Courses
Fall 2025
| Course | Section | Title | Description | Instructor | Days & Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST 108H | 0001 | Honors Section of AST 108: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | (4 crs.) This course offers honors students an interactive learning environment investigating the large scale structures of the universe (stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters) with a focus on the absence of biomarkers in the universe as an opportunity for the seemingly unique sapient life on Earth to expand into cosmos, changing the universe from one mostly devoid of life to one teaming with it. (Lec. 3, Lab. 1/Online) (A1) | Doug Gobielle | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM |
| CHM 101H | 0001 | Honors Section of CHM 101H: General Chemistry Lecture I | (3 crs.) This is an enriched General Chemistry I course tailored for motivated students seeking a deeper understanding of fundamental concepts. It explores atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, and thermochemistry with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world applications. The Honors section includes in-depth discussions about each topic, hands-on experiments, and in- class activities to enhance students' understanding and prepare them for higher-level chemistry studies. Not open to students with credit in CHM 103 or CHM 191. (A1) | Hanan Mogawer | TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM |
| CHM 101H | 0002 | Honors Section of CHM 101H: General Chemistry Lecture I | (3 crs.) This is an enriched General Chemistry I course tailored for motivated students seeking a deeper understanding of fundamental concepts. It explores atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, and thermochemistry with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world applications. The Honors section includes in-depth discussions about each topic, hands-on experiments, and in- class activities to enhance students' understanding and prepare them for higher-level chemistry studies. Not open to students with credit in CHM 103 or CHM 191. (A1) | Hanan Mogawer | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM |
| CHM 103H | 0001 | Honors Section of CHM 103: Introductory Chemistry Lecture | (3 crs.) One-semester general chemistry course designed for students whose curriculums require the one-semester organic chemistry course, CHM 124. (Lec. 3) Not open to students with credit in CHM 101 or CHM 191. (A1) | George Dombi | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM |
| CHM 227H | 0001 | Honors Section of CHM 227: Organic Chemistry Lecture I | (3 crs.) 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. | Brett Lucht | MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM |
| CHN 111H | 0001 | Honors 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) | Qingyu Yang | MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM TuTh 12:30PM - 1:20PM |
| CHN 311H | 0001 | Honors Section of CHN 311 (215): Intensive Conversation and Composition I | (4 crs.) 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) | Yu Wu | MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM TuTh 11:00AM - 11:50AM |
| COM 100H | 0001 | Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals | (3 crs.) The communication process is multifaceted and complex. In this course, perception, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, listening, conflict, and human differences are examined, along with the basic theories. Students will learn to examine their use of perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, and listening to better understand their interpersonal relationships. Students will then apply that knowledge to improve their public speaking skills and communication in small groups. (B2) (C1) | Tracy Proulx | MWF 8:00AM - 8:50AM |
| COM 100H | 0002 | Honors Section of COM 100: Communication Fundamentals | (3 crs.) The communication process is multifaceted and complex. In this course, perception, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, listening, conflict, and human differences are examined, along with the basic theories. Students will learn to examine their use of perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, and listening to better understand their interpersonal relationships. Students will then apply that knowledge to improve their public speaking skills and communication in small groups. (B2) (C1) | Tracy Proulx | MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM |
| EDC 102H | 0001 | Honors 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) | Jay Fogleman | MWF 11:00AM - 11:50 AM |
| EGR 105H | 0001 | Honors Section of EGR 105H: Foundations of Engineering I | (1 cr.) Introduction to Engineering. Problem solving. (Lec. .5/Rec. .5) (A1) | Chris Hunter | M 3:00PM - 4:15PM |
| EGR 105H | 0002 | Honors Section of EGR 105H: Foundations of Engineering I | (1 cr.) Introduction to Engineering. Problem solving. (Lec. .5/Rec. .5) (A1) | Chris Hunter | M 4:30PM - 5:45PM |
| EGR 105H | R01 | Honors Section of EGR 105H: Foundations of Engineering I | Introduction to Engineering. Problem solving. (Lec. .5/Rec. .5) (A1) | Mayrai Gindy | W 4:00PM - 4:50PM |
| EGR 105H | R02 | Honors Section of EGR 105H: Foundations of Engineering I | Introduction to Engineering. Problem solving. (Lec. .5/Rec. .5) (A1) | Mayrai Gindy | W 4:00PM - 4:50PM |
| FLM 101H | 0001 | Honors Section of FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media | (4 crs.) This is an interdisciplinary course exploring questions of history, society, race, gender, power, and nation. Students engage in project-based, hands-on learning, including collaborative film viewing, where students choose the films that they watch, and a final project where students create and pitch their own short film, using it as the basis for their critical analysis of how film elements work. Community-based learning is at the root of every class. (Lec. 4/Online) Pre: Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (A4) (C2) | Rebecca Romanow | M 2:00PM - 5:45PM |
| HPR 100 | 0001 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Cynthia Taylor | MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM |
| HPR 100 | 0002 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Cynthia Taylor | MWF 1:00PM - 1:50PM |
| HPR 100 | 0003 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Cynthia Taylor | MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM |
| HPR 100 | 0004 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Cynthia Taylor | MWF 4:00PM - 4:50PM |
| HPR 100 | 0005 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Virginia Lund | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM |
| HPR 100 | 0006 | Honors Foundation | (3 crs.) Examine local manifestations of complex global issues on the URI campus and in surrounding environments and communities. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches, design thinking tools, and principles of effective communication to develop competencies in creative problem solving and civic engagement. (Practicum 2, Lec. 1) (B2) (C1) Pre: Honors eligible | Meghan McCormick, Jeffrey Bratberg | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM |
| HPR 226G | 0001 | Honors Colloquium in Soc. Science and Civic Knowledge | (4 crs.) Explore the history and evolution of public education in the United States, with a focus on the impact of policy, business, and societal forces on educational equity and justice. Students will critically examine contemporary challenges facing schools and develop practical strategies for promoting inclusive and equitable learning environments. Through engaging with diverse perspectives and real-world applications, participants will consider the role of education in sustaining democracy and advancing social justice. (C3) (A2) (GC) | Daniel Kelley | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM Tu 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
| HPR 226G | 0002 | Honors Colloquium in Soc. Science and Civic Knowledge | (4 crs.) Explore the history and evolution of public education in the United States, with a focus on the impact of policy, business, and societal forces on educational equity and justice. Students will critically examine contemporary challenges facing schools and develop practical strategies for promoting inclusive and equitable learning environments. Through engaging with diverse perspectives and real-world applications, participants will consider the role of education in sustaining democracy and advancing social justice. (C3) (A2) (GC) | Lazaro Camacho Jr. | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM Tu 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
| HPR 361 | 0001 | Sexuality: Health, Well-Being, & Policy | (3 crs.) Study of the diverse spectrum of human sexuality with emphasis on health and well-being. Focus on biopsychosocial perspectives of wellness in sexual identity and expression and the development of information literacy skills in analyzing laws and policies related to sexuality in contemporary American culture. Pre: Overall 3.4 GPA or higher. (B2) (B4) | Sara Murphy | Tu 4:00PM - 6:45PM |
| HPR 375 | 0001 | Honors Seminar in Global Responsibility and Social Sciences | (3 crs.) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) endangers global public health and jeopardizes advancements in modern medicine made over the past few decades. AMR occurs when pathogenic microbes (i.e. bacteria, viruses, fungi) are no longer susceptible to drugs (i.e. antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals) used to control their growth. Consequently, AMR complicates treatment of infectious diseases caused by these microbial pathogens and makes certain medical procedures riskier. There are different ways that microbes become resistant to antimicrobial drugs and numerous factors contribute to the rate at which resistant microbes arise and spread. This course aims to identify the biological, social, and economic drivers of AMR as well as analyze its impact on health and the environment. Furthermore, we will explore potential solutions to the AMR crisis as well as any barriers that may exist to their implementation. Ultimately, the goal of this course is to dissect the complexities of AMR and devise strategies to mitigate its effects on global public health. (A2) (C2) | Neil Greene | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM |
| HPR 392 | 0001 | Mass Death: Cults | (3 crs.) According to psychologist Steve Eichel, up to 10,000 active cults exist in the United States alone. This course will provide a holistic overview of cults and new religious movements over the last fifty years through psychological, sociological, and thanatological lenses while focusing on real-life implications of threats to life, freedom, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness in a contemporary cultural moment characterized by control, manipulation, and groupthink. Students will attain knowledge and skills to question and combat cultic thinking in both organizations and mainstream culture and to provide support to survivors. (C1) (A2) | Sara Murphy | M 4:00PM - 6:45PM |
| HPR 401 | 0001 | Honors Project | (3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. (D1) | Heather Johnson | |
| HPR 402 | 0001 | Honors Project | (3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. (D1) | Heather Johnson | |
| HPR 411 | 0001 | Honors Seminar: Environmental Writing | (3 crs.) This course explores the multifaceted nature of writing about the environment across a wide array of media and genres. The course is divided into three distinct units, each focusing on a different dimension of environmental writing. | Madison Jones | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM |
| HPR 411 | 0002 | Honors Seminar: River Stories | (3 crs.) Rivers are sites of memory, culture, and identity. We will study rivers in film, literature, oral histories, and geography, paying particular attention to the socio-cultural meanings of rivers in New England. This course explores Indigenous and European ways of knowing rivers. Students will explore local rivers on foot and by kayak, learn from guest speakers, and write place-based narratives. | Heather Johnson | M 4:00PM - 6:45PM |
| HPR 411 | 0003 | Honors Seminar: Death and Happiness | (3 crs.) Death. Even the word is scary. So, what would a whole semester of talking about it be like? Enlightening, hopefully! As we shall see, our readings, discussions, and assignments will help us to make sense of what death is and how we should feel about it. Moreover, if death is bad, at least part of what explains why it is bad is because it deprives us of what is good about life. So, thinking about death invites us to reflect on what makes a life happy. Along the way we’ll consider other questions about death, like whether immortality is desirable and what is the ‘I’ that will someday die. This course approaches the issues of death and happiness from a philosophical perspective. Students will work on and develop the philosophical skills of: evaluating arguments, analyzing primary texts, formulating arguments and reasons in favor of views, tolerating uncertainty, considering and responding to opposing views, and communicating sophisticated ideas in precise written and oral formats. | Doug Reed | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM |
| HPR 411 | 0004 | Honors Seminar: So You Want To Be a Global Citizen | (3 crs.) This interdisciplinary course is designed for students interested in understanding the complex relationship between geopolitics and business with a focus on global supply chains. It explores how political events, international relations, and governmental policies shape the flow of goods, services, and information across borders. The course examines geopolitical risk factors such as trade wars, sanctions, regional conflicts, and political instability, which can disrupt production and distribution networks across borders, forcing companies to adapt their sourcing and logistics strategies to navigate these geopolitical complexities. Students will also learn to assess the vulnerability of supply chains to political disruptions and develop strategies for risk mitigation. | Donna Gamche-Griffiths | MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM |
| HPR 411 | 0005 | Honors Seminar: Humor Communication | (3 crs.) This course is designed to introduce you to humor as a powerful form of communication and the role it plays in all aspects of our lives. We will focus on the theories and measures of humor from a variety of perspectives. This course will also explore how humor communication functions in a variety of contexts including relationships, organizations, families, medicine, education, intercultural relations, media, and mediated communication. | Rachel DiCioccio, Brian Quilliam | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM |
| HPR 411 | 0006 | Honors Seminar: Education | (3 crs.) Experimentation and Emancipation: Nothing is more vital to our individual or communal lives than education, properly understood. While education is essentially contested, it is possible to attain a historically informed, theoretically coherent, and experientially grounded understanding of education. | Vincent Colapietro | MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM |
| KIN 123H | 0001 | Living Well: The Applied Science of Health | (3 crs.) Honors Section of KIN 123: Foundations of Health. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA. (A2) (B4) | Allison Harper | MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM |
| MCE 262H | 0001 | Honors 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. | Musa Jouaneh | MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM F 4-450pm |
| MCE 401H | 0001 | Honors Sections of MCE 401: Mech. Engin. Capstone Design I | (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 301 and 302 and 366 and 348 and ISE 240 and credit for or concurrent registration in CHE 333, or permission of instructor. Must be taken in the semester prior to MCE 402. Not for graduate credit. | Bahram Nassersharif | Tu 12:30PM - 1:30PM |
| MCE 401H | L01 | Honors Sections of MCE 401: Mech. Engin. Capstone Design I | (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 301 and 302 and 366 and 348 and ISE 240 and credit for or concurrent registration in CHE 333, or permission of instructor. Must be taken in the semester prior to MCE 402. Not for graduate credit. | Bahram Nassersharif | Tu 1:30PM - 3:30PM Th 12:30PM - 3:30PM |
| MTH 142H | 0001 | Honors Section: MTH 142: Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry | (4 crs.) Continues the study of calculus for the elementary algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable. Topics include the techniques of integration, improper integrals, application in physics, and calculus using polar coordinates. (Lec. 4/Online) Pre: C- or better in MTH 141 or permission of chairperson. Not open to students with credit or concurrent enrollment in 132. (B3) (A1) | William Kinnersley | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM M 12:00PM - 12:50PM |
| PHY 203H | 0001 | Honors 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.] | Leonard Kahn | MWF 2:00PM - 2:50PM |
| PHY 205H | 0001 | Honors Section of PHY 205: Elementary Physics III | (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.] | Robert Coyne | MWF 1:00PM - 1:50PM |
| PHY 273H | 0001 | Honors Section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I | (1 cr.) This course offers an enriched experience for those students who are willing to be challenged in their introductory physics course. The small class size encourages a seminar type interaction. Embedded projects allow students to explore topics that extend standard material. By how much would the Earth’s rotation change of the ice caps melted? The labs encourage experimentation and are supplemented with computer simulations. Most importantly, because of their common motivation and interest in science and math, students form strong bonds that extend throughout their time at URI and beyond. | Leonard Kahn | Tu 1:00PM - 1:50PM |
| PHY 273H | R01 | Honors Section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I | This course offers an enriched experience for those students who are willing to be challenged in their introductory physics course. The small class size encourages a seminar type interaction. Embedded projects allow students to explore topics that extend standard material. By how much would the Earth’s rotation change of the ice caps melted? The labs encourage experimentation and are supplemented with computer simulations. Most importantly, because of their common motivation and interest in science and math, students form strong bonds that extend throughout their time at URI and beyond. | Leonard Kahn | Th 1:00PM - 2:50PM |
| PHY 275H | 0001 | Honors 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.] | Robert Coyne | Tu 12:30PM - 2:20PM |
| PHY 275H | R01 | Honors Section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Laboratory III | 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.] | Robert Coyne | Th 12:30PM - 1:30PM |
| SOC 100H | 0001 | Honors Section of SOC 100: Introduction to Sociological Perspective | (3 crs.) This class will give students the opportunity to answer the question, how can we understand human behavior? We will cultivate what C. Wright Mills termed our “sociological imagination,” that is, the ability to grasp the connection between who we are as individuals and the larger social world and use it to discuss and critically evaluate social issues concerning families, crime, gender, race/ethnicity, class, poverty, and education through both popular and scholarly lenses. (A2) (C3) | Jill Doerner | MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM |
| THN 260H | 0001 | Honors Section of THN 260: Impact of Death on Behavior | (3 crs.) This course explores the human experience of dying and the issue of quality of life. Group discussion focuses on the effect that individual and social values and medical and social structures have on one's grief response and bereavement process. Each of us will encounter both profound loss and death throughout our lives. This course will focus not only on attaining an essential body of knowledge relevant to the field of thanatology but also, and importantly, on how our individual attitudes and beliefs towards life, loss, death, and dying inform our ability to approach sensitive and provocative topics critically, analytically, and with therapeutic skill. (A2) (C3) | Carolyn Hames | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM |