Honors Discussion Groups
Honors discussion groups are weekly discussion sessions offered in connection with certain specific courses at UMKC. Honors discussion groups have been offered in conjunction with courses in a wide variety of programs and classes across the University.
- Please choose the name of the person leading the HDG(s) you’d like to attend and email them signaling your interest.
- 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 your transcript.
- A course grade of B or higher is required for you to receive honors credit, and you may receive honors credit only for courses taken at UMKC.
- Leaders of the discussion groups are experienced students in the Honors Program who have knowledge of the subject and are majoring or minoring in the discipline.
- Attendance is mandatory and will be taken at all group meetings. Talk to your HDG leader for information on excused absences.
- Regular attendance and participation in the discussion group is required 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 Groups will begin the second week of the semester. If more than one time is listed, please choose only one section per week to attend.
Spring 2022 Honors Discussion Groups
| Discussion Leader | Section | Day/Time |
Location |
| Mary Zalmai | Bio 109 | Thursday 5:00-5:50 pm | 415 Cherry |
| Olivia Rippee | Calculus I, II and Math 266, 268 | asynchronous | online |
| Danielle Beaubien | Cell Bio (Bio 202) | Monday 11:30-12:30pm | 415 Cherry |
| Anuhya Dayal Ruth Vaccianna |
Chem 115, 211, and 212 (Choose one section per week to attend) |
Tuesday 3-3:50 pm (Ruth) Friday 11-11:50 am (Ruth) asynchronous (Anuhya) |
415 Cherry 415 Cherry online |
| Toluwa Balogun | Chem 320, 321, and 322 | asynchronous | online |
| Grace Horacek Tess Martens |
Conservatory courses (all) | Every other Friday 4:15-5:15 pm | 330 Grant Hall |
| Nate Meshau | English courses (all) | Wednesday 11-11:50 am | 105 Cockefair Hall |
| MaryBeth Reust Hannah Pham |
French | Wednesday 11-11:50 am | 415 Cherry |
| Elisa Rouse | Global Health (Bio 319) | Wednesday 5-5:50 pm | 415 Cherry |
| Morgan Tribley | Physics 220 and 250 | Friday 1-1:50 pm | via Zoom |
| Jasleen Kaur Sophie Woycheese |
Psychology courses (all; choose one section per week to attend) | Wednesday 12-12:50 pm (Jasleen) Thursday 3-3:50 pm (Sophie) asynchronous |
415 Cherry 415 Cherry online |
| Alex Omorodion Morgan Rogers |
School of Engineering (all Engineering and CS Courses) | Wednesday 10-10:50 am | 104 PC (Robert Plaster Research Center) |
| CANCELLED | Spanish 110-211 | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| Natalie Choate | Spanish 221+ | Wednesday 12-12:50 pm | 202 Royall Hall |
Fall 2021 Honors Discussion Groups
| Discussion Leader | Section | Day/Time |
Location |
| Tim Nguyen Kim Tieu Caden Wehner |
Bio 108 (Choose one section per week to attend) |
Wednesday 6-7 pm Friday 2-3 pm Sunday 2-3 pm |
301 Student Union 301 Student Union via Zoom |
| Olivia Rippee | Calculus I, II and Math 266, 268 | asynchronous | online |
| Shefaa Allan | Cell Bio (Bio 202) | Monday 5-5:50 pm | 10 Katz Hall |
| Anuhya Dayal Ruth Vaccianna |
Chem 115, 211, 212 (Choose one section per week to attend) |
Thurs. 2-2:50 pm Asynchronous |
415 Cherry online |
| Toluwa Balogun | Chem 321 and 322 | Monday 3-3:50 pm | 415 Cherry |
| Grace Horacek Tess Martens |
Conservatory courses (all) | Every other Tuesday, 4:15-5:15 pm | Roman Bath in Grant Hall |
| MaryBeth Reust Hannah Pham |
French | Friday 12-12:50 pm | 415 Cherry |
| Naomi Schaefer | Management courses (all) | Wednesday 9-9:50 am | 415 Cherry |
| Gracyn Pietrusinski | Philosophy 210 | Monday 4-4:50 pm | 415 Cherry |
| Morgan Tribley | Physics 210, 240 | Thursday 11-11:50 am | via Zoom |
| Jasleen Kaur Sophie Woycheese |
Psychology courses (all) (Choose one section per week to attend) |
Thurs. 5-5:50 pm (Jasleen) Tuesday 4-4:50 pm (Sophie) |
415 Cherry 415 Cherry |
| Alex Omorodion Morgan Rogers |
School of Engineering (all Engineering and CS Courses) | Wednesday 10-10:50 am | 104 PC (Robert Plaster Research Center) |
| Elizabeth Choate | Spanish 110-211 | Tuesday 4-4:50 pm | 8 Katz Hall |
| Natalie Choate | Spanish 221+ | Wednesday 12-12:50 pm | 415 Cherry |