Honors


Hon 204 In Search of Knowledge
 Students explore the art of scientific investigation and inquiry, with an emphasis upon the process and methodology of science. The development of scientific thought is chronicled, with particular attention given to science as a great human adventure. The course includes a laboratory. 4 credits.


Hon 230 /430 Honors Forum
 The Honors Forum is a weekly informal meeting over lunch for students and faculty involved in the University Honors Program. Its purpose is to provide an arena for students to interactively discuss their individual research projects. Also, selected faculty may be invited to lead discussion on a variety of relevant topics. May be repeated for credit. 1-3 credits.


Hon 301 In Search for the Meaning of Life
 This seminar investigates the fundamental values which give meaning to life. Particular attention is given to religious values and life. These questions are asked: What gives life ultimate meaning? What is a world view? What does it mean to have faith? 3 credits.


Hon 302 In Search of Self
 This core course focuses on the most intractable myth of human reality, the myth of the “self.” An interdisciplinary approach is utilized: literary, philosophical, psychological, spiritual. Eastern views are also examined.
3 credits.


Hon 303 In Search of Relationships
 An interdisciplinary core course which explores how humans relate to each other in couples, in families, in other groups, and in society. Approaches include social scientific, historical, comparative, as well as salient works of art, literature, and drama. 3 credits.


Hon 304 In Search of Reality: Media, Self, and Society in the 20th Century
 A critical exploration on both the “objective” and the “personal” level of the phenomenon conventionally labeled “mass media.” Where does the media end and myself begin? How does the mass media mix with and permeate the texture of our intimate experience of who we are? 3 credits.


Hon 305 In Search of People in Nature
 An interdisciplinary course on the relation of people to the natural environment through time. The course will look at this relationship both macroscopically and microscopically, both socially and intellectually, and both in the classroom and in the field. Special attention will be paid to the role of wilderness in the making of the American mind, the heroic age of environmentalism (Thoreau to Muir), the creation of the national park idea, and the emergence of a new land ethic in the second half of the 20th century. 3 credits.


Hon 346 Topics in Honors Travel Courses
 Established and recurring travel courses. (For new and one-time-only courses, see the current semester class schedule.)

Solving Social Problems in Costa Rica
(Same as Soc 346 .) 4 credits.

Mind, Self, and Society in Tibetan Buddhism CH II
(Same as Soc 326 .) 3 credits.

Taming the Monkey Mind: Buddhist Psychology and Sociology
(Same as Soc 326 .) 3 credits.

African Athena: Religion and Culture in Ancient Egypt and Greece
This course will allow students to examine paradigms for understanding the roots of Greco-Roman civilization (and thus Euro-American civilization) by discussing Martin Bernal’s “revised ancient model” and by visiting and studying key sites in Egypt and Greece. The sites to be studied include Sakkara, Giza, Luxor, Karnak, the Theban necropoleis, Edfu, Alexandria, Knossos, Phaistos, Delos, Delphi, Athens, and various museums. (Offered summer.) 4-6 credits.


Hon 351 Topics in Social and Historical Issues
 An examination of selected topics in social and historical issues. Designed to give a more in-depth study in areas of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.

Trends in Communication
(Same as Com 310 .) 3 credits.

In Search of a Path with Purpose
(Same as Ol 420 .) 3 credits.


Hon 352 Topics in Cross-Cultural Studies
 These courses are designed to give a more in-depth examination of the political, economic, and social issues of various cultures, and their impact on global interrelationships. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.

Global Family Systems
(Same as Soc 404 .) 3 credits.


Hon 353 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
These courses are designed to provide a more in-depth study of selected topics in philosophy and religion. The topics may be relatively narrow, examining specific focus areas, or more broadly focused, looking at issues that span different schools of thought and belief. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.

History of Political Philosophy CH I
(Same as Posc 301 .) 3 credits.

God, the Good Life and Sex CH II
(Same as Phil/Rel 308.) 3 credits.

Women and Religion CH I
(Same as Rel 330 .) 3 credits.

Women of Color CH II
(Same as Phil 319 .) 3 credits.


Hon 354 Topics in Literature and Film
 An in-depth study of selected topics in literature and film. Course is designed to provide an exploration of a particular area of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.

Film Genre: War Film
(Same as Ftv 342 /542.) 3 credits.

Mad Women in Literature and Film
(Same as Ftv 444 .) 3 credits.


Hon 355 Topics in Science and Technology
 An in-depth study of selected topics in science and technology. Course is designed to provide an exploration of a particular area of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.

Environmental and Natural Resources Economy
(Same as Econ 460 .) 3 credits.


Hon 356 Topics in Art and Communications
 An examination of selected topics in art and communications. Designed to give a more in-depth study in areas of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.


Hon 490 Independent Internship
 1-3 credits.


Hon 498 Honors Senior Seminar
 Each Honors student will be required to do or contribute to a significant research project, resulting in a substantial research paper and presentation to the Honors faculty and students. Choice of topic will be made in consultation with the Honors director and the student’s major department. The purpose of the seminar is to provide a supportive environment for the completion of this project. With the approval of the director students may complete this project as an independent study. May be repeated for credit. 1-3 credits.


Hon 499 Independent Study
 The student initiates and conducts a study on a specific topic in conjunction with an individual faculty member. (Counts for credit toward major.) 1-3 credits.