 | | Course ID: | HONS 1000H. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Honors | Course
Description: | Introduction to the Honors Program and the University for new freshmen. Includes overviews of University and Honors requirements, computer resources, library resources, student services, advising and registration procedures. | | Athena Title: | INTRO TO HONORS | | Nontraditional Format: | Will meet two hours per week for 7 weeks plus additional excursions. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(FRES) 1990H. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Honors Colloquia Seminar | Course
Description: | Attendance at University-sponsored lectures, symposia, colloquia, distinguished speaker series, and follow-up seminar meetings. Students will present written reports on lectures and discuss in seminars. | | Athena Title: | Honors Colloquia Seminar | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(CMLT) 2010H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Humanities | Course
Description: | Concepts integrating literature and the fine arts through lectures, seminars, individual research or projects, and writing. | | Athena Title: | HONORS HUMANITIES | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussion sections will include writing and critiquing papers, and student presentations. May be offered daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 2050H. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Social Science | Course
Description: | Concepts integrating history, government, and the social and behavioral sciences through lectures, seminars, individual research or projects, and writing. | | Athena Title: | Honors Social Science | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussion periods include writing and critiquing papers, and student presentations. May be offered daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1101 and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(BIOL)(CHEM)(GEOL)(PHYS) 2070H. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Science | Course
Description: | Concepts of physics, chemistry, geology, and biology in an integrated fashion. The evolution of the universe from the primordial state to the present time, and considers human interaction with the environment. | | Athena Title: | Honors Science | | Nontraditional Format: | Occasional weekend field trips required. | | Prerequisite: | (ENGL 1101 or MATH 1101) and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(BIOL)(CHEM)(GEOL)(PHYS) 2080H. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Science | Course
Description: | Concepts of physics, chemistry, geology, and biology in an integrated fashion. The evolution of the universe from the primordial state to the present time, and considers human interaction with the environment. | | Athena Title: | Honors Science | | Nontraditional Format: | Weekend field trips required. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 2801H. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Honors in Washington Internship | Course
Description: | Analysis and reflection of Honors in Washington, D.C.,
internship focusing on the practical and applied experience of
the internship. | | Athena Title: | Honors Washington Internship | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is designed for undergraduate internship and does
not meet formally. The hours of credit reflect time involved at
the internship site along with the required assignments. | | Prerequisite: | HONS 1000H and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(CMLT) 3010H. 1-3 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Research Methods | Course
Description: | Research methods in the Arts and Humanities to enhance directed study participation and Honors thesis/project preparation. | | Athena Title: | HONORS RES METHODS | | Nontraditional Format: | Weekly seminars focus on individual student research designs. May be held during May session as daily seminars. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(PSYC) 3040H. 1-3 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Research Methods | Course
Description: | Research methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences to enhance directed study participation and Honors thesis/project preparation. | | Athena Title: | HONORS RES METHODS | | Nontraditional Format: | Weekly seminars focus on individual student research designs. May be held as daily seminars during May session. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(GEOL) 3070H. 1-3 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Research Methods | Course
Description: | Research methods in the natural sciences to enhance directed study participation and Honors thesis/project preparation. | | Athena Title: | HONORS RES METHODS | | Nontraditional Format: | Weekly seminars focus on individual student research designs. May be held as daily seminars during the May session. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4000H. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Honors Peer Advising | Course
Description: | Honors students who have trained as peer advisors will supervise the freshman seminars, lead discussions and campus field trips, and work with the faculty advisor in the design and implementation of the freshman seminars. | | Athena Title: | HONORS PEER ADVIS | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will be on call for freshmen in their seminar. They will do significant training and planning prior to the semester in which they register. The classes will meet for two hours per week for the first half of the semester. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(CMLT) 4010H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in Humanities | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the Humanities which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Problems in Humanities | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 4040H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the social and behavioral sciences which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Prob Soc and Beh Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during the May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 4050H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the social and behavioral sciences which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Prob Soc and Beh Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(GEOL) 4070H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in the Natural Sciences | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the natural sciences which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Prob in Natural Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4800H. 3-6 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Capstone Internship | Course
Description: | Students are permitted to enter an organization to obtain
practical and applied experience. A scholarly research paper
relating this experience to academic work is required. | | Athena Title: | HNRS CAPSTONE INTRN | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is designed for undergraduate internship and does
not meet formally. The hours of credit will be determined by
the faculty supervisor, and will reflect the time involved at
the internship site along with the required research paper.
Typically students would earn three hours of academic credit
for 240 hours of work during the semester. A scholarly research
paper relating this experience to academic work is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4801H. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Honors Internship (Non-Capstone) | Course
Description: | Students are permitted to enter an organization to obtain
practical and applied experience. A paper describing and
analyzing this experience is required. | | Athena Title: | HONORS INTERNSHIP | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is designed for undergraduate internship and does
not meet formally. The hours of credit will be determined by
the faculty supervisor, and will reflect the time involved at
the internship site. Typically students would earn three hours
of academic credit for 240 hours of work during the semester. A
final paper (report) reflecting on the internship experience is
required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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