The following courses will be offered on a rotating basis. See the Honors Director for more information.

NOTE: Due to the limited number of seats available in Honors courses, first priority in 300-level classes will be restricted to students who have a legitimate intent and ability to finish the program. Students who have not been active in the program, or who have accumulated only a few Honors hours over several quarters, will be wait-listed so that active Honors students in good standing may make progress towards completing the program. Student enrollment is at the discretion of the Honors Director.

HNRS 103: Foundations of Ancient Civilization. 0-3-3. Interdisciplinary study of major works of ancient Greek, Roman, and Old Testament civilization. Honors students only. Satisfies ENGL 101, or 102, or HIST 101 as appropriate.

HNRS 104: Foundations of Medieval and Renaissance Civilization. 0-3-3. Interdisciplinary study of major works of Medieval and Renaissance civilization. Honors students only. Satisfies ENGL 101, or 102, or 210 or HIST 102 as appropriate and as IER requirement.

HNRS 110: Foundations of Sociological Thought. 0-3-3.. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debates, and theories concerning the relationship between individuals and societies. Honors students only. Counts for course work in SOC 201.

HNRS 112: Foundations of Behavioral Thought. 0-3-3. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debates, and theories concerning our understanding of human behavior. Honors students only. Counts for course work in PSYC 102.

HNRS 114: Foundations of Geographic Thought. 0-3-3. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debates, and theories concerning our conceptualization and representation of space. Honors students only. Counts for course work in GEOG 205 and as IER requirement.

HNRS 203: Foundations of Modern Civilization. 0-3-3. Interdisciplinary study of major works of major works of Modern civilization. Honors students only. Satisfies ENGL 102, or 211, or HIST 102 as appropriate and as IER requirement.

HNRS 204: Foundations of American Civilization. 0-3-3. Interdisciplinary study of major works of American civilization. Honors students only. Satisfies ENGL 102, or 212, or HIST 201 or 202 as appropriate.

HNRS 210: Foundations of Macroeconomic Thought. 0-3-3. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debates, and theories concerning the interactions of states and multinational corporations. Honors students only. Counts for course work in ECON 201.

HNRS 211: Foundations of Microeconomic Thought. 0-3-3. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debaters, and theories concerning the interactions of individuals and corporations. Honors students only. Counts for course work in ECON 202.

HNRS 212: Foundations of American Political Thought. 0-3-3. An exploration of the major ideas, issues, debates and theories concerning the relationship between individuals and the state in the American context. Honors students only. Counts for course work in POLS 201.

HNRS 225: Mathematics and Effective Thinking. 0-3-3. Exploration of the structure of mathematics as a system of reasoning. Real problem analysis using various methods and theories. Honors students only. Open only to those Honors students who require no higher-level math classes. Preq: Math 101. Substitutes for Math 112 or 125 for students in majors that require no subsequent math courses.

HNRS 280: Honors Dance Appreciation. 0-3-3. An overview of the historical, cultural, and social impact of dance. Honors students only. Counts for Fine Arts (GER) course requirement as a substitute for KINE 280.

HNRS 290: Honors Music Appreciation. 0-3-3. Acquaints students with knowledge and appreciation of music from several cultures and eras. Honors students only; for non-music majors. Counts for Fine Arts (GER) course requirement as a substitute for MUGN 290.

HNRS 291: Honors Theatre Appreciation. 0-3-3. A study of theatre and its different forms and how they affect our life and society. Honors students only. Counts for Fine Arts (GER) course requirement as a substitute for SPTH 290.

HNRS 292: Honors Art Appreciation. 0-3-3. Study and enjoyment of art in its various expressions. Honors students only. Non-majors only. Counts for Fine Arts (GER) course requirement as a substitute for ART 290.

HNRS 303: Honors Technical Writing.0-3-3. Development of writing skills and styles. Assignments and instructions include technical report and online writing. Honors students only. Preq: ENGL 102 or HNRS 103, 104, 203, or 204 for English 102 credit. Counts as a substitute for ENGL 303.

HNRS 363: Honors Technical and Scientific Presentations.0-3-3. Presenting technical information to specialized and nontechnical audiences. Includes instruction in advanced online and video presentation in various forms. (Priority seating for this class will be given to students who have completed at least 10 hours of Honors credit.) Preq: ENGL 303 or HNRS 303. Counts as a substitute for ENGL 363.

HNRS 377: Foundations of Public Rhetoric. 0-3-3. Designed as a capstone experience in the honors curriculum; establishes a baseline of performance from other honors courses and provides an individualized course of instruction for improvement in effective speaking.  (Priority seating for this class will be given to students who have completed at least 10 hours of Honors credit.) Counts for course work in SPCH 110 or 377.

HNRS 489: Honors Special Topics. 0-3-3. Seminar with topic to be designated by Honors Program. Will count as a 400 level elective in discipline of instructor teaching the class.

ARCH 115H: Honors Foundation Design I

ARCH 125H: Honors Foundation Design II

BISC 101H: Honors Biology 101

BISC 102H: Honors Biology 102

ENGR 120H: Honors Engineering Problem Solving I

ENGR 121H: Honors Engineering Problem Solving II

ENGR 122H: Honors Engineering Problem Solving III