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, English, French, German, 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 in conjunction with the group. 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.

Fall 2019 Honors Discussion Groups

Leader	Section	Day/Time	Location
Amber Litteken	Spanish 110-211	Monday 6-6:50pm	415 Cherry Hall
Griselda Hernandez	Spanish 221+	Friday 4-4:50pm	108A Miller Nichols Library
Tim Nguyen	Bio 108	Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm Thursday 2:20-3:20pm	415 Cherry Hall 428 Cherry Hall
Mary Zalmai	Bio 109	Tuesday 3-3:50pm	313 Haag Hall
Victoria Davidson	German	Thursday 2:30-3:30pm	117 Education
Joseph Allen	Chem 211 and 212	Wednesday 10-10:50am Wednesday 12-12:50pm Friday 11-11:50am Online	415 Cherry 428 Cherry 415 Cherry
Samantha Nolte	Chem 321 and 322	Friday 8-8:50am	415 Cherry Hall
Juliana Chi Daisy Garcia	French	Monday 1-1:50pm	203 Royall Hall
Shahodat Azimova	Cell Bio (Bio 202)	Friday 12-12:50pm	250 BSB
Victor Akinjole	Calculus I and II and Math 266	Monday 3-3:50pm	310 Haag Hall
Sophie Simes Sophie Straight	Brit Lit I and Shakespeare	Tuesday 6-6:50pm	428 Cherry Hall
Erica Lohman Elise Eastin	All Conservatory courses	Monday  1-1:50pm (Aug. 16 Sept. 16, 30; Oct. 14, 28; Nov. 18; Dec. 9)	428 Cherry Hall
Erica Rodriguez	Accounting 210	Monday 1:15-2:15pm	415 Cherry Hall
Mary Petropoulos	Management 330	Online
Amelia Hess Savannah Medley	All Psychology courses	Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm Wednesday 6-6:50pm	415 Cherry Hall 428 Cherry Hall

Spring 2019 Honors Discussion Groups

Leader	Section	Day/Time	Location
Brandon Ortega	Spanish 110-211	Tues 9-9:50am	415 Cherry
Griselda Hernandez	Spanish 221+	Thurs 4-4:50pm	428 Cherry
Christia Stein	Bio 108	Fri 1-1:50pm	260 Flarsheim
Victoria Davidson	German	Thurs 4-4:50pm	415 Cherry
Joseph Allen	Chem 211 and 212	Wed 3-3:50pm Thurs 4-4:50pm on-line	428 Cherry 9 Katz
Samantha Nolte	Chem 321 and 322	Friday: 2-2:50pm	415  Cherry
Hanna Fiedler	French	Thurs 4-4:50pm	106 Fine Arts
Sarah Rapp	Cell Bio (Bio 202)	Thurs 1-1:50pm	10 Katz
Nick Shifflett	Calculus 1 and 2	Wed 1-1:50	212 Haag
Renaas Omer	Global Health (Bio 319)	Tues 5-5:50pm	415 Cherry
Amelia Hess Savannah Medley	All Psychology courses	Tues 4-4:50pm Thurs 2:30-3:30pm	415 Cherry 415 Cherry
Rhiannon Minster	English 317 and 323	on-line