Fall 2011 Honors Courses
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FYS
FYS HI 191 The History of Food honors only
Dr. Charlotte Haller
MWF 11:30
FYS PS 193 Stress & Coping honors only
Dr. Beth Russell
FYS HI 193 Roadside America honors only
Dr. Tona Hangen
TTH 11:30
FYS 193 - UR Hoop Dreams honors only
Dr. Tom Conroy
Biology
BI 315 01 Neurosciences 3 spaces
Dr. Latifeh Amini-Kormi TR 10:00, LAB TR 2:30
BI 315 02 Neurosciences 3 spaces
Dr. Latifeh Amini-KormiTR 10:00, LAB TR 1:00
Biotechnology
BT 201 Forensics 5 spaces
Dr. Maureen Pavao
MWF 11:30
M 12:30 (LAB COURSE)
Business
BA 305 Organizational Dynamics 5 spaces
Dr. Elizabeth Siler
T TH 10:00 AM
Chemistry
CH 320 Environmental Chemistry 3 spaces
Dr. Megnha Dilip
T 11:30 (hybrid course, on-line and in person)
Good choice for Chemistry Majors
Economics
EC 110 01 Intro to Microeconomics 5 spaces
Dr. Bonnie Orcutt
T Th 8:30
IEC208: Health Economics
Dr. Elizabeth Wark 7 spaces
LASC: ICW and WAC Wednesdays from 2-4:30
English
EN 168 01 Film and Literature 10 spaces
Dr. Sharon Yang
M 2:00-4:30
EN 250 Creative Thinking and Critical Writing honors only
Dr. Sharon Yang
TTH 10:00
TTH 1:00
EN 250 Creative Thinking and Critical Writing honors only
Dr. Karen Woods Weierman
MWF 10:30
MWF 11:30
Geography
GS 101 03/H1 Physical Geography 7 spaces in each section
MWF 9:30
MWF 10:30
GE/GL 102 01/H1 Human Geography 7 spaces in each section
Dr. Stephen Healy
MWF 9:30
MWF 10:30
GE/GL 102 03/H1 Human Geography 7 spaces in each section
Dr. Patricia BenjaminMW 2:00
TR 1:00
GE/WS 285 01/H1 Economic Geography 5 spaces
Dr. Stephen Healy
MW 2:00
GE 299 01/H1 Sp.Topics: Food Systems 5 spacesDr. Patricia Benjamin
TR 11:30
History
HI 205 Native American History 7 spaces
Dr. Aldo Garcia Guevara
W 4:30-7:30
HI 111 US History I 7 spaces
Dr. Peter Holloran
MW 3:30
HI 112 US HISTORY II 7 spaces
Dr. Tona Hangen
MWF 11:30
Mathematics
MA 150 Statistics honors only
Dr. Maria FungTR 10:00
MA 150 Statistics 7 spaces
Dr. Maria FungTR 11:30
Calculus I 7 spaces
Dr. Richard Bisk
TRF 11:30
Nursing
NU 430 Nursing Research 3 spaces in sections 01-04 each
Note: This class qualifies you Commonwealth Honors Scholar distinction. Please fill out the forms on the Honors website. Work is also presented at the Celebration of Scholarship. (COURSE ALSO OFFERED FOR HONORS OVER THE SUMMER!)
Philosophy
PH 101 Ancient Philosophy 7 spaces
Dr. Dan Shartin
MWF 10:30
PH 260 Philosophy of Science 6 spaces
Dr. Dan Shartin
TR 11:30
PH 115 Logic I 6 spaces
Dr. Dan Shartin
MWF 9:30
PH 241 Genocide and Human Rights 7 spaces
Dr. Henry Theriault
MWF 10:30
PH 221 Existentialism and Phenomenology 7 spaces
Dr. Henry TheriaultMWF 11:30
Phenomenology
Physics
PY 112 01 Physics in Art 7 spaces
Dr. Sudha SwaminathanMW 12:30-1:20, LAB F 12:30-2:20
Counts as LASC lab -- 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab
PY 241 01 Physics I 7 spaces
Dr. Sudha SwaminathanMWF 10:30-11:20, LAB Thurs 8:30-10:30
Psychology
PS 355 Social and Personality Development 7 spaces
Dr. Beth Russell
MW 2:00-3:15
Sociology
SO 100 Introduction to Sociology honors only
Rahim al-Kaleem
MWF 9:30
Urban Studies
UR 201 01 Analysis of Urban Systems 4 spaces
Dr. Steven Corey
T TH 10:00 AM
UR 202 Aging and Metropolitan Society 4 spaces
Dr. Maureen Power
TTH 11:30-12:45
UR 401 Research Seminar In Urban Studies 4 spaces
Dr. Lisa Krissoff Boehm
MW 12:30-1:45
430 01 City Year in Action 5 spaces
Dr. Joyce Mandell
TBD time/depends on students who sign up
**Capstone
**Work Qualifies for Commonwealth Honors Scholars
Visual and Performing Arts
TH 272 Costume History 5 spaces
Dr. Susan Johnson Hood
MW 11:30-12:45
TH 390 Lighting Design 5 spaces
Dr. John Hood
F 9:30-12:30
AR225-01 Art Since Mid-Century 5 spaces
Dr. Catherine Wilcox Titus
Wed afternoon 12:40-3:20 WC114
LASC as TLC and CA
AR225-02 Art Since Mid-Century 5 spaces
Dr. Catherine Wilcox Titus
Thursday morning 10:05-12:40 WC114
LASC: TLC and CA
AR 350 ST Gallery and Museum Studies 5 spaces
Dr. Catherine Wilcox Titus
Tuesday morning 10:05-12:40 - 5 spaces
World Languages
All language courses can be taken for Honors credit. Sign up for the General Section of the course and inform Dr. Boehm or Dr. Hangen of your course choice. This will be forward to the Academic Success Center, who will create an Honors section of the course for you after General Registration is complete.