Courses Offered

AFLS Honors Program - Courses Offered

• AFLS 1011H Honors Orientation
1 credit hour, Fall 1st 5-week session
Purpose and organization of the AFLS Honors Program
AFLS research and creative activity opportunities
AFLS 401vH(1) Management and Leadership
1 credit hour, Fall 1st 5-week session
Leadership theories and styles
Conflict resolution

 

• AFLS 401vH(1) Exploring Ethics
1 credit hour, Fall 2nd 5-week session
Understanding ethical systems
Understanding ethical decision making fundamentals

 

•AFLS 401vH(1) Logic, Reasoning, & Scientific Argument
1 credit hour, Fall 2nd 5-week session
Pro and con discussion of issues
Discussion of biological, social, and agricultural sciences issues
Develop effective reasoning and discussion techniques

 

• AFLS 401vH(1) Personal Excellence
1 credit hour, Spring 1st 5-week session
Personality patterns as related to individual and group interactions
Interpersonal communication skills

 

• AFLS 3211H Professional Development
1 credit hour, Spring 2nd 5-week session
Develop basic skills in trend identification and strategic planning for career development
Create vision and mission statements for professional goals

• AFLS 401vH(1) Project Proposal Development I


• AFLS 401vH(1) Project Proposal Development II
1 credit hour each, Spring 1st and 2nd 5 week sessions
Learn about sources and types of grants
Strategies to prepare a successful grant proposal

 

• AFLS 3313H Global Issues in AFLS
3 hours credit, Spring full semester
Opportunity to study international aspects of topics related to Honors Thesis work
10 day Study Tour to coincide with Spring Break


• AFLS 401vH(2) Rotations in Agric. Laboratory Research
2 credit hours, Spring full semester
Laboratory research techniques in immunology, virology, plant molecular biology, and parasitology
Students use information gained to conduct research projects


• AFLS 400vH (1 to 6) Honors Thesis
Variable credit, 6 credit hours required to graduate, Fall, Spring, Summer full semesters
Select mentor and Honors Thesis committee
Research/Creative endeavor proposal
Conduct research or creative endeavor
Write and defend Honors Thesis

 

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