Honors Classes

Students will develop and administer their own version of a victimization survey. They will analyze and present their data in the form of a written report as well as an oral report to the class. The three strongest presentations will be presented on Honors Academy Fellows Presentation Day. Students will also visit local Victims' Assistance Agencies. Visits to the Mid-South Sexual Assault Resource Center, Crime Victims' Center and the victims' assistance office of the District Attorney General are also planned.

Students will engage in activities designed to simulate having special physical needs. Exploration of various local agencies that support children, students, and families with special needs will also be a part of this course. Additionally, students will be required to attend informational meetings that are designed to support children, students, and families with special needs. These meetings are outside of regular classroom hours.

This course traditionally focuses on writing about the American South and Southern experiences. An overnight field trip to Oxford, Mississippi, to visit the home of William Faulkner and to meet and hear a reading from a Southern author is planned.

This course traditionally focuses on writing about the American South and Southern experiences. An overnight field trip to Oxford, Mississippi, to visit the home of William Faulkner and to meet and hear a reading from a Southern author is planned.

The course is designed to develop in students an understanding of the present informed by an awareness of past heritages, including the complex and interdependent relationships between cultures and societies. As part of the learning experience outside the classroom, students will be required to attend a lecture and exhibition at the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology at the University of Memphis. Students will be responsible for their own transportation. All students will also lead one classroom discussion (in the format of an oral presentation with visual aids) and write a research paper that critically explains, assesses, or analyzes groundbreaking event, trailblazing person, or unforgettable time period in world history. The "best" reports and/or papers will be presented on Honors Academy Fellows Presentation Day.

Honors Inquiry, normally offered only during the spring semester, is required for any student who wishes to earn an Honors Diploma. In accordance with National Collegiate Honors Council principles, the focus for this class is "Memphis, City as Text," the point of which is to help students better understand the history, art, conflicts, and culture of their own city. Over half of the class meetings will take place at sites throughout the city, students being responsible for their own transportation. Some class meetings will be scheduled at times other than the regular class meeting time, occasionally on weekends. Questions should be addressed to the instructor.

A first-time offering on at Union Avenue Campus, this class will incorporate students' own creative work, such as poetry, stories, or drawing, to describe some of the musical pieces being studied. The class will attend a concert of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and, tentatively, a dress rehearsal of Opera Memphis.

This course is intended to enhance the student's enjoyment and understanding of music. In addition to the General Education materials covered by the basic class, this Honors section will focus on the season of SPRING, and how it has been depicted in music over the course of history. The class will have two opportunities to enjoy live performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra: Antonio Vivaldi's "Spring" Concerto from The Four Seasons at Wiener Theatre in The Hutchison School, and a groundbreaking performance of Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," performed at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Memphis.

This course is designed to allow students to apply theory and constructs from the social sciences. This class is abbreviated (FLEX) and will begin after Spring Break, This course is the first Study Abroad Honors class offered at Southwest. Students will have the opportunity to make direct comparisons between American and Antiguan societies, including cultural practices, cultural norms, and political and legal systems. The study abroad trip is May 8-17. American Government students will participate in a service learning activity with the Salvation Army Girls Club of Antigua.

Students will be participating in activities that assist the poor and homeless. They will also be participating in "Show Me the Love Day" and Diversity Week. In addition, they will be giving presentations in class and working as a group to create a business plan for eradicating some aspect of poverty and homelessness.

This has been a popular Honors offering for some time, a class giving students the opportunity to engage in debate, discussion, and out-of-class visits to mental health facilities.