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Doing an Honors Project is an excellent way to learn more
about a field and offers the student an opportunity to focus on
a particular subject of special interest. The intent of
the Honors curriculum is to provide an atmosphere for learning
where in-depth exploration of a topic is central while working
closely one-on-one with a Faculty Advisor. Doing Honors
work also serves as a way to recognize outstanding achievement
via the presentation of the student's work during Honors
Colloquium Week. Left: Stacy Johnson is a bit nervous before giving her Honors Colloquium, 1 May 2003. She overcame her fears in front of a packed house and gave an excellent presentation entitled, "The Invisible Empire Unveiled: A Geography of the Ku Klux Klan." Eligibility:
Learn
more about the WSC
Honors Program. |
| 2012 | "Tough to be Tough When
Bullied: The History of Bullying" by Morgan
Cook |
| 2012 | "Brian Epstein: The Beginning and the End of the Beatles" by Shawna Fredrickson |
| 2012 | "Catherine of Aragon: Her Role in Shaping England's Tudor Dynasty" by Toni Max |
| 2012 | "The Growing City: Westward Expansion of Omaha, Nebraska" by Zachary Kalina |
| 2011 | "Protests in the Arab World: An Examination of Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya" by Gabe Gauthier |
| 2011 | "A Culture of Political Madness: Dueling in Early National America" by Thomas Warzywak |
| 2011 | "Treatment of Vietnam Veterans and a Number of Reasons Why the American Public Behaved That Way" by Jason Youngmeyer |
| 2010 | "An Analysis of Bridge Infrastructure in the Central United States" by Becky Hafer |
| 2010 |
"Jedediah
Smith: The Original Pathfinder" by Joshua Gustafson |
| 2010 | "Sustainability Throughout the Midwest: A Review of the Disconnects, Issues and Promises for a Greener Future" by Marisa Hingst |
| 2010 | "Influential Cities of an Influential Time: The Cultural Importance of Corinth, Ephesus and Philippi in Ancient History" by Joshua Hohnholt |
| 2010 | "The Origins of Democratic Government: Comparing Ancient Athenian Democracy to the United States of America" by Joshua Riesberg |
| 2010 | "Lenin and Stalin: The Growth and Spread of Twentieth Century Communism" by Brianna Twohig |
| 2009 | "You Can Get There From Here: Paths and Trails in Wayne, America" by Jacob Mathieson |
| 2009 | "Factors Influencing the Migration of College Entrants and Their Post-Collegiate Settlement Patterns" by Aric Butterfield |
| 2009 | "Newly Independent Countries: An Examination of the Viability of Selected States from 1992-Present" by Heather Hegi |
| 2008 | "Parking for All? The Geography of Parking at Wayne State College” by Corey Uldrich |
| 2008 | "AIDS and Southern Africa: The Socioeconomic Impact” by Leah Wiedenfeld |
| 2008 | "Land Use Modeling and the Great Plains” by Mark Hamilton |
| 2007 | "A Company of Heroes: Easy Company Behind Enemy Lines” by Joseph Battiato |
| 2007 | “The Decline of Rural Northeast Nebraska: An Historical and Geographic Overview of Dixon County and Allen, Nebraska” by Gary Brownell |
| 2007 |
“The Day After:
Regional Effects of a Tectonic Eruption of the Yellowstone
Caldera” by Christine
Horner |
| 2007 | “A Comparative Geographic Study of Attitudes and Actions toward Recycling at Selected Midwestern Colleges and Universities” by Ashley Villarreal |
| 2007 | “Subterranean Beauties: Jewel Cave and Wind Cave” by Cara Watchorn |
| 2006 | "The Ogallala Aquifer: Critical Resource for Nebraska" by Brian Bruckner |
| 2006 | “Glacier National Park: What if There Were No Glaciers?” By Chris Lord |
| 2006 | “From Copenhagen to Elk Horn, Iowa: How Tourism Funds a Small Community” by Seth Poldberg |
| 2006 | “The Whitetail Deer Impact on North Dakota’s Economy” by Steve Walsh |
| 2005 |
"Changing
Times, Changing Locations: The Diffusion of NASCAR in America." by
Matt Pernicek |
| 2005 |
"Harmful
Effects of Food Aid From the West: A Case Study of Somalia." by
Josie Wolff |
| 2005 |
"200
Years of Map Making in the United States: From Lewis and Clark to
Present Day." by Norman Small |
| 2005 |
"Fighting
Back: An Analysis of Environmental Organization in Rural
Nebraska." by Troxl Miner |
| 2005 |
"Historical
Geography of the Sandhills." by Jill Zimmerman |
| 2004 |
"Rural
Northeast Nebraska Communities: Still Viable in the New
Millennium?" by Mary Bartak |
| 2004 | "50/50 by 2050: Analyzing Trends Toward Pursuing Renewable Energy in Nebraska" by Roy M. Zach |
| 2004 | "Geography
of |
| 2003 |
"The
Invisible Empire Unveiled: A Geography of the Ku Klux Klan" by
Stacy Johnson |
| 1998 | "The Geography of Serial Killers" by Keith Williamson |
WSC Geography
program area faculty would be happy to answer your questions.
E-mail them!
Dr. Randy
Bertolas, Geography
Dr. Lesli
Rawlings, Geography