Want to earn a grade of A+ and/or earn Honors Credit? There are two tracks in this course.
Students do not need to identify which track they will pursue. If you choose to pursue the project
track, you will simply submit the course project at the end of the semester. The project is a 3-5
page (double-spaced) creative project of your choice, related to or building on our course
content. Those students who successfully complete an excellent project can increase their final
course score up to 10 points, including the possibility of earning a score of A+, at the instructor’s
discretion.
Parallel to the course progression, students are responsible for creating a project to display
mastery of the content. Tell a compelling story about anything inspired by this course. The
format of your project is totally up to you: research paper, news story, artistic expression, video,
podcast, website, experiment, sci-fi story or alternative history, etc. You should skim through the
syllabus and course texts to propose a specific format and specific research topic for approval
from the instructors.
The project must meet the following requirements:
● Be based on scientific facts and research
● Explain scientific concepts in your own words—in footnotes, if you prefer
● Demonstrate that you have read the required textbook and watched our course videos
● Demonstrate additional research beyond the material provided in class