Fall 2019

Courses


Fall 2019

CourseSectionTitleDescriptionDays/TimesInstructor
BUS 104GH0001-LECHonors Section of BUS 104G: Tackling Grand Social & Ecological Challenges(3 crs.) Climate change, persistent poverty, growing inequality, and massive migration are some of the grand challenges facing us in the XXI century. Scholars have called these challenges “wicked” because their root causes are ill-defined and they have no clear solution. (These challenges are never solved. At best, they are re-solved over and over again.) This course reviews current thinking on how people and organizations are tackling these grand challenges. It also surveys, and provides opportunities to practice skills and approaches designed to tackle the problems associated with these Grand Challenges. Pre: 3.40 or better overall GPA. (A2) (C1) (GC)MoWe 4:00-5:15pmSilvia Dorado-Banacloche
CHN 111H0001-LECHonors 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 8:00-8:50am
TuTh 8:00-8:50am
Staff
CHN 215H0001-LECHonors Section of CHN 215: Intensive Conversation and Composition I(4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 215: Intensive Conversation and Composition I. Students should have taken CHN 104 or 114 or equivalent. (Lec. 4) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA. (C2) (A3)MoWeFr 10:00-10:50am
TuTh 2:00-3:15pm
Yu Wu
CHN 315H0001-LECHonors Section of CHN 315: Intensive Advanced Chinese for the Chinese Flagship Program I(4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 315: Intensive Advanced Chinese for the Chinese Flagship Program I. Survey of Chinese literature, Media Chinese and Classical Chinese. Part 1 of intensive course for Flagship students. (Lec. 4) Pre: 3.40 overall gpa, and CHN 206 or 216 or equivalent.MoWeFr 12:00-12:50pm
TuTh 11:00-11:50am
Xiaoyan Hu
COM 100H0001-LECHonors 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 12:30-1:45pmNikolaos Poulakos
COM 100H0002-LECHonors 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 9:00-9:50amTracy Proulx
COM 100H0003-LECHonors 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 8:00-8:50amTracy Proulx
COM 100H0004-LECHonors 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 5:00-6:15pmNikolaos Poulakos
COM 100H0005-LECHonors 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 12:00-12:50pmErin Earle
COM 100H0006-LECHonors 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 1:00-1:50pmTracy Proulx
ECN 201H0001-LECHonors 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)MoWeFr 11:00-11:50amLiam Malloy
EDC 102H0001-LECHonors 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 11:00-11:50amJay Fogleman Jr
ENG 243H0001-LECHonors Section of ENG 243: The Short Story(4 crs.) Honors Section of ENG 243: The Short Story. Critical study of the short story from the early 19th century to the present. (Lec. 3, Project 3) Pre: 3.40 overall gpa.
(A3) (B1)
MoWe 4:00-5:15pmStephen Barber
ENG 265H0001-LECHonors Section of ENG 265: Introduction to Literary Genres: The Novel(4 crs.) Honors section of ENG 265: Introduction to Literary Genres: The Novel (Lec. 3, Project 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. (A3) (B1)TuTh 9:30-10:45amCarolyn Betensky
FLM 101H0001-LECHonors 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 4:00-7:45pmRebecca Romanow
FLM 101H0002-LECHonors 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)Tu 5:00-8:45pmJustin Wyatt
GEO 271H0001-LECHonors Section of GEO 271: Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs(3 crs.) General introduction to the dinosaurs. Variety, habits, warm-bloodedness, and extinction discussed. Pterosaurs and bird origins presented. (Lec. 3) (A1) (B4)MoWeFr 2:00-2:50pmDavid Fastovsky
GWS 150H0001-LECHonors 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)TuTh 3:30-4:45pmSara Murphy
HIS 119GH0001-LECHonors Section of HIS 119G: Vaccines and Society(3 cr.) Examines the history of vaccination, its ethical and legal frameworks, global vaccination campaigns, and scientific debates about the safety and efficacy of vaccination. (Lec. 3) (A3) (C1) (GC)TuTh 12:30-1:45pmAndrea Rusnock
HIS 150H0001-LECHonors Section of HIS/AAF 150: Introduction to Afro-American History(3 crs.) Honors Section of HIS/AAF 150: Introduction to Afro-American History. Cross-listed as (HIS), AAF 150. Survey of Afro-American history from African origins to the current racial confrontation. (Lec. 3) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA or better. (A3) (C3)
Tu 4:30-7:15pmBarry O'Connor Jr.
HPR 1240001-LECHonors Seminar in Social Sciences and Civic Knowledge: Cuban Society and Politics(3 crs.) TuTh 9:30-10:45amHumberto Miranda Lorenzo
HPR 1350001-SEMLife in the Universe(3 cr.) This honors course focuses on the emerging field of astrobiology. This course is intended to provide a forum for URI honors students to collectively explore such provocative topics as the nature of life, the origin of life, life in extreme environments, planetary formation, evolution of social behavior and technology, planetary habitability, space travel, and the search for life in the universe. There will be an emphasis on class discussions about recent discoveries: in Mars, extrasolar earth-like planets, and the history of life on earth. (A1) (C2)TuTh 9:30-10:45amArt Spivack
HPR 1420001-SEM(3 cr.) We will explore techniques for generating and delivering polished and thoughtful work. We will focus on the importance of point of view, context individual experience and bias, and clarity of language and grammar. Writing exercises will be both creative and academic and will reflect the interests and areas of study of course participants. There will also be a movement component (yoga, stretching, warm ups) that we will incorporate into our writing. We will work as a class to help each student access and refine their unique voice. (B1) (B4)TuTh 12:30-1:45pmSarah Toatley
HPR 1420002-SEMWriting Across Communities
(3 cr.) The writing and information literacy course will focus on listening and connected discourse. We will look at ways written exchange and storytelling impact and shape our understanding of ourselves and our communities. We will work on expressing ourselves with integrity across platforms. We will discuss the differences between journalism and “the comments.” (B1) (B4)TuTh 2:00-3:15pmSarah Toatley
HPR 1470001-SEMWriting Love and LossExploration 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. (A3) (B1)Mo 4:30-7:15pmSara Murphy
HPR 183G0001-SEMBlack 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 5:00-6:15pmCarnell Jones Jr
HPR 183G0002-SEMPortrayals of Diversity and Inclusion in America: Fact, Fiction, Fantasy (3 cr.) In this class we will discuss and examine contemporary cultural artifacts involved in our real time, collective conversations and actions about diversity, inclusivity, and truth telling. We will study film, social media content, television, literature, music, news sources, and activism as our primary texts. Critique of the aforementioned will serve as our secondary resources.

Representations, Reactions, Repercussions. Do you see yourself reflected in the larger culture? How? How does this shift based on identity? What does it mean to see yourself, or not? Who do you see as “other?” What are the narratives involved? What are the responses to those narratives? Why does it matter, and how?

We will explore the ethics and efficacy of various genres of work, and consider the potential for public policy impact of art, journalism, and citizenship. (C3) (B4) (GC)
TuTH 11:00-12:15pmSarah Toatley
HPR 183G0003-SEMCompassionate Activism
(3 cr.) The Grand Challenge course will center on diversity, representation, and inclusion through a lens of compassionate activism. We will primarily study the work of contemporary activists and models for civic and civil engagement, and intersectionality as critical piece of allyship. (C3) (B4) (GC)TuTh 9:30-10:45amSarah Toatley
HPR 216G0001-LECReligion in America(4 cr.) The Fall 2019 Honors Colloquium examines Americans' negotiations between the sacred and the secular, between church and state, historically and in the modern period. America is the most religious industrialized country as well as the most religiously diverse. It boasts dozens of homegrown religions as well as some of the world's most established faiths. This colloquium explores this diversity and religion's intersections with race, gender, politics, popular culture, media, medical ethics and economics. (A3) (C3) (GC)TuTh 2:00-3:15pm
Tu 7:00-8:30pm
Evelyn Sterne, Alan Verskin
HPR 3160002-SEMTibetan Buddhism(3 cr. ) This course is to invite students on an exploratory journey to the basics of Buddhist history, culture, philosophy, psychology, ethics and logic in the part of the world known as Tibet. Through in-depth study the students will acquire deeper understanding of Buddhist worldview. The course will examine the origins of Buddhism, the chronology of its introduction into Tibet, and important figures and events in its development over the past 1500 years. Students will be invited to explore fundamental Buddhist teachings and practices for achieving states of well-being, meditation, enlightenment and nirvana. Specific attention will be given to how Buddhist forms of compassion, meditation and wisdom traditions can contribute to peace and happiness in a chaotic and politically conflicted world. The course is also intended to help students enrich their knowledge and skills related to diversity, inclusion, and social harmony. The course will conclude with an analysis of the rapidly growing interest in Buddhism in the west for example its potential for neuroscientific research on mind-body connections. (C3) (A3)We 4:00-6:45pmThupten Tendhar
HPR 3440001-SEMRebel Images in Film(4 cr.) The course examines the causes, development, and impact of the representation
of rebels in films, from the 50s, through the protest era of the 60s and 70s, to
the present. It combines an appreciation of cinema with an understanding of
related historical, social, political, and cultural trends and events, such as
student and youth dissent, the Vietnam War, the women’s movement, sexual
liberation, popular music, civil rights, personal issues of rebellion, and more
recent events.
We will seek to recognize the importance of rebel images on screen and their
relationship to our understanding of political and social history as well as current
values and attitudes. (A4) (B1)
Tu 4:00-6:45pm
We 4:00-5:00pm
Thomas Zorabedian
HPR 344 0002-SEMStudent Productions of Digital Media for Environmental Communications(4 cr.) Students will produce accurate, objective, and thought provoking videos, which investigate themes of environmental and economic sustainability. (A4) (B1)Th 4:30-7:15pmJose Amador, Roy Bergstrom
HPR 346G-- MUST OBTAIN INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION TO REGISTER0001-LECPath to Medical School(3 cr.) This course prepares students for the medical school application process while helping them reflect on their readiness for a medical career. It is divided into three units: (1) foundational knowledge of health care history, health and culture, international health, cognitive bias in medical decision-making, health policy, and the question of whether or not health care is aright or a privilege; (2) essay writing and interview workships including peer critique, multiple drafts of common application essay types, and an overview of the personal and multiple mini interviews; (3) an introduction to the MCAT. (B2) (D1) (GC) MUST OBTAIN INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION TO REGISTERWe 3:00-5:45pmAndrew Simmons-- EMAIL INSTRUCTOR FOR PERMISSION TO ADD
HPR 3470001-SEMWriting New England(4 cr.) In this place-based writing course we will discover literature about New England and will respond to local places in the region through genres such as the travel essay, place-based blog, and digital story. Students will develop strengths in writing description, reflection, and insight, as well as literary analysis.
Many people associate New England landscapes with white steeples and fall foliage, but there is also a New England of decaying mills and subsistence living. We will read literature that captures a variety of perspective on place. This course invites you to be aware of your surroundings, both here on campus and in the region of New England. We will practice field research and strategies for writing-to-learn, and you will gain practice in planning, drafting, revising, and editing. This course addresses two GenEd outcomes, the Humanities and Writing Effectively, and these knowledge and skill areas are integrated into the assignments and activities of this course. (A3) (B1)
TuTh 9:30-10:45amHeather Johnson
HPR 3470002-SEMThe Folklore of Death & Dying(4 cr.) This course explores traditions, beliefs, and narratives related to death/dying—from bereavement customs to legends about ghosts/hauntings and near-death experiences.  Assignments and activities help students identify and document death-related folklore, critically analyze this folklore within contexts, and discuss the significance of death-related beliefs.(A3) (B1)TuTh 2:00-3:15pm
We 4:00-6:45pm
LuAnne Roth
HPR 3750001-SEMGlobal Challenge of Emerging Infectious Disease(3 crs.) Biological concepts are integrated using real-world public health problems. The theme of globalization and emerging infectious diseases will incorporate significant ideas and issues from the life sciences as well as from a variety of other disciplines, including the social sciences, history, law, literature, music, philosophy, psychology, and theatre. Pre-med, Pharmacy and Health Studies students preferred. (C2) (A2)TuTh 12:30-1:45pmRoger Lebrun
HPR 3920001-LECGive Me Suffrage(3 cr.) A transnational examination of women’s suffrage movements in the United States and Latin America from the early 1800s to the 1960s. This course focuses on the intersection of race, gender, and class in the development of key international agreements on women’s rights.  (C1) (A2)MoWeFr 1:00-1:50pmKathleen McIntyre
HPR 3920002-LECCitizen Sci: Self Experiments(3 cr.) This course engages undergraduate honors students in the core aspects of citizen science with a focus on self-experimentation in social, behavioral, health and medical realms. The course involves engaging with citizen science networks, self-and-group change in networked contexts, and associated computing, research methods and interpretive skills. (C1) (A2)TuTh 9:30-10:45amTheodore Walls
HPR 4010001-INDHonors Project
HPR 4020001-INDHonors Project
HPR 4110001-SEMClimate Change: Your Legacy(3 cr.) Climate change is the legacy of post-Millennials or Gen Zs (1995-2010). This seminar will explore the science, projected impacts, and proposed solutions for a changing social, environmental, and economic landscape. Students will posit how to address this bequest of previous generations. Tu 4:00-6:45pmArthur Mead, Judith Swift
HPR 4110002-SEMGovernment and Power(3 cr.)First half of the course is a seminar-style reading of Plato’s Republic. Second part is a walk-through of real-world examples or government efforts highlighted by short selections from Machiavelli’s Prince. The purpose of this juxtaposition would be to 1) to have the student explore The Republic one of the greats works of all time; and 2) gain a genuine appreciation for not only the obvious tensions between the high-minded thinking of Plato and low minded tactics described by Machiavelli and found in actual political practice, but also the more subversive aspects of The Republic and the elements of The Prince that contribute to laudable moments clearly in evidence in public service.Th 5:00-7:45pmScott Jensen
HPR 411 0003-SEMProtest and Resistance in America(3 cr.) This course provides an in-depth look at protest resistance in the American past and present. It begins with the idea that fighting injustice-whether racial, gender, class or sexual discrimination or the imposition of power by those with it upon those who do not have it, whether in the United States or overseas-should be a basic goal of an educated individual. But this course is not just about pointing out injustice. Rather, this course takes a hard-headed look at the protest and politics, analyzing what forms of resistance have and have not worked, with the goal of helping students to make well-informed, historically grounded decisions about how to fight injustice as they see it.MoWeFr 11:00-11:50amErik Loomis
HPR 4110005-SEMHumor 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 11:00-12:15pmBrian Quilliam, Rachel Dicioccio
KIN 123H0001-LECHonors 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 10:00-10:50amAllison Harper
MCE 401H0001- LECHonors Section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering 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 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.
MUST COMPLETE HONORS PROJECT PROPOSAL PROCESS TO COUNT FOR HONORS
Tu 12:30-1:30pmBahram Nassersharif
MCE 401HL01-LABHonors Section of MCE 401: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I 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. MUST COMPLETE HONORS PROJECT PROPOSAL PROCESS TO COUNT FOR HONORSTu 1:30-3:30pm
Th 12:30-3:30
Bahram Nassersharif
MTH 142H0001-LECHonors 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 2:00-3:15pm
We 2:00-2:50pm
William Kinnersley
NUR 260H0001-LECHonors Section of NUR/THN 260 (360) Impact of Death on Behavior --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 2:00-3:15pmCarolyn Hames
PHL 110GH0001-LECHonors Section of PHL 110G: Love and Sex(3 cr.) Love. Sex. Philosophy. Wait, what? Philosophy? Love and sex are two of the most significant and pervasive aspects of human life. And while most people have thought about them a lot, most of us still have many questions about them, both ethical questions about love and sex, as well as questions about their natures. In this course we shall see that philosophy is uniquely suited to help us to reflect on love and sex. Through cooperative philosophical engagement, we will come to a better understanding of love and sex and how to approach the issues connected to them. Along the way we will begin to develop philosophical skills required to evaluate the arguments of others and to construct and offer arguments of our own. (A3) (C3) (GC)MoWeFr 10:00-10:50amDouglass Reed
PHY 203H0001-LECHonors 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 2:00-2:50pmLeonard Kahn
PHY 205H0001-LECHonors 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.]TuTh 11:00-12:15pmMichael Tammaro
PHY 273H 0001-LABHonors Section of PHY 273: Elementary Physics Lab I(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 1:00-1:50pmLeonard Kahn
PHY 273HR01-RECHonors Section of PHY 273--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 1:00-2:50pmLeonard Kahn
PHY 275H0001-LABHonors Section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Lab 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.]TBAMichael Tammaro
THN 260H0001-LECHonors Section of NUR/THN 260 (360) Impact of Death on Behavior --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 2:00-3:15pmCarolyn Hames