The Davis Honors Challenge (DHC) is a program for highly motivated students interested in enhancing their education through special courses, closer contact with faculty, and dynamic interaction with academic peers. Interested students apply in the spring quarter for places in the following year. At the lower division level, first-year DHC students take two honors courses and one problem-oriented interdisciplinary seminar per academic year. Second-year students have the option to substitute an honors contract for an honors course. Students who successfully complete the program receive transcript notation.
Lower division departmental Honors courses, special DHC sections of regular courses, DHC seminars, and special studies opportunities constitute the course offerings of the Honors Challenge. A complete list of these courses, with course registration numbers, is made available to admitted students through the Davis Honors Challenge Office.
Lower division seminars are offered each year during winter and spring quarters. The seminars are designed to foster critical thinking and analytic interpretation, improve oral and written communication skills, enhance research skills, provide experience with group dynamics and collaborative exploration of problems, and develop familiarity with electronic communication and visual presentations. Enrollment in each seminar is limited to 20 students. In 1999-2000, approximately 200 first-year and 160 second-year students will be admitted to the program.
Third-year students will be admitted to an upper division honors program. Third-year students are required to complete two honors contracts and one upper division honors seminar.
Upper Division Courses
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
Lower Division Courses
90X. Honors Discussion Section (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Examination of special topics in selected lower division courses through additional readings, discussions, term papers, collaborative work, or special activities, including projects, field and laboratory experiences, computer simulations, creative works. May be repeated for credit.
92. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Supervised work experience under the auspices of the Davis Honors Challenge. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)
94. Honors Seminar (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Collaborative, multidisciplinary exploration of complex contemporary problem. Focus on critical thinking and analytical interpretation, on oral and written communication, and on the use of electronic media in gathering information. May be repeated for credit. GE credit: Wrt.
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Discussion--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Independent study--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: student in the Davis Honors Challenge. (P/NP grading only.)
190X. Honors Contract (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Independent study or discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. In-depth examination of material in an upper division course as defined in an Honors Contract Proposal submitted by the student. Contract must be approved by the instructor and the Honors Council of the Academic Senate. May be repeated for credit.
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Supervised work experience under the auspices of the Davis Honors Challenge. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)
194. Honors Seminar (3) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Seminar--3 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Collaborative exploration of a major scholarly topic from related disciplinary perspectives. Focus on critical thinking and analytical interpretation, on oral and written communication and on modern methods of scholarly research. May be repeated for credit. GE credit: Wrt.
195. Honors Thesis/Honors Project (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Independent Study--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: Open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. Guided independent study of a selected topic leading to the presentation of an honors thesis/honors project. May be repeated for credit up to 9 units.
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Discussion--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in Charge)
Independent study--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: open only to students in the Davis Honors Challenge. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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