Courses

First-Year Student Courses

Fall 2022

CourseSectionTitleDescription
AST 108H0001Honors Section of AST 108: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies(4 crs.) Honors Section of AST 108: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies. Celestial sphere, constellations. Constitution of sun, stars, nebulae, and galaxies. Planetarium used freely for lectures and demonstrations. (Lec. 3, Lab. 1/Online) (A1)
CCJ 230H0001Honors Section of SOC/CCJ 230: Crime and DelinquencyThis is a combined section class. (3 crs.) Honors Section of SOC/CCJ 230: Crime and Delinquency. Cross-listed as (SOC), CCJ 230. Survey of the extent, distribution, trends and costs of delinquency and crime in the United States; examination of selected types of crime and delinquency; policy implications. (Lec. 3/Online) (A2)
CCJ 274H0001Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Criminal Justice SystemThis is a combined section class. (3 crs.) Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Cross-listed as (CCJ), PSC 274H. The American system of criminal justice, general processing of cases, principal actors, study of theories of criminal law, and pretrial detention and sentencing. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: 3.40 or higher overall GPA.
CHM 227H0001Honors Section of CHM 227: Organic Chemistry Lecture I(3 crs.) Honors Section of CHM 227: Organic Chemistry Lecture I. General principles and theories with emphasis on classification, nomenclature, methods of preparation, and characteristic reactions of organic compounds in aliphatic series. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 112 with a grade of C- or better, or CHM 192 with a grade of C- or better, and 3.40 overall GPA.
CHN 111H0001Honors Section of CHN 111: Intensive Beginning Chinese I(4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 111: Intensive Beginning Chinese I. (Lec. 4) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA. (A3) (C2)
CHN 311H0001Honors Section of CHN 311H(4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 311 (215): Intensive Conversation and Composition I. Intensive course in further development of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing Chinese. Advanced-low level grammatical structures. (Lec. 4) Pre: 3.40 overall gpa and CHN 212, 212H or equivalent, or permission of instructor. (C2) (A3)
COM 100H0001Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals(3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals. Not open to students with credit in COM 110. (Lec. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (B2) (C1)
COM 100H0002Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals(3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals. Not open to students with credit in COM 110. (Lec. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (B2) (C1)
COM 100H0003Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals(3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals. Not open to students with credit in COM 110. (Lec. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (B2) (C1)
COM 100H0004Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals(3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals. Not open to students with credit in COM 110. (Lec. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (B2) (C1)
COM 100H0005Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals(3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals. Not open to students with credit in COM 110. (Lec. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (B2) (C1)
ECN 201H0001Honors Section of ECN 201: Principles of Economics: Microeconomics(3 crs.) Honors Section of ECN 201: Principles of Economics: Microeconomics. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: overall gpa of 3.40. (A2)
EDC 102H0001Honors Section of EDC 102: Introduction to American Education(3 crs.) Honors Section of EDC 102: Introduction to American Education. (Lec. 2, Rec. 1/Online) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (C3) (B4)
EGR 105H0001Honors Section of EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I(1 cr.) Honors Section of EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I. (Lec. 0.5/Rec. 0.5) Pre: Must have a 3.30 overall GPA. (A1)
EGR 105HR01-0001Honors Section of EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I(1 cr.) Honors Section of EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I. (Lec. 0.5/Rec. 0.5) Pre: Must have a 3.30 overall GPA. (A1)
FLM 101H0001Honors Section of FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media(4 crs.) Honors Section of FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media. (Lec. 4/Online) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (A4) (C2)
GEO 271H0001Honors Section of GEO 271: Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs(3 crs.) Honors section of GEO 271 (102): Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs. General introduction to the dinosaurs. Variety, habits, warm-bloodedness, and extinction discussed. Pterosaurs and bird origins presented. (Lec. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (A1) (B4)
GWS 150H0001Honors Section of GWS 150: Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies(3 crs.) Images of women, the theories and processes of socialization, historical perspectives, and implications for social change. (Lec. 3/Online) Service learning in some sections. Pre: 3.40 overall GPA. (A2) (C3)
HPR 131G0001Your Money, Your Life, Our World(3 crs.) We are living in a time of global and personal debt, political unrest, and the GREAT need for college-educated students to understand their personal finances & graduate with the ability materials to connect current events. Recently, we have experienced events like “The Great Resignation,’ “Fiscal Cliffs,” COVID-19 and more- all affecting our lives. We have a civic responsibility and ethical duty to understand how our personal finance fundamentals & current events affect decisions and behaviors influencing the world. We will learn personal finance fundamentals & connect them to current events. (Lec. 3) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA or better. (A1) (B2) (GC)
HPR 1350001Global Climate Change (3 cr.) In this course, we will examine the science of climate change and its impacts on human and nature systems, and discuss global political and policy issues surrounding climate solutions.(A1) (C2)
HPR 1470001Love and Loss in Literature and Life(3 crs.) Exploration of human experiences of love and loss as they are illustrated and treated in modern American literature and culture. Emphasis on critical analysis, exploration of personal values, and development of effective writing skills across multiple genres. (Seminar) Pre: 3.40 overall or better GPA. (A3) (B1)
HPR 183G0001Black Lives Matter(3 cr.) From the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's, to the Black Lives Matter Movement that began in 2012, this course will compare/contrast the #Black Lives Matter Movement with the Civil Rights Movement and discuss the implications on race, class, gender, and socio-economic status in our modern society. Using textbooks, articles, and classroom discussion students will be able demonstrate their critical thinking and oral expression skills when discussing and analyzing this ever changing topic.(C3) (B4) (GC)
HPR 224G0001Honors Colloquium: Just Good Food(4 cr.) Food is essential to life and is a foundation of civilization. However, the current global food regime is unsustainable, and recent crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, trade wars, and food shortages have cast into stark relief the regime’s lack of social-ecological resilience. However, new models of sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems are emerging. These, and the persistence of spaces of resistance within the global food system, offer hope for regime change. This course will introduce students to the challenges of meeting the needs of 10 billion people sustainably by 2050 and will explore possibilities for food system transformation, drawing on a wide range of real-world examples. (A2) (C1) (G)
HPR 3160001Constructing Difference (3 cr.) In this class we will examine human difference (race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation) and issues of social justice. We will explore our own cultural identities as well as those of others. Through class discussions, readings, and personal reflection, we will learn how differences are created and reinforced. We will attempt to understand ourselves and others in ways other than stereotyped groups or categories; develop an awareness of the causes and effects of structured inequalities and prejudicial exclusion; and work toward being more culturally competent in our daily interactions. (C3) (A3)
HPR 3440001Politics and Protest in FilmsThe course examines how films represent politics, protest, and rebels. It combines an appreciation of cinema with an understanding of historical, political, and social attitudes. We will compare these screen depictions with our concepts of politics and protest, both past and current (especially during this election year!)
(A4) (B1)
HPR 3610001Sexuality: Health, Well-Being, and Policy(3 cr.) Study of the diverse spectrum of human sexuality with emphasis on health and well-being. Focus on biopsychosocial perspectives of wellness and development of information literacy skills in analyzing laws and policies related to sexuality in contemporary American culture. (Sem. 3) (B4) (B2)
HPR 3750001The Global Burden of Disease (3 cr.) In recent decades, substantial progress has been made in the fight against many diseases, and global life expectancy has risen dramatically. Despite this, the overall burden of disease remains high: While some conditions have abated, others are increasing and or in flux, with various parts of the globe experiencing varying burdens of disease at any given time. Healthcare systems worldwide – particularly those in low- and middle-income countries – continue to struggle to keep pace with population needs as the epidemiology of diseases shifts. In this course, you will explore how the triple burden of infectious disease, noncommunicable disease, and acute injury and illness impact populations worldwide. Through a dynamic, case-based learning approach, you will develop the foundational skills essential to addressing current and future global health challenges associated with the burden of disease. (A2) (C2)
HPR 4010001Honors Project(3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. (D1)
HPR 4020002Honors Project(3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better.
HPR 4110001Jazz: Music, Metaphor, Model(3 cr.)To explore jazz not only as a distinctive form of musicking, but also a source of suggestive metaphors and, above all, as a model for other forms of human endeavor.
HPR 4110002Behavioral Threat Assessment: Managing the Path to Violence (3 cr.) An overview of history, theory, research, and practice of Threat Assessment and Management (TAM) as it is practiced across a variety of settings including K-12, colleges and universities, hospitals and healthcare settings, private business and corporate locations, government and military installations, and houses of worship.
KIN 123H0001Honors section of KIN 123: Foundations of Health(3 crs.) Honors Section of KIN 123: Foundations of Health. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: 3.40 overall gpa. (A2) (B4)
MCE 262H0001Honors Section of MCE 262: Statics(3 crs.) Honors Section of MCE 262: Statics. Newton's laws of force systems in equilibrium and their effects on particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Both scalar and vector methods of analysis are developed. (Lec. 3) Pre: MTH 141 and 3.40 overall GPA or better, or permission of instructor.
MCE 401H0001-LecHonors section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design IMust be taken with MCE 401H LAB. (3 crs.) Honors Sections of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I. Application of engineering skills using a team-based approach. Design process methodology and communication of solutions to real-world engineering problems. First of a two-course sequence. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA, MCE 302 and 366 and 448 and ISE 240 and concurrent registration in CHE 333, or permission of instructor. Must be taken in the semester prior to MCE 402. Not for graduate credit.
MCE 401HL01-LabHonors section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design IMust be taken with MCE 401H LEC.
(3 crs.) Honors Sections of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I. Application of engineering skills using a team-based approach. Design process methodology and communication of solutions to real-world engineering problems. First of a two-course sequence. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA, MCE 302 and 366 and 448 and ISE 240 and concurrent registration in CHE 333, or permission of instructor. Must be taken in the semester prior to MCE 402. Not for graduate credit.
MTH 142H0001Honors section of MTH 142: Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry(4 crs.) Honors Section: MTH 142: Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry. (Lec. 3, Rec. 1) Pre: Overall GPA 3.40 and MTH 141, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 132. (B3) (A1)
MUS 301H0001Honors section of MUS 301: Music As a Form of Social Protest(3 crs.) This course surveys the music of those musicians who have been influential in focusing public attention on particular social causes. Students experience music through literature (books, journals, etc.), recordings and video. (Lec. 3) (A4) (C1)
PHY 203H0001Honors section of PHY 203: Elementary Physics I(3 crs.) Honors Section of PHY 203: Elementary Physics I. (Lec. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. Credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 and concurrent enrollment in PHY 273. Intended for science or engineering majors. Not open to students with credit in PHY 213. (A1) [Need passing credit in PHY 203 and 273 to fulfill general education requirement.]
PHY 205H0001Honors section of PHY 205: Elementary Physics II(3 crs.) Honors Section of PHY 205: Elementary Physics III. (Lec. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. PHY 203; concurrent enrollment in MTH 243 or 362; concurrent enrollment in PHY 275. Intended for science or engineering majors. Not open to students with credit in PHY 213, 214. (A1) (B3) [Need passing credit in PHY 205H and 275H to fulfill general education requirement.]
PHY 273H0001-LABHonors section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory IMust be taken with the Honors REC. (1 cr.) Honors Section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I (Lab. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. Concurrent enrollment in PHY 203. [Students must register for both a Lab & Recitation of PHY 273H.] (A1) [Need passing credit in PHY 203 and 273 to fulfill general education requirement.]
PHY 273H0001-RECHonors section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory IMust be taken with the Honors LAB. (1 cr.) Honors Section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I (Lab. 3) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. Concurrent enrollment in PHY 203. [Students must register for both a Lab & Recitation of PHY 273H.] (A1) [Need passing credit in PHY 203 and 273 to fulfill general education requirement.]
PHY 275H0001Honors section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Laboratory III(1 cr.) Honors Section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Laboratory III. (Lab. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. Concurrent enrollment in PHY 205H. (A1) (B3) [Need passing credit in PHY 205H and 275H to fulfill general education requirement.]
PSC 274H0001Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Criminal Justice SystemThis is a combined section class. (3 crs.) Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Cross-listed as (CCJ), PSC 274H. The American system of criminal justice, general processing of cases, principal actors, study of theories of criminal law, and pretrial detention and sentencing. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: 3.40 or higher overall GPA.
SOC 230H0001Honors Section of SOC/CCJ 230: Crime and DelinquencyThis is a combined section class. (3 crs.) Honors Section of SOC/CCJ 230: Crime and Delinquency. Cross-listed as (SOC), CCJ 230. Survey of the extent, distribution, trends and costs of delinquency and crime in the United States; examination of selected types of crime and delinquency; policy implications. (Lec. 3/Online) (A2)
THN 260H0001Honors section of THN/NUR 260: Impact of Death on BehaviorThis is a combined section class. (3 crs.) Cross-listed as (NUR), THN 260H. Honors Section of NUR/THN 260 (360). Impact of Death on Behavior. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (A2) (C3)