Courses

Fall 2023 First-Year Courses

Fall 2023

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 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)
EGR 105HR02-0001Honors 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)
HPR 1240001Honors 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. (A2, C1)
HPR 1240002Honors 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. (A2, C1)
HPR 1240003Honors 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. (A2, C1)
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 226G0001Honors Colloquium: Business for Good(4 cr.) This course examines some of the ways established business practices undermine or prevent business from advancing the common good. The course introduces alternative ways of organizing economic relations and innovations in regenerative organizational practices that could advance the common good and address ramifications of climate change. Students will explore the diverse impacts of human activity on biospheric health and human wellbeing. Its designed to help students identify root causes, reimagine business practices, and recognize and advance solutions that blend regenerative environmental and social objectives with economic activity. (C3) (A2) (GC)
HPR 226G0002Honors Colloquium: Business for Good(4 cr.) This course examines some of the ways established business practices undermine or prevent business from advancing the common good. The course introduces alternative ways of organizing economic relations and innovations in regenerative organizational practices that could advance the common good and address ramifications of climate change. Students will explore the diverse impacts of human activity on biospheric health and human wellbeing. Its designed to help students identify root causes, reimagine business practices, and recognize and advance solutions that blend regenerative environmental and social objectives with economic activity. (C3) (A2) (GC)
HPR 3440001Politics and Protest in Films(4 cr.) 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)
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 4110001Humor 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.
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.
HPR 4110003River StoriesRivers 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.
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 262H0001-LABHonors 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.
MGT 104GH0001Honors 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)
MGT 104GH0002Honors 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)
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)
PHP 336GH0001Honors section of PHP 336G Exploring Interdisciplinary Healthcare Solutions for Opioid Use DisorderBy 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.
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 275H0001- LABHonors 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.]
PHY 275H0001- RECHonors section of PHY 275: Elementary Physics Laboratory III
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.
THN260H0001Honors 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)