Nova Southeastern University's Undergraduate Honors Program provides a value-added experience for highly
motivated and high achieving undergraduate students through curricular and co-curricular
program and activities.
Honor students at Nova Southeastern University may choose the combination of Honors courses and regular
courses that best meet their needs, interests, and the requirements of their academic major. These courses
will be recorded on their permanent transcript and will benefit them in many ways.
Please note: Not all courses are offered every semester.
ARTS 2300H Art and Society Honors
This course examines the ways in which artists and the arts have influenced Western society from the Renaissance to the 20th century, focusing on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance and film. Students will also visit local museums and attend musical and theatrical events as a means of gaining a greater understanding of the arts. (Honors students only.) Prerequisite: COMP 1500
BIOL 1060H Amoebas to Zebras Honors
Tiptoe through the tulips, tapeworms, toadstools, tiger sharks, and tarantulas. This course is an overview of the diversity of life on earth, introducing the major groups of living things, from bacteria to mammals, with introductions to basic concepts in ecology, evolution, and life processes. This course includes some laboratories and field trips. Satisfies the general education requirement in science. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
BIOL 1060H Amoebas to Zebras Honors
Tiptoe through the tulips, tapeworms, toadstools, tiger sharks, and tarantulas. This course is an overview of the diversity of life on earth, introducing the major groups of living things, from bacteria to mammals, with introductions to basic concepts in ecology, evolution, and life processes. This course includes some laboratories and field trips. Satisfies the general education requirement in science. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
BIOL 1510H Biology II Lab Honors
This course and related labs, the second part of a two-part sequence, introduces the basic principles of biological science at the level of the organism and above. It focuses on a survey of the five kingdoms and compares the structure and function of organ systems in plants and animals. It includes the study of evolution, phylogenetic relationships, species diversity and ecological interactions. Prerequisites: BIOL 1500 and MATH 1040 or higher and COMP 1000 or higher. Honors students only.
CHEM 1300H General Chemistry I/Lab Honors
Basic chemical calculations, periodicity, bonding, inorganic reactions, and kinetics. First half of General Chemistry Continuum. Includes laboratory sessions. Prerequisites: MATH 1200 and a passing grade on the chemistry placement exam; or MATH 1200 or higher and CHEM 1100; Honors students only.
CHEM 1310H General Chemistry II/Lab Honor
Continuation of General Chemistry Continuum including thermodynamics, acid-base reactions, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Includes laboratory sessions. Prerequisites: CHEM 1300; Honors students only.
COMP 1500H College Writing Honors
A writing workshop with instruction in the principles and skills of argumentation and critical reading. Students will receive instruction in methods of research and documentation of sources and in computer use. Prerequisite: SAT verbal score of 520, ACT English score of 22, a TOEFL score of 650 (paper) or 280 (computer), a passing score on the Writing Challenge Exam, or COMP 1000. Honors students only.
COMP 2000H Adv College Writing Honors
A writing workshop with advanced instruction in argumentation as it applies in various professional settings. The course also includes additional instruction in critical reading, research, and writing. Prerequisite: COMP 1500. Honors students only.
ECN 2020H Prin of Microeconomics Honors
Microeconomics focuses on how market systems function as opposed to alternative economic systems. This course will investigate the factors which influence consumer choice and how consumers react to changes in the factors, the costs of production for the firm and production decisions for firms operating in various types of market structures, the impact of market structure on society, regulation and de-regulation of business, environmental issues and labor markets. This course is open to HONOR students only. Prerequisite: MATH 1030 or Higher.
ECN 2025H Prin of Macroeconomics Honors
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the tools and methodology utilized by economists to analyze how the macro economy functions in both the short and long terms. The course will begin with a study of how market systems and nonmarket systems address the problem of scarcity and unlimited wants. Theories of consumption, investment, the public sector and foreign trade will be developed to illustrate their role in determining the levels of output, employment and prices in both a closed and open economy. The role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies and their short and long run impacts as well as supply side economic theories will be followed by the study of investment in Human and Physical Capital and how these investments influence economic growth and development. The course will conclude with the study of international trade and finance and their impact on the domestic economy. This course is open to HONOR students only. Prerequisite: ECN 2020.
HIST 1030H American Hist to 1865 Honors
American history from its colonial origins through the Civil War. Special emphasis is given to analyzing and evaluating the major forces and ideas that have shaped American political, social, and economic life. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HIST 1040H American HistSince 1865 Honors
American history from Reconstruction to the present. Special emphasis is given to analyzing and evaluating the major forces and ideas that have shaped American political, social, and economic life. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000B Hon Sem:Discovery & Discipline
This Honors Seminar provides an exploration of two critical themes that frame science, learning, and culture: discovery and discipline. What makes a fact a fact? Are there differences between invention and discovery? What level of proof, or agreement, is necessary for a discovery to be certified as real? Who makes these decisions? Is discovery the result of luck (being in the right place at the right time), creativity (imagination and curiosity), hard work (planning, preparation, and discipline), or a mix of all three? Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000C Honors Sem: Myth Fairy Tale MC
This course will focus on the influence of mythology and fairy tale on the cultural and psychological fabric of modern life. As students read various myths, fairy tales, and literature, as well as study images of myth and tale in advertising and film, they will attempt to make connections between underlying recurrent themes that find their roots in the earliest stories of humanity. The reading and analysis of texts and images will be complemented by the development of individual writing skills, emphasizing critical thinking and the clear, sophisticated, and creative expression of ideas. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000D Honors Seminar: Future History
This course is an extrapolation of the future based on assumptions about, and concerns with, the present. Taking both a utopian and a dystopian form, these explorations of historic imagination say as much about where we think we are today as where we think we are heading in the future. It will further explore the various forces that shape historic change and seek to place ourselves and our personal world within this process. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000E Honors Seminar:Jewish Lit
Students will identify, reflect upon, and write about the particularities of different regions of the globe to demonstrate their awareness and understanding of the ways in which written rhetorical strategies translate into both the separation and/or the blending of a people in search of the traditional Jewish community. Geographically-specific, representative literature of the Jewish people--area studies of Jewish literature--reveal similarities and dissimilarities with regard to representations of Jewish history, culture, religion, and society. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000E Honors Seminar:Jewish Lit
Students will identify, reflect upon, and write about the particularities of different regions of the globe to demonstrate their awareness and understanding of the ways in which written rhetorical strategies translate into both the separation and/or the blending of a people in search of the traditional Jewish community. Geographically-specific, representative literature of the Jewish people--area studies of Jewish literature--reveal similarities and dissimilarities with regard to representations of Jewish history, culture, religion, and society. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000F Honors Sem:Gangs In America
This course will cover issues dealing with gang theory, including concepts of street gangs, graffiti, violence, and gang structure and organization. Students will explore the reasons why gangs exist, how they are formed and the exact core of their existence. Further, students will examine the impact of gang crime and victimization on society. Additionally, students will be exposed to gang enforcement and prevention officers and specialists currently working with gang prevention, intervention, and enforcement within the South Florida area. Finally, the course will help the students to develop a model approach to dealing with the gang problem as it exists today in America. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000G Problem of Consciousness
What is consciousness? How does the brain do its work and produce its dazzling, if taken-for-granted, capabilities? If we all share similar capacities, how does each brain manage to make itself unique? Although these similar questions have been asked for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, the past decade has provided more tools for answering them than at any other time in human history. Data from many fields of inquiry have begun to converge. Students who take this course will be exposed to these exciting new findings and will also explore resulting controversies. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only
HONR 1000G Problem of Consciousness
What is consciousness? How does the brain do its work and produce its dazzling, if taken-for-granted, capabilities? If we all share similar capacities, how does each brain manage to make itself unique? Although these similar questions have been asked for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, the past decade has provided more tools for answering them than at any other time in human history. Data from many fields of inquiry have begun to converge. Students who take this course will be exposed to these exciting new findings and will also explore resulting controversies. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only
HONR 1000H Honors Sem:City in Film & Litr
This course focuses on depictions of urban life in film and literature. Some themes that will be explored in the course are the representation of the city as both living organism and as killing machine; the "geometry" of the city as alternately labyrinthine and boxlike, having both confusing and suffocating effects; isolation, dehumanization and the struggle for identity; conflicts between nature and city; immigration, assimilation, and cultural identity. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000J Honors Seminar: Culture Wars
An examination of the "hot button" topics that divide the American people, this seminar will delve into the issues and perspectives which shape American culture. It will ask not only what these issues are but why they divide us. Among the topics to be examined are abortion, free speech, evolution, gay rights, and affirmative action. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000K Honors Sem: The Criminal Mind
Through lecture, discussion, videotaped cases, and class presentations, this course will present an overview of the criminal mind. This course will include discussion of some of the developmental, biological, neurological, behavioral, cognitive, and social forces shown to influence criminal thinking and behavior. The course will also include discussion of the characteristics of several specific criminal subpopulations, including psychopaths, sexual predators, serial killers, and mentally disordered criminal offenders. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000K Honors Sem: The Criminal Mind
Through lecture, discussion, videotaped cases, and class presentations, this course will present an overview of the criminal mind. This course will include discussion of some of the developmental, biological, neurological, behavioral, cognitive, and social forces shown to influence criminal thinking and behavior. The course will also include discussion of the characteristics of several specific criminal subpopulations, including psychopaths, sexual predators, serial killers, and mentally disordered criminal offenders. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000L Honors Sem: Cultural Mosaic
This honors seminar will explore cultural concepts, values, and social behaviors in America. It will examine the impact of the acculturation process on variables such as parental ethnotheories, emotional expressions, and conception of mental illness. The notion of prejudice and racism will be addressed as well as the impact of various government policies impacting or refuting the notion of a cultural mosaic. Students will be exposed to nonwestern approaches to research through qualitative and nontraditional data collection. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000L Honors Sem: Cultural Mosaic
This honors seminar will explore cultural concepts, values, and social behaviors in America. It will examine the impact of the acculturation process on variables such as parental ethnotheories, emotional expressions, and conception of mental illness. The notion of prejudice and racism will be addressed as well as the impact of various government policies impacting or refuting the notion of a cultural mosaic. Students will be exposed to nonwestern approaches to research through qualitative and nontraditional data collection. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000M Wicked Wit:SatireinLitrFilm&TV
This course focuses on the methods, intentions, and impact of satire, from its origins in classical literature through its "Golden Age" in the eighteenth century and its enduring, acerbic presence in 20th- and 21st-century literature, film, television, and on the Web. Students will explore the ways that satire challenges routinely accepted ideas and practices, and targets injustice, selfishness, and hypocrisy in people and in their social institutions. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000M Wicked Wit:SatireinLitrFilm&TV
This course focuses on the methods, intentions, and impact of satire, from its origins in classical literature through its "Golden Age" in the eighteenth century and its enduring, acerbic presence in 20th- and 21st-century literature, film, television, and on the Web. Students will explore the ways that satire challenges routinely accepted ideas and practices, and targets injustice, selfishness, and hypocrisy in people and in their social institutions. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000N Honors Sem: Genetics&Genealogy
Through lecture, discussion, review of primary literature, case studies, videotapes and class presentations, this course will investigate the relationships among the studies of genetics, human evolution and genealogy. Students will be expected to extract their own DNA and analyze it for various molecular markers as well as create their family history tree and narrative which they will present in class. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors Students only.
HONR 1000P The Human Mind
An introduction to some of the main theoretical and research perspectives in the field of cognitive psychology. Topics include: perception, memory, conscious and unconscious process, forms of intelligence, language, emotions, and self. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Perquisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000Q Hormones and Behavior
Students in Hormones and Behavior will develop and understanding of many topics related to behavioral neuroendocricology. This course will review the interrelationships among hormones, brain and behavior. One of the main topics covered in this class will be the effect of stress hormones on physiology and behavior. In addition to steroid hormones, the effects of other major classes of hormones on behavior including peptide and protein hormones as well as the monoaminergic hormones will be discussed. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Perquisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000R Honors Seminar: Who's the Man?
This course explores how the dominant sources of power have worked to maintain their power in the United States by exploiting peoples of low economic status, minorities, and women. The effect of this subjugation has been both explicit (e.g. laws put into place that openly discriminate) and implicit (e.g. via the use of psychologically damaging language). The purpose of this course is to understand (a) how the historical practices of those in power have influenced the cultural, social and political environment that exists today, (b) how this environment has shaped both the psychology of Americans and the field of psychology in America, and (c) how power can be reasserted by the repressed. This course is based on a seminar format which will include a great deal of student involvement involving work in groups and class discussion. This course satisfies general education requirements in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1000S Hon Sem: The Nature of Truth
This seminar will examine the nature of the concept of truth as it appears in the human culture and civilization. Special attention will be paid to truth as disposition or virtue of character and the notion of truth as it has appeared in various religious contexts, as well as the impact these notions have had on philosophy, history, psychology, literature and the arts, and science. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 1500 Honors Reading Seminar
The Honors Reading Seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester to semester basis and may reflect the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only.
HONR 1500B Honor Reading Sem Oliver Sacks
The Honors Reading Seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester to semester basis and may reflect the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only. Pass/Fail only.
HONR 1500C Honors Reading Sem: S. Nazario
This seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester basis and may reflect the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only. Pass/Fail only.
HONR 1500C Honors Reading Sem: S. Nazario
This seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester basis and may reflect the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only. Pass/Fail only.
HONR 1500D Honors Reading Seminar
This seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester basis and may reflect the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only. Pass/Fail only.
HONR 1500E Honr Read Sem: Philip K Dick
The honors reading seminar is designed to provide focused study on one selected text. Under faculty leadership, honors students will read and discuss the text in small groups. Students will take a leadership role to prepare discussions. Texts will be selected on a semester by semester basis and may relate to the annual theme. This course is an elective and does not satisfy requirements for general education. This seminar is open to honors students only. Pass/Fail only.
HONR 2000A Quarks to Quasars
This honors course is an algebra-based survey of developments in physics since the turn of the 20th century. The conceptual basis and historical development of the ideas will be emphasized. Topics include relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particle physics, gravitation and cosmology, black holes, superstring theory, M-theory, and higher-dimensional Kaluza-Klein theories. Satisfies general education requirements in Math, Science, and Technology. Prerequisite: MATH 1030 or higher. Honors students only.
HONR 2000B Honors Sem: Genes and Schemes
This course will examine the science of modern genetics and how this science has inserted itself into the disclosure of contemporary culture. It will discuss the concept of the gene and will explore the way the "disclosure of the gene" has impacted our understanding of ourselves as human beings, as well as public policy issues in criminal justice, ethics, education, and health care. Special consideration will be given to the use and misuse of genetic "explanations" of human behavior, the Eugenics movement, and the nature vs. nurture dispute. This will be a team-taught course by faculty in biology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000C Honors Sem: Hist of Econ Dev
This course will examine the history and evolution of economics as a basic human institution with emphasis on distinctions between growth and development. The challenge of sustainable development will be analyzed within the broader historical context of human rights, environmental consequences, and ideological goals and outcomes. Students will design and discuss alternative economic models for the future that emphasize sustainability. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000D The Ever-Changing Family
This course will focus on how the concept of the family has changed over the last 80-100 years. Students will examine how the media has been one avenue that has conceptualized the family along with the impact this has on peoples' roles in families. Through the use of books, film, and television, stereotypes and myths of family functioning, along with debates about what a family "is" or "should be", will be discussed. Multicultural and non-traditional families will be explored. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000E Utopias and Dystopias
This course focuses on the dual concepts of utopias and dystopias--ideal visions of society and nightmarish visions of society. Various manifestations of utopias and dystopias in literature, philosophy, film, and mythology will be focused on as students explore the desire of humans to conceive of an ideal society, as well as the advantages and dangers of such conceptions. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000F Honors Seminar:Phil&Pol infilm
This course provides an introduction to thinking critically about philosophical and political issues by understanding how they can be manifest in popular film. Students will develop greater awareness of how to view film as a vehicle for ideological content. Topics could include, but not be limited to human rights, epistemology, personal identity (including the role of memory), temporality, the philosophy of religion, democratic ideals/plutocratic reality, workers unions, capitalism and gangsterism, the allure of fascism, environmental despoliation, etc. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000G Distinguished Fellowships
This course will preview a range of distinguished fellowships--Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Fulbright, and others. Students will be encouraged to target appropriate scholarships and fellowships, learn about the programs, criteria, and conditions of awards. Students will be provided tools and skills which support application and consideration for these awards. These same skills are relevant for pursuit of graduate school and professional career opportunities. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000H Honors Sem:Famous Amer Trials
This course will examine famous trials in American history that reflect major social changes, cultural conflicts and political struggles from the late 19th century through the 20th century. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000J Honors Sem:ChickLitChickFlicks
This course will examine popular film and literature targeting women. Both contemporary "chick lit" and "chick flicks" feature single, urban women in their late 20s and early 30s navigating the minefields of professional life and romantic relationships. This course will trace the development of woman's fiction from Jane Austen's era and film from the "woman's film" of the 1940s. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000K Honors Sem: Inappropriate Rel
This course will focus on various types of relationships that have been deemed "inappropriate". A social science perspective will be used to examine the societal context in which these relationships develop, are maintained, and terminate. The course will also focus on the impact that these relationships have on society and society's impact on the individuals in the relationship. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000L Honors Sem:Ideol of20thCentury
This course will examine the competing great ideologies of the twentieth century--Communism, Fascism, Liberalism and Socialism. After an examination of Liberalism and the ideas of the Enlightenment, students will discuss why Communists, Fascists and Socialists rejected classical Liberalism, with its emphasis upon limited government, the rights of the individual, and free market economics. Students will then consider the characteristics of the societies that anti-liberal thinkers created. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000M The U.S. at War
This course offers an examination of the social, cultural and political implications of the many wars fought in the history of the United States from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. Students will be asked to explore the extent to which warfare has influenced the course of American history and has contributed to the shaping of American culture. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000M The U.S. at War
This course offers an examination of the social, cultural and political implications of the many wars fought in the history of the United States from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. Students will be asked to explore the extent to which warfare has influenced the course of American history and has contributed to the shaping of American culture. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000N The "F Word:Feminism & Culture
This course will examine the role of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wave feminisms in women's cultural history. By exploring the social and political contexts of the struggle for equal rights for women, students will learn to separate the myths (images of feminism) from the reality (contributions of feminism) in the lived experience of women. Although it will focus primarily on American feminist history, the course will consider its European roots. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000N The "F Word:Feminism & Culture
This course will examine the role of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wave feminisms in women's cultural history. By exploring the social and political contexts of the struggle for equal rights for women, students will learn to separate the myths (images of feminism) from the reality (contributions of feminism) in the lived experience of women. Although it will focus primarily on American feminist history, the course will consider its European roots. Satisfies general education requirements in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000P America Dawn Atomic Age
Drawing from the resources of social history, this course presents at once both a detailed technological history of the creation of atomic weapons, focusing on the science which led to their discovery, as well as an examination of the social and political forces which contributed to their use. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000P America Dawn Atomic Age
Drawing from the resources of social history, this course presents at once both a detailed technological history of the creation of atomic weapons, focusing on the science which led to their discovery, as well as an examination of the social and political forces which contributed to their use. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000Q Interpersonal Perception
This course examines the psychological processes involved in our perception of other's behavior, personality, and affective states. The goal of the course is to provide students with a broad survey of the factors that influence the way in which we perceive people, and to give students experience with the methods with which experimental psychology investigates these issues. Readings are from such diverse fields an nonverbal communication, social cognition, empathy, gender studies, cognitive development, and personality psychology. Satisfies general education requirements in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Perquisite: Honors students only.
HONR 2000R Hon Sem: The Misbehaving Brain
Students will develop an understanding of the neural correlates and behavioral impairments seen in different neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. The aim of this course is to provide an overview of abnormal brain functioning in the context of specific neurological diseases and disorders, such as schizophrenia and stroke. This course satisfies general education requirements in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Honors students only.
HONR 2000S Hon Sem:MotorcycleMyth&Culture
As a modern object, the motorbike's cultural significance is tied up with complex issues of history, technology, engineering, consumerism, psychology, design, aesthetics, gender and sexuality. As such, this course will consider the motorbike as a purpose-driven design object, a nexus of social and cultural relations, an instrument of individuation and community, a pop culture icon, and an aesthetic object in its own right. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
INST 1500H Global Issues Honors
This course examines some of the increasingly complex and diverse issues confronting humanity. It examines the great diversity of opinion that people hold on important global issues, such as population, natural resource utilization, development, human rights, and values. Students may not receive credit for both INST 1500H and GLBS 1500H. Prerequisite: Honors students only.
LITR 2010H British Literature I Honors
A survey of major literary movements and writers, from Old English through the 18th century. The course examines themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
LITR 2011H British Literature II Honors
A survey of major literary movements and writers, from the Romantic period through the present. The course examines themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
LITR 2020H American Literature Honors
A survey of American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
LITR 2021H American Literature II Honors
A survey of American literature from the end of the Civil War through the present, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
LITR 2030H World Literature I Honors
A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from antiquity through the Renaissance, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
LITR 2031H World Literature II Honors
A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from the 17th century through the 20th century, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only.
MATH 2100H Calculus I Honor
Functions, limits, and derivatives of algebraic functions. Introduction to derivatives of trigonometric functions, logarithmic functions; application of derivatives to physics problems; related rates and maximum/minimum problems, and definite and indefinite integrals with applications. This course has been exempted from the requirements of the Writing Across the Curriculum policy. Prerequisites: Challenge examination or MATH 1250; Honors students only.
MATH 3020H Applied Statistics Honors
An introductory course in the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include graphical and numerical descriptive measures, probability, common random variables and their distributions, sampling procedures, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing (including tests for independence and goodness of fit). This course has been exempted from the requirements of the Writing Across the Curriculum policy. Prerequisites: MATH 1030 or higher; Honors students only.
PHIL 3180H Biomedical Ethics Honors
This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of major problems in biomedical ethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, allocation of resources, medical experimentation, genetic engineering, confidentiality, among others. Students will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of reason, that progress toward solutions can be gained through an application of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020. Honors students only.
PSYC 1020H Intro to Psychology Honors
An introduction to theory, research, and applications in the field of psychology. Topics include biological bases of behavior, perception, learning and memory, psychological development, personality, social psychology, and the identification and treatment of mental illness. Prerequisite: Honors Pass Only.
PSYC 2110H Human Sexuality Honors
Anatomy/physiology of the human sexual system, human sexual response, the range of sexual behaviors, and sources of attitudes and beliefs about sexuality. Honors students only.
PSYC 2330H Interpersonal Comm Honors
Study of human communications, interpersonal relationships, and the impact of communication on behavior. Topics include verbal and nonverbal behavior, development of relationships, and conflict management skills. Experiential learning included. Prerequisite: Honors Students Only
PSYC 3160H Social Psychology Honors
This course provides an introduction to the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. Topics such as perception, judgment and decision-making, rationalization, attitude change, conformity, social influence, obedience, attraction, love, aggression, violence, altruism, deception, nonverbal communication, and prejudice will be covered. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 and Honors Students only
SPCH 1010H Public Speaking Honors
Training and practice in the fundamentals of public speaking, including audience analysis, topic development, research, organization, language use, and delivery. Honors students only.
SPCH 1010H Public Speaking Honors
Training and practice in the fundamentals of public speaking, including audience analysis, topic development, research, organization, language use, and delivery. Honors students only.
