PHYS 102 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eligibility
In order to obtain James Scholars credit in Physics 102, you must:
- Be admitted to the James Scholar program in your coollege.
- Complete an Honors Credit Learning Agreement and submit it to your college by your college's deadline.
- Complete the James Scholars homework assignment explained below.
Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall 102 grade IN ANY WAY.
James Scholar Assignment
Your honors credit will be based on an assignment that involves reading a physics-based science article and writing a 500-1000 word summary of this article. The level of your explanation should be appropriate for teaching the material to junior or senior high school students. The article should come from a print edition of Scientific American, published sometime in the previous five years. Note that a printed version of the article you choose must be at least four pages long.
Spelling, grammar, and clarity of exposition will all play a role in the evaluation of your paper.
By Monday Oct. 22 you should e-mail your professor a proposal for the article you will read for your project. If possible, provide a copy of the article or a link to it if it is available online. Your professor will get back to you right away (via e-mail) to tell you if your proposal is acceptable, or how to improve it.
By Thursday Dec. 6 you should send your final written report to your professor via e-mail.
Paperwork
If you are already a James Scholar, you should complete an Honors Credit Learning Agreement form, get it signed, and submit it to your college office.
- College of LAS: https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/james-scholar/
- College of AHS: http://ahs.illinois.edu/james-scholar
- College of ACES: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/honors/james-scholars/guide
- College of Engineering: https://my.engr.illinois.edu/james-scholar/
How do I get the form signed?
- College of LAS: Your instructor will be notified through the portfolio tool.
- College of AHS: http://ahs.illinois.edu/james-scholar
- College of ACES: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/honors/james-scholars/guide
- College of Engineering: Your instructor will be notified through the portfolio tool.