Honors (HON)
Courses
HON 1000. Constructing Knowledge. Units: 3
An exploration of the ways in which knowledge is constructed and the active role individuals play in the creation of their own learning. Satisfies WI designation.
HON 1100. Writing Rhetorically. Units: 3
Concentrated composition course for first-year Honors students. Examines the ways written language functions in various contexts. Students will conduct research and draw upon critical readings of texts to develop their own arguments, as well as examine and use rhetorical strategies that respond to different situations. Satisfies GE A2/1A.
HON 1200. Thinking Critically. Units: 3
Analysis of various kinds of reasoning employed in everyday life and in more specialized contexts, to develop each student's skill in understanding and using carefully constructed arguments. Illustrations will include materials drawn from contemporary issues. Satisfies GE A3/1B, WI designation.
HON 1300. Communicating Orally. Units: 3
Quarter Prerequisite: acceptance into the Honors Program
Introduction to effective speech communication with emphasis on thinking about the decisions that are made to construct informative and persuasive presentations that are rhetorically and visually engaging. Satisfies GE A1/1C.
HON 3100. Natural Sciences and the Humanities. Units: 3
An examination of the means by which the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities can be utilized together to address big questions. Team-taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Co-requisite with HON 3150. With HON 3150, Satisfies GE C4/UD-3, G, WI designations.
HON 3150. Natural Sciences and the Humanities Praxis. Units: 3
Semester Prerequisite: Acceptance into the University Honors Program
Semester Corequisite: HON 3100
An examination of the means by which the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities can be utilized together to address big questions. Team-taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Satisfies GE B5/UD 5, WI designation.
HON 3200. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences Seminar. Units: 3
Semester Prerequisite: Acceptance into the University Honors Program
Semester Corequisite: HON 3250
An examination of the means by which the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities can be utilized together to address big questions. Team-taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Satisfies GE B5/UD-5, WI designation.
HON 3250. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences Praxis. Units: 3
A problem and/or project-based application of the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities that brings them together to address big questions. Team taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Satisfies GE D4/UD-4, G, DI designations.
HON 3300. Social Science and the Humanities Seminar. Units: 3
Semester Prerequisite: Acceptance into the University Honors Program
Semester Corequisite: HON 3350
An examination of the means by which the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities can be utilized together to address big questions. Team-taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Satisfies GE C4/UD-3, G, WI designations.
HON 3350. Social Science and the Humanities Praxis. Units: 3
A problem and/or project-based application of the approaches to constructing knowledge in Natural Sciences and the Humanities that brings them together to address big questions. Team taught with course materials and readings drawn from relevant disciplines. Satisfies GE D4/UD-4.
HON 4100. Junior Research Exploration Workshop. Unit: 1
Semester Prerequisite: Membership in the University Honors Program. Junior-level Standing
Workshop designed to engage students in exploration of research methods and topics across disciplines. Students will meet to discuss research strategies and will begin to formulate projects for their honors theses. Graded credit/no credit.
HON 4200. Collaborative Project Workshop. Unit: 1
Semester Prerequisite: 2 HON 3000-level classes. Quarter Prerequisite: HON 306
Workshop designed to advance progress on students' collaborative community projects. Students will work together to discuss project strategies and challenges and to review one another's work.
HON 4300. Junior Research Development Workshop. Unit: 1
Semester Prerequisite: HON 4100
Workshop designed to guide students in defining an honors thesis project, initiating research, and applying project management strategies to the development of a work plan. Students will also explore career pathways and graduate study in their fields of interest. Graded credit/no credit.
HON 4400. Senior Research Presentation Workshop. Unit: 1
Semester Prerequisite: HON 4300
Workshop designed to deepen students understanding of research processes in their chosen field by conducting research for their honors thesis projects and troubleshooting challenges. Students will also identify and begin applying for career opportunities and/or graduate programs. Graded CR/NC.
HON 4500. Senior Research Presentation Workshop. Unit: 1
Semester Prerequisite: HON 4400
Workshop designed to complete senior honors theses and to prepare students for presentation of work. Students will review one another's work, collaborate on the planning of the Spring Symposium, and workshop their presentations. Graded credit/no credit.