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Seminars: Spring 2006
COURSE: Old Testament Life and Literature (BIBL 205-01) TR 7:50
Professor: Dr. Harvey Hartman (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary)
Description: A comprehensive study of the Old Testament: its historical setting and framework, its literary types, the theme, development, and composition of its books, and the developing theological perspective of the Old Testament revelation. The purpose of the course is to present the Old Testament as the revelation from God that it truly is, and within its geographical, historical, and literary context. Accompanying class lectures will be the reading of two different texts (one, emphasizing the historical and theological aspects of the Old Testament; the other, emphasizing the critical and literary aspects). The student will be required to compare, evaluate, and write a critical review of the different approaches of these texts.
Professor: Dr. Harvey Hartman (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary)
Description: A comprehensive study of the Old Testament: its historical setting and framework, its literary types, the theme, development, and composition of its books, and the developing theological perspective of the Old Testament revelation. The purpose of the course is to present the Old Testament as the revelation from God that it truly is, and within its geographical, historical, and literary context. Accompanying class lectures will be the reading of two different texts (one, emphasizing the historical and theological aspects of the Old Testament; the other, emphasizing the critical and literary aspects). The student will be required to compare, evaluate, and write a critical review of the different approaches of these texts.
COURSE: New Testament Life and Literature (BIBL 210-01) TR 10:50
Professor: Dr. James Borland (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary)
Description: A comprehensive study of the New Testament: its historical setting and framework, its literary types, the theme, development, and composition of its books, and the distinctive theological contributions of the various portions and authors of the New Testament revelation. Standard research and writing will be conducted by each student on a selected type of interest from a list prepared by the professor. Topics include areas of New Testament background and customs, historical issues, geography, chronology, and important persons, literary aspects of the New Testament, and issues related to Bible versions and the text of the New Testament.
Professor: Dr. James Borland (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary)
Description: A comprehensive study of the New Testament: its historical setting and framework, its literary types, the theme, development, and composition of its books, and the distinctive theological contributions of the various portions and authors of the New Testament revelation. Standard research and writing will be conducted by each student on a selected type of interest from a list prepared by the professor. Topics include areas of New Testament background and customs, historical issues, geography, chronology, and important persons, literary aspects of the New Testament, and issues related to Bible versions and the text of the New Testament.
COURSE: New Testament Life and Literature (BIBL 210-02) TR 12:20
Professor: Dr. Donald Fowler (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary)
Description: Clearly the signature of this honors course is the exegetical paper that students produce. It is 20 pages, must include at least 10 scholarly journals and a total of 20 references that must be cited. While the target topic is John 1:14-18, they are actually developing an expertise that enables them to produce a theology of how the two testaments fit together. In Biblical nomenclature, they become fully informed of the intricacies of the Law/Grace controversy. Almost to the last student they tell me this was the most enlightening experience in their time at Liberty.
COURSE: Foundations of Biology (BIOL 200-04) Lecture MWF 7:50 Lab R 1:50-4:20
Professor: Dr. Paul Sattler (Ph.D., Texas Tech University)
Professor: Dr. Gene Sattler (Ph.D., University of Maryland)
Description: An introduction to the fundamental principles of Biology. Emphasis is placed upon scientific methodology; molecular, cellular and energetic bases of life; major metabolic processes; cellular and organismic reproduction; Mendelian and population genetics; speciation; phylogenetic reconstruction, ecological interactions; and a brief survey of organisms.
Professor: Dr. Paul Sattler (Ph.D., Texas Tech University)
Professor: Dr. Gene Sattler (Ph.D., University of Maryland)
Description: An introduction to the fundamental principles of Biology. Emphasis is placed upon scientific methodology; molecular, cellular and energetic bases of life; major metabolic processes; cellular and organismic reproduction; Mendelian and population genetics; speciation; phylogenetic reconstruction, ecological interactions; and a brief survey of organisms.
COURSE: Personal Finance (BUSI 223-02) MWF 11:30
Professor: Professor Gary Lape (M.B.A., Miami University)
Description: The Honors student shall apply numerous personal financial planning concepts (covered by the textbook and class discussion) to:
1. One's own personal finances through the process of financial planning (including all six financial planning
steps and a minimum of 3 goals);
2. Others' financial goals by serving as a catalyst for at least two others' goals (like retirement) or at least two
goals of one other person (like debt retirement).
The Honors student shall also demonstrate command of subject matter, especially in investment alternatives, by researching stocks, mutual funds and Exchange-Traded Funds and composing a 5-page (1000 word) "Investment Recommendation" with the objective of obtaining one's own long-term goals (see 1 above) and to help others achieve their goals (see 2 above). Co-curricular activities are to be coordinated by the students, with the help of the professor, which reinforce concepts learned by reading the text and class discussion. Students will be required to "log" in 15 hours of "service" outside the regular classroom times.
COURSE: Communication Studies (COMS 101-05) TR 12:20
Professor: Professor Scott Baker
Description: Contact Prof. Baker for specific Honors requirements.
Description: Contact Prof. Baker for specific Honors requirements.
“Study and practice in communicating ideas competently in public speaking. Students are also given a foundation for development of communication skills in other human communication contexts, including dyadic and small group communication” (LU Catalog 161).
COURSE: Communication Studies (COMS 101-10) MWF 11:30
Professor: Dr. Lynnda Beavers
Description: Contact Dr. Beavers for specific Honors requirements.
Description: Contact Dr. Beavers for specific Honors requirements.
“Study and practice in communicating ideas competently in public speaking. Students are also given a foundation for development of communication skills in other human communication contexts, including dyadic and small group communication” (LU Catalog 161).
COURSE: Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 101-26) MWF 1:40
Professor: Dr. Mark Harris (Ph.D., Lehigh University)
Description: The course will be conducted in more of a discussion format and less of a lecture format than the regular 101. So I will expect students to come to class prepared and ready to participate in the discussion. Secondly, I will expect a greater prior knowledge and skill with issues of grammar and mechanics than I would in a regular 101, so in place of a substantial focus on grammar issues, the course will focus on issues of style in writing. Thirdly, the text we use is more at the level of an advanced writing course than at the level of a 101 writing course. As well, since a relatively high percentage of honors students come to college having had some sort of advanced English in high school, I will be surveying the students prior to the beginning of the course in order to find out what Engl 101 concepts they are already familiar with so that we start the course where their advanced high school courses left off, instead of reduplicating what the students have already learned.
COURSE: Composition and Literature (ENGL 102-04) TR 10:50
Professor: Dr. Mark Hamilton (Ph.D., Florida State University)
Description: This course will examine various works of literature such as Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel," William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," William Shakespeare's Hamlet (was Shakespeare Protestant or Catholic?; was Hamlet a villain or a hero?) and other stories, as well as dozens of poems. We will approach almost all these works thematically, looking at themes such as human psychology, morality, tragedy, and humor. The following include some of the questions we will ask: what is happiness?; how do we develop the best psyche, and what does that mean in relationship to God?; what is sanity?; what is insanity?; what leads to addictive behaviors?; are white lies morally permissable?; and what are the theories of humor, and which one is correct?. Honors students will give one extra presentation.
COURSE: Composition and Literature (ENGL 102-30) MWF 7:50
Professor: Dr. Clive McClelland
Description: English 102 Honors will be the same course as offered to the general student population with the following exceptions:
1) increased number of words and sources for each of three analytical papers
2) seminar format: more in depth discussion of literature in text
3) greater expectation of excellence in all work; thus, grading will be harder or more strict; analysis and research will be expected to be more extensive, beyond the superficial or the basics
COURSE: American Literature II (ENGL 202-01) TR 7:50
Professor: Dr. Jim Nutter (D.A., University of Mississippi)
Description: The Honors section of American Literature II will involve reading two additional short novels: (1) Frank Norris' McTeague representing Naturalism and (2) William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying representing Modernism: both novels focus on familial relationships. Norris' novel presents the potential dark side of a marital relationship, whereas Faulkner's novel describes the Bundren family who represent the rural poor of the Deep South who must deal with the death and burial of a close family member.
COURSE: English Literature II (ENGL 216-01) TR 1:50
Professor: Dr. Emily Heady (Ph.D., Indiana University)
English 216 is a survey of English literature from the Neoclassical period to the present. All sections of 216 require students to read a wide breadth of English literature and to write two critical papers. The honors section of 216, however, will, in addition to the usual reading and writing requirements, also include a short presentation, an additional novel (most likely Frankenstein), and a substantial research component in the final paper. On a day-to-day basis, honors 216 will involve much less professorial lecturing and much more student-led discussion than other non-honors sections of 216. This survey will be, in the fullest sense, a challenging, interactive course in which students take responsibility for their own learning outcomes.
COURSE: World Literature II (ENGL 222-02) TR 10:50
Professor: Mr. Donald Alban (M.A., Regent University)
Description: Besides introducing students to major writers and writings since the Renaissance, the honors section of ENGL 222 requires students to critically engage the ideas and cultural forces that have fashioned both the composition and reception of these texts. Students in the honors section are assigned a major project that evaluates an assigned text in relation to the major ideas and forces that fashioned it.
COURSE: Elementary French II (FREN 102-02) MWF 12:35
Professor: Dr. Chris Foley (Ph.D., University of Manitoba)
Description: While developing the fluency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking French that was begun in French 101, this course will expand practical vocabulary and emphasize functional grammar considerably. Classes will be conducted entirely in French.
COURSE: American Government (GOVT 220-02) TR 3:20
Professor: Prof. Stephen Witham (M.A., University of Notre Dame)
Description: The issues, interest, and institutions of American politics, emphasizing the struggle between liberalism and conservatism.
Emphasis is given to the constitutional foundation of government. The honors section will include a topical research paper in addition to regular tests.
Professor: Prof. Stephen Witham (M.A., University of Notre Dame)
Description: The issues, interest, and institutions of American politics, emphasizing the struggle between liberalism and conservatism.
Emphasis is given to the constitutional foundation of government. The honors section will include a topical research paper in addition to regular tests.
COURSE: History of Western Civilization I (HIEU 201-01) MWF 12:35
Professor: Dr. Mark Steinhoff (Ph.D., New York University)
Description: We will let some of “the great ones” in Western Civilization from Plato to Rousseau speak for themselves: our main text consists of selections from western classics which will be supplemented by non-western contributions to the emerging canon of works with which every educated person should be familiar. A few additional readings will provide some historical background. The course will be taught using the Socratic method of dialogue (rather than lecture) to stimulate critical thinking and to provide constant opportunity for students to “try their own wings.” Students will be asked not only to think and speak but also to write an original paper which must add their own thoughts to what they have absorbed from others.
COURSE: History of Western Civilization II (HIEU 202-02) TR 7:50
Professor: Dr. William Matheny (Ph.D., Texas Christian University)
Description: The differences between the Honors section, and non-honors sections of HIEU 202, are: Written book critiques, small group discussions, and a smaller class which makes it possible for more student/professor interaction every time the class meets.
COURSE: Survey of American History I (HIUS 221-05) TR 7:50
Professor: Dr. Samuel Smith (Ph.D., University of South Carolina)
Description: The honors course will cover the same content material as the regular survey (see catalog description). In addition, the course will place a much greater emphasis on written and oral responses to primary and secondary (outside a standard text) source materials as well as current historiographical trends in the discipline. Practically speaking, the opportunity and level of in-class analysis prompted by teacher/student interaction is greater in the honors class. Students will be required to submit a major writing and oral project (with Power Point) on an assigned topic.
COURSE: Survey of American History II (HIUS 222-02) MWF 8:50
Professor: Dr. David Snead (Ph.D., University of Virginia)
Description: In this course we will explore U.S. History from the end of the Civil War to around 2000. The course will be unique and hopefully challenging because I will require all of my students to write a research paper on a topic related to U.S. history using a variety of sources including books, documents from from specific historical periods, and old newspapers.
COURSE: Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MATH 115-01) MWF 12:35
Professor: Dr. Tim Van Voorhis (Ph.D., Georgia Tech.)
Description: We will discuss famous problems in number theory: Fermat’s Last Theorem and Goldbach’s Conjecture. Students will get an introduction to graph (or network) problems: The Traveling Salesman Problem, Spanning Trees and (hopefully) Euler Circuits. Additional applications of statistics will be studied: correlation, regression and perhaps simulation. Hopefully, some time will be available to introduce the mathematics of voting districts.
COURSE: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (MATH 201-07) TR 9:20
Professor: Dr. Xavier Retnam (Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Description: This is an introduction to the Theory of Probability and Statistics. This course covers the rules of probability, probability distributions, sampling methods, testing hypotheses, correlation and regression, and categorical data analysis. The emphasis of the course will be on the applications of statistics in many fields including the health sciences, biology, psychology, sociology, education, law, and engineering. This will provide a solid foundation for the statistical knowledge needed to do research in these fields.
COURSE: Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (PHIL 201-01) TR 1:50
Professor: Dr. David Beck (Ph.D., Boston University)
Description: We use an anthology of classic and contemporary sources in philosophy rather than a standard textbook, so students gain more direct knowledge of the discipline. Students do argument summary presentations on one of these readings for class. There are no tests; instead students complete 4 writing assignments. Given the smaller class, much more is expected by way of student prep and participation in class.
Professor: Dr. David Beck (Ph.D., Boston University)
Description: We use an anthology of classic and contemporary sources in philosophy rather than a standard textbook, so students gain more direct knowledge of the discipline. Students do argument summary presentations on one of these readings for class. There are no tests; instead students complete 4 writing assignments. Given the smaller class, much more is expected by way of student prep and participation in class.
COURSE: Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (PHIL 201-07) MWF 9:20
Professor: Dr. Ed Martin
Description: In this class we investigate classical and contemporary philosophical questions such as what is reality like? What can we know? How ought we to make a case for the rationality of belief in God? What are the types of reason that we use in life? How ought we to act? Through readings and class discussion and dialogue we investigate these (and various other) perennial philosophical issues. Although History reserves such interesting questions as was the Holy Roman Empire (as Voltaire mused) really neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire?, and just how short was Pepin the Short?, we philosophers have our own interesting questions to investigate, such as what lead the atheist Bertrand Russell to say, ‘What the world needs now is Christian love, or compassion’?, if everything has a cause, then what is the cause of God?, and what has Jerusalem to do with Athens?, as the church father Tertullian asked. Our answer to the latter is everything!, since we are to “always be prepared to give an answer [literally: an apologetic or rational defense] to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (I Pet. 3:15)
Description: In this class we investigate classical and contemporary philosophical questions such as what is reality like? What can we know? How ought we to make a case for the rationality of belief in God? What are the types of reason that we use in life? How ought we to act? Through readings and class discussion and dialogue we investigate these (and various other) perennial philosophical issues. Although History reserves such interesting questions as was the Holy Roman Empire (as Voltaire mused) really neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire?, and just how short was Pepin the Short?, we philosophers have our own interesting questions to investigate, such as what lead the atheist Bertrand Russell to say, ‘What the world needs now is Christian love, or compassion’?, if everything has a cause, then what is the cause of God?, and what has Jerusalem to do with Athens?, as the church father Tertullian asked. Our answer to the latter is everything!, since we are to “always be prepared to give an answer [literally: an apologetic or rational defense] to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (I Pet. 3:15)
COURSE: Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (PHIL 201-08) MWF 8:50
Professor: Prof. Mark Foreman (M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary) Description: This course is an introduction to the study of philosophy. We begin by examining specific philosophical systems and their relationship to ideas and problems in our contemporary culture. We then discuss three key issues in philosophy: Is there any truth? Is there a God? Are there any values? These are seen as central in determining a consistent philosophy, that is, an answer to the question of the meaning of life. Finally, we will focus all of this by discussing Phillip Johnson's recent Reason in the Balance, which relates the current "culture wars" to philosophical systems.
COURSE: General Psychology (PSYC 101-03) M 3:30
Professor: Mrs. Sundi Donovan (M.A., Liberty University)
Description: I allow for more interaction with the students. This is achieved by more in-class discussion of the material (as the classes are smaller than non-honors classes, this is possible). In addition, the assignments given are more in number, but also more in depth than non-honors classes. I ask for personal application in all assignments given to encourage the Honors student to go beyond memorization of facts to application of those facts to their daily lives.
COURSE: General Psychology (PSYC 101-05) TR 1:50
Professor: Mrs. Sundi Donovan (M.A., Liberty University)
Description: I allow for more interaction with the students. This is achieved by more in-class discussion of the material (as the classes are smaller than non-honors classes, this is possible). In addition, the assignments given are more in number, but also more in depth than non-honors classes. I ask for personal application in all assignments given to encourage the Honors student to go beyond memorization of facts to application of those facts to their daily lives.
COURSE: Developmental Psychology (PSYC 210-06) TR 9:20
Professor: Dr. Marilyn Gadomski (Ph.D., Virginia Tech)
Description: The study of Developmental Psychology is a marvelous revelation of God’s creative genius in the plan of human creation. A difference in the Honors section of Developmental Psychology is the assignment for students to discover aspects of that plan, instead of having it presented. Students are invited to choose personally and professionally relevant topics for research and presentation. These assignments include pertinent information in the textbook and in the external original research journals. Included in this presentation assignment is the uncovering of the Nature/Nurture influences on the topic, the Default (life events likely to happen without intervention) versus Choice (Christian worldview combined with professional best practice), theoretical basis for aspects of the topic, and scriptural influences. The goal of an Honors course is to encourage students to think in novel problem solution and integration modes.
COURSE: Developmental Psychology (PSYC 210-08) W 3:50
Professor: Mrs. Sundi Donovan (M.A., Liberty University)
Description: I allow for more interaction with the students. This is achieved by more in-class discussion of the material (as the classes are smaller than non-honors classes, this is possible). In addition, the assignments given are more in number, but also more in depth than non-honors classes. I ask for personal application in all assignments given to encourage the Honors student to go beyond memorization of facts to application of those facts to their daily lives.
COURSE: Theology Survey I (THEO 201-07) MWF 2:45
Professor: Dr. James Borland (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) Description: This is a general survey of Bible doctrine designed to synthesize and outline each of six major areas of systematic theology, including prolegomena, bibliology, theology proper, Christology, angelology and pneumatology. Erickson's Christian Theology and Packer's Knowing God are the required texts. Course objectives include learning the meaning of several major theological concepts and making a practical application of theology to one's life. One essay is required on a subject to be announced in class (based on J.I. Packer's book).
Professor: Dr. James Borland (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) Description: This is a general survey of Bible doctrine designed to synthesize and outline each of six major areas of systematic theology, including prolegomena, bibliology, theology proper, Christology, angelology and pneumatology. Erickson's Christian Theology and Packer's Knowing God are the required texts. Course objectives include learning the meaning of several major theological concepts and making a practical application of theology to one's life. One essay is required on a subject to be announced in class (based on J.I. Packer's book).
COURSE: Theology Survey II (THEO 202-01) MWF 1:40
Professor: Dr. James Borland
Description: Contact Dr. Borland for specific Honors requirements.
Description: Contact Dr. Borland for specific Honors requirements.
“This is a continuation of general survey of Bible doctrine designed to synthesize and outline each of the ten major areas of systematic theology” (LU Catalog 204).
