These Things Called Honors Programs.

Mack, Maynard, Jr.

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Publication Date: 1996

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These Things Called Honors Programs.

Mack, Maynard, Jr.

Liberal Education, v82 n2 p34-39 Spr 1996

The evolution and design of an interdisciplinary honors course at the University of Maryland at College Park are described. The course, on knowledge and its human consequences, brings together faculty experts, "teacher-learner" faculty, and first-year honors students to explore different kinds of knowledge and their philosophical, social, and ethical consequences. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Faculty, College Freshmen, Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Epistemology, Ethics, Higher Education, Honors Curriculum, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Liberal Arts, Program Descriptions, Research Universities, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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