HONR 1512: Local Arts/Humanities (HONR)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

This Local Theme course uses the methods and insights of the arts and humanities to explore the central question of what it means to be a member of a "local" community. Through the study of the experiences of different peoples, societies, cultural traditions, and modes of expression in communities at the city, regional, or national level, students will be able to better understand the complexity and diversity of the society in which we live.�This honors course fulfills the local theme general education requirement for the arts and humanities. Disciplines within the arts and humanities may include philosophy, religion, history, language arts, performing arts, and visual arts and more. Students engage in critical thinking and explore different perspectives and issues related to areas within the United States. The course explores what it means to be a member of a local community. Students will ask questions about familiar and unfamiliar communities and/or cultures; discuss cultural similarities and differences across space and time; and interpret events, issues, problems, etc. from familiar and unfamiliar worldviews. As part of the university requirement for themes courses, students will complete a perspectives assignment. While the general aim of the course will remain the same, the content will be determined by respective faculty members. An honors theme course is characterized by inquiry, writing/revising, smaller class sizes, group discussions, and active learning. Section information text: “The Tao of Self-Doubt: Investigating Doubt as a Catalyst toward Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership” "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.” Voltaire In this class, you’ll investigate the value of self-doubt as a necessary emotion or state of mind to create anything new or original and to succeed in school and your career. You’ll participate in an historic and contemporary study of self-doubt and its role in the realization of seminal ideas in science, break-through solutions in mathematics, and creative achievements in literature, art, and music. We will also examine the role self-doubt plays in creating impactful leaders in business, the civics, and in such historic events as the Women’s Suffrage and Civil Rights movements. We’ll reflect on our own doubts and discover how to be more comfortable with its presence. Finally, we’ll learn how to leverage self-doubt to propel us through the inevitable periods when we feel inadequate, inferior, or like an imposter. Assignments include class and small-group discussions, reflections, research, and writing. The course will culminate in a self-selected inquiry project to be presented to the class, either individually or in teams. This class will be held in Levine Hall 183 or 184. The instructor will communicate which room. Must be enrolled in Honors (AAHP, BHP, CHP, UHP, or departmental) OR be a Levine Scholar; OR have permission of the Honors College. To obtain permission please contact Colette Chenault at [email protected].

Average GPA: 3.96

Grade distribution records: 51 students across 3 terms.

Grade distribution

Based on 51 student grade records across 3 terms and 3 professors.

Instructors

• Randi Beem 20 students, Average GPA 4.00
• Cindy Gilson 19 students, Average GPA 3.89
• Jordan Boyd 12 students, Average GPA 4.00