2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

For information regarding specific courses and requirements
to complete the global studies minor, or to apply for a Global
Studies Scholarship, see the web site at
http://marian.edu/lfcgs or contact the LFCGS director, Pierre
Atlas, Ph.D., at 317.955.6336 or at patlas@marian.edu, or
Vickie Carson, Centers Assistant at 317.955.6132 or
vcarson@marian.edu.
Honors Program
The Honors Program functions as a watershed for converging
streams of scholarly discussion, providing both faculty and
students new ways to interact across disciplines, time, and
space. The constituent parts of the program include:
• Honors Issue Seminars, including Maymester Trips;
• Honors Induction Ceremony with a guest speaker;
• Honors Graduate School Roundtable;
• Great Books Discussion Series;
• Honors Colloquium/Conference Presentation; and
• Honors Scholarships and
Research Fellowships
Honors eligibility depends on two sets of requirements. For
students who receive the Adele Zahn Scholarship there are
specific curricular and co-curricular requirements. For
students who are on a non-scholarship track, all must
complete three issue seminars or their equivalent—such as a
Maymester trip or an internship—maintain a 3.25 GPA, and
present at the annual Honors Program Colloquium in the
spring semester.
Honors courses are offered every semester on two different
levels: as sections of introductory general education courses
and as 300-level issue seminars. All courses in the program
are meant to enhance and deepen student learning through
innovative teaching strategies and unusual topics.
• General education introductory level honors courses
are offered in communication, English, history,
philosophy, psychology, and theology.
• Students considering the Honors Program in their
freshman year or non-scholarship students are
encouraged, but not required, to take these general
education introductory level courses.
• Issue seminar topics have included: evolution; food
and culture; America’s image from abroad; movies and
American culture; moral courage in the face of social
injustice.
• Study Abroad Maymester Trips have included: France,
Italy, Paris, Greece, and Mexico. Each trip counts as an
issue seminar; competitive stipends are available to
help defray the cost.
The Honors induction ceremony is an annual event that
celebrates the (mostly) sophomores who have been invited
to join the Honors Program based on GPA and interest. The
ceremony takes place each fall and affords students and their
parents a chance to meet faculty who teach in the program. It
is also an event at which a member of the Marian University
community gives a keynote address. Students receive a
certificate officially welcoming them into the program, along
with a monetary award of $200 for books.
Honors graduate school roundtable is a program designed to
bring faculty and students from Indiana universities to discuss
with Marian University students the many wonders of
graduate school. The roundtable format is designed to foster
an atmosphere in which informal conversations regarding
everything from funding for graduate school to future careers
can take place.
The great books discussion series gives students an
opportunity to read, discuss, and digest a book or books
chosen by one of Marian University’s faculty members. The
series provides money for meals at which the faculty member
will introduce, discuss, and illuminate interesting aspects of
fascinating books.
The Dr. Tutungi Research Fellows Program is available only to
those students who have won the Sr. Adele Zahn Scholarship.
It allows students and the faculty of their choice to research a
project with the intention of presenting it at a regional or
national conference. Funding should allow both students and
sponsoring faculty to attend a conference.
The Honors Colloquium takes place in the spring semester of
each year, bringing together graduating Honors Program
students to present research completed during their
academic career at Marian University. Presentations are
typically based on work completed either as part of an issue
seminar or as an Honors Research Fellow.
Sr. Adele Zahn Scholarships: Incoming students interested in
the Honors Program at Marian University are eligible to apply
for a competitive scholarship worth $3,000/year (renewable
up to four years) in addition to any other scholarships or
financial aid for which the student may qualify.
Qualifications for scholarships are:
• Demonstrated academic performance
• Demonstrated interest in research and graduate school
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative
Academic requirements to maintain scholarships are:
• 3.25 cumulative GPA
• Successful completion of two years of foreign language
beyond entering proficiency level
• Completion in at least two general education
introductory level courses
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