Courses of Study

Prereq.: ENGL 1001 or equivalent. Coreq.: HNRS 1003.Credit will not be given for this course, HNRS 1101 and CLST 2101. Curricular equivalent of a humanities elective. The ancient world, including literature, history, philosophy, religion, government, and fine arts.

Coreq.: HNRS 1001. Credit will not be given for this course and HNRS 1103. Curricular equivalent of a 3 hr.history, social sciences, or humanities elective. Lectures,readings, and examinations coordinated with HNRS 1001.

2 hrs. lecture;4 hrs. lab. Not open to students who have had BIOL 1001,1002, 1201, 1202, 1207, 1208, 1209, or 1503. A basic course, organized in accordance with the principle of organic evolution, emphasizing the chemical basis of life and cell biology.

2 hrs.lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Not open to students who have had BIOL 1001, 1002, 1201, 1202, 1207, 1208, 1209, or 1503. Continuation of HNRS 1007. A basic course, organized inaccordance with the principle of organic evolution, empha-sizing phylogeny, morphology, function of multicellular organisms, and people's relation to their environment.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. credit when topics vary.  For non-science majors only.  Special topics in the Life Sciences.

May e taken for a max. of 6 hrs. credit when topics vary.  For non-science majors only. Special topics in the Physical Sciences.

Prereq.: ENGL 1001 or equivalent. Coreq.: HNRS 1103.Credit will not be given for this course and HNRS 1001. Curricular equivalent of a humanities elective. Comparative and interdisciplinary study of the history, literature, philosophy, religion, and art of five ancient civilizations: Greek, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Meso-American.

Coreq.: HNRS 1101. Credit will not be given for this course and HNRS 1003. Curricular equivalent of a 3 hr.history, social sciences, or humanities elective. Lectures, readings, and examinations coordinated with HNRS 1101.

Course for first-year Honors College students. Introduction to various practices of academic discourse and research methods. Interdisciplinary approach to a specific topic.

Prereq.: HNRS 1001 and 1003; or 1101 and 1103. Coreq.: HNRS 2004. Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. European civilization from ancient Rome through the Middle Ages; includes literature, history, philosophy,religion, government, and fine arts.

Prereq.: HNRS 1001 and 1003; or HNRS 1101 and1103. Coreq.: HNRS 2002. Lectures, readings, and examinations coordinated with HNRS 2002.

Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. Literature, philosophy, history, art, and science of the age of enlightenment.

Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. Perspectives fundamental to 19th century culture; relevant works of literature, philosophy, art,science.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. Selected themes in 20th century civilization.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. Art forms and their cultural significance; particular themes involving examination of art works.

Prereq.: HNRS 1001 and 1003; or HNRS1101 and 1103. Coreq.: HNRS 2204. Curricular equivalent to ENGL 2000. Interdisciplinary presentation and development of the American world to 1828, integrating literature and culture with political, economic, and social history.

Prereq.: HNRS 1001 and 1003; or HNRS1101 and 1103. Coreq.: HNRS 2202. Lecture, readings,and examination coordinated with HNRS 2202.

Continuation of HNRS 2002, 2004. Interdisciplinary presentation of development of western civilization from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment; literature, history, philosophy, religion, government, and fine arts.

Continuation of HNRS 3001. Interdisciplinarypresentation of development of western civilization fromthe era of revolution to the present; literature, history,philosophy, religion, government, and fine arts.

Analysis of classical and modern foundations and principles of leadership. Practice in scholarship essay writing, interviewing, debate, and critical thinking. Intended for national and international scholarship applicants.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Selected themes and materials in literature, philosophy, history, and art.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Selected topics in American civilization.

May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics ofsignificance from the standpoint of various social sciences.

Prereq.: completion of one-year course in a physical science and one-year course in a biological science, at least one with laboratory; or consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Selected topics illustrative of developing concepts of the natural and physical universe and of living organisms.

Prereq.: consent of dean of Honors College. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. For special learning opportunities.

Independent research and writing toward the honors thesis; the thesis itself to be completed in HNRS 3992.

An essay based on independent reading and research or a report on laboratory or field research.

See ME 4813.

See ME 4823.