Honors Course Offerings

Honors Course Offerings – Fall 2008

Biology

• BIO 1480 – Principles of Biology - Honors
  
  • 10311 H10
    • Instructor - C. Russell
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 11-11:50 a.m.
    • Room - CAV 023
  • Biology majors/minors and Honors students only.
  • Common exams are scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 28 and Nov. 25.

Chemistry

• CHEM 1411 – General Chemistry - Honors
  
  • 12722 H10
    • Instructor - R. Dawkins
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 10-10:50 a.m.
    • Room - CAV 223
  • Honors class
  • Permission of Honors Director or Department Head required.
    
    
• CHEM 1411 – Honors Lab - General Chemistry
  
  • 12737 H8Z
    • Instructor - N. Flynn
    • Days - M
    • Time - 2-4:50 p.m.
    • Room - CAV 215
  • 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.

Government

• GOVT 2301 – Federal and State Government
  
  • 12578 H10
    • Instructor - R. Garza
    • Days - TR
    • Time - 12:30-1:45 p.m.
    • Room - RAS 109
  • Honors class
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

History

• HIST 1301 – U.S. History to 1865
  
  • 12280 H10
    • Instructor - S. Eoff
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 9-9:50 a.m.
    • Room - A 225
  • 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 Books I
  
  • 12877 H10
    • Instructor - M. Hama
    • Days - TR
    • Time - 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
    • Room - A 225
  • 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 3281 – Introduction to Honors Research
  
  • 12878 H10
    • Instructor - Staff
    • Days - TBD
    • Time - TBD
    • Room - TBD
  • Honors class; satisfies sophomore literature or humanities requirement.
  • 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 – Lab - Introduction to Honors Research
  
  • 12887 H1Z
    • Instructor - Staff
    • Days - TBD
    • Time - TBD
    • Room - TBD
  • Honors class; juniors and seniors only
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    (See course description above.)

Management

• MGT 4308 – Senior Seminar in Business Administration
  
  • 12701 010
    • Instructor - M. Butler
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 10-10:50 a.m.
    • Room - RAS 265
  • Honors class
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

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Standing Contract Courses

Mathematics

• MATH 1332 – Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
  
  • 12829 040
    • Instructor - P. Swets
    • Days - TR
    • Time - 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
    • Room - MCS 212
  • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Economics

• ECON 2301- Principles of Macroeconomics
  
  • 10972 030
    • Instructor - S. Kara
    • Days - TR
    • Time - 9:30-10:45 a.m.
    • Room - RAS 104
  • 10973 040
    • Instructor - S. Kara
    • Days - TR
    • Time - 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
    • Room - RAS 104
  • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.

Philosophy

• PHIL 2301 – Introduction to Philosophy
  
  • 12599 010
    • Instructor - S. Badiola
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 10-10:50 a.m.
    • Room - RAS 110
  • 12600 020
    • Instructor - S. Badiola
    • Days - MWF
    • Time - 12-12:50 p.m.
    • Room - RAS 110
  • 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.

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Projected Honors Course Offerings – Spring 2009

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.

Communication

• COMM 2301 – Public Speaking
  • Honors Class
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.

English

• ENG 1302 – Writing Across the Curriculum
  • Honors class
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director 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.

Honors

• HONR 1302 – Writing Across the Curriculum
  • Honors Class
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director 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. This course may be used to satisfy the ENG 1302 core curriculum requirement.
    
    
• HONR 2302 – Great Books II
  • Honors class; satisfies visual and performing arts requirements (art, drama, music).
  • Permission of Instructor or Honors Director required.
    
    
• 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.)

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Standing Contract Courses

Geology

• GEOL 1402 – Historical Geology
  • Regular class; Honors students are encouraged to take this section by standing contract.