HONOR 2810 - Intellectual Traditions

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

Designed to give students the opportunity to think in new ways about present-day issues through close encounters with the problems, values, and questions of the past, humanities designated Intellectual Traditions courses are driven by direct engagement with diverse primary sources and cultural artifacts. Helping develop skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing, these seminars teach students to speak and write persuasively, read carefully, and be intellectually adventurous. Engaging with ideas that have shaped the human experience across diverse eras and cultures, students are encouraged to reconsider their preconceptions and contextualize the present within a historical framework.Topics vary semester to semester. Please see the syllabus for each section for more information about the topic. This course fulfills the Honors Intellectual Traditions Core requirement. Prerequisites: Member of the Honors College

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• HF - Humanities Exploration

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