These sections provide students with a more challenging encounter with the material in the course. Enrollment in honors discussion sections is limited to fifteen students. Enrollment is usually limited to twenty students. A collaborative, multi-disciplinary exploration of a complex, contemporary problem. Honors seminars seek to model the modern work place by asking students to develop strategies addressing open-ended problems.
Students work in teams and gain experience with group dynamics and collaborative decision- making.
Each seminar presents its findings to the entire DHC community. Honors seminars are led by faculty members chosen for their commitment to undergraduate education, their willingness to create an active learning environment, and their ability to nurture higher-level reasoning skills. Seminars are offered only in the winter and spring quarters. Enrollment in each seminar is limited to twenty students. Each student develops an individual educational plan, which must be approved by the course instructor.