Lower-division students—freshman and sophomores—entering the Honors College complete The Human Event (HON 171 and HON 272) over the course of their first year at Barrett. Upper-division students—juniors and seniors—entering the Honors College complete the one-semester course, History of Ideas (HON 370).
Every semester Barrett students have exclusive access to upper-division Honors seminars (HON 394) on a range of special topics according to faculty areas of research interest and expertise. These popular courses explore important issues in history, literature, philosophy, physics, film, anthropology, law, politics, and much more.
All Barrett students are required to complete the Barrett foundational courses. Lower Division students entering the Honors College are required to complete a two-semester sequence of “The Human Event”. Incoming Upper Division students complete a one semester course entitled “The History of Ideas”.
You can access the ASU Course Catalog by visiting MyASU or clicking the button below: To find upcoming Honors courses, click Advanced Options and then select the Honors checkbox. From there, you can see all Honors courses. It is recommended that you limit your search by College or the 3 letter Course Subject.
A small, intensive, interdisciplinary, discussion-based seminar for all first-year Barrett students, The Human Event focuses on key social and intellectual currents in the multicultural history of human thought from the earliest written texts to the present.
Lower Division students entering the Honors College are required to complete a two-semester sequence of “The Human Event”. Incoming Upper Division students complete a one semester course entitled “The History of Ideas”. These courses are taught by the Honors Faculty Fellows.
You can access the ASU Course Catalog by visiting MyASU or clicking the button below: To find upcoming Honors courses, click Advanced Options and then select the Honors checkbox. From there, you can see all Honors courses.
Honors courses are mindfully designed to accomplish the following learning objectives: Improve the student’s ability to reason critically and communicate clearly. Cultivate the student’s ability to engage in intellectual discourse through reading, writing, and discussion. Broaden the student’s historical and cultural awareness and understanding.
Expect to spend time reading...a lot. Some weeks will have less than others, but there will be plenty of nights you will have to devote hours to reading. Make sure to balance this with your other work, since it is easy to lose track of time and not devote enough to another class.
A lot of times, the professor for Human Event will leave the discussions open for the students. As a socratic seminar style class, the hour and fifteen minutes is typically devoted to a free for all. Students are encouraged to develop their own questions and build upon each other's point.
Known to be one of the toughest honors classes within Barrett, The Human Event will most definitely challenge you to improve your writing. Expect to receive your first essay and not see the best grade you may have wanted. Don't worry though- this class is all about improvement and growth.
Some discussions will be great and nearly everyone will participate. The professor will barely have to cut in and add their input. Other times, though, it is very slow and thoughts do not always connect. The professor helps more often and introduces questions they believe will help move the discussion along.
As rough as the class can be, over the weeks in each semester you will be surprised by how much you learn. Not only will your breadth of knowledge about culture and history widen, your speaking skills will improve immensely.
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The Human Event is a critical analysis of the great ideas human cultures have had from the beginning of recorded history to the present. This course includes review of various classic and contemporary literature & active participation in class discussions.
9th Grade Virtual Program: Ju ne 7 - June 11, 2021 and June 14 - 18, 2021. All 9th grade participants will take a version of The Human Event, a critical thinking humanities course that is required for all first-year Barrett, the Honors College students. The Human Event is a critical analysis of the great ideas human cultures have had from ...
Students will rank their elective courses when they complete their acceptance portal. Some elective courses may be more popular than others and will have limited space. Course offerings are not final and are subject to change based on instructor availability and participant interest.