West Texas A&M

Courses

Honors format courses are offered each semester on a rotating basis. Attebury Honors students are required to take 6-9 hours from the core courses listed below in order to graduate as an Attebury Honors Scholar. However, students are encouraged to take as many honors format courses as will work into their schedule. Honors format classes are generally limited to 15 honors students.

Core Classes in Honors Fomat:
BIOL 1406-45  Biology I (stacked), fall
BIOL 1407-45  Biology II (stacked), spring
ECON 2301-45  Principles of Macroeconomics, spring
ENGL 2343-45 Literature and Ideas, fall
HIST 1301-45 America 1492-1877, fall
HIST 1302-45 America Since 1877, spring
MATH 2413-45  Calculus I (stacked), fall
MATH 2414-45  Calculus II (stacked), spring
PHIL 1301-45  Introduction to Philosophy, spring
POSC 2305-45  American National Government, fall
POSC 2306-45  American State and Local Government, spring (Hybrid)
SCOM 1318-45  Interpersonal Communication, fall
SCOM 1321-45 Business and Professional Speaking, spring
SOCI 1301-45  Introduction to Sociology, fall
THRE 1310-45 Introduction to Theatre, fall

Honors Specific Courses:
HNRS 2073-45  Honors Colloquium, required each semester (0 credit, no cost), fall and spring
HNRS 2371-45 Honors I Perspectives, required for incoming freshmen the first fall semester
HNRS 2373-45, 46  Honors Seminar, fall, spring, May intercession, winter intercession (see description below)
HNRS 3373-45, 46  Honors Seminar, upper level requiring special approval, fall, spring, May intercession, winter intercession
HNRS 4393-45  Honors Senior Capstone, fall and spring (requires completion of a capstone/thesis contract prior to enrollment)

Attebury Honors Seminars

Honors seminars, listed in the University catalog as HNRS 2373 section 45, are unique courses taught by honors faculty from a variety of disciplines. The topics differ each semester. Courses are limited to 15 students and often include trips, guest lecturers and other experiential learning activities.

Fall 2008 - Seminar: On the Road to the White House with Dr. Reed Welch

Winter 2008/09 - Seminar: The Culture of Change: Life and Work in the 21C, Online with Dr. Nick Gerlich
Spring 2009 - TBD

Spring 2009 - Special Topic: Water Issues,in the Panhandle and the Everglades with Dr. Ray Matlack instructed jointly with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Honors faculty.  FGCU students will join WTAMU students on 5/7/09 to complete field explorations in Texas, across the south, and in Florida.  This course includes mandatory fieldwork (5/7-5/11) and trip to Florida from 5/12 - 5/23). Student trip fee $100.  Dates are tentative.

Fall 2009 - Special Topic: Service Learning - Mexico led by Buddy Fox and Cynthia Lewis (includes trip to San Miguel de Allende in January 2010).  Student trip fee $800.