemporary life. I hope that you come away from this course with a
deeper understanding of not only the Holocaust but also yourself as a global citizen. This course may substitute
for an upper-division European history course in the History major or minor.
HON 3233.003/ENG 4973.004
Honors Seminar: Visual Cultural Studies
Dr. Sue Hum
CRN: 18923/16226
M 1:00-3:45 pm
In today’s multimedia world, effective communication relies increasingly on images and words to persuade their
audience. This course explores effective communication that draws on both rhetorical and visual strategies.
Visual Cultural Studies is divided into two parts. The first focuses on the exploration of principles of perception
and visual interpretation. We will study different ways of understanding visuals, reading in a variety of disciplines:
media and film studies, cultural studies, art, literature, electronic media, etc. We also investigate the design of
visual communication both in traditional and electronic formats. Most importantly, we study how ways of seeing
and ways of speaking—habits and conventions—are symbiotic modes for representing and influencing our world
(s). Second, we will create our own powerful visual and rhetorical arguments, even as we develop skills
necessary to become proficient readers of visual arguments. Students are encouraged to take an active role in
articulating what issues they would like addressed as well as teaching and learning from each other. This course
may substitute for ENG 4973.
HON 3243.001
Honors Seminar: Health Economics
Ms. Leslie Doss
CRN: 18381
MW 2:30-3:45 pm
This course will examine and analyze the ever-changing role of healthcare and its impact on the economy and
society. Students will use basic principles of economics and public policy to compare fundamental differences
between healthcare systems across the world, paying particular attention to social issues with respect to
healthcare in the U.S. and world markets. Students will also have the opportunity to choose their own healthcarerelated topics for writing basic to intermediate research papers. This course may be used as a substitute for an
upper-division elective in Economics. Students interested in substituting this course for an elective in the
Public Health or Public Administration major should contact their advisor.
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HON 3253.001/BIO 3013.001
Honors Seminar: Clinical Medicine
Dr. Thomas Forsthuber
CRN: 11594/13985
M 1:00-3:45 pm
[Note: This is expected to be a high-demand course. Students who do not gain admission to HON 3253
should register for BIO 3013 and contact their advisor about applying Honors grading to the course.]
Medicine advances at a breathtaking pace and almost weekly there is a new discovery in the understanding of
the mechanisms of human diseases and their treatment. This honors course is an introduction into clinical
medicine and underlying basic pathological concepts for students interested in medicine and health related
professions. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about basic cellular and pathological mechanisms of
selected human diseases, how to recognize these diseases, and their current treatments. Requirements for this
course are a passion for medicine and human health, desire to helping ill human beings by being knowledgeable
and compassionate, and the willingness to contribute to the success of this course by actively participating in
class. This course may substitute for BIO 3013, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, in the Biology major or minor
and the concentration in microbiology/immunology.
HON 3253.002
Honors Seminar: Climate Change
Dr. Valerie Sponsel
CRN: 12914
TR 2:30-3:45 pm
This seminar course will begin by examining the evidence for climate change in recent decades. It will examine
effects on atmosphere, oceans, land, living organisms, and human societies. The course will then examine the
evidence that climate change is being caused by human activity, including the increased burning of fossil fuels
and changes in land use. It will consider the ethics of exaggerating, concealing, or denying evidence for climate
change. The course will conclude by discussing the scientific, economic and political factors that will need to be
addressed in order for us to mitigate climate change, and/or adapt to it. Students interested in substituting this
course for an upper-division elective course in Biology or Environmental Science should contact their
advisor.
HON 4941.001
Honors Leadership in Honors
Dr. Robert Lengel
CRN: 13012
Hours Arranged
This course is reserved for students who are already enrolled in the College of Business's Leadership Challenge
program. If you are interested in applying to the Leadership Challenge for 2014-15, please contact Dr. Ann
Eisenberg or Ms. Cindy Teske ([email protected]).
ACC 2013.009
Principles of Accounting I
Ms. Sue Ann Cooper
CRN: 11622
TR 11:30 am-12:45 pm
This course will provide an introduction to business external financial reporting designed to create an awareness
of the accounting concepts and principles used in preparing the three basic financial statements: the income
statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow. The course is designed for all business students, whether
future users or preparers of accounting information. This course meets a requirement in the Common Body of
Knowledge (CBK) for Business.
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BIO 1404.0H1
Biosciences I
Dr. David Senseman
CRN: 15115
MW 8:30-9:45 am
Biosciences I is an enriched “introductory biology” course for students with a high interest in and a clear
commitment to the study of biology. This course will expose students to the science of biology through active
learning and scientific inquiry, emphasizing a comparative study of the diversity of life forms and the function of
cellular components. General topics include evolution, chemistry and genetics. The course provides an
introduction to cell structure and function, membrane and cell signaling, respiration and photosynthesis, meiosis
and classical genetic and well as the chromosomal and molecular basis for genetic and gene expression,
regulation of gene expression and methods in biotechnology among others. Undergraduate biology majors will be
exposed to key questions, approaches and ideas of modern biology. This course satisfies 3 of the 6 hours of the
core curriculum requirement in Life and Physical Sciences.
BIO 2313.005
Genetics
Dr. Garry Sunter
CRN: 10095
MWF 2:00-2:50 pm
This course will introduce students to the important concept that living organisms require a mechanism for reliably
storing and transmitting a blueprint for all their components. Students will study the statistical patterns that can
predict how genes, the units of heredity, can be transmitted from one generation to the next. The molecular
structure of DNA, the carrier of most genetic information, will be studied. The molecular interactions that read the
genetic code and express the function of the gene will be explored. The genetic control of development will be
used to demonstrate how all these critical components can interact to create a complex organism. Finally, we will
briefly cover statistical methods for describing gene distributions in large populations.
BLW 3013.006
Business Law
Mr. John Shields
CRN: 14537
TR 4:00-5:15 pm
This seminar will introduce students to the system of legal analysis, critical thinking, and decision-making utilized
in the contemporary environment of business law. Students will choose topics from a list, including contracts,
Uniform Commercial Code, common law, constitutional law, property, agency, torts, and related legal topics.
Through the court case format, students will gain experience in legal research, reasoning, and methods of
presentation. This course meets a requirement in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for Business and can
be used as an elective in the Legal Studies (LS) minor. This course may also substitute for an Honors
Seminar for General, Highest, or Leadership Honors.
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CHE 1143.001
Principles of Chemistry I
Dr. Donald Kurtz
CRN: 13957
MWF 10:00-10:50 am
CHE 1143 is designed for chemistry majors and other students interested in the chemical sciences. Course
content includes an introduction to atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table, chemical equations,
stoichiometry, chemical bonding, kinetic-molecular theory of gases, liquids, intermolecular forces, states of
matter, solutions, chemical equilibria, introduction to acids and bases. The goals of this course are to provide
students with a solid foundation in the fundamental aspects of chemistry listed above and to prepare students for
subsequent courses in chemistry and related fields. This course meets the Core curriculum requirement for a
course in Natural Science and can be substituted for CHE 1103.
COM 1053.008
Business and Professional Speech
Mr. Dale Davis
CRN: 15950
TR 2:30-3:45 pm
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles, practices and concepts used
in crafting and presenting professional level presentations. It is a performance based course focused on learning
how to develop practical skills necessary to most effectively understand and apply the basic elements of content,
organization and delivery to presentations adapted to a variety of content, issues and purposes. The course will
involve development of verbal and nonverbal skills, while also introducing the utilization of traditional and
technology-based visual materials used to deliver professional presentations. Students will demonstrate and be
assessed based on their competency, as specified in the course objectives. Students will also conduct a group
research project on a communications-related topic. The research project will require a minimum of five sources
and all work must be properly cited. This course meets a requirement in the Common Body of Knowledge for
Business (CBK).
ECO 2013.001
Introductory Macroeconomics
Dr. Melody Lo
CRN: 11070
MW 10:00-11:15 am
Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that seeks to understand and explain inflation, unemployment,
recession, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the balance of payments, and other related phenomena.
Emphasis is given in this course to a discussion of monetary policy and fiscal policy (including government
deficits and tax cuts), and to an analysis of financial markets. We will have a two-pronged approach to our study
of Macroeconomics. We will spend some time developing the theoretical underpinnings of economic analysis. We
will then apply that theory through a combination of readings and case studies that analyzes economic events
both domestically and abroad. The study of Macroeconomics is important because the topics we discuss relate to
information you see presented in the newspapers every day. The goal of this course is to enable you to
understand and discuss the economic issues surrounding your daily life. This course fills the core curriculum
requirement in Economics in catalogs 2012-14 and earlier and the core curriculum requirement in Social
and Behavioral Sciences in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 catalogs. It also meets a requirement in the Common
Body of Knowledge (CBK) for Business.
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ENG 2413.003
Technical Writing
Dr. Sue Hum
CRN: 14770
MWF 11:00-11:50 am
ENG 2413 is a writing intensive course focusing on expertise in oral and written communication. A technical
background is not required. Writing, like athletic ability, can only be improved through extended daily practice.
So, we will write frequently and a great deal. We will write to learn and learn to write simultaneously. Using the
writer's workshop, we will share our writing ideas and get regular constructive criticism from each other. Because
most professions, regardless of field, require the ability to communicate effectively to professional and
nonprofessional audiences, we will focus on basic concepts, including audience, rhetorical appeals, style, design,
and genre. These concepts highlight the relationship between content (having something to say) and expression
(saying something a certain way). We will utilize technological tools, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS
Excel, for the group and writing assignments: resumes, letters, memos, reports, proposals, and brochures.
These assignments will be generated through the process of writing, with special attention paid to revision and
editing. Familiarity with these programs is not required. ENG 2413 has three goals: (1) the study of theories of
technical writing; (2) the recognition of how our beliefs of language influence our practices of writing; and (3) the
use of strategies to improve our writing skills. In short, this course examines the common scenarios and genres
in technical writing and, through that examination, offers ways of expanding our writing horizons. This course can
be used to meet the Component Area Option in the Core Curriculum in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 catalogs.
GEO 1013.003
The Third Planet
Staff
CRN: 10638
MWF 2:00-2:50 pm
Some of planet Earth's and some of human history's "great moments" will be examined as we explore the
relationship between earth's history and our own. The course begins by looking at science’s role in society. We
then move on to cover four thematic sections, each based around a central theme or "big idea." The first section
covers astronomy with the "big idea" being the scientific revelation that our small planet resides in a universe of
unimaginable size. Section two covers geology's basic principles and introduces the big-idea concept of earth’s
great antiquity as compared to humanity’s brief existence. Section three covers natural resources. The "big idea"
here is that humanity is completely dependent on natural resources and that civilization exists only by geologic
consent. Numerous geopolitical examples will be used to illustrate how the distribution of natural resource has
directed and dictated human history. Section four covers geologic disasters, such as flooding, earthquakes,
volcanism, violent weather, climate change, asteroid impacts, and prehistoric examples of geo-violence far
beyond anything recorded in human history. The "big idea" is that civilization not only exists by geologic consent,
but that existence is "subject to change without notice". A text written for this course is provided at no cost.
Lectures are profusely illustrated and students will have the opportunity investigate topics of interest for
themselves through short written reports. This course meets 3 of the 6 hours of the core curriculum requirement
in Life and Physical Sciences.
HIS 1043.002
US History, Pre-Columbus to Civil War
Ms. Jennifer Dilley
CRN: 15983
MWF 9:00-9:50 am
Broad objectives of this course are to enhance students’ understanding of the major themes of early America, to
link and interpret the relations of the natives and settlers, and to encourage critical thinking by exploring the
conflicting messages of what it meant to be living in America before and after the Revolutionary War/War of
Independence. Using lectures, discussions, and readings (both primary source and American literature), we will
try to broaden our understanding of perceptions of early America by those living within and those living outside of
America. This course meets the core curriculum requirement for 3 of the 6 hours of American History.
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HIS 1053.010
US History, Civil War to Present
Mr. David Hansen
CRN: 17386
TR 10:00-11:15 am
This class is designed to give students a broad overview of US history from the end of the Civil War to the
present. We will cover many topics and issues that will provide some historical background for understanding
contemporary American society and also introduce students to the historian’s craft. This course is constructed
around five basic themes. Understanding these themes and the interactions between them is the objective of this
course. A topical and narrative approach will weave together the political, social/cultural, diplomatic, and
ideological/intellectual development of the United States using class, race, and gender as analytical tools. This
course will provide students the opportunity to increase their historical and cultural literacy as well as develop
their reading and thinking skills. The course is intended to improve students’ ability to critically analyze and
assimilate data, define and describe major historical periods, identify and evaluate major historical trends, events,
and actors, critically analyze ideas and arguments, and construct logical interpretations of the nation’s history.
This course meets the core curriculum requirement for 3 of the 6 hours of American History.
IS 3003.006
Principles of Information Systems for Management
Dr. Karen Williams
CRN: 11626
TR 2:30-3:45 pm
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the conceptual foundations of
information systems. The course emphasizes concepts in five areas: (1) an understanding of information
technology, including hardware, software, telecommunications and database systems; (2) internet, intranet,
extranet and electronic commerce; (3) a perspective of the role of information systems, such as transaction
processing systems, decision support systems and expert systems in firms; (4) a background in the procedures
used to develop information systems; and (5) exposure to current issues in management of information systems.
This course meets a requirement in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for Business.
MKT 3013.008
Principles of Marketing
Staff
CRN: 15101
TR 10:00-11:15 am
This course examines marketing as a system of creating, communicating and delivering value to consumers. In
this survey course, we dig deep to understand and analyze the business function that reflects on consumer
behaviors, segments markets, and strategically creates and manages offerings that offer value to prospective
customers. Businesses may cull a profit from their products, services and activities (collectively called business
“offerings”), but in order to do so they must ensure such offerings provide personal benefit to customers.
Marketing functions as a bridge between a firm’s capability and its profitability. A survey course traditionally
encourages breadth over depth, but together we will tackle the ideas of marketing and simulate hands-on
experience in major topics from retail scouting to promoting a new product or service and designing a marketing
plan. This course meets a requirement in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for Business.
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MGT 3013.100
Introduction to Organizational Theory, Behavior and Management
Dr. Robert Cardy
CRN: 14655
TR 1:00-2:15 pm
This course provides an introduction to the complex role managers play in achieving organizational goals. The
course surveys major areas of management, including organizational culture, ethics, strategy, managing people,
and management control. Some of the themes that will be emphasized include person and system effects on
performance, diagnosing and improving performance, and operationalizing organizational concepts. Lecture,
discussion, in-class exercises, and class presentations will be utilized to explore topics. We will consider
research findings as well as applied implications and consider various perspectives on management. This course
meets a requirement in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for Business.
MAT 1093.004
Precalculus
Staff
CRN: 14030
MWF 11:00-11:50 am
This course covers topics in trigonometry including the unit circle, trigonometric identities and equations. The
course also covers polar coordinates, complex numbers in polar form, vectors and conic sections. Application of
these topics in the physical and natural sciences are included. The Honors class is enhanced by the inclusion of
special projects involving research into the background and evolution of many of the aforementioned topics
covered in the course.
MAT 1193.006
Calculus for Biosciences
Staff
CRN: 13795
TR 1:00-2:15 pm
What is the best way to prevent a pandemic when a new virus emerges? What happens to the amount of drug in
your body if you take a certain amount every day while your body excretes 90% of it each day? What is
sustainably caught seafood? How do we know how many fish may be fished without driving the population to
extinction? Take this course and see how calculus and mathematical modeling help us to answer these types of
questions.
MAT 1214.012
Calculus I
Staff
CRN: 11382
TR 10:00-11:15 am &
R 11:30 am-12:20 pm
We will cover the material normally covered in a Calculus I course. In particular, topics will include the concepts of
limit, continuity, derivative, and associated theorems, including the Mean Value Theorem. We also will cover
applications of the derivative including L’Hopital’s rule, motion, velocity, acceleration, and the quantitative analysis
of curves to problems from physics, biology, engineering, medicine, and business. Our goal in this honors section
will be to learn not only the computational techniques of calculus, but also to understand the concepts behind
these techniques. Such an understanding is best gained from solving problems in four different ways—
algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. An important part of the learning environment will be group
work and discussion inside and outside the classroom. Exploring some concepts and solving some problems will
require the use of a graphing calculator. A TI-82, -83, or -84 is recommended, but any other calculator with similar
capabilities is acceptable as long as you know how to use it.
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MAT 1224.003
Calculus II
Staff
CRN: 15211
MTWR 9:00-9:50 am
Emphasis is on applying calculus concepts and techniques to problems from physics, biology, engineering,
medicine, and business. These concepts will center around understanding, applying, and interpreting antiderivatives and definite integrals with emphasis on the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Topics also included
are sequences and series, including Taylor series, power series, and associated convergence tests. We will
explore, investigate, and solve a variety of problems in four different ways— algebraically, graphically,
numerically, and verbally. An important part of the learning environment will be group work and discussion inside
and outside the classroom. Exploring some concepts and solving some problems will require the use of a
graphing calculator. A TI-82, -83, or -84 is recommended, but any other calculator with similar capabilities is
acceptable as long as you know how to use it.
MUS 2663.003
History & Styles of Jazz
Mr. Clarence King
CRN: 18767
TR 1:00-2:15 pm
This course surveys the history of rock and roll from the early stages of the music industry through the various
popular styles to the present. Students will learn to identify and describe the defining musical elements of each
style. The social, cultural, economic, political, and technological conditions which influence and are influenced by
the music will be examined. Students will also study the ways in which these conditions manifest in popular
culture and other media. A multifaceted approach will give students the opportunity to develop an inclusive and
meaningful perspective about the music. This course meets the Core curriculum requirement for a course in
the Creative Arts.
MUS 2683.002
Masterpieces of Music
Dr. William Sherrill
CRN: 18799
TR 8:30-9:45 am
This course will provide students with an introduction to individual works selected from and representative of the
musical traditions of the Western world. We will explore background information on the social setting and
function, historical importance, aesthetics, and the composers’ biographies of the works we study. Emphasis will
be placed on developing listening skills and writing about selected works. An additional interdisciplinary goal will
be finding creative processes and procedures that can be applied to students' studies beyond music. This
course meets the Core curriculum requirement for a course in the Creative Arts.
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POL 1013.012
Introduction to American Politics
Mr. Brent Floyd
CRN: 12275
TR 1:00-2:15 pm
This course provides an introduction to American politics. The course centers on the fundamental role played by
the institutions of American government, including Congress, the Presidency, Federal Judiciary, and the
Bureaucracy in understanding political dynamics in the United States. The course also examines public opinion
and participation as inputs to the institutions of American government and the mediating role of organizations,
such as interest groups, the news media, and political parties. Considerable time is devoted to thinking about how
these components fit together and how they shape the nature and importance of citizenship and civic
engagement. This course will explore the processes of how law is made as well as study the inner workings of
our Supreme Court and its impact on our society. This course will also make a connection between politics at the
federal level of government and the political institutions and processes of the state of Texas. This course meets 3
of the 6 hours of the Core Curriculum requirement in Government-Political Science.
POL 1133.007
Texas Politics and Society
Mr. Henry Esparza
CRN: 15542
MWF 10:00-10:50 am
This course examines Texas (State) politics, its structure, its rich history, and its ideals. This Honors course
surveys the theory and practices of politics and government in America with particular attention to state and local
government in Texas. The study of state politics will investigate our history, structures and rich ideals that have
made Texans who we are. This Honors course will study elements of participation, majority rule, and protections
within our state. Texas Politics-Honors, analyzes how and why we were established, where we have been, and
where we are going. How does Texas fit into the nation’s and world’s schema?
This course is designed to provide students with a historical and contemporary look at our systems of
government. We will investigate topical (current) issues as they come up, such as; immigration, civil rights and
civil liberties, terrorism, and the policymaking process.
This course will also study Texas politics as it relates to our Constitution and/with landmark Supreme Court cases
that have and will affect our lives in the future. We will look at articles, the ideas of freedom and participation.
Texas politics looks at how we must fit in the overall fabric of the United States law. We will trace the foundations
of Texas political thought, analyze our core values, and compare and contrast our government institutions and
policy. This course meets 3 hours of the Core Curriculum requirement in Government-Political Science.
PSY 1013.002
Introduction to Psychology
Staff
CRN: 11822
MWF 9:00-9:50 am
This course will provide students an introduction to the study of the mind and behavior, with attention to
awareness, discrimination, sensation, perception, emotion, motivation, learning, memory, problem-solving,
personality, mental and behavioral development, abnormal behavior, and behavior in group settings cultural, and
biological determinants of behavior are considered, together with applications of basic principles. Scientific and
nonscientific approaches to the explanation of psychological phenomena are examined critically. Participation in
illustrative research required. Group work and class presentations are used to illustrate psychological thought and
concepts. This course meets the Core Curriculum Requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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WRC 1013.006
Freshman Composition I
Ms. Robyn Glasscock
CRN: 16985
MWF 12:00-12:50 pm
This course uses essay readings and popular media, while emphasizing psychology, history, and sociology in
conjunction with current events, to help students develop critical thinking skills to address relevant topics. All
aspects of formal writing will be addressed to help students not only tackle the challenges of formal academic
writing to be successful in their college careers, but to also develop skills to give them the best opportunities in
their future careers. Thus, this course focuses on the collegiate and professional applications of strong writing via
research and rhetoric. Students develop and express ideas clearly and effectively to communicate with various
audiences for multiple purposes and occasions, while reviewing principles of the writing process. The course
develops students’ critical thinking skills through summary and paraphrase, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of
multiple sources drawn from a variety of cultural and intellectual contexts, and documentation of these sources.
This course meets the first half of the Core Curriculum requirement in Communication.
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McNair Scholars Program
Calling Freshman and Sophomores! Are you interested in research?
Are you a low-income college student or do you come from a
background under-represented in higher education?
The Roland E. McNair Scholars Program is currently recruiting to fill 14 student
positions for Summer 2016. Students who will have 60 credit hours by May
2016 are encouraged to apply!
The McNair Scholars Program exposes select students to graduate-level work
and research in preparation for the pursuit of doctoral studies. Students from
all majors are welcome to apply.
2016 McNair Scholars will be invited to McNair events during the 2015-16
academic year. During the summer of 2016, they will work with a faculty
mentor on research, attend McNair workshops, and will receive a stipend of
$3,000.
Applications for the McNair Scholars Program are accepted until all slots are
filled. The class is expected to be filled no later than October 2015 but may fill
before that.
For more information, and to access the program application, please visit:
http://www.utsa.edu/mcnair/mcnair.html.
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Research Imaging Institute
McDermott Clinical Science Building at Greehey Campus
Healthy volunteers needed
The Research Imaging Institute at the UTHSCSA is
seeking healthy individuals who are 18-80 years old,
right-handed, and English speakers to participate in
a study to examine the human speech system (Sensory
Mechanisms of Voice Control).
Subjects who agree to participate in the study will make
two visits to the RII and will undergo sessions of
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI; a brain scan), and
speech recordings.
Reimbursement of up to $75 for a completed study
For further information contact
RII@ 567-8111
E-mail: [email protected]
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567-8111
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567-8111
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567-8111
[email protected]
567-8111
[email protected]
567-8111
[email protected]
567-8111
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567-8111
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567-8111
[email protected]
567-8111
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567-8111
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567-8111
[email protected]
567-8111
Principal Investigator: Donald Robin, Ph.D.
March 2015
UTSA Honors College
DATES TO REMEMBER
MARCH
19
15th Annual COLFA Spring Research
Conference
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Last Day to Drop with an Automatic “W”
Credit/No Credit Option Deadline
Deadline to Apply for Cancer Survivors’
Fund Scholarship
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“Cocaine’s Historical ‘Blow-back’: The
Road to Today’s Hemispheric Drug Crises,”
Professor Paul Gootenberg, 10:00 am,
Denman Room (UC 2.01.28)
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Pancake Breakfast, 10:30 am, Alvar ez Hall
Community Room
30
Guest Lecture, Annie Griffiths of National
Geographic, 6:00 pm, MB 0.104
APRIL (cont’d)
15
Deadline to Submit Complete Draft of
Thesis or Thesis Proposal to Thesis
Committee
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2015 Graduation
Deadline to Apply for Small Educational
Fund for MCAT Exam
15-18 NCUR Conference Trip
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Undergraduate Research & Creative
Inquiry Showcase, 10:00-2:00 pm, UTSA
Convocation Center
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Terry Scholars Picnic at Winedale, 8:00 am
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Last Day of Classes
30
Student Study Day, Classes DO NOT Meet
APRIL
1
Priority Registration for Fall 2015 Opens
Deadline to Submit Complete Draft of
Thesis or Thesis Proposal to Thesis
Advisor
Terry Transfer Scholarship Deadline
3
Deadline to Apply for OUR Scholarship for
Fall 2015
7-9 Through a Lens Darkly: A UTSA Honors
College Film Festival, 7:00 pm, Bijou Theater
9
Professor Nikki Giovanni’s AAASS Keynote
Address, 2:30 pm, Denman Room (UC
2.01.28)
10
Terry Scholarships Freshman Interviews,
University Center
11
FTK Dance Marathon, 9:00 am-9:00 pm,
UTSA Convocation Center
MAY
1
Student Study Day, Classes DO NOT Meet
Honors College Undergraduate Research
Symposium, 1:00-3:30 pm, Denman Room
(UC 2.01.28)
2-8 Final Exams
3
Pancake Breakfast, 10:30 am, Alvar ez Hall
Community Room
8
Honors College Graduation Ceremony,
4:30 pm
Deadline for Filing Thesis/Thesis Proposal
with the Honors College, 2:00 pm
15
Honors College Scholarship Deadline
Will & Mary Hathaway Scholarship
Deadline
BJ’s Scholarship Deadline
Wagener Graduate Scholarship Deadline
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