Honors Teaching Assistantships
In 2007, we developed a new series of courses for entering students called the First Year Inquiry Series. The pivotal course for the first year experience was in the area of Comparative Cultures taught by Professor Susan Setta, Chair of the Philosophy and Religion Department. She repeated the course again in the fall of 2008: Theology, Ethics and Practice in the World’s Religions.
Seven students were Teaching Assistants in the course its first year. After wildly successful first and second years, we expanded our Teaching Assistantship opportunity to other honors courses including our Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars.
Being a TA offers an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to work with a professor and peers, be part of the First Year Honors Program team, share knowledge and skills with entering students, and also helps them build their resume for graduate school or employment.
Our Honors Teaching Assistants attend all class lectures, facilitate discussion groups, lead discussion sections, mentor students and are available to section members during weekly conference hour. They also help the Professors evaluate assignments.