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BU 390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form.
BU 391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor.
BU 392H Honors Study Abroad.
• The Business School facilitates six study abroad course opportunities. WSB professors are literally traveling, living, teaching, and eating with students for 21 days. Semester-long programs are four months. These programs often study abroad in the United Kingdom, Central America, the Caribbean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. These vary and depend on the year.
• Every other Jan Term, Dr. Vange Ocasio leads a Sustainable Development Abroad: Poverty & Environmental Sustainability in Costa Rica and Panama. No prerequisites. Next offering is Jan Term 2024.
Step-Up Graduate Classes: non-degree seeking students and non-matriculating students are allowed to take up to six credits in the MBA program through the Step-up program. This program was designed to ensure students are ready for the academic rigor involved in a graduate-level course and to provide a sampling of Whitworth’s MBA. The Step-Up option is only available to students with senior class standing in one of Whitworth’s undergraduate programs: traditional undergraduate and Continuing Studies. The six graduate-level credits are applied to a student’s undergraduate degree completion requirements, and those classes are then waived for the MBA program. Completion of MBA Step-up classes does not ensure acceptance into the MBA program; students have to complete the full admissions process in order to matriculate into the MBA program.
Money Skills Class: Review of practical money skills that college students need as they enter the world of work. Covers basic budgeting, credit management, making decisions about employer-provided health care, and savings and investments, especially employer-provided options. Emphasis will be on preparing students to make decisions as they leave college and begin employment. Money management concepts will also be examined from a biblical perspective.
Dean’s Executive Leadership Series: This course explores the various ways that individuals become successful business leaders. Each week will consist of a lecture and a discussion led by a top executive from the Spokane community. The speakers will share their professional biographies – how they got their start, what happened to them, successes and failures, and what they are doing now. They will also tell us what they have learned about marketing, management, leadership, and life during their careers. Finally, they will provide suggestions and guidance to help you successfully navigate the cross-currents of the business world.
“Career Management and Development” Course: This course will address professional and personal development for students interested in pursuing careers in business. Throughout the course students will learn tangible skills needed to succeed in the business world while implementing ways to integrate their Christian faith into their vocation. Students will become familiar with the current hiring environment and explore ways to be the most competitive and prepared candidate post-graduation.
Whitworth Business Club: Welcoming students from all majors across campus, the Business Club is a student-managed organization that promotes networking within Whitworth and with local and extended business communities. The Business Club is dedicated to providing students with opportunities to improve their business acumen through site visits to local businesses, job search preparations, and social events. Regular meetings take place weekly and include invited speakers from major Pacific Northwest organizations, such as Nike and Amazon, as well as local small- and medium-sized businesses. Meetings are Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in Weyerhaeuser 111.
Whitworth Student Investment Group (WSIG): A major component of finance education at Whitworth, the WSIG manages more than $100,000 of the University’s endowment. Students representing majors across campus become voting analysts via a six-week training program focused on the principles of investing and company valuation. Members are required to research, present, and defend buy, hold, or sell recommendations on publicly traded companies. The designated Trading Room located on the second floor of Weyerhaeuser Hall provides an up-to-date workspace for WSIG students to meet, make stock pitches, and study the markets. Meetings are Thursdays at 6:15 AM in Weyerhaeuser 111.
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP): A Whitworth club and International Honors Society, BAP is the premier international honor and service organization for financial and business information students and professionals, whose mission is to inspire and support excellence by encouraging the study and practice of accountancy, finance, business analytics or digital technology; providing opportunities for service, professional development, and interaction among members and financial professionals; and fostering lifelong ethical, social, and public responsibilities. It is made up of primarily accounting concentrations and minors. Meetings are every other Thursday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in Weyerhaeuser 303.
Women in Finance (WIF): WIF’s goal is to provide the tools to analyze specific, hands-on, confidence-building skills to further its members’ investing, networking, and analytical proficiency through opportunities, resources, and support from the Whitworth female community. Meetings are every other Tuesday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in Weyerhaeuser 111.
Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society: An Honors Society. Top Economics students are invited to join as an academic and professional honor.
Beta Gamma Sigma: An Honors Society. Top Business Administration students are invited to join as an academic and professional honor.
Balance Your Buc$: WSB’s student-run organization provides an opportunity for students to serve other students, allowing the School of Business to serve the greater campus of Whitworth University by training and educating students in areas of personal finance to provide a foundation for a lifetime of financial well-being. The overall vision is to use research, teaching, and service to encourage students to lead well-balanced financial lives. Specific objectives are to train student leaders, to educate the overall campus student body in personal finance, to provide an outreach opportunity for students in the Business School to help individual students with tough questions about finances, and to design and manage research studies with students based on the program.
Accounting Recruitment: Accounting Recruitment is an opportunity for accounting concentrations and minors to connect with industry professionals, ask questions, and learn about internships and full-time positions at various accounting firms and businesses. It is a professional informational interview in a friendly environment. Lunch is provided and is followed by a networking and career fair for all accounting students. It typically occurs the first Friday of the school year.
Spokane Career Trek: Open to all majors. Visit top companies in Spokane and gain invaluable insight into possible future careers. Interact with alumni and recruiters, explore the differences between large companies and startups, and gain first-hand experience with fellow pirates. We visit between 3 to 5 companies located in Spokane and have a tour of their facilities as well as have a question and answer session with a small number of their employees. In the middle of the day, we invite several alums who work in the area to come to lunch and students get to network with them. Costs $25 and is offered every Fall semester.
Spokane Investment Forum: Open to all majors. The Investment Forum is a panel with some of Whitworth’s finance professors and a successful alum (or an outside portfolio manager) to ask questions about the market. Students interested in current events, the stock market, or anything related to finance and investing is invited to come by. It is hosted annually by the School of Business and typically occurs in November.
Whitworth Tech Start Up: Open to all majors. Come learn how to solve problems with technology and navigate the basics of successfully launching a business venture. Over a single weekend, Whitworth students will pitch ideas of their own, form interdisciplinary teams, and learn from experienced business coaches as each team transforms their ideas into reality using technology. The weekend concludes with teams pitching those ideas in competition with one another for prize money. There will be free food as well throughout the weekend. It is held every November. Register to join.
Mock Interviews (Virtual and In Person): Open to students majoring in Business Administration or working towards a minor through the School of Business. We call these “Mock Interviews” because they are the dress-rehearsal for the real deal. We ask students to participate as if they are truly interviewing for a role with the interviewer’s company (there is a possibility that they might be hiring). They are interactive, small-group interviews that provide students an opportunity to workshop their interviewing skills and their interpersonal skills as they interact both with the interviewer and fellow students. To do this, they will be asked to give interview responses, but they will also have the opportunity to give and receive feedback. It is like “speed interviewing” with each student given 10 minutes with an interviewer before moving down the line to the next interviewer.
Seattle Career Trek: Open to all majors. Visit top companies in Seattle and gain invaluable insight into possible future careers. Interact with alumni and recruiters, explore the differences between large companies and startups, and gain first-hand experience with fellow pirates. We visit between 3 to 5 companies located in Seattle, tour of their facilities, and meet with some of their employees. In the middle of the day, we invite several alums who work in the area to come to lunch and students get to network with them. Cost is variable and is offered every Spring semester, typically over Spring Break. Registration will open by the end of November/early December.
B-Fest: Open to all majors. An end-of-the-year event hosted by the Business Club featuring live music, games, free food, giveaways, a student market, and a chance to get to know the business club. Hosted in early May.
Budgeting Simulation: Open to all majors, this event held by Balance Your Buc$ every year simulates the tough decisions one must make as an adult: what car, furniture, and house to buy, what to do what you get in debt, and how to balance your checkbook. Prizes are offered.
Trivia Night: This event, held by Balance Your Buc$ every semester, tests your knowledge on personal finances. Open to every major. Prizes awarded.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Accounting students volunteer to assist people with their taxes through this service-learning program. VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, including: people who generally make $58,000 or less; Persons with disabilities; and Limited English-speaking taxpayers. Contact Dr. Candice Correia at ccorreia@whitworth.edu to get involved.
Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference (SIRC): SIRC is organized by Whitworth University and Gonzaga University, alternating between campuses each year. This celebration of primarily undergraduate research is open to all students in the Spokane area and costs nothing to attend.
Fuse Career Fair: For 25 years, Whitworth University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, and Washington State University Spokane have partnered to provide employers with an opportunity to meet with over 700 students from more than 120 bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in one location in Spokane, Washington. Students and Alumni are invited to attend the FUSE Career Fair in Spokane, Washington free of charge. More than 100 companies from around the region attend this fair to offer a diverse range of internships and full-time professional jobs.
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Accounting Firm |
Conference or Leadership Program |
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BDO |
Pathway to Success |
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Clark Nuber |
Summer Leadership Conference |
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Deloitte |
Deloitte National Leadership Conference |
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Ernst & Young |
Emerging Leaders Program |
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KPMG |
Fast Track Your Career/Leadership Edge |
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Moss Adams |
Ignite Diversity Scholarship & Takeoff Leadership Program |
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PwC |
Elevate |
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Wipfli |
Aspiring Leaders Program |
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Armanino |
Aspire Summer Leadership Program |
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Clifton Larson Allen |
National CLA Experience |
Associate Director of Internships and External Relations: Sierra Bryceson, located in Weyerhaeuser Hall Office 310M. Her email is sbryceson@whitworth.edu. She is a resource for all students in the School of Business to get resume and cover letter assistance, seek internship and career advice, and facilitates campus events to bring employers to campus and promote networking for the students.
Womentors Program: Through the Womentors Program, students are paired with alumnae mentors that support, guide and encourage them as they discover their personal and professional purpose. All WLN mentor-mentee pairs will meet weekly for one month.
Women’s Leadership Network: A network for Whitworth women that work together to bring positive growth and change to the community at large and the Whitworth campus through leadership development, relationship development, and collective impact.
Marketing Students Opportunities: Whitworthian Newspaper Staff. Yearbook Natsihi Staff. Beyond the Pines (Whitworth’s student-run public-relations agency). Recommended that you contact Dr. Erica Salkin at esalkin@whitworth.edu for more information about these opportunities.
EL 110H Writing & Design. This course fulfils your Written Communication requirement for the shared curriculum and focuses on multimodal composition and research. It prepares you for basically every paper you will write in college and beyond. (Typically offered Fall and Spring)
EL 115H Reading in Action. This course explores reading practices from your initial love of literature and books all the way to advanced scholarly reading. It engages in service-learning with reading communities in Spokane. (Typically offered Fall)
EL 211H Introduction to Professional Writing. An introduction to professional writing, including business and technical writing. Emphasis on writing in context, project management, document design, teamwork, research, and technology. Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Written Communication requirement. Recommended freshman/sophomore years; Must be completed prior to senior year. (Typically offered Fall and Spring)
EL 226H The Story of the Holy Grail. This course will examine Arthurian legends as recorded in the literary oeuvre of Chretien de Troyes. Students will read the original unfinished version of the quest of the Holy Grail and devise and film their own unique ending to this enduring legend. (Offered periodically)
EL 245H Intro to Creative Writing. This course introduces students to writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It prepares them for upper division workshops in different genres. And it’s fun! It is a Fine Arts course in the Shared Curriculum. (Offered Fall and Spring.)
EL 260H Sin & Chaos in Literature. This course asks the question: What is a human being? We read five American novels grappling with the country’s historical legacy concerning the treatment of indigenous peoples and African slaves, along with their descendants. We do so with appeal to philosophy and theology by reading primary texts by Michel Foucault and Augustine of Hippo. The course earns you FRCI credit or Literature and Storytelling Credit, and it has a “U-Tag.” (Typically offered Fall)
EL 300H Domain of the Arts. Exploration of theater, literature, music, museums, and film. The arts in relation to society, economics, politics, values, faith. Taught in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other major US cities. (Periodic Jan Term offering)
EL 314H Church Drama. This course involves study of classic and contemporary drama used in Christian worship. Students will engage in biblical text study, critical writing, playwriting, and performance of original theatre on campus and in area churches. (Offered periodically)
EL 330H The Book in America to 1900. This course engages the history of the book in colonial America and the United States before 1900. Understanding “the book” in the broadest possible sense of material texts intended for communication, this interdisciplinary course takes up foundational readings on the history of the book and media studies, focusing on the specific contexts of colonial America, the early Republic, and the age of the Industrial book, and providing a distinctive angle on literary and cultural history. (Offered periodically)
EL 337H Audio Storytelling. Inspired by This American Life, The Moth Radio Hour, Story Corps, and other audio programs, students will build a portfolio of their own audio work. Topics will include elements of storytelling and narrative design, ethical obligations in handling other people’s stories, and basic audio recording and editing. (Typically offered Fall)
EL 339H Digital Storytelling. Study of digital, multimodal writing/storytelling. Students create a variety of digital texts using freely available audio, video, and text editing tools. Two evening screenings plus regular class meetings. Prerequisites: EL 210, EL 245, COM 125, or instructor permission. Also listed as COM/FVNS 339. (Periodically offered Jan term and sometimes Spring)
EL 340H Writing in Virtual Worlds. An introduction to writing in, with, and about virtual worlds, including exploration of MUDs/MOOs, RPGs, MMORPGs, and others. (Periodically offered)
EL 350H American Literary Journals. Study the history and development of significant literary journals across American history. Students will gain an understanding of the role of magazines in the development of American literature, and practical insight into the administration and aesthetic concerns of contemporary magazines. Students will also research new developments in periodic literary publishing, including online magazines, print zines, e-books, and other digital environments. (Offered periodically)
EL 390H Honors English Internship. Honors English Internships are off-campus experiential learning activities designed to provide students with opportunities to make connections between the theory and practice of their academic study, their broader liberal arts education, and the practical application of those studies in a professional work environment. In addition to its investment in interdisciplinary learning, all Honors internships likewise have a public-facing component, meaning that students must present to a public audience evidence of their learning experiences. Designed to be a capstone experience for students, the internship offers students the opportunity to make connections across their liberal arts education, to gain relevant experience, and to build professional connections.
EL 422H Joyce and Woolf Seminar. Examines fiction by major twentieth-century authors James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, using collaborative, creative projects. Recommended that students have prior courses in the honors program or English department. (Periodically offered)
Rock & Sling.Our national literary magazine is unique in that it lets undergraduates take part in its production. Typically you don’t get to perform such work until graduate school. Students take part in “slush reading” and can apply to be Assistant Genre Editors in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. Students meet to discuss Fiction on Tuesdays at 5pm and Poetry on Wednesdays at 5pm. The department even offers credit for the work in EL 266/466 Applied Editing (1 credit). Students who work with the magazine also can apply to attend the annual AWP Conference as representatives of the magazine.
Whitworth Composition Commons. Students can become consultants for the WCC. If you are interested, contact Dr. Jessica Clements.
Present Tense. We also house this “Journal of Rhetoric in Society.” There are opportunities to work with Dr. Jessica Clements in her work as a Managing Editor.
Script is our undergraduate literary magazine. It offers students a chance to work on a magazine with low stakes, but also to have their work published. Keep an eye out for posters soliciting submissions!
Westminster Round is the English Department’s Student Club. They meet regularly throughout the semester to talk about books and poems and anything that interests those who come along. The amount of laughter emerging from their meetings suggests it’s more fun than a professor will be able to communicate in a brief blurb! If you’re interested in hanging out with English Majors, Minors, and the English-curious, ask any English professor and they’ll direct you to someone who can teach you the secret handshake.
Kin 219H Sports and Film. This course examines sport and its place in human life and culture through films that feature sports.
Kin 491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor to learn more.
CS-333H Intro to Programming Contests. This course consists of research, practice, and preparation for the annual regional Pacific Northwest programming competition. This course aims to develop and improve personal techniques for solving difficult algorithmic problems under time pressure. To encourage students to give back to their professional communities in the future, they will each write a contest problem of their own design. Periodic offering.
CS-378H How to Make Darn-Near Anything. Have you ever had a great idea for a product? Have you ever wanted to be part of a startup technology? Students in this course learn the steps and skills needed to design, build, and market a new product based on their own interests. Students with no experience in software development will be partnered with a student that has enough experience so that everyone can contribute to something cool. Topics include programming skills, user experience design, testing, marketing, and promotion.
CS-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.
CS-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor. Any semester.
CS-392H Honors Foreign Study/Exchange. Any semester.
CS-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information.
MA-256H Honors Elem Prob & Stats. Using explorative data analysis and R to understand data using descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, correlation, and regression.
MA-306H Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. Analytical and numerical analysis of nonlinear systems of difference equations and differential equations. Analysis of these systems using bifurcations and phase planes. Understanding chaotic systems in discrete and continuous systems.
MA-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.
MA-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor. Any semester.
MA-392H Honors Study Abroad. Any semester.
MA-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year. You must contact the Whitworth Representative by Wednesday, Nov. 23, if you wish to apply for this scholarship. Representative information: Dr. Richard Stevens, x4508 Johnston Science Bldg. #109 rstevens@whitworth.edu. Eligibility: Be a current sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis. Have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Have a science or engineering research experience. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or resident alien. Have a demonstrated interest in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Be nominated by their college or university.
PH-199H Philosophy in the Real World. The purpose of this class is to explicitly explore how some of the most central areas of philosophy interact with different disciplines. In particular, we will be looking at how philosophical concepts and theories may affect one’s understanding and handling of non-philosophical problems. In addition, this class will engage the various interdisciplinary discussions within the context of trying to develop various intellectual virtues. Periodic offering.
PH-255H Faith, Philosophy, and Science. Are science and religion in conflict? Or is there concord between them? What is the difference between science and non-science, and why does it matter? Does contemporary science rely on philosophical assumptions? If so, what are these assumptions, and in which worldviews can they find a home? What might the history of science teach us about the relationship between science and theology? Do contemporary scientific theories (e.g., evolution) make it irrational to believe in God? Do religious miracle claims conflict with science? Should belief in God be explained away as a trick of the brain? What challenges might contemporary science pose for atheism scientific naturalism? And, how might learning about the structure of scientific theories inform Christian approaches to the problem of religious doubt? The answers to these questions are central to understanding and operating within contemporary Western culture. This course is devoted to addressing them. Typically offered Spring.
PH-319H Ethics Bowl. This course constitutes the research and practice leading up to the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, Northwest Regional, in November. It also includes the competition. As a team, students analyze, present on, and argue complex ethical cases. Course can be taken repeatedly for credit. Offered Fall and Spring semesters.
PH-329H God, Knowledge, and Language. This course explores a number of issues at the intersection of postmodern thought, theology, and Anglo-American (analytic) philosophy. We’ll begin with the question, What is the nature of truth?, a question that is sharply to be distinguished from the following two: . Which claims or propositions are true? . How do we know what is true? After a detailed inquiry regarding the nature of truth, we’ll consider the extent to which it’s sensible to think that some theological claims are true. In this connection, we’ll examine classical and contemporary views of the Divine nature. We’ll then proceed to consider postmodern views of knowledge and interpretation, taking Descartes’ philosophical project as our backdrop. During this part of the course, we’ll examine recent debates between postmodernists and their critics. Finally, we’ll consider the question, Can Christian belief be reasonable in today’s intellectual climate? This inquiry will require a deep investigation of the nature of human rationality and the prospective sources for reasonable belief. Periodic Offering.
PH-355H Feminist/Multicultural. Mainstream Western philosophy faces significant challenges from feminist and multicultural critics. Those challenges range from exposure of bias in methodology, to critiques of injustice in ethics and politics, to presentation of new theories to rival or replace longstanding conceptions. This course will examine some of the historical development of these critiques and will survey a number of issues covered by those critiques. Typically offered Spring.
PH-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.
PH-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor using this online form located at Pirate Port. Any semester.
PH-392H Honors Study Abroad. Students wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated Off-Campus Program will enroll online at Pirate Port. Students must also complete the Off-Campus Programs application. Any semester.
PH-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information.
Ethics Minor: This interdisciplinary minor offered through the Philosophy department is a good addition for an Honors student. Designed to help students tackle the tough questions of life, it consists of 15 credits from a variety of ethics and philosophy classes.
Ethics Bowl is the perfect opportunity for Honors students who are looking to get more out of their Whitworth experience by tackling tough philosophical questions and growing with a team. This competition is structured around 15 different cases, which the team of 5-6 students study in preparation for an ethical question that will be asked of them during the Ethics Bowl. The team meets weekly with the two coaches, and the culmination of their practice is a Bowl between different Ethics teams toward the end of the semester. This is a one-credit course and often offers scholarships. To try out for the team or learn more information, contact Coach Keith Wyma.
EN-454H CubSat Leadership. A practicum course for student leaders involved in a multi-year effort to design, build, test, launch, and monitor a small satellite.
EN-487H Engineering Design Project II. This is the second course in a two-course capstone design sequence. In this sequence students apply engineering procedures and practices to a comprehensive design project. Throughout both courses the students work in teams to create typical industry project documentation such as written reports, CAD models and drawings, engineering performance estimates, schedules and status reports, and oral presentations. Emphasis in the second course is on project completion. Typical work includes completion of design detailing, performance analyses, prototype construction, verification testing, and final reporting.
Independent research projects (1-3 upper division credits) are available when students connect with specific faculty members. Each of the research projects could entail an honors component if the student wishes. Potential research directions would need to be connected to either faculty expertise or specific research aims:
We have a student-led Engineering & Physics club, WhitSat, which endeavors to launch a small satellite (CubeSat) to space as a part of a NASA mission. This is a good opportunity to gain valuable research and engineering experience.
Students have also founded an Astronomy Club at Whitworth that focuses on forming small communities interested in science and space by studying astronomy through telescopes.
PO-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.
PO-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor. Any semester.
PO-392H Honors Study Abroad. Any semester.
PO-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information.
The political science department emphasizes internships and study abroad. There are also ample opportunities for students to do academic research with faculty.
For students who do complete academic research, the political science department urges them to submit and present their research to the Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference (SIRC) organized by Gonzaga Whitworth. SIRC is open to students from a variety of disciplines at all levels of their academic career.
