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1 2017 Summer I & II Information and Course Descriptions The Lee Honors College reserves the right to add or to delete courses from its offerings and to change the meeting times, locations and instructors. We recommend that you verify days, times, room numbers, and buildings of your honors courses before attending class. *****PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 7, 2017 *****

2 Course Offerings Summer I Gen Ed CRN Course Title Type Time Instructor Location CR x ART 5000 Book Arts in Europe Mixed May 18 June 16, 2017 Jeffrey Abshear Europe 3 Therapeutic Gardens of the Pacific Northwest honors April 30 May 7, 2017 Amy Wagenfeld PDX 3 Learning with video games! Really? honors May 1 5, 15-20, and 23, 2017 James Bosco CA, MI, PA 3 Media Literacy in San Francisco: Who is Missing from San Francisco s Story? honors May 5-12, 2017 Sue Ellen Christian San Francisco, CA 3 Walt's Pilgrimage: A Journey in the Life of Walt Disney honors May 8 16, 2017 Christopher Tremblay Chicago to California 3 x *** HNRS 3990 Field Experience honors varies varies varies 3 x *** HNRS 4950 Individual Study honors varies varies varies 3 x *** HNRS 4990 Honors College Thesis honors varies varies varies 3 *** Because the cost of this trip is covered by the LHC, the Study in the States application must be submitted in order to be considered for the class. You will still be Summer II Gen Ed CRN Course Title Type Time Instructor Location CR x *** HNRS 3990 Field Experience Honors varies varies varies 3 x *** HNRS 4950 Individual Study Honors varies varies varies 3 x *** HNRS 4990 Honors College Thesis Honors varies varies varies 3 The Lee Honors College reserves the right to add or to delete courses from its offerings and to change the meeting times, locations and instructors. We recommend that you verify days, times, room numbers, and buildings of your honors courses before attending class.

3 Course Descriptions Summer I Offerings ART 5000: The European Book Tour Jeff Abshear May 18 June 16, 2017 Explore Europe studying the history of books and art in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium. Visit historic sites, museums, and libraries, and travel by train through the Swiss Alps. Work at professional studios including Tipoteca in Cornuda, the Basler Papiermühle and Druckwerk in Basel, the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, the Klingspoor Museum in Offenbach, and the Museum of Industry and Textiles (MIAT) in Ghent, to create handmade paper, posters, and other printed works from traditional equipment. Application deadline January 15, 2017 HNRS 2900: Therapeutic Gardens of the Pacific Northwest Amy Wagenfeld April 30 May 7, 2017 Did you know that research finds that time spent in nature is good for your mind and body? This course will explore the majestic beauty of the Pacific Northwest, tour several award winning healing gardens, learn about the value of access to well-designed therapeutic gardens and how they may positively influence human behavior, health and well-being. We will also help install a healing garden in Seattle at a VA hospital. Dr. Amy Wagenfeld, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, would be happy to answer questions about the course: amy.wagenfeld@wmich.edu. HNRS 2900: Learning with video games! Really?*** James Bosco May 1-5, 15-10, and 23, 2017 Travel to Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Lansing and Pittsburgh with Jim Bosco, Education Professor Emeritus, to explore how video game companies considered to be the best in the U.S. are revolutionizing learning in the private sector and K-16 schools. Dr. Bosco would be happy to answer questions about the course: james.bosco@wmich.edu. HNRS 2900: Media Literacy in San Francisco: Who is Missing from San Francisco's Story? Sue Ellen Christian May 5 12, 2017 This course uses San Francisco as a backdrop to study the theme of omission. We will examine the power of selection and what is edited out of society when immigrants assimilate into a culture, when the media targets select audiences, when economics eradicates affordable housing, as well as what is missing from ours and others personal narratives. Sue Ellen Christian, Professor of Journalism, would be happy to answer questions about the course: sueellen.christian@wmich.edu.

4 HNRS 2900: Walt s Pilgrimage: A Journey in the Life of Walter Elias Disney*** Christopher Tremblay May 8 16, 2017 This unique, biographical road trip will take you from birth to death of the famous Walt Disney. This historical journey will include most of the significant places in Walt's life, including Chicago (IL), Marceline (MO), Kansas City (MO), San Francisco (CA), and the Los Angeles area (CA). Nearly 40 destinations with a connection to Walt will be visited in as much chronological order as possible. This experience will include stops at 2 official Disney museums and Disneyland. We will learn about Walt's struggles, risks and successes through the lens of his impact on American history and culture. This trip offers an exclusive perspective on Disney beyond what most of us know from our own personal Disney experiences. HNRS 3990: Field Experience Practicum HNRS 4950: Individual Study HNRS 4990: Honors College Thesis Summer II Offerings HNRS 3990: Field Experience Practicum HNRS 4950: Individual Study

5 HNRS 4990: Honors College Thesis For course registration, complete the Agreement Form available on the LHC website and turn it to your academic advisor at the Lee Honors College WMU Summer I & II Study Abroad Programs Please go to the International Studies website at for information on any additional courses that may be available.