Academic Catalog

Honors (HNRS)

HNRS-210  Honors Thinking & Writing  (4 Credits)  
This Honors course introduces students to skills and ways of thinking essential to intellectual inquiry. Students will pose a creative and complex question; investigate it with critical analyses of reading, research, and data; and use appropriate research techniques and documentation to produce a substantial writing project. Course Type(s):GEE College Writing.
Offered: Fall, Every Year  
HNRS-220  Honors Quantitative Literacy  (4 Credits)  
This Honors course introduces students to the skills of quantitative literacy. Students will read and interpret quantitative information critically and apply quantitative methods and concepts to solve a problem or support an argument. Specific topics vary by semester. Course Type(s):GEE Quantitative Literacy.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Honors Program  
Offered: Fall, Every Year  
HNRS-230  Honors Arts  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in the arts will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Repeatable Once. Course Type(s):GEE Arts.
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-240  Honors Humanities  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in the Humanities will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Repeatable once. Course Type(s):GEE Humanities.
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-250  Honors Natural Science  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in the Natural Sciences will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Repeatable once. Course Type(s):GEE Natural Sciences.
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-260  Honors Social Sciences  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in the Social Sciences will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Repeatable once. Course Type(s):GEE Social Sciences.
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-270  Honors Civic Engagement  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in Civic Engagement will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Course Type(s):GEE Civic Engagement.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Honors Program  
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-280  Honors Sustainability and Well-Being  (4 Credits)  
Honors courses in Sustainability and Well-Being will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course. Topics vary. Course Type(s):GEE Sustainability and Well-Being.
Offered: Occasionally, Every Year  
HNRS-400  Global Engagement  (4 Credits)  
Intensive interdisciplinary immersion in a cultural experience outside the U.S. Through cohort-based research and learning, students reflect on their roles and responsibilities as global citizens. Readings, discussions, and on-site projects analyze artistic, social, political and/or environmental issues facing their host country. Must be completed before Fall of senior year. Course Type(s):GEE Intercultural Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two HNRS 200-level courses  
Offered: Spring, Every Year  
HNRS-495  Honors Thesis  (4 Credits)  
An opportunity for qualified students to count their Honors theses in majors as a culminating experience in the college-wide Honors Program. Requires approval of the Honors director in consultation with the Honors Council.
Prerequisite(s): 24 credits in ISP, including ITW-101 or HNRSTW-101, QL, and Admission to College Honors Program  
HNRS-499  Special Project  (4 Credits)  
An opportunity for qualified students to count their SURF projects or comparably intensive faculty supervised academic projects as a culminating experience in the college-wide Honors Program. Requires approval of the Honors director in consultation with the Honors Council.
Prerequisite(s): 24 credits in ISP, including ITW-101 or HNRSTW-101, QL, and admission to College Honors Program