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Honors Course Offerings

Honors Course Offerings – Fall 2010

Biology

  • BIO 1480 – Principles of Biology - Honors
    • 10311 H10
      • Instructor - C. Russell
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 11-11:50 a.m.
    • Biology majors/minors and Honors students only.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

Chemistry

  • CHEM 1411 – General Chemistry - Honors
    • 14838 H10
      • Instructor - J. Velasquez
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 10-10:50 a.m.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.

  • CHEM 1411 – Honors Lab - General Chemistry
    • 14852 H7Z
      • Instructor - J. Velasquez
      • Days - M
      • Time - 2-4:50 p.m.
    • Honors lab
    • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.
    • This lab course is smaller than regular lab sections, which enables more discussion and interaction between the students and instructor. Students apply material that is taught in the lecture portion of the course, research information about chemicals being used in the lab and complete reports describing the results of experiments.

  • CHEM 1411 – Honors Lab - General Chemistry
    • 14858 H8Z
      • Instructor - J. Velasquez
      • Days - W
      • Time - 2-4:50 p.m.
    • Honors lab
    • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.
    • This lab course is smaller than regular lab sections, which enables more discussion and interaction between the students and instructor. Students apply material that is taught in the lecture portion of the course, research information about chemicals being used in the lab and complete reports describing the results of experiments.

Communication

  • COMM 2301 – Public Speaking
    • 14917 H10
      • Instructor - J. Smith
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 12:30-1:45 p.m.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

  • COMM 2301 – Public Speaking
    • 14919 H20
      • Instructor - J. Smith
      • Days - MW
      • Time - 4-5:15 p.m.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

History

  • HIST 1301 – U.S. History to 1865
    • 14352 H10
      • Instructor - S. Eoff
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 9-9:50 a.m.
      Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • This seminar-style course focuses on strengthening the students’ ability to critically appraise and use different types of resources and to apply concepts to alternate scenarios. Written assignments are designed to give students wide latitude to allow for more creative, but fact-based interpretations of materials. Students will undertake a service project that links them more closely to the community. The class also has opportunities for various enrichment programs, including class trips to sites of historical interest and special discussions with outstanding guest speakers involved in university symposia.

Honors

  • HONR 2301 – Great Works in Literature
    • 14955 H10
      • Instructor - M. Hama
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
    • Honors class; satisfies sophomore literature or humanities requirement.
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • This course examines a grouping of texts from the Western canon in terms of specific focal ideas, such as representations of evil or the rise of romanticism. Literature will be examined within historical, religious and cultural contexts that provide a background for the reading as well as for research projects. Enrichment activities may include a class trip to visit museums or sites that pertain to the theme being studied.

  • HONR 2302 – Great Works in the Arts
    • 14956 H10
      • Instructor - D. Scott
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 9:30-10:45 a.m.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • Satisfies visual and performing arts requirements (art, theatre, music.) Students will take a trip out of town to visit museums and attend live theater or musical productions.

  • HONR 3191 - Honors Exploration of Physical Therapy Pathologies
    • 14964 H10
      • Instructor - C. Mason
      • Days - TBA
      • Time - TBA
    • Honors class for Physical Therapy Priority Acceptance Program students only
    • Prerequisites: Biology 1480, Biology 2423, and Biology 2424
    • This seminar-style course will focus on pathologies in a topic selected by the instructor (orthopedic, neurologic, or cardiopulmonary disorders). The students will have the opportunity to learn about the disorders, medical diagnosing and treatment of the disorders, and to read research papers related to the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the disorders. The students will also be expected to write one short paper on an approved diagnosis of choice and possibly role-play a patient for the student physical therapists.

  • HONR 3281 – Introduction to Honors Research
    • 15040 H10
      • Instructor - S. Eoff
      • Days - MW
      • Time - 11-11:50 a.m.
    • Honors class; juniors and seniors only
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • This course is intended to introduce Honors students to traditional and current research methods and applications. Students that are interested in attending graduate or professional school will benefit the most from this course. However, every Honors Program student will find themselves using information from this course whenever data or information is presented to them. An interdisciplinary survey of experimental design and data collection will be provided. Additionally, students in this course will develop a research or professional proposal.

  • HONR 3281 – Introduction to Honors Research
    • 15171 H20
      • Instructor - S. Eoff
      • Days - T
      • Time - 6-7:40 p.m.
    • Honors class; juniors and seniors only
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
      (See course description above.)

  • HONR 3281 – Lab - Introduction to Honors Research
    • 15041 H1Z
      • Instructor - S. Eoff
      • Days - F
      • Time - 11-11:50 a.m.
    • Honors class; juniors and seniors only
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
      (See course description above.)

  • HONR 3281 – Lab - Introduction to Honors Research
    • 15172 H2Z
      • Instructor - S. Eoff
      • Days - T
      • Time - 7:50-8:40 p.m.
    • Honors class; juniors and seniors only
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
      (See course description above.)

  • HONR 3291 - Honors Research with Physical Therapy Focus
    • 14963 H10
      • Instructor - C. Mason
      • Days - TBA
      • Time - TBA
    • Honors class for Physical Therapy Priority Acceptance Program students only
    • Prerequisites: Biology 1480, Biology 2423, and Biology 2424
    • This course provides the Honors Program student an opportunity to implement the research proposal developed in Honors 3281 in conjunction with ongoing research endeavors of Physical Therapy faculty members.

Political Science

  • POLS 2301 – Federal and State Government
    • 15093 H10
      • Instructor - W. Kang
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 11 a.m.-12.15 p.m.
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

 

Standing Contract Courses

Chemistry

  • CHEM 3361- Physical Chemistry
    • 14875 010
      • Instructor - J. Velasquez
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 8-8:50 a.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
  • CHEM 4331- Biochemistry
    • 14882 010
      • Instructor - E. Osborne
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 10-10:50 a.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
  • CHEM 4331-Biochemistry
    • 14883 020
      • Instructor - E. Osborne
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 9:30-10:45 a.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Economics

  • ECO 2301- Principles of Macroeconomics
    • 14769 010
      • Instructor - S. Kara
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 2-3:15 p.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
  • ECO 2301- Principles of Macroeconomics
    • 14489 020
      • Instructor - S. Kara
      • Days - MW
      • Time - 6-7:15 p.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
  • ECO 2301- Principles of Macroeconomics
    • 14770 030
      • Instructor - S. Kara
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 9:30-10:45 a.m..
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Mathematics

  • MATH 1332 – Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
    • 14650 020
      • Instructor - P. Swets
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 2-2:50 p.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Philosophy

  • PHIL 2301 – Introduction to Philosophy
    • 14580 010
      • Instructor - S. Badiola
      • Days - MWF
      • Time - 12-12:50 p.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
    • Honors students meet regularly with the professor for small group discussions, so they can expand their understanding of the main philosophical issues discussed in the classroom. This philosophical exchange among peers serves to stimulate thought, improves oral skills and contributes to students’ development as independent thinkers.
  • PHIL 2301 – Introduction to Philosophy
    • 14581 020
      • Instructor - S. Badiola
      • Days - TR
      • Time - 12:30-1:45 p.m.
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
    • Honors students meet regularly with the professor for small group discussions, so they can expand their understanding of the main philosophical issues discussed in the classroom. This philosophical exchange among peers serves to stimulate thought, improves oral skills and contributes to students’ development as independent thinkers.

Projected Honors Course Offerings – Spring 2011

Biology

  • BIO 1480 – Principles of Biology - Honors
    • Biology majors/minors and Honors students only.

Chemistry

  • CHEM 1412 – General Chemistry - Honors
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.

  • CHEM 1412 – Honors Lab - General Chemistry
    • Honors lab
    • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.

English

  • ENG 1302 – Writing Across the Curriculum
    • Honors class
    • Department permit required.
    • An Honors course in critical reading and writing across the curriculum, including the research process and the research paper. Theme and/or research projects may vary from semester to semester. Students may have the opportunity to participate in a trip out of town to attend a conference.

Honors

  • HONR 2302 – Great Works in the Arts
    • Honors class
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • Satisfies visual and performing arts requirements (art, theatre, music.) Students will take a trip out of town to visit museums and attend live theater or musical productions.
  • HONR 4181 – Honors Seminar
    • Honors class; seniors only
    • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    • This course is intended to introduce Honors students to the two major research and professional presentation styles (oral and poster.)

 

Standing Contract Courses

Economics

  • ECO 2301- Principles of Macroeconomics
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Geology

  • GEOL 1402 – Historical Geology
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
    • Honors students will attend and complete field reports on two field trips, including at least one weekend trip; write an overview paper on a topic related to a field trip; meet with instructor once a week to discuss coursework.
    GEOL 1402 – Historical Geology - Lab
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
    • Honors students will attend and complete field reports on two field trips, including at least one weekend trip; write an overview paper on a topic related to a field trip; meet with instructor once a week to discuss coursework.

Mathematics

  • MATH 1332 – Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Philosophy

  • PHIL 2301 – Introduction to Philosophy
    • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.
    • Honors students meet regularly with the professor for small group discussions, so they can expand their understanding of the main philosophical issues discussed in the classroom. This philosophical exchange among peers serves to stimulate thought, improves oral skills and contributes to students’ development as independent thinkers.

Not an Honors Student?

If you are not in the Honors Program, you may still be able to take an Honors course. The course instructor or the
Honors Program Director
can give you permission.

Contact us for more information.