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Dual-CRN and 1-Unit Honors Courses Lezlee Ware, Ph.D Paul Roscelli, JD Jessica Kaven, Ed.D Conference National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) In 1966, the National Collegiate Honors Council was formed. Attended 48 th Annual NCHC

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Dual-CRN and 1-Unit Honors Courses

Lezlee Ware, Ph.D Paul Roscelli, JD Jessica Kaven, Ed.D

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  • National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)
  • In 1966, the National Collegiate Honors

Council was formed.

  • Attended 48th Annual NCHC National

Conference in New Orleans

  • Thousands in attendance

Conference

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Motivation

  • 2012 NCHC inspiration
  • Strategies at different campuses
  • Concerns regarding low-enrolled honors

courses

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Overview

  • Social Science disciplines & list of Honors

courses

  • What is a dual-CRN and 1-unit linked courses

– Interdisciplinary nature of Social Sciences

  • Examples: syllabi and research paper guide
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Cañada College

  • 3 school district
  • Redwood City, CA (Northern California)
  • Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS)
  • FTES: 4,600
  • 830 courses sections offered per year
  • 56 Honors sections offered from Fall 2011-

Spring 2013

– 799 Honors students enrolled (duplicated)

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Disciplines

  • 1. Anthropology
  • 2. Communication Studies
  • 3. Economics
  • 4. Geography
  • 5. History
  • 6. Philosophy
  • 7. Political Science
  • 8. Psychology
  • 9. Sociology
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Honors Courses

  • ANTH 680CB – Travel Study: Egypt
  • COMM 110 – Public Speaking
  • ECON 230 – Economic History of the U.S.
  • HIST 101 – History of Western Civilization II
  • PHIL 320 – Asian Philosophy
  • PHIL 680CA – Existentialism
  • PLSC 325 – Politics & Religion
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What is a Dual-CRN?

  • Linking honors and non-honors sections
  • Retains the enrollment limit
  • Faculty only paid for 1 section
  • 3-unit courses
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What is a 1-unit linked course?

  • Honors colloquium: discipline and topic

specific

  • 1-unit seminar style course
  • Designed for honors students
  • 8 weeks with 2 hour meetings
  • Example: PLSC 325 – Politics and Religion

– Interdisciplinary links in Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology (and Political Science)

  • Future: Oral COMM
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  • Need for co-taught honors courses (and non-

honors)

  • Continued support for faculty teaching dual-

CRN honors sections

  • Increasing 1-unit honors sections and diversify

course/discipline links

What We Learned…

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Questions?