Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences Honors Program

Departments
Senior Honors Project can prepare students for graduate or
professional-level work.
A B.A. or B.S. degree “with University Honors” will be
granted to students with a minimum GPA of 3.4 who complete
the following Honors requirements with a grade of B or better:
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Six credits in Honors Seminars.
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Fifteen credits in Honors work from the general
education requirements.
● Nine credits of additional Honors work.
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Participation in an off-campus academic program, such
as the Cooperative Internship Program or the consortium.
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Completion of a Senior Honors Thesis or Project.
Honors Course Offerings
Honors course offerings fall into three categories:
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Honors Sections of general education courses: These
sections, limited to Honors students, meet general
education requirements or elective requirements.
Sometimes linked, they are more demanding than
regular sections in terms of content and performance
required.
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Honors Option (H-option): Honors students may earn
Honors credit for a regular course by contracting with
the instructor (with approval of the Honors Director)
to complete more challenging and indepth work than in
the regular course.
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Honors Seminars: These courses provide an interdisci
plinary approach to topics. Each student will complete
a research project. Guest lecturers and off-campus
excursions are common features of the seminars.
Topics vary.
Honors Program Courses Offered
HON 300 Honors Seminar (2-3)
An interdisciplinary study of a given topic. The topic will
be examined from the viewpoint of a variety of academic
disciplines. Through readings and discussions, students
investigate various aspects of an issue. Although one
professor will coordinate the course, there will be frequent
guest lecturers and field trips where appropriate. Topics vary
each semester.
Prerequisite: Admission to the University Honors Program,
or special permission of the instructor and Honors director.
Additional prerequisites may be required for given topics.
HON 487 Preparation for Senior Honors Project (2)
Intensive development of an approved idea for a project
conducted under the supervision of a project director. While
the prime example of a project is a thesis, other projects
include a creative work, technical innovation, or other work
of originality, depth, and rigor that prepares the student for
graduate or professional work. Successful completion of the
course requires submission of a project proposal acceptable to
the project director, a second advisor, and the Honors Council.
May count toward requirements for the major with permission of
the department.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors
Program, junior/senior status, permission of appropriate
department(s), and permission of the Honors Council.
HON 488 Senior Honors Project (4)
Completion of project proposed in HON 487. Modification
of the project may be made with the consent of the project
director, a second advisor, and the Honors Council. Successful
completion of the course requires approval by the Honors
Council, the project director, and a second advisor. May
count toward requirements for the major with permission of
the department.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors
Program, senior status, permission of appropriate departments,
permission of the Honors Council, and successful
completion of HON 487.
HON 495 Special Topics (1-3)
In-depth study on special topics, current issues, or areas
of interest not included in other courses and not necessarily
interdisciplinary as Honors Seminars are.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Honors Director. Additional
prerequisites may be required for given topics.
HON 499 Independent Study (1-3)
Intensive supervised study and research on topics of the
student’s selection.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Honors Director. Additional
prerequisites may be required for given topics.
Interpretation
Dr. Valerie L. Dively, Chair
Dawes House
The Department of Interpretation prepares interpreters to
interact and communicate fluently with deaf, hard of hearing,
and hearing people, with an appreciation of diversity in deaf
and hearing communities.
Interpretation Courses Offered
ITP 660 Practical Skills for Interpreter Educators (1)
This course is designed for interpreter educators who
would like to develop or enhance their skills in teaching
interpreting. Basic approaches to learning theory will be
introduced. The emphasis of this course is on development
of specific skills used in teaching the cognitive tasks
associated with interpreting and the evaluation of those
skills. This course is not included in the major.
ITP 661 ASL Intralingual Skills for Interpreters (1)
This course is designed for interpreters or future interpreters
who would like to develop their American Sign Language
(ASL) skills. Understanding the source message when it is in
ASL is a crucial skill often overlooked in interpreter education.
The exercises deal with ASL only. Topics include finding
the main point, abstracting, prediction skills, finding key
signs, rephrasing, and text analysis. Also included will be
exercises on simple and complex ASL utterances. This course
is not included in the major.
Prerequisite: Good command of ASL
ITP 695 Special Topics (1-3)
Italian
Please see Italian course listing under the Foreign Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures Department.
Latin
Please see Latin course listing under the Foreign Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures Department.
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