Spring 2027 MHC Special Topics and Colloquia
MHC colloquia classes offer a distinctive academic experience, combining the depth of specialized study with the breadth of interdisciplinary exploration. These courses are designed to engage intellectually curious students in intensive discussions, research, and critical analysis of complex topics. Unlike traditional lecture-based classes, honors colloquia emphasize interactive learning, encouraging students to actively participate in debates, collaborative projects, and experiential learning opportunities.
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Students must register for courses in TopNet.
Grow food. Build community. Rethink what a yard can do.
Explore how small-scale farming can create sustainable food systems, generate income, strengthen communities, and build resilience. Students will examine real-world yard farming practices and design their own potential project—culminating in a hands-on visit to a local urban homestead.
Wednesdays | 3:25-4:20
What if pursuing excellence did not require being perfect?
Designed with high-achieving students in mind, this hands-on course explores perfectionism, success, resilience, and well-being through creative challenges and reflection. Learn practical strategies for taking healthy risks, managing external expectations, and pursuing your goals without sacrificing yourself along the way.
Tuesday/Thursday | 11:10 - 12:30
What makes the human body move, perform, and recover?
Discover the science behind human performance by connecting physics, movement, biomechanics, sound, and nutrition. Through hands-on experiences and real-world applications, students will explore how the body works—and apply what they learn to develop a comprehensive performance and wellness plan.
Tuesday/Thursday | 9:35 - 10:55
Discover what lies beneath, and beyond, one of the world’s greatest natural treasures.
Explore Mammoth Cave National Park by foot and canoe while investigating the geology, ecology, hydrology, archaeology, and history that make this UNESCO-recognized landscape so extraordinary. From the world’s most extensive known cave system to the park’s hidden gems above ground, students will experience firsthand what makes Mammoth Cave a place unlike any other.
How do we imagine, and respond to, a changing planet?
Explore climate change through the stories, images, ideas, and cultural movements that shape how we understand our environmental future. Drawing from literature, film, journalism, visual and performance art, activism, science, and policy, students will examine how “climate fictions” can challenge assumptions, inspire new possibilities, and help transform concern into collective action.
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