Courses

Enrollment in courses in these programs is limited to those students who are invited to register for the class. For information on the nature and objectives of these programs, see Section V or visit the program homepages.

Course Catalog

Courses in Honor Scholar Program

Honor Scholar First-Year Seminar

An interdisciplinary first-year seminar focused on fostering student inquiry and developing skills in critical reading, thinking, and writing.

Courses in Environmental Fellows

Rethinking the Environment

What constitutes an 'environmental' problem? Which environmental problems are most urgent? Urgent for whom, and who decides? Environmental issues, it turns out, are always about more than the natural world. In order to understand environmental problems, we also need to understand human societies and the diverse ways that people cause, are affected by, and seek to solve these problems. Using case studies, students will learn to recognize the complex ways that environmental issues such as pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss intersect with social justice issues such as poverty, racism, and gender inequality. This course aims to develop students' cultural competence, information literacy, and critical thinking skills in preparation for more advanced environmental coursework across a range of academic disciplines. Open only to students in the Environmental Fellows Program or by instructor permission. May not be taken pass/fail.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Media Fellows Colloquium I

An introduction to interdisciplinary issues raised by an analysis of media's role in politics, entertainment, journalism, the arts, advertising and public relations. Study of media and attendant legal and ethical issues. Analysis of media's societal role in shaping cultural values and in the dissemination of information. Open only to students in the Media Fellows Program. May not be taken pass/fail.

Media Fellows Colloquium II

A continuation of HONR 171.

Courses in Management Fellows Program

Business and the Liberal Arts

This course is for first-year Management Fellows. Objectives include: enhancing student appreciation for the contribution of a liberal arts education to the development of business leaders, developing a more complete understanding of business and entrepreneurship from an economic and philosophical perspective, advancing critical thinking and communication skills through intellectual engagement, preparing the foundation of life-long networking and community engagement, developing a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and developing a deeper insight into the businesses associated with the Management Fellows program. Pedagogies employed include workshops, presentations, seminar-style discussions of various readings (Adam Smith, John Locke, Mao Yushi, J.S. Mill, and others), and networking with alumni.

Courses in Science Research Fellows Program

Science Research Fellows: Understanding Science

Examines the facets of science, including science as a body of knowledge, as a process, and as a human endeavor.

Research Methods

An introduction to important techniques in scientific research, including experimental design, statistical reasoning and data analysis, with an emphasis on designing an independent research study.

Courses in Honor Scholar Program

Honor Scholar Reading Course

A mini-course focused on a specific topic, usually a single book, that provides the basis for a critical exploration of emerging intellectual ideas in science, math, the humanities, or social sciences; global/local socio-economic challenges; historical issues; or trends in art and/or music.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Media Fellows Practicum Experience I

Project-based practicum experience for Media Fellows sophomores. Students work in groups with university and community organizations on media-related projects such as: marketing, public relations, video production, audio production, podcasting, etc.

Media Fellows Practicum Experience II

Project-based practicum experience for Media Fellows sophomores. Students work in groups with university and community organizations on media-related projects such as: marketing, public relations, video production, audio production, podcasting, etc.

Courses in Science Research Fellows Program

Science Research Fellows Experience I

An interdisciplinary introduction to independent research. Open only to students in the Science Research Fellows Program.

Science Research Fellows Experience II

Mid-semester, independent research linked to the SRF summer research experience. Offering is project dependent.

Courses in Honor Scholar Program

Honor Scholar Area Seminar

Interdisciplinary, discussion-based seminars that provide students with a foundation in the theory and methods of: A. the arts and humanities; B. science and mathematics; and C. the social sciences. These interdisciplinary seminars offer students opportunities via discussion and/or writing to explore implications, connections, and other perspectives (e.g., philosophy, ethics, law, arts, policy, history, politics, medicine/health, the other sciences, etc.). By design they explicitly connect two areas of the DePauw curriculum, i.e., two disciplines within the CLAS, the CLAS with the SBL, or the CLAS with the Creative School.
These courses are open to all DePauw students, although priority is given to students enrolled in the Honor Scholar Program. Students in the Honor Scholar Program take one course each in AH, SM, and SS; each of these courses can be used to fulfill DePauw's distribution requirements. May not be taken Pass/Fail.

Courses in Management Fellows Program

Management Readings--Business Writing

This course applies rhetorical principles to business and organizational communications. Students learn to analyze audience levels and needs and use media--letters, memos, reports and electronic forms--appropriate to the importance of the communication and standards of individual businesses. The reading portion of the class requires the students to research thoroughly an industry through newspapers, periodicals, financial reports and World Wide Web resources. The course culminates in a final, consultant-style report in which students provide a plan to position their internship business or organization as the market leader of its industry. This correspondence course is open only to Management Fellows during their internship semesters. May not be taken Pass/Fail.

Supervised Internship

One-semester, supervised field experience in conjunction with the Management Fellows Program. Internships are full-time (35-40 hours per week). Open only to students in the Management Fellows Program. Interns earn three course credits upon successful completion of the internship and its associated readings course.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Supervised Internship

One-semester, supervised field experience in conjunction with the Media Fellows Program. Internships are full-time (35-40 hours per week). Open only to students in the Media Fellows Program. Interns earn three course credits upon successful completion of the internship and its associated readings course.

Courses in Science Research Fellows Program

Supervised Internship

One-semester, supervised field experience in conjunction with the Science Research Fellows Program. Internships are full-time (35-40 hours per week). Open only to students in the Science Research Fellows Program. Interns earn three course credits upon successful completion of the internship and its associated readings course.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Media Readings

Media readings is a course that may be taken by Media Fellows during their internship semester. Readings are in media issues, including biographies of principals in the history of media, classical and contemporary writings about the roles of media, and examinations of media ethics. May not be taken pass/fail.

Courses in Science Research Fellows Program

Science Research Readings

This course may be taken by Science Research Fellows during their internship semester. Students read selected articles. These are obtained through a detailed literature search and may be related to the internship project or to some other area of scientific interest. The information extracted from the readings (and possibly actual research data) are summarized in the form of a written document. The paper is evaluated by a member of the science faculty in the appropriate scientific area. The grade earned on the paper constitutes the course grade.

Courses in Management Fellows Program

Management Fellows Senior Seminar

The capstone course for Management Fellows. Students draw on coursework in the program, across the curriculum, and in their majors and utilize their internship experiences to further develop their decision-making skills as they study and discuss business literature and case studies. Students demonstrate their ability to identify, analyze, and address organizational problems by completing a substantial individual or group report.

Courses in Honor Scholar Program

Honor Scholar Senior Tutorial

The preparation of the Honor Scholar Senior Thesis under the direction of a faculty member of the student's choice. HONR 401 may be taken as an overload with no fee, with the approval of the Honor Scholar Director and in consultation with the senior's Honor Scholar thesis advisor. May not be taken Pass/Fail.

Honor Scholar Senior Tutorial

The preparation of the Honor Scholar Senior Thesis under the direction of a faculty member of the student's choice. HONR 402 may be taken as an overload with no fee, with the approval of the Honor Scholar Director and in consultation with the senior's Honor Scholar thesis advisor. May not be taken Pass/Fail.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Media Fellows Practicum Experience III

Project-based practicum experience for Media Fellows seniors. Students work as project leaders for projects with university and community organizations such as: marketing, public relations, video production, audio production, podcasting, etc. These seniors will oversee Media Fellows sophomore students taking HONR 221.

Courses in Environmental Fellows

Environmental Fellows Senior Seminar

An interdisciplinary capstone course for Environmental Fellows. Students draw on field experience, leadership projects, and coursework in the program , across the curriculum and in their majors as they analyze environmental issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of environmental complexity by discussion of, for example, ethics, science, art, culture, economics and policy.

Courses in Media Fellows Program

Media Fellows Senior Seminar I

A capstone course for students in the Media Fellows Program. Students discuss contemporary media issues and prepare and present senior projects that arise from their readings in media, their practical experiences with campus media, and their observations on internship experiences. May not be taken pass/fail.

Courses in Science Research Fellows Program

Science Research Fellows Senior Seminar

Capstone course for Science Research Fellows Program. Students read and discuss articles about things that impact science. Among the topics covered are ethics, government prioritization and funding, technology and education. Students are expected to bring their own internship experiences into the weekly discussions.