Courses
Fall 2023
| Course | Section | Title | Description | Days/Times | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST 108H | 0001 | Honors 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) | TuTh 12:30-1:45pm | Douglas Gobeille |
| CCJ 274H | 0001 | Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Criminal Justice System | This 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. | MoWeFr 1-1:50pm | Jill Doerner |
| CHM 227H | 0001 | Honors 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. | MoWeFr 10-10:50am | Brett Lucht |
| 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) | MoWeFr 8-8:50am TuTh 8-8:50am | Qingyu Yang |
| CHN 311H | 0001 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 10-10:50am TuTh 11-11:50am | Yu Wu |
| COM 100H | 0001 | Honors 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) | TuTh 3:30-4:45pm | Nikolaos Poulakos |
| COM 100H | 0002 | Honors 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) | TuTh 5:00-6:15pm | Nikolaos Poulakos |
| COM 100H | 0003 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 8-8:50am | Tracy Proulx |
| COM 100H | 0004 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 9-9:50am | Tracy Proulx |
| COM 100H | 0005 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 12-12:50pm | Erin Earle |
| ECN 201H | 0001 | Honors 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) | TuTh 12:30-1:45pm | Michael DiNardi |
| 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) | MoWeFr 11-11:50am | Jay Fogleman Jr |
| EGR 105H | 0001 | Honors 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) | LEC: Mo 3-4:15pm (You must sign up for both components) | George Tsiatas |
| EGR 105H | R01-0001 | Honors 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) | REC: We 11-11:50am (You must sign up for both components) | George Tsiatas |
| EGR 105H | R02-0001 | Honors 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) | REC: We 4:00-4:50pm (You must sign up for both components) | George Tsiatas |
| FLM 101H | 0001 | Honors 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) | Mo 4-7:45pm | Rebecca Romanow |
| GWS 150H | 0001 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 1:00-1:50pm | Kathleen McIntyre |
| HPR 124 | 0001 | Honors in Social Sciences and Civic Knowledge | (3 cr) HPR 124 “Welcome to Planet Honors” – designed specifically for incoming Honors students. The aim of this course is to equip you with the essential skills to analyze local manifestations of global issues, collaborate across disciplines, and propose innovative solutions for positive social impact. Or in simple language: you might get your hands dirty right here on the URI campus building a student-facing compost system, preserving the ecosystem in our North Woods or helping to save our Narragansett Bay. | MoWe 3-4:15pm | Cynthia Taylor |
| HPR 124 | 0002 | Honors in Social Sciences and Civic Knowledge | (3 cr) HPR 124 “Welcome to Planet Honors” – designed specifically for incoming Honors students. The aim of this course is to equip you with the essential skills to analyze local manifestations of global issues, collaborate across disciplines, and propose innovative solutions for positive social impact. Or in simple language: you might get your hands dirty right here on the URI campus building a student-facing compost system, preserving the ecosystem in our North Woods or helping to save our Narragansett Bay. | TuTh 9-10:45am | Cynthia Taylor |
| HPR 124 | 0003 | Honors in Social Sciences and Civic Knowledge | (3 cr) HPR 124 “Welcome to Planet Honors” – designed specifically for incoming Honors students. The aim of this course is to equip you with the essential skills to analyze local manifestations of global issues, collaborate across disciplines, and propose innovative solutions for positive social impact. Or in simple language: you might get your hands dirty right here on the URI campus building a student-facing compost system, preserving the ecosystem in our North Woods or helping to save our Narragansett Bay. | TuTh 12:30-1:45pm | Cynthia Taylor |
| HPR 131G | 0001 | Your 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) | We 4:00-6:45pm | John Rooney |
| HPR 183G | 0001 | Black 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) | TuTh 5-6:15pm | Carnell Jones |
| HPR 226G | 0001 | Honors Colloquium: Business for Good | This course reviews and emphasizes business approaches to saving nature. It trains students in critical thinking skills related to the impacts of human activity on biological diversity, and it teaches students how to weigh the trade-offs associated with economic development. Its aim is to identify solutions that blend conservation objectives with economic development objectives. (C3) (A2) (GC) | TuTh 2-3:15pm Tu 7-8:30pm | Douglas Creed, Seray Ergene |
| HPR 226G | 0002 | Honors Colloquium: Business for Good | This course reviews and emphasizes business approaches to saving nature. It trains students in critical thinking skills related to the impacts of human activity on biological diversity, and it teaches students how to weigh the trade-offs associated with economic development. Its aim is to identify solutions that blend conservation objectives with economic development objectives. (C3) (A2) (GC) | TuTh 11-12:15pm Tu 7-8:30pm | Douglas Creed, Seray Ergene |
| HPR 344 | 0001 | Politics and Protest in Films | The 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. (A4) (B1) | We 3:00-6:30pm | Thomas Zorabedian |
| HPR 375 | 0001 | The 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) | Mo 5:00-7:45pm | Jennifer Pigoga |
| 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) | Independent Study | Kathleen McIntyre |
| HPR 402 | 0002 | Honors Project | (3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. | Independent Study | Kathleen McIntyre |
| HPR 411 | 0001 | Humor Communication | (3 cr.) In this course we will discuss the contemporary theories, models, and measures that explain humor from a variety of perspectives. We will examine humor in all of its dynamic contexts including humor in relationships, families, organizations, medicine, education, intercultural relations, and mediated communication. Finally, we will explore the unique programmatic lines of research that have and will continue to define the field. | TuTh 11-12:15pm | Rachel DiCioccio |
| HPR 411 | 0002 | Behavioral 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. | Mo 4:00-6:45pm | Daniel Graney |
| HPR 411 | 0003 | River Stories | 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 travel to river locations, learn from guest speakers, and write place-based narratives. | Th 4-6:45pm | Heather Johnson |
| KIN 123H | 0001 | Honors 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) | MoWeFr 10-10:50am | Allison Harper |
| MCE 262H | 0001-LAB | 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. | MoWeFr 9-9:50am Rec Fr 4-4:50 | Musa Jouaneh |
| MCE 401H | 0001-Lec | Honors section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I | Must 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. | Tu 12:30-1:30pm (You must sign up for both components) | Bahram Nassersharif |
| MCE 401H | L01-Lab | Honors section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I | Must 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. | Tu 1:30-3:30pm Th 12:30-3:30pm (You must sign up for both components) | Bahram Nassersharif |
| MGT 104GH | 0001 | Honors Section: Tackling Grand Social and Ecological Challenges | 3 crs.) Honors Section. Introduces concepts, approaches, and skills (e.g. system thinking, social entrepreneurship, and negotiation) to tackle grand challenges. Students gain practice with projects defining intervention proposals to tackle a grand challenge locally. (Lec. 3) Pre: 3.40 or better overall GPA. (A2) (C1) (GC) | Mo 12:00pm - 12:50pm We 12:00pm - 12:50pm + Blended Asynchronous Online | Christy Ashley, Melissa Boyd-Colvin |
| MGT 104GH | 0002 | Honors Section: Tackling Grand Social and Ecological Challenges | 3 crs.) Honors Section. Introduces concepts, approaches, and skills (e.g. system thinking, social entrepreneurship, and negotiation) to tackle grand challenges. Students gain practice with projects defining intervention proposals to tackle a grand challenge locally. (Lec. 3) Pre: 3.40 or better overall GPA. (A2) (C1) (GC) | Mo 12:00pm - 12:50pm We 12:00pm - 12:50pm + Blended Asynchronous Online | Christy Ashley, Melissa Boyd-Colvin |
| MTH 142H | 0001 | Honors 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) | TuTh 11-12:15pm We 11-11:50am | William Kinnersley |
| PHP 336GH | 0001 | Honors section of PHP 336G Exploring Interdisciplinary Healthcare Solutions for Opioid Use Disorder | By Permission Only. Please email Jeffrey Bratberg (jefbratberg@uri.edu) for consent. The theme of this course is an interdisciplinary survey of a multifaceted response to opioid epidemic in the United States through the lenses of pharmacy, epidemiology, and sociology. All students will analyze and apply data to existing and proposed policies, regulations, laws, and bills in the legislature. Students will write and, when appropriate, submit testimony and/or letters to policymakers regarding their findings. | Mo 4-6:45pm | Ashley Buchanan, Jeffrey Bratberg |
| 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.] | MoWeFr 2-2:50pm | Leonard Kahn |
| PHY 205H | 0001 | Honors 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.] | MoWeFr 1-1:50pm | Robert Coyne |
| PHY 273H | 0001-LAB | Honors section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I | Must 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.] | Tu 1-2:50pm | Leonard Kahn |
| PHY 273H | 0001-REC | Honors section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Laboratory I | Must 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.] | Th 1-1:50pm | Leonard Kahn |
| PHY 275H | 0001- LAB | 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.] | Tu 12-1:50pm | Robert Coyne |
| PHY 275H | 0001- REC | Honors section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Laboratory III | Th 12-12:50pm | Robert Coyne | |
| PSC 274H | 0001 | Honors Section of CCJ/PSC 274: Criminal Justice System | This 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. | MoWeFr 1-1:50pm | Jill Doerner |
| THN260H | 0001 | Honors section of THN/NUR 260: Impact of Death on Behavior | This 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) | TuTh 2-3:15pm | Carolyn Hames |