Honors Discussion Groups
Honors discussion groups are weekly discussion sessions offered in connection with certain specific courses at UMKC. In recent semesters, honors discussion groups have been offered in conjunction with courses in Accounting, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, French, Physics, Spanish, Management, Psychology, and Conservatory (Music, Dance, Theatre).
- You may sign up for an honors discussion group during the first two weeks of each semester.
- Honors credit may be assigned retroactively in a course for which a student has successfully participated in a related discussion group. The letter “H” (for Honors) will be added to the course number on a student’s transcript.
- A course grade of B or higher is required for a student to receive honors credit, and you may receive honors credit only for courses taken at UMKC.
- Leaders of the discussion groups are upperclassmen in the Honors College who have good knowledge of the subject and are often majoring in the subject.
- The discussion group meeting times are arranged by the leader. Attendance will be taken at all group meetings, normally once per week.
- Regular attendance and participation in the discussion group is required in order for a student to qualify for honors credit in the related course.
Participants will be asked to complete an electronic evaluation at the end of the semester. This evaluation enables students to provide candid feedback that may be used to improve future discussion sections and enhance student learning outcomes.
All Honors Discussion Sections will begin the second week of the semester.
Spring 2021 Honors Discussion Groups
| Discussion Leader | Section | Day/Time |
Location |
| Gavin Ott | Acct 210 or Finance 325 | Every other Monday, 4-4:50pm | Online |
| Mary Zalmai | Bio 109 | Tuesday, 4-4:50pm | Online |
| Sam Hays | Calculus I, II and Math 266 | Asynchronous | Online |
| Shefaa Allan | Cell Bio (Bio 202) | Every other Monday, 6-6:50pm | Online |
| Riley Kemna Ruth Vaccianna |
Chem 115, 211, and 212 | Thursday 4-4:50pm (Riley) Friday 2-2:50pm (Ruth) Asynchronous (both) |
Online |
| Brandon Merrill | Chem 321 and 322 | Online | |
| Mariah Buettner Emily Rackers |
Conservatory courses (all) | Every other Tuesday, 4:15-5:15pm | Online |
| Anabeth Laaker MaryBeth Reust |
French | Online | |
| Holden Joynes | Global Health (Bio 319) | Wednesday 9-9:50am | Online |
| Katey Johnston | Management 100, 256, 301, 306, 330, 370, 471 | Online | |
| Greg Attard | Physics 220/250 | Online | |
| Kaia Schott | Psychology | Asynchronous | Online |
| Lauren Van Winkle | Spanish 110-211 | Friday from 12-12:50pm | Online |
| Adam Sisk | Spanish 221+ | Every other Thursday, 1-1:50pm | Online |
Fall 2020 Honors Discussion Groups
| Leader | Section | Day/Time |
Location |
| Gavin Ott | Acct 210 and 211 | Tuesday 4-4:50pm | TBA |
| Tim Nguyen | Bio 108 | Friday 11-11:50am Friday 5-5:50pm |
online online |
| Sam Hays | Calculus I and II and Math 266 | Asynchronous online | online |
| Shefaa Allan | Cell Bio (Bio 202) | Monday 4-4:50pm | online |
Ruth VacciannaRiley Kemna |
Chem 211 and 212 | Thursday 5-5:50pm (Riley) Friday 2-2:50pm (Ruth) Asynchronous online (both) |
online |
Brandon Merrill |
Chem 321 and 322 | Tuesday 4-4:50pm | online |
Mariah Buettner
|
Conservatory courses (all) | Every other Tuesday beginning Sept. 1 4:15-5:15pm |
online |
Lauren Hendrickson |
French | Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm Friday 3:30-4:30pm |
online |
Mary Petropoulos |
Management 100, 256, 301, 306, 330, 370, 471 | Wednesday 9-9:50am | online |
Greg Attard |
Physics 210 and 240 | Monday 11-11:50am | online |
Kaia Schott |
Psychology courses (all) | Wednesday 3-3:50pm | online |
Lauren Van Winkle |
Spanish 110-211 | Friday 2-2:50pm | online |
Adam Sisk |
Spanish 221+ | Thursday 1-1:50pm | online |