Kyle Kilmers 4-Year Plan*

Autumn

Winter

Spring
Credits Credits Credits


Freshman
Year
(2012-2013)
Honors
Chem 145
5 Honors Chem
155
5 Honors
Chem 165
5
Spanish 203 5 Spanish 301 5 Spanish 302 5
Math 126 5 Math 308 3 Bio 180 5
Honors 100 1 Elective or
English Comp
2-5
Quarter Total: 16 15-18 15

Sophomore
Year
(2013-2014)
Physics 121 5 Physics 122 5 Physics 123 5
Bio 200 5 Chem 321
(Quant. Anal.
Lab)
5 Honors -
Prefix
5
Spanish 303 5 Honors - Prefix 5 Spanish 300
Elective
5

Quarter Total: 15 15 15

Junior Year
(2014-2015)
Honors
Chem 335
(Organic)
4 Honors Chem
336 (Organic)
4 Honors
Chem 337
(Organic)
4
Spanish 300
Elective
5 Honors 346
(Organic Lab)
3 Spanish 300
Elective
5
Honors-
Prefix
5 Spanish 300
Elective
5 Honors
Prefix/Electi
ve
5
Elective/
English Comp
3-5
Quarter Total: 14 15-17 14

Senior Year
(2015-2016)
Chem 455 or
Honors
Chem 475
(Phys. Chem
3 Chem 456
(Physical
Chem)
3 Chem 457
(Physical
Chem)
3
Chem 416
(Trans.
Metals)
3 Language/
Elective
5 Chem 461
(Phys Chem
Lab)
3
Language/
Elective
5 Honors 496 1 Language/
Elective
5
Elective 5 Elective 5 Elective 5
Quarter Total: 16 14 16
Kyle Kilmers 4-Year Plan*

*4-Year Plan set up in anticipation of Chemistry major with a minor in Spanish, however, both are
open to alteration.

Chosen Classes of Interest:
1) Honors 221 B: Evolution & Human Behavior (NW)
Jon Herron (Biology)
The theory of evolution by natural selection is the underlying theme that unites all fields of biology. In this course
we will cover the basic principles of evolution, explore ways in which evolutionary theory can be applied to human
biology and behavior, and consider how evolutionary thinking might guide the development of social policy.
My goal is to help students learn selection thinking; that is, to help them learn to reason like evolutionary
biologists. I hope to help students pose questions, formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and critically
evaluate the quality of evidence. After taking this course, students will be able to:
-Apply evolutionary theory to human interactions, especially those involving social conflict, and make predictions
about how the divergent interests of the parties involved will affect their behavior.
-Design observational studies and experiments to test these predictions.
-Interpret and critically evaluate graphs and tables showing data on behavioral patterns in humans and animals.
-Provide evolutionary interpretations of various human social institutions, such as laws, wills, and social policies.
(or Honors 221 B: DNA & Evolution (NW) )

Annotation 1:
I became interested in taking one of Jon Herrons classes on Evolution & Human Behavior or a similar
topic after hearing him speak at the first Honors 100 lecture. He seemed to be a very knowledgeable,
patient, and engaged teacher. I intend to major in the sciences, and it seems that his classes are perhaps
geared towards non-science major students. However, his branch of science is one that I am very
interested in, and it seems to approach science in a more interdisciplinary approachexisting between
the realms of psychology, biology, and genetics, than those that would exist in my intended major.
2) Honors 232 C: Global Security, Corruption and Terrorism (I&S)
Stephen Sulzbacher (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

This course examines the roots of terrorism and corruption in the US and around the world. There are
psychological and sociological mechanisms which dictate the life cycle of insurgent/terrorist movements and of
criminal "mafias". The same principles explain the rise and fall of democracies and authoritarian regimes. We
will look beyond al Qaeda and the Middle East, to study the Shining Path of Peru, the Mexican drug cartels,
human trafficking, Cosa Nostra, and other threats to our homeland security. We will study the interaction of
terrorist movements and crime cartels. Understanding the sociological/psychological forces in these diverse
insurgencies can help us predict the true adversaries of the US for the 21st Century. Terrorism is a tactic of
insurgency and of simple criminals. We will identify and study situations where innovative practices have
succeeded in countering the growth of terrorist groups. We will also use a "real time" war gaming and
peacemaker lab to study counterinsurgency in the Middle East.

Annotation 2:
I have been interested for some time in taking a class on politics, and this seems to address international
Kyle Kilmers 4-Year Plan*

politics in an novel way, focusing on the hidden threats to society which are increasingly more relevant
within our globalized modern society. I feel this would be a class that is engaging, informative, and
practical.

3) Honors 210 A: Skin: A Cultural History through Art (VLPA)

The course focuses on exploring SKIN as a subject in the cultural history of the Western world. Being the largest
human organ, the SKIN is our interface with the world. Looking at various metaphors for this interface, we will
consider both the rich history, as well as contemporary ideas through the lens of art. We will discuss prevailing
concepts, representations, theories and implications in continental philosophy, psychology, and cultural theory, as
well as historic and contemporary interpretations in visual art. The main focus is on experiential learning by in-
depth research and studio practice. Course will consist of lectures, readings, discussions, presentations, and one
art-making project.

Annotation 3:
This course appeals to me on the basis that I would love to take an Honors Art Course, but I would prefer
to focus on the history and implications of art in society rather than approach art in a film or drawing class.
I am not set on taking this specific course, but it stood out to me among the Arts and Humanities courses
as one which is very much in the genre of art history courses that I would be interested in, promising to
yield engaged discussion on its topics among the students.



























Kyle Kilmers 4-Year Plan*


Honors-Prefix Courses of Interest:

SPANISH ELECTIVES OF POTENTIAL INTEREST:
SPAN 321 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies (5) VLPA (A)
SPAN 322 Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Studies (5) I&S/VLPA (W)
SPAN 323 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (5) VLPA (Sp, S)
SPAN 328 Spanish Cultural Studies (5, max. 10) I&S/VLPA
SPAN 352 Fiction (3) VLPA
SPAN 394 Special Topics in Spanish Literature (3/5)



Other Electives of Interest:

Psych 200: Comparative Animal Behavior (5)

Clas 101: Latin and Greek in Current Use (2)

Clas 430: Greek and Roman Mythology

Introductory Language

American Government/Politics

Religion

Linguistics

Art History