Courses
Spring 2019
| Course | Section | Title | Description | Days/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 112H | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of CHN 112: Intensive Beginning Chinese II | (4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 112: Intensive Beginning Chinese II. (Lec. 4) Pre: CHN 111 or equivalent and 3.40 overall gpa. (C2) (A3) | MoWeFr 9-9:50am TuTh 9:30-10:20am | Qingyu Yang |
| CHN 216H | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of CHN 216: Intensive Conversation and Composition II | (4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 216: Intensive Conversation and Composition II. (Lec. 4) Pre: 3.40 overall gpa. (C2) (A3) | MoWeFr 9-9:50am TuTh 9:30-10:20am | Yu Wu |
| CHN 316H | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of CHN 316: Intensive Advanced Chinese for the Chinese Flagship Program II | (4 crs.) Honors Section of CHN 316: Intensive Advanced Chinese for the Chinese Flagship Program II. Survey of Chinese literature, Media Chinese and Classical Chinese. Part 2 of intensive course for Flagship students. (Lec. 4) Pre: CHN 305 or 315 or equivalent, and 3.40 overall gpa. | MoWeFr 1-1:50pm TuTh 2-2:50pm | Xiaoyan Hu |
| CMB 311H | Honors Section of CMB 311: Introductory Biochemistry | (3 crs.) Chemistry of biological transformations in the cell. Chemistry of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, vitamins, and hormones integrated into a general discussion of the energy-yielding and biosynthetic reactions in the cell. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 124 or equivalent. | MoWeFr 10-10:50am | Steven Gregory | |
| COM 100H | 0001-LEC | 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 10-10:50am | Nikolaos Poulakos |
| COM 100H | 0002-LEC | 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 | 0003-LEC | 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 |
| COM 100H | 0004-LEC | 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 11am-12:15pm | Kathleen Torrens |
| COM 243GH | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of COM 243G: Advertising and Consumerism | (3 crs.) Honors Section of COM 243G: Advertising and Consumerism. Critical studies course examining the role of advertising in American consumerism. Course examines the strategies of the adverting industry as well as its effects on our personal, cultural, global, and environmental landscapes. (Lec. 3) Pre: 3.40 overall GPA. (A2) (GC) | TuTh 12:30-1:45pm | Kristine Cabral |
| ENG 243H | 0001-LEC | Honors 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) | TuTh 9:30-10:45am | Angel Green |
| HPR 124 | 0001-SEM | Loss in the Lives of Children and Adolescents | (3 crs.) Children's experiences with loss, focusing on developmental stage, cognitive capacity, and emotional effects. Explores victimization of children from a global perspective. Service-learning linkage with Friends Way, a children's bereavement center. Counts towards Thanatology minor. Pre: Must have a 3.4 overall GPA. (A2) (C1) | TuTh 9:30-10:45am | Carolyn Hames |
| HPR 142 | 0001-SEM | The Power of Personal Narrative | (3 crs.) In this course, we will focus on building our writing skills through various kinds of storytelling. How can the stories we tell about our lives help us understand ourselves and each other? We will explore how the written word can conduct us into a deeper experience of and understanding of the human experience. By tapping into our creative power as storytellers, we will become familiar with our own writing process and improve our skills in directing our words towards a purpose. Pre: must have 3.40 overall GPA. (B1) (B4) | We 4-6:45pm | Bethany Vaccaro |
| HPR 142 | 0003-SEM | US Environmental Policy | (3 crs.) Through research and multiple forms of writing, students will successfully articulate at least one major U.S. environmental policy. Emphasis places on explaining complex issues for various audiences and purposes. Pre: must have 3.40 overall GPA. (B1) (B4) | MoWe 4-5:15pm | Christopher Barrett |
| HPR 183G | 0001-SEM | Portrayals of Diversity and Inclusion in America: Fact, Fiction, Fantasy | (3 crs.) 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 11am-12:15pm | Sarah Toatley |
| HPR 183G | 0002-SEM | Portrayals of Diversity and Inclusion in America: Fact, Fiction, Fantasy | (3 crs.) 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 12:30-1:455pm | Sarah Toatley |
| HPR 224G | 0001-LEC | Honors Colloquium: Trekonomics: Life and Economics in a Post-Scarcity World | (3 crs.) How do people make decisions when their every material want can be met with a push of a button? How does society organize itself in a post-scarcity world? What are the incentives for people to work hard and contribute if they don’t get paid? Would this world be a utopia or a dystopia? These are some of the questions we are going to ask and try to answer in this class as we imagine a world, as in Star Trek, in which food and objects are available at the push of a button and the society no longer uses money (with the occasional exception of gold-pressed latinum). We will explore whether or not we think we are headed in a direction that would lead to this post-scarcity world and what would be the steps along the way. We will read both fiction and non-fiction from authors who have imagined this type of future and explore the firms and people outside the classroom who may give us clues as to how we get there from here. (A2) (C1) (GC) | MoWeFr 11-11:50am | Liam Malloy |
| HPR 224G | 0002-LEC | Honors Colloquium: Advocacy and Civil Engagement for a More Equitable Society | (3 crs.) Students will engage in an examination of who holds power in American government and public institutions, and whether the exercise of that power encourages diversity in America or maintains cultural hegemony. Students will explore how society resolves conflicts of unequal power, contrasting beliefs and disparate interests between citizens who have divergent ideas and notions about a more equitable society in America. Students will learn how civil society advocates and agitates to resolve and settle conflicts; thereby, changing policy by using Argumentation, Demonstrations, Discussions, Force of law, Negotiation and Persuasion. Seminal court cases and shifts in government policy that arose as a result of civil engagement to create a more equal society will also be studied. Finally, students will be encouraged to work in groups to develop ideas to create an advocacy campaign on an issue of their choosing. In a practical application, students will take their advocacy campaign to elected officials in Washington, DC or Rhode Island. (A2) (C1) (GC) | TuTh 9:30-10:45am | Louis Fosu |
| HPR 224G | 0003-LEC | Honors Colloquium: Advocacy and Civil Engagement for a More Equitable Society | Students will engage in an examination of who holds power in American government and public institutions, and whether the exercise of that power encourages diversity in America or maintains cultural hegemony. Students will explore how society resolves conflicts of unequal power, contrasting beliefs and disparate interests between citizens who have divergent ideas and notions about a more equitable society in America. Students will learn how civil society advocates and agitates to resolve and settle conflicts; thereby, changing policy by using Argumentation, Demonstrations, Discussions, Force of law, Negotiation and Persuasion. Seminal court cases and shifts in government policy that arose as a result of civil engagement to create a more equal society will also be studied. Finally, students will be encouraged to work in groups to develop ideas to create an advocacy campaign on an issue of their choosing. In a practical application, students will take their advocacy campaign to elected officials in Washington, DC or Rhode Island. (A2) (C1) (GC) | MoWeFr 9-9:50am | Louis Fosu |
| HPR 230G | 0001-LEC | Honors Colloquium: Mathematics & Humanity | (3 crs.) Aimed at math and non-math majors alike, this course explores how the development of mathematics parallels human development. We use math to describe the world, especially when we break it down to its constituent parts, thus we ask a fundamental question: Is mathematics a human construct or intrinsic to the world, just waiting to be ever more fully discovered? (A1) (GC) | TuTh 2-3:15pm | Mark Comerford |
| HPR 230G | 0002-LEC | Honors Colloquium: CSI Oceans | (3 crs.) Students will learn about the science of oceanography, the motivating questions and the methods to communicate answers to those questions. Through group projects, culminating in a 6-day field expedition in APRIL 10-15, we will apply oceanographic instrumentation, to display, analyze and communicate the collected data that addresses climate change, marine production and how the ocean makes life possible and Earth habitable. (A1) (GC) | Th 5-7:30pm | Melissa Omand |
| HPR 316 | 0001-LEC | Communicating Differences | (3 crs.) 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. Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | TuTh 11am-12:15pm | Lynne Derbyshire |
| HPR 316 | 0002-LEC | Human Rights Social Movements | (3 crs.) Over the last half of the twentieth century and into the new millennium, the notion of human rights expanded as decolonization, women's rights, and environmental movements challenged and reconfigured human rights conversations. This course studies these changes to determine how they shaped the way human rights is experienced today. Using both academic and activist sources, students will gain a better understanding of what human rights means, who has influenced ideas about human rights and how human rights efforts play our on the ground. The major project of the course will include students' researching a specific human rights effort and creating a blog or video about their research project. Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | TuTh 11am-12:15pm | Jessica Frazier |
| HPR 316 | 0003-LEC | Beauty, Body, Power | (3 crs.) Interdisciplinary analysis of conceptualizations of beauty and the body in relationship to structures of power, focusing on the U.S. and Latin America.Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | TuTh 9:30-10:45am | Kathleen McIntyre |
| HPR 316 | 0004-LEC | Tibetan Buddhism | (3 crs.) Origins of Buddhism, its introduction in 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. Specific attention will be given to how Buddhist forms of compassion, meditation and wisdom can contribute to peace and happiness. Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | Mo 4-6:45pm | Thupten Tendhar |
| HPR 316 | 0005-LEC | Presidential Politics and the Effects of the African Diaspora | (3 crs.) This course examines the roles that individuals and organizations played during the civil rights and black power movements which lead to the eventual election of President Barack Obama. Students will evaluate black history from the 1960's to the present and its impact, if any, on President Obama's election to office. Students will also examine the organizing role of racism and its implication for presidential politics, and subsequent implications for African American communities. Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | Tu 4:30-7:15pm | Barry O'Connor Jr |
| HPR 316 | 0006-LEC | The African American Essay | (3 crs.) This course studies the genre of the essay, by exploring texts by Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and other African-American writings. A focus on music (including contemporary forms) and art more generally has guided selection of texts. Pre: 3.40 GPA or better or permission of the director of the honors program. (C3) (A3) | TuTh 2-3:15pm | Vincent Colapietro |
| HPR 344 | 0001-SEM | Images of Masculinity in Films | The course analyzes the visual presentation of male characters in feature films, from John Wayne to Johnny Depp. Emphasis is on the impact of those images on our concepts of masculinity. We will explore how specific cinematic images relate to our cultural history, and consequently what implications those images hold for forming, perpetuating, or changing attitudes and perceptions of men, women, and masculinity today. Films viewed in or outside of class include many of the following: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; A Streetcar Named Desire; Casablanca; Play It Again, Sam; Dirty Harry; Tootsie; Eyes Wide Shut; The Crying Game; Philadelphia; What Women Want; Don Juan DeMarco; 500 Days of Summer; Her; In and Out; Midnight Cowboy; sex, lies, and videotape; Brokeback Mountain; High Fidelity; Rocky; Oleanna, and others. (A4) (B1) | We 4-5pm Tu 4-6:45 | Thomas Zorabedian |
| HPR 346G | 0001-LEC | What's the Big Idea? | (3 crs.) What's the big idea?- A N Boundary Thinking Approach to addressing complex social challenges. Every time we offer this course, we delve into different sticky, troubling issues for which we use our collective expertise to address. In the process, we learn to face the discomfort associated with learning things outside of our primary discipline, working with diverse peers, and meticulously framing and solving issues. Spring '19 we will tackle Mental Health and College Students. Pre: 3.40 or better overall GPA. (B2) (D1) (GC) | TuTh 12:30-1:45pm | Bryan Dewsbury |
| HPR 392 | 0001-LEC | AIDS in America | (3 crs.) Intensive interdisciplinary examination of the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in America from its emergence in 1981 to today. Interrogates the lived experiences, grieving processes, and culture and political implications of AIDS through epidemiological, thanatological, psychological, and sociological lenses with the assistance of memoirs, historical documents, and media representations. Includes civic engagement and activism component. Pre: 3.40 over GPA or better. (C1) (A2) | We 4:30-715pm | Sara Murphy |
| HPR 401 | 0001-IND | Honors Project | (3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. | TBA | Carolyn Hames |
| HPR 402 | 0001-IND | Honors Project | (3 crs.) (Independent Study) Pre: permission of the director of the Honors Program, and overall GPA of 3.40 or better. | TBA | Carolyn Hames |
| HPR 412 | 0001-SEM | Global Challenges 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. Heath Studies students preferred. | TuTh 2-3:15pm | Roger LeBrun |
| HPR 412 | 0002-SEM | Satire & Culture Wars | (3 crs.) Study of satirical commentary as a tool of outliers from liberals to radicals. History and creation of humor by oppressed populations-- women, Blacks, LGBTQ, Jews, Irish, and Muslims. Examine power of humor vs. despotic regimes. | Mo 4-6:45pm | Judith Swift |
| HPR 412 | 0003-SEM | Government and Ethics | (3 crs.) The title of this course is government and ethics, not ethics in government. However important laws and rules about ethics are (and they are very important), when ethical consideration only focus on things like financial conflicts of interest it is insufficient for what most of us understand by good government. For instance good government must, at a minimum, be effective in addition to being well intentioned and 'clean'. In this course we will explore what we understand by good government. | Th 5-7:45pm | Scott Jensen |
| HPR 412 | 0004-SEM | Can Europe Transcend Nationalism? | (3 crs.) This course explores four current European crises: an unstable Euro, migration, Brexit, and the Trump presidency. Are they harbingers of a new age of nationalism or inspiration for a deepening of European integration? We will use scholarship from history, political science, economics, and migration studies to seek our answers. | MoWeFr 12-12:50pm | James Ward |
| HPR 412 | 0005-SEM | Popular Music Criticism | (3 crs.) In this class, students will learn to critique popular music from a culture perspective. This requires examining critical theories and case studies concerning music genres, audiences, and industries. Students will apply this material by producing a range of original criticism focused on a particular music scene. | TuTh 11am-12:15pm | Ian Reyes |
| PHL 110GH | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of PHL 110G: Love & Sex | (3 crs.) 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 10-10:50am | Doug Reed |
| PHY 204H | 0001-LEC | Honors Section of PHY 204: Elementary Physics II | (3 crs.) Honors Section of PHY 204: Elementary Physics II. (Lec. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. PHY 203 or PHY 203H; credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 142, and concurrent enrollment in PHY 274. Intended for science or engineering majors. Not open to students with credit in PHY 214. (A1) [Need passing credit in PHY 204 and 274 to fulfill general education requirement.] | MoWeFr 2-2:50pm | Leonard Kahn |
| PHY 274H | 0001-LAB | Honors Section of PHY 274: Honors Elementary Physics Laboratory II | (1 cr.) Honors Section of PHY 274: Elementary Physics Laboratory II (Lab. 3) Pre: must have a 3.40 overall GPA. Concurrent enrollment with PHY 204. (A1) [Need passing credit in PHY 204 and 274 to fulfill general education requirement.] | Th 2-2:50pm Tu 2-3:50pm | Leonard Kahn |