Accounting  (back to top)

ACCTG H01 Introduction to Accounting II
HNRS Colloquium for ACCTG 222
Instructor  - Richard Simpson

Students must also be enrolled in ACCTG 222 (any section) to enroll in this colloquium. The colloquium will use a computerized business game to illustrate the preparation and use of a master budget. The game will integrate the various topics covered in the regular course sections and require the student competitors to use spreadsheet skill to formulate their decision inputs for the business game. Decisions will be made in groups; the groups will give classroom presentations explaining their choices and results. Recommended for Sophomores; Majors.

ACCTG H02 Business Applications of Corporations
HNRS Colloquium for ACCTG 311
Instructor  - Graham Gal

Students must also be enrolled in ACCTG 311. This honors colloquium will require the student to do an in-depth investigation of a specific topic. The topic can either be one covered in the course or one selected by the student. The student will be expected to meet with the professor regularly during the semester to discuss aspect of the project. Presentation of the project will depend on its nature but the student should be prepared to discuss the results with the class. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ACCTG H03 Financial Reporting I
HNRS Colloquium for ACCTG 321
Instructor  - Ray Pfeiffer

Students must also be enrolled in ACCTG 321. This colloquium will investigate controversial accounting issues at a deeper level than is possible in the affiliated course. Students are required to meet regularly with the professor and to write one research paper on an emerging issue of consequence t the accounting profession. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ACCTG H04 Cost Accounting
HNRS Colloquium for ACCTG 331
Instructor  - Ronald Mannino

Students must also be enrolled in ACCTG 331. Each student will do a paper on a current issue in the area of cost measurement and/or cost analysis. Student will meet with their professor to develop a topical outline for the required paper and regular progress reports. The paper can be based on library research or a combination of library research and field work. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ACCTG H05 Federal Taxes 
HNRS Colloquium for ACCTG 371
Instructor  - Michael Whiteman

Students must also be enrolled in ACCTG 371. Each student will meet regularly with the professor. The student will work on one major project related to tax research. The project may be a paper or a significant tax return requiring meaningful library research. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

Anthropology (back to top)

ANTH 103H Human Origins and Variation
Instructor - Richard Wikander

This course is intended as an introduction to the field broadly known as "physical anthropology." Put succinctly, we will attempt to gain, over the course of the semester, an acquaintance with a very large and important aspect of what it means to be "human", viz., what we are now, what we have been, and how the two are connected, in biological terms. We will, in short, attempt to explicate our place in nature. This course is introductory in nature, and presupposes no background besides basic literary and a sense of responsibility. However, physical anthropology is a complex field, and in order to properly understand it, we will of necessity cover a broad range of topics which are mature sciences in their own right; among these are evolutionary theory, genetics (including molecular particulate, and population), anatomy, taxonomy, geology, paleontology, ethnology, epistemology and physiology.

ANTH 397H Grass Roots Community Development
Instructor - Art Keene

This course focuses on grassroots solutions to rural poverty and political disenfranchisement with a special (but not exclusive) emphasis on Appalachia. The class is an alternative spring break/service learning course. During spring break the entire class will spend a week working in partnership with a grass roots development organization in the rural south in a week of direct service. Students will have the opportunity to blend theory and practice, to take the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom and put it to work in the community. In addition, they will have the opportunity to take what they learn in the community and apply it to social issues closer to home. Admission to the course is by application only.  Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non Majors. (4 sections offered)

ANTH H01 Human Origins and Variation 
HNRS Colloquium for ANTH 103
Instructor - Alan Swedlund 

Students must also be enrolled in ANTH 103. This colloquium will be a lab component to ANTH 103.

ANTH H02 Culture, Society, & People 
HNRS Colloquium for ANTH 104
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Jean Forward

Students must also be enrolled in ANTH 104. This course analyzes human cultural diversity in greater depth. Each student will be required to choose a human culture not already studied in-depth in class, find resources on this group and present information about the culture to the class. The presentations will follow a schedule of topics. Discussions will utilize student presentations and will integrate all materials in a thorough manner. Evaluation will rely on participation in the discussion, presentation of materials, and an annotated bibliography.

ANTH H03 Human Ecology 
HNRS Colloquium for ANTH 208
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Brooke Thomas

Students must also be enrolled in ANTH 208. Discussion will build on material presented in Human Ecology and is oriented toward students developing and classifying their individual environmental philosophies. Through readings, guest speakers and field trips, students will be exposed to persons in the Pioneer Valley who are committed to environmental perspectives and lifestyles. Internship possibilities and career options in human ecology will be explored.

Art History (back to top)

ARTHIS H01 Survey: Renaissance to Modern 
HNRS Colloquium for ARTHIS 110
GenEd ATD  |  Instructor - Craig Harbison

Students must also be enrolled in ARTHIS 110. Honors section meets weekly to discuss specialized readings. Most of the readings will focus on a topic or problem from the period we are studying in the course at the time. Occasionally, a broader issue will be treated. There will be three exams during the semester given on this reading/discussion material. Regular attendance at and participation in these discussions is expected and will be the basis for part of your grade. There will also be three take-home essays, each assigned the week before one of the course quizzes and due at the honors section the week after the quizzes. These will form the basis for the remainder of your grade. Recommended for Freshwo/men, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors. 

ARTHIS H02 Greek Art 
HNRS Colloquium for ARTHIS 500
Instructor  - L.A. LaFollette

Students must also be enrolled in ARTHIS 500. Students will meet weekly to discuss selected readings related to class material. A final written Assignment of 5-8 pages based on the readings discussed together will be due at the last meeting. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non-Majors.

ARTHIS H03 Northern Baroque 
HNRS Colloquium for ARTHIS 517
Instructor  - Craig Harbison 

Students must also be enrolled in ARTHIS 517. Students will meet with instructor for one hour each week to discuss approximately 20 additional specialized readings. A critical journal of the readings will be kept throughout the semester and turned in at the end. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors. Prerequisite: ARTHIS 110.

Astronomy (back to top)

ASTRON 337H Techniques of Optical and Infrared Astronomy
Instructor  - Suzan Edwards

With lab. Introduces the techniques of gathering and analyzing astronomical data, particularly in the optical and infrared. Telescope design and optics. Instrumentation for imaging, photometry, and spectroscopy. Astronomical detectors. Computer graphics and image processing. Error analysis and curve fitting. Data analysis and astrophysical interpretation, with an emphasis on globular clusters. Prerequisites: ASTRON 224 or 225, 2 semesters of physics, and 2 semesters of calculus. Questions should be directed to Terri at 545-2194.

ASTRON 452H Astrophysics II: Galaxies
Instructor - James Lowenthal

The application of physics to the understanding of astronomical phenomena. Physical processes in the gaseous interstellar medium: photo-ionization in HII regions and planetary nebulae; shocks in supernova remnants and stellar jets; energy balance in molecular clouds. Dynamics of stellar systems: star clusters and the virial theorem; galaxy rotation and the presence of dark matter in the universe; spiral density waves. Quasars and active galactic nuclei: synchrotron radiation; accretion disks; super massive black holes. Prerequisites: four semesters of physics. Physics 421 or equivalent strongly recommended. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors. Questions should be directed to Terri at 545-2194.

Biochemistry (back to top)

BIOCHM 591H Enrichment Writing for BIOCHM 526
Instructor - Michael Gorczyca

Effective written and spoken communications are vital components of the scientific enterprise in both teaching and research. This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop and improve their writing and speaking skills in the discipline and to begin learning to read and critically evaluate articles in the scientific literature. One major goal of this course is to learn to present, to scientific peers, clear, logically organized written and oral communications focused on a specific topic. Writing and speaking assignments are critiqued. Principle activities and assignments will include graphic skills with the computer, expository writing, composing summaries of literature articles and resumes and the preparation and presentation of brief talks. The group will also learn to search the literature for topics of interest using the Internet and data bases of importance in the field. This course also fulfills part of the Junior Year writing requirement in BIOCHM and Molecular BIOL. Requires concurrent registration in BIOCHM 526.

BIOCHM H01 Cellular & Molecular Biology 
HNRS Colloquium for BIOCHM 285
Instructor - Anne Simon

Students must also be enrolled in BIOCHM 285. Recent advances in molecular and cellular biology have opened the way for the biological sciences to have a significant impact in many different aspects of society. The group will study the scientific basis for selected technologies such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic screening, gene therapy, production of biomolecules through recombinant DNA technology, sequencing the human disease, etc. In addition, we will discuss social/economical/ethical issues raised by the potential application of these technologies in biology and medicine. Assigned readings will include research papers from scientific journals and related articles and editorials from the popular press. The group will meet to discuss and analyze the assigned readings. The meetings will generally include a brief introduction to the scientific background of topic of the day given by the faculty and/or students as appropriate, followed by a discussion/question/answer period. Students will both participate in this group discussion and produce a 3-5 page paper related to the discussion topic(s). The paper should display critical insight about relevant issues. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors. Note: BIOCHM 285 is cross listed with the course BIOL 285, but each department has its own colloquium.

Biology (back to top)

BIOL 497H Tropical Field Biology
Instructor - B. Byers & D. Smith

BIOL 497H, an intensive field course in tropical biology, will be taught by Bruce Byes, Doug Smith, and other Biology Department staff. The course will focus on hands-on exploration of tropical ecosystems in St. John, Virgin islands. Coral reef systems will receive special attention (expect to spend a great deal of time in the water), as will the identification, ecology, and behavior of the island's plants, invertebrates, birds, and fishes. Field work will be supplemented by laboratory follow-up and evening lectures. Participants will work hard, have fun, and come home with lots of new knowledge. There is no better way to learn about living ecosystems and the organisms that compose them.

BIOL H01 Introduction to Biology II 
HNRS Colloquium for BIOL 101L
Instructor - Elizabeth Connor

Students must also be enrolled in BIOL 101L. Limited to students in the BIOTAP program. The honors colloquium for Biology 101L will be devoted to a journal club. Students will read and present reports on papers in the research literature in biology. Recommended for Freshmen.

BIOL H03 Introductory Topics in Neurobiology 
HNRS Colloquium for BIOL 197A
Instructor - Gordon Wyse

Students must also be enrolled in BIOL 197A. The one-credit colloquium will involve weekly hands-on laboratory exercises and tutorials with Dr. Fite and Dr. Wyse in their research laboratories. Topics to be included are neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and brain dissection, neurohistological methods, computer-assisted analysis of data, etc. Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores.

Chemical Engineering   (back to top)

CH E H01 Fundamentals - Introduction to Chemical Engineering 
HNRS Colloquium for CH E 120
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in CH E 120. Introduction to chemical engineering principles and their applications to chemical processes. Material balances; physical properties and elementary thermodynamic concepts; energy balances; development of process flow sheets. The Honors colloquium will involve a project and written report. Each student will identify a process or class of processes and analyze it by the methods of the course. Recommended for Freshmen.

CH E H02 Kinetics and Reactor Design 
HNRS Colloquium for CH E 320
Instructor - Peter A. Monson

Students must also be enrolled in CHE 320. In this course we address kinetics and design of chemical reactors. Examples range from petrochemical synthesis reactors, to catalytic converters used in automobiles for pollution abatement, to the giant atmospheric reactor (e.g., ozone depletion problem). Appropriate selection of reactors, the interaction of transport with kinetics, the role of catalysis in reactor design, the effect of kinetics and phase of reactants on the choice of a reactor, and the economics of these processes are some of the topics covered in this course. Honors students will focus on issues related to safety of chemical reactors, use of realistic, detailed chemistry for design of chemical reactors, optimization of control parameters for chemical reactors with maximum 1 efficiency and minimum by products (e.g. pollutants), microscopic issues for catalytic processes such as adsorption, description, and surface diffusion, scale up from laboratory reactors to industrial units, atmospheric pollution related problems, and catalytic removal of nitrogen and sulfur oxides (pollutants). Recommended for Juniors; Majors.

CH E H03 Process Control 
HNRS Colloquium for CH E 446
Instructor - William C. Conner

Students must also be enrolled in CHE 446. Novel problems in chemical process control will be addressed using simulation tools. Applications in other disciplines, e.g. pharmacology, microeconomics, will be discussed and models will be developed and solved. Recommended for Seniors; Majors.

CH E H04 Fluid Mechanics 
HNRS Colloquium for CH E 230
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in CH E 230. The object of the course is to broaden the perspective on fluid in mechanics. The two main topics are (a) application of vector and tensor notation to fluid mechanics and (b) non-Newtonian fluid mechanics with emphasis on polymeric fluids: viscoelasticity and shear thinning. Recommended for Sophomore, Majors.

Chemistry (back to top)

CHEM 122H/1 Honors General Chemistry - Lecture 1
GenEd PSL  |  Instructor - TBA

Continuation of CHEM 121H with discussion period and laboratory. States of matter, solution, equilibrium, kinetics, redox processes, and electrochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 121H and MATH 135. Computer Fee. Recommended for Freshmen.

CHEM 122H/2 Honors General Chemistry - Lecture 2
GenEd PSL  |  Instructor  - TBA

CHEM 122H/3 Honors General Chemistry - Lecture 3
GenEd PSL  |  Instructor - TBA

CHEM H01 General Chemistry 
HNRS Colloquium for CHEM 122
GenEd PS  |  Instructor -  William Vining

Students must also be enrolled in CHEM 122. An informal presentation/discussion/seminar format is used. Principles presented in Chemistry 121 and Chemistry 122 are amplified and applied to contemporary issues and concerns. An emphasis is made to introduce students to modern research projects and methods. The students have a role in choosing topics for discussion. There are no examinations in the course, but attendance and active participation are required. Recommended for First Year, Majors.

CHEM H02 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry 
HNRS Colloquium for CHEM 476
Instructor - Scott Auerbach

Students must also be enrolled in CHEM 476. " In Chemistry H02, students will have the opportunity to delve deeply into a physical chemistry topic of their choice. H02 students will be required to give a lecture on their chosen topic, and are encouraged to incorporate modern chemistry software into their lectures.

CHEM H03 Unusual Organic Molecules 
HNRS Colloquium for CHEM 266
Instructor - Bernard Miller

Students must also be enrolled in CHEM 266. This discussion section will focus on some organic molecules which either have "odd appearing" structures or unusual reactions. The methods used to prepare the molecules as well as their chemical significance will be discussed. Students taking the course will be expected to look up and provide written and oral reports on studies in the original research literature. Recommended for Sophomore CHEM Majors and Honor Students who are also enrolled in CHEM 266. Prerequisite: CHEM 265.

Chinese  (back to top)

CHINSE 451H Intermediate Classical Chinese
Instructor - Alvin Cohen

Develops facility in the literary language of China, increases reading speed, expands vocabulary, as well as further introduces methods for the study and philological analysis of Chinese texts. Readings from a variety of medieval and ancient literature, T'ang poetry, and Buddhist texts. Textbook: Elementary Classical Chinese, by A.P. Cohen. Requirements include class participation in reading and translation, translation and other types of exercises outside of class, and examinations. Prerequisite: Chinese 450H or permission of the instructor.

CHINSE 570H Research in Chinese Source Materials
Instructor - Alvin Cohen

Introduction to a variety of basic research tools necessary for the study of Chinese primary sources. This is essentially a how-to-do-it class in learning to use dictionaries, biographical, geographical and calendrical reference materials, indices, bibliographies, subject classification systems, and so forth. Exercises to illustrate philological methods and the use of reference and bibliographic materials (especially those in the UMass East Asian Collection). Textbook: Introduction to Research in Chinese Source Materials, by A.P. Cohen, as well as selections from various books and articles. Requirements include two bibliographic term projects. Prerequisite: Chinese 450H or permission of the instruction. 3 credits.

CHINSE H01 Language Suite Conversation - RAP 
HNRS Colloquium for CHINSE 285
Instructor - Ping Geng

Students must also be enrolled in CHINSE 285. Improves knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely in the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisations. Social events outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will research and produce a semester project of his/her own design, in consultation with the instructor, which will involve the target language and related culture. The project may take a variety of forms; it should involve a minimum of 12-15 hours of work outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will keep a journal of his/her progress on the project to share with the instructor. Students will give an oral presentation of the project to the class, and submit a written report to the instructor. Regular attendance and participation required. Pre-requisite: enrollment in the appropriate Thatcher Language Program.

Civil & Environmental Engineering   (back to top)

CEE H01 Transportation Systems 
HNRS Colloquium for CEE 310
Instructor - E. Parkany

Students must also be enrolled in CEE 310. The planning and design of highway transportation facilities and services. Meeting regarding special projects will be held at times to be arranged. Recommended for Juniors; Majors.

CEE H02 Structural Analysis 
HNRS Colloquium for CEE 331
Instructor - Tom Lardner

Students must also be enrolled in CEE 331. Short projects utilizing structural analysis to evaluate innovative structural designs. Readings and discussion on common structural systems and the history of structural engineering. Recommended for Junior; Majors.

CEE H03 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals 
HNRS Colloquium for CEE 370
Instructor - Sabrina Ergas

Students must also be enrolled in CEE 370. The course is offered as a one-credit honors colloquium to enrich the first junior level Environmental Engineering class, CEE 370. Students in this class will conduct a workshop for Middle School Teachers on a current environmental topic. Course requirements will include research on a current topic, preparation of a laboratory activity or experiment and assisting with conducting a workshop. Laboratory activities will be derived from the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Environmental Resource Guides (ERG). The activities and experiments will be designed to empower middle school students to take action to reduce pollution generation in their daily lives.

CEE H04 Systems Analysis 
HNRS Colloquium for CEE 270
Instructor - D Ahlfeld

Students must also be enrolled in CEE 270. This colloquium will involve the in-depth examination of decision analysis techniques drawn from coursework. This examination will include elaboration of underlying theory and application of the techniques to a specific problem. The specific techniques will be selected in coordination with participating students. Recommended for Sophomore; Majors.

CEE H05 Civil and Environmental Engineering Measurements 
HNRS Colloquium for CEE 121
Instructor - Carlton Ho

Students must also be enrolled in CEE 121. Students in the honors colloquium will learn how to use a total station for surveying and mapping. They will learn the theory of automated optical measurements. Working in groups, the students will gain first-hand experience using the instrument to obtain x,y,z data and produce a professional map. Recommended for Freshmen CEE or ENGIN Majors.

Communication (back to top)

COMM H01 Interpersonal Communication Theory 
HNRS Colloquium for COMM 218
Instructor - Christian Nelson

Students must also be enrolled in COMM 218. Students in this colloquium will deepen their understanding of interpersonal communication through a focused exploration of a particular subtopic of, or theoretical approach to, interpersonal communication. Content will likely be related to the Instructor's current research interests, and may present participants with the opportunity to become involved in a research project, thereby also developing an in-depth understanding of at least one type of interpersonal research methodology.

COMM H02 Popular Culture and Cultural Studies 
HNRS Colloquium for COMM 297E
Instructor - Justin Lewis

Students must also be enrolled in COMM 297E. While there are well-established traditions for the study of art and literature, the popular cultural forms that surround us have only recently become the subject of serious critical scrutiny. This course will look at recent work examining a number of aspects of our popular culture, from shopping malls to music video. In so doing, we will ask why these popular culture forms take the shape they do, and what the consequence are for the way we understand the world. Popular culture will thus be placed within an understanding of politics, economy and society. The purpose of the course is neither to celebrate or condemn the products of contemporary popular culture, but to understand its social significance and to acquire the knowledge with which to read it critically. The honors section will explore issues from the class in more depth, based on the development of individual projects in which students will research and write an essay on a particular cultural form within the theoretical framework of the course. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

Comparative Literature   (back to top)

COMLIT 391H Literary Criticism
Instructor - David Lenson

A survey of the basic questions philosophers and poets have posed about the nature of literature: What is literature? What does it imitate? How can it be studied? What is its function in human community? We will read major texts in the history of literary criticism east and west , in the classical and medieval periods. Class is a 4-credit Honors Seminar. It should be of interest to literature and philosophy majors; no backgrounds in philosophy or literary theory is required or assumed. Requirements: 2 short papers, 2 oral presentations, and a take-home final. Texts: Homer: excerpt from The Odyssey; Aeschylus: Oresteia; Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Plato: Ion, excerpt from The Republic; Aristotle; Poetics, Phetoric,; Cicero, Brutus, De Orator and Orator (excerpts); Longinus: On the Sublime; Pop: "Essay on Criticism;" Liu: Chinese Literature criticism; selections from Arabic sources, more.

COMLIT H01 Good and Evil: East/West 
HNRS Colloquium for COMLIT 141
GenEd ALD  |  Instructor - Lucien Miller

Students must also be enrolled in COMLIT 141. In the honors section of this course, we focus on a critical understanding of ethical issues presented in literary texts. Our study of social problems and moral conflicts includes the suffering of the innocent, the unwanted child, racism and ethnicity, just war theory and non violence, and male and female identity. Cross-cultural theories and models of moral understanding are applied weekly to a different ethical issue. We are particularly interested in how men and women view ethical problems differently, and whether moral development is influenced by gender. Student work: two 3 page critiques on a critical essay, two team oral reports, class participation/discussion, introductory paper (5 pages) and term paper (12 pages).

COMLIT H02 Myth, Folk and Children's Literature
HNRS COLLOQUIUM for COMLIT 234
Instructor - William Moebius

Students must also be enrolled in COMLIT 234. In addition to meeting the normal course requirements in Myth, Folktale and Children's Literature, students in the Honors section of COMLIT 234 will read and discuss additional assigned readings, primarily in the theory and criticism of children's literature and folk narrative, and maintain a journal of their reading, to be submitted at regular intervals during the semester. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.

Computer Science   (back to top)

CMPSCI 120H Introduction to Problem Solving with the Internet
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - William Verts

The internet is a goldmine of information and software resources for those who know how to plug into it and navigate it. Originally design for computer scientists, the net is now open to the general public through educational computing accounts and commercial services. Unfortunately, much of the enabling technology associated with net navigation is still aimed at computer specialists. This course will provide non-CMPSCI majors with the basic skills needed to tap the net. We will cover basic UNIX commands, e-mail management, listserv software, Usenet newsgroups, ftp file transfers, telnet sessions, web browsers, basic web page design, strategies for finding things on the web, and PGP-based cryptography. In addition, we will survey key social and political topics that are relevant to the Internet, such as copyright laws, First Amendment issues, privacy in a digital world, and the culture of the Internet. Prerequisites: some hands-on experience with PCs or MACs or UNIX (programming experience is NOT required). CMPSCI majors and pre-majors may not pre-register. 3 credits.

CMPSCI H01 Programming Language Paradigms 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 287
Instructor - Robin Popplestone

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 287. We will examine how the programming paradigms discussed in 287 are exhibited in more modern Functional Languages (SML, Haskell), Logic Languages (Prolog), Object Oriented Languages (Java & the object class extension of Pop- 11). Recommended for Majors.

CMPSCI H02 Architecture and Assembly Language 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 201
Instructor - Robert M. Graham

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 201. We select one or two of the course topics and explore them in more depth than is possible in the main course. In particular, we see how the architectural concepts are applied in a real computer rather than the simple instructional computer used in class. Readings are assigned and discussed in once-a-week meetings. Students are assigned one or more projects using an Intel I86 based computer, such as the IBM PC, that require application of the concepts studied in class. Grades are based on written reports, participation in discussions, and the application of concepts in the projects. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores; Majors.

CMPSCI H03 Introduction to Algorithms 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 311
Instructor - CMPSCI STAFF

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 311. We study more advanced material in the theory and implementation of algorithms. Possible topics include approximate string matching, computational biology, computational geometry, cryptography, approximate solution to combinatorial optimization problems, advanced data structures, parallel algorithms, and data compression. Typically, students research an area of mutual interest, and present it o the rest of the class. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

CMPSCI H04 Introduction to Software Engineering 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 320
Instructor - Timothy Sliski

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 320. In this course, students learn and gain practical experience with software engineering principles and techniques. The practical experience centers on a semester-long team project in which a software development project is carried through all the stages of the software life cycle. Honors students will be expected to assume responsibility for some of the more complex aspects of the project as well as to study more advanced concepts. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

CMPSCI H05 Programming Languages 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 530
Instructor - Jack Wileden

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 530. The Honors section will meet with the instructor one our per week to conduct additional readings in the area of programming languages. Programming projects are also possible if student interest allows. Recommended for Seniors.

CMPSCI H06 Compiler Techniques 
HNRS Colloquium for CMPSCI 491A
Instructor - J. Eliot B Moss

Students must also be enrolled in CMPSCI 491A. In addition to scheduled class hours, an additional class for advanced topics will be required. The course contains a five-part programming project and the honors students will be required to complete more advanced functionality for each of the parts.

Consumer Studies   (back to top)

CS H01 Principals & Concepts of Retailing 
HNRS Colloquium for CS 205
Instructor - Martha Baker

Students must also be enrolled in CS 205. The honors section will investigate current issues and trends in the retail industry. Topics for discussion include consumer service and satisfaction, human resources, retail technology, retail formations and economic issues. Students will be responsible for reading current journals and periodicals on selected topics and participate in class discussions. Students will be responsible for selecting a research topic and writing a paper. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors.

CS H02 Family Economic Issues Through Life Course 
HNRS Colloquium for CS 460
Instructor - M. J. Alhabeeb

Students must also be enrolled in CS 460. Students will conduct survey research to investigate a specific need/problem/issue related to a selected consumer group such as teens, women, elderly as they function as consumers and how they cope with the complexities of the market place. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non-Majors.

Economics (back to top)

ECON 104H Introduction to Macroeconomics
GenEd SB  |  Instructor - Stanley Malinowitz

Honors work will consist of a more complete and in-depth coverage of the course material than the standard Econ 104. Specifics remain to be determined by the instructor; however, in the past, honors students in 104 have written papers and made oral presentations on macroeconomic tapes. Recommended for Freshmen.

ECON 144H Political Economy of Racism
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - TBA

The interaction between economics and racial discrimination. The economic history of race relations and the economic experience of non-whites in the U.S. Conservative, liberal, and radical views of discrimination evaluated. Policy questions and current issues discussed. Will include more challenging readings and more in-depth coverage than standard ECON 144.

ECON 204H Intermediate Macroeconomics
Instructor - Stanley Malinowitz

Analysis of theories of determination of national income, aggregate employment, and the price level. Monetary and fiscal policy. Inflation, unemployment and economic growth. We will include more challenging readings and more in-depth coverage than standard ECON 204. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior; Majors.

ECON 306H History of Economic Thought
GenEd HS  |  Instructor -  H. DeSpain

The ideas of the major intellectual forerunners of modern economic thought, including Adam Smith, Ricardo, Marx, the marginalists, Keynes. Emphasis on the relevance for modern analysis and policy. Will include more challenging readings and more in-depth coverage than standard ECON 306.

ECON 397H Freedom & Education
Instructor - Jeffrey Sedgwick

With the support of the Visions of Freedom Project at the John Templeton Foundation, Robert M. Costrell, Professor of Economics and Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Associate Professor of Political Science will teach this four credit honors seminar on Freedom and Education. The course will be complemented by a lecture series which will supplement the seminar instruction for the course, but would also be open to the larger public. The seminar will address the seminal question posed in the Visions of Freedom description: "Are some ideas of freedom better than others, and if so, on what grounds, and for what reasons? What visions of freedom are most deserving of the allegiance of citizens of free societies? What conceptions of freedom should be cultivated in the interest of a better future?" Recommended for Juniors. THIS COURSE IS CROSS LISTED WITH POLSCI 397H. ENROLLMENT BY PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTORS.

Electronic & Computer Engineering   (back to top)

ECE H01 Honors Colloquium for ECE 232
Instructor - Ian Harris

Students must also be enrolled in ECE 232. Students will study the design of a simple CPM. Students will use CAD tools to simulate their designs.

ECE H02 Honors Colloquium for ECE 242
Instructor - Francis S. Hill

Students must also be enrolled in ECE 242. Designing and implementing an interactive applet on the web to allow user to create and manipulate graphic images.

ECE H03 Honors Colloquium for ECE 122
Instructor - Francis S. Hill

Students must also be enrolled in ECE 122. Design and implement a computer program to analyze large text files for presence of anagrams. This project goes well beyond introductory programming in C++. Students will be graded on the quality of their discussion and final presentation.

English (back to top)

ENGL 131H Society and Literature
GenEd ALD  | Instructor - Deborah Carlin

Trauma is a far-reaching term in our contemporary cultural landscape. It is at once a named event of private, devastating experience, a current metaphor with enormous cultural currency, a site of cultural and interpretive conflict, a site of history and lived experience, and a psychological and social condition. This course will investigate the concept of trauma in contemporary culture through psychology, history, literature and film. We will examine literature about slavery and the enduring effects of racism (in Morrison's Beloved and The Bluest Eye, and Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl), literature of the Holocaust (Primo Levi's Survival in Auschwitz and The Drowned and the Saved, excerpts from Lanzman's Shoah, and a Cynthia Ozick short story), literature about the internment of Japanese Candians (Joy Kogawa's Obasan), a novel that addresses war and post-traumatic stress disorder (Pat Barker's Regeneration), and texts which explore abuse within the family (novels by Jim Grimsley, Geoff Ryman and Doris Grumbach, as well as Trudi Chase's When Rabbitt Howls.) Requirements: Writing Journal (20-25 pp.), take-home final examination (10-15 pp.), engaged class participation. Entering Freshmen Honors College.

ENGL 132H Man and Woman in Literature
GenEd ALD  |  Instructor - Charles Smith

This course investigates representations of men and women in novels, short stories, poetry and essays. It aims at appreciating the literature with increasing awareness, and self-awareness, of the ways in which men and women grow up, seek identity, love, marry, mature and (during different historical eras) relate in diverse families, classes, races, ethnic groups, societies, and cultures. What are the conventional perspectives and relationships of "man" and "woman", how does literature accept or question these conventions, and what alternative perspectives and relationships are imagined in literature? The novels to be considered may include several of the following: Laura Equivel's Like Water for Chocolate, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Toni Morrison's Sula, John Fowles's The French Lieutenant's Woman, Stephen McCauley's The Object of My Affection, Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Amy Tan's The Kitchen God's Wife. Selected poems will be read such as those of Sylvia Plath, Andrew Marvell, and Sharon Olds. Short stories may include: Isak Dinesen's "Blank Page," Doris Lessing's "To Room Nineteen," Robert Coover's "The Babysitter," or Hemingway's "Hills like White Elephants." Essays such as a chapter or two from Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own or Julia Kristeva's "Stabat Mater" may be considered. Perhaps we will also examine a relevant contemporary film or two. Several short papers and a readers journal kept throughout the semester. Men and women are equally welcome in this course.

ENGL 200H Seminar in Literary Studies
Instructor - Richard Noland

An Introduction to the reading and critical analysis of the three main literary genres--poetry, fiction, and drama. Poetry will focus on works of the seventeenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Fiction will be a mini-course on F. Scott Fitzgerald--short stories and at least one novel. Drama: one play be Shakespeare, one modern play (both to be announced). Requirements: essays on each genre, class reports, term project. Recommended for Sophomore, Majors.

ENGL 201H Major British Writers I
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Charlotte Spivack

Introductions to the most important --and also liveliest --works of English literature in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Significant attention will be paid to historical and cultural background as well as literary form (e.g., epic, romance), with a view to understanding the reactions of the original audiences and the appeal to contemporary readers. We will also focus on close readings of individual texts. Readings include Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, selections from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, selections from Spenser's Faerie Queene and Milton's Paradise Lost, and selected poems by Donne and Marvell. Possible quizzes and short papers in class as well as two five-page essays. Each student will give an oral presentation on some interesting facet of Medieval or Renaissance life. Prerequisite: English 112 or equivalent. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors; Majors.

ENGL 202H Major British Writers II: Landscapes and Memories
Instructor - Donald Cheney

We shall examine the major literary movements and authors in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, Pope to Years and Eliot. The emphasis will be on the ways in which poets reflect and perhaps affect the rapid social and economic changes of their times, and how their visions of the world continue to shape our own.

ENGL 222H Shakespeare
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Jack Shadoian

Shakespeare heard and seen. Emphasis on reading aloud, playing parts, capturing the variety and force of Shakespearean blank verse music. He writes for the stage and for the voice, and would no doubt wonder if there weren't a screw or two loose in some academic interpretations of his "meaning." Writing will focus on performance aspects. Come ready to enunciate and tape. No beginners-you should already feel reasonably comfortable with Shakespeare's idiom and have seen/read/studied a number of his plays. We will probably work with just a few of his plays (Troilus and Cressida, All's Well that Ends Well, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, Comedy of Errors are all likely possibilities. ) Some preliminary attention to metre and its rhythmic alterations will be necessary. Pre-requisite: ENGL 112 or equivalent. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ENGL 270H American Identities
Instructor - Mason Lowance

This seminar will examine selected nineteenth-century American literary texts from the perspective of representations of race they contain. These representations were crucial in determining attitudes and values concerning race in American culture, and the ante-bellum and reconstruction literature particularly inflamed passions about race and slavery. Crucial here were arguments about the origins and nature of the Black slave. These "essentialist" arguments attempted to determine the African-American genealogy, his character, his basic nature, and his created beginnings. Many pseudo-scientific theories evolved, e.g., the polygenetic and monogenetic perspectives on the Biblical creation myth. In addition, the ministry itself was divided on the issue of slavery. Ministers on both sides of the pro- and anti-slavery argument used the same Scripture texts (mostly from Genesis & Exodus) to prove their points. In this seminar, we will examine the contributions of American literature to this debate. Two works, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, will be studied in great depth, along with other background materials in the "race and slavery debates." Students in this enriched Honors course will give class presentations of their term projects and will write a lengthy term paper. Prerequisite: EnglWP 112 or equivalent. English majors only.

ENGL 365H/1 20th Century Literature of Ireland - Section 1
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Peggy O'Brien

An introduction to the major voices of modern Irish literature Representative examples of poems, plays, and prose by Yeats, Joyce, Synge, O'Casey, O'Connor, Lavin, Kavanagh, and Heaney. Close Readings of selected texts; an attempt to address broader questions of Irish society and culture raised through the literature. Regular attendance, three papers, mid-term, and final. Honors students: Special projects and supplementary readings will be assigned to Honors students in this course. Prerequisite: EnglWP 112 or equivalent.

ENGL 365H/2 20th Century Literature of Ireland - Section 2
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - TBA

SEE DESCRIPTION FOR ENGL 365H, SECTION 1

ENGL 369H/1 Studies in Modern Fiction - Section 1
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Stephen Clingman

This course will survey major trends in twentieth century fiction by taking as its theme the idea of 'writing at the frontiers'. This will be understood in various ways, ranging from the frontiers of form in the work of some of the century's major writers, to the literal frontiers that many of them have faced, as these became essential to the very shape and issues of their writing. We will begin with the cultural phenomenon of modernism-that complex of literary, artistic and philosophical developments which defined a specific shift in modern intellectual consciousness between about 1880 and 1930-and move through the century towards the postmodern and postcolonial. Along the way, fiction will be our guide to some of the most significant developments in the larger history of which we are a part. We'll be reading works by writers from a variety of countries and cultures, including a selection from the following: Conrad, Forster, Joyce, Faulkner, Rhys, Morrison, Rushdie, and possibly others. Requirements: participation; three essays (including a longer term paper for the Honors section); class presentations. Prerequisite: EnglWP 112 or equivalent. Entering Freshmen Honors College.

ENGL 369H/2 Studies in Modern Fiction - Section 2
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - TBA

SEE DESCRIPTION OF ENGL 369H, SECTION 1

ENGL 468H James Joyce
Instructor - Jonathan Quick

The seminar will study roughly half of the fiction of James Joyce from the double perspective that his readers have developed over the years since it was published (1903-1939). Joyce is seen, first, as a key writer of the "high modern" movement, leading a gigantic revolt against the oppressive cultural traditions of 19th-century Europe. From a second perspective, he is the aloof, cultic elitist whose work is often intentionally obscure, fetishistic and inaccessible to the common reader. These conflicting assessments should lead us to some lively discussion and writing about the perplexing character of modernism. Texts: Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, excerpts from Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Honors: oral presentation, panel participation and a documented term essay. Junior Year Writing: a series of improved drafts for three or four shorter essays. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ENGL 480H American Literature and Culture of the 60's
Instructor - Nicholas Bromell

This course will situate a number of writers in the cultural milieu of the 1960s, offering students a chance to explore the ways of poetry, fiction, and other literary forms both reflect and create a historical moment. We will focus in particular on what is gained (and lost) by looking at this moment either as the last grasp of Romanticism (the '60s as American Transcendentalism) or as the inauguration of post-modernity (the '60s as social expression of distrust of metanarrative - patriarchy, patriotism - and so on). In other words, should we see the '60s as the beginning or as the end of something? What answers to this question do specific authors/works encourage us to take? Recommended for Seniors.

ENGL 491H The Middle English Romance
Instructor - Arlyn Diamond

These narratives, intended to entertain and instruct, offer a guide to the hopes and dilemmas of a culture very different from our own. At the same time, the romances' exploration of values and meanings in human life, imagined in the form of the adventures of knights and ladies, still resonate for us, in part because they are a significant part of our literary inheritance. Camelot still sells. We will be looking at a variety of Middle English romances-popular, courtly, religious, comic-to try to gain an understanding of the range of the genre. Some issues to be discussed-the problem of violence, the role of women, the individual vs. the family, the contradictions of courtliness. Possible readings: Havelok, Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory, etc. Two brief papers/class reports, plus one long final paper. Prerequisite: EnglWP 112 or equivalent and Engl 201. Engl Juniors, Seniors. Grad TECS, IX, NX. Fulfills the Junior-Year Writing Requirement. Honors students: Honors students will do an extra paper (5-7 pp.)-a summary of which will be presented in class-on a topic chosen in consultation with the professor.

ENGL 492H American Women's Autobiography: Twentieth Century Writers
Instructor - Margaret Culley

The course will begin with a brief look at earlier traditions of American autobiography: conversion, captivity, and slave narratives. We will then focus on selected "classics" of twentieth century American women's life-writing that explore identity issues in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity, class and sexuality. Primarily "literary" autobiographies, the texts are self-conscious about the genre and raise questions about memory, narrative, history and language. We will also sample contemporary theory about auto/bio/graphy--the self, the life, the writing. Possible texts: Mary McCarthy, Memories of a Catholic Girlhood; Lillian Hellman, Pentimento; Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior; Audre Lorde, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name; Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation; Dorothy Allison, Skin: Telling About Sex, Class and Literature; Itabari Njeri, Every Goodbye Ain't Gone; Terry Tempest Williams, Refuge; Mary Karr, The Liars Club. Three 5-8 pp. papers, several shorter response papers, autobiographical writing optional. Prerequisite: EnglWP 112 or equivalent. Engl Jr., Sr.; Grad TECS, IX, NX.

ENGL 493H Troilus in the Middle Ages (and beyond)
Instructor - Vincent Dimarco

This seminar will focus intensely on the three major treatments in the British Isles of the Troilus story, early England's chief non-Homeric Trojan myth of love, deception, idealism, and death. We'll first work through Chaucer's Book of the Troilus, Henryson's Testament of Cresseid and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida as desperately as possible, allotting six, two, and four weeks respectively to their close reading and consideration in their cultural milieux and the place they occupy in their authors' careers; then we'll spend two weeks in a more intertextual investigation of the myth itself, and examine how authors of note, dealing with a "traditional" story, exploit, assimilate, transform, even resist the influence of their predecessors. Along the way, we'll attempt to define (chiefly in regard to tragedy and the conception of character) what is and is not "medieval" in both Chaucer and Henryson, and given the substantial medieval qualities of Troilus and Cressida, what Shaw meant when he 6said that in this play Shakespeare was "ready to start the twentieth century." Readings: Besides the three cultural texts, selections (in translation) from Boccaccio, Il Filostrato and Benoit de Sainte-Maure, Le Roman de Troie; re-acquaintance with Romeo and Juliet; selected secondary essays. Prerequisites: Only EnglWP 112; no prior knowledge of Middle English is necessary. Writing assignments: essays on each of the three major works, as well as one essay that deals comparatively with at least two. Written work in-process to serve as the basis of oral seminar reports. ENGL JR, SR, Grad TECS, IX, NX.

English Writing Program   (back to top)

ENGLWP 112H  College Writing
GenEd CW  | Instructor - TBA

This intensive course in expository writing satisfies the First-Year Writing requirement. It focuses attention on the writing process i.e, pre-writing, composing, and editing. Students work with peer editing and in-class publication. Text: Andrea Lunsford and Robert Connors, The Everyday Writer: A Brief Reference. This is a 3-Credit Honors Course. May NOT be taken Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: All sections require satisfactory performance on writing program placement test or ENGLWP 111. Certain sections may be restricted to students participating in TAP or other Learning Community Programs. Recommended for First-Year Honor Students.

Environmental Science   (back to top)

ENVSCI H01 Principals of Environmental Toxicology 
HNRS Colloquium for ENVSCI 315
Instructor - John Clark

Student must also be enrolled in ENVSCI 315.  Fundamental areas of environmental science presented in an integrated, interdisciplinary sequence: 1) environmental toxicology, 2) environmental chemistry, 3 environmental fate and degradation of toxicants, and 4) toxins in food and the environment. A 15-page term paper will be done on an agreed upon topic in environmental toxicology and chemistry. At least 25 references articles will be needed with 5 articles published in the last 2 years. This will require the use of a reference library and electronic databases. Weekly meetings will be scheduled for consultation and progress reports. Prerequisites: Biol 101 and organic chemistry. 

ENVSCI H02 Environmentalism 
HNRS Colloquium for ENVSCI 405
Instructor - Linda Lockwood

Student must also be enrolled in ENVSCI 405.  Discussion of ideas presented in Environmentalism, EnvSci 405. Discussion will be generated by videos, course texts, or study questions. Students will prepare a series of short (1 page) papers to prepare for or recap colloquium dialogue. Students will choose the topics they wish to pursue at the first meeting. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non-majors.

ENVSCI H03 Environmental Problem Solving in Community
HNRS Colloquium for ENVSCI 497G
Instructor - Guy Lanza

Student must also be enrolled in ENVSCI 497G.  ENVSCI 497G is an upper-level environmental sciences course for majors. A one hour per week colloquium is proposed for Honors Students who will do additional field research work and a written research report. This colloquium provides students with in depth experience in identifying and planning solutions for environmental problems in a community setting. An inquiry-based learning approach stressing collaborative learning techniques to address community environmental problems. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

ENVSCI H04 Principals of Environmental Biology 
HNRS Colloquium for ENVSCI 214
Instructor - William Manning

Student must also be enrolled in ENVSCI 214.  Environmental Science 214-Principles of Environmental Biology is one of four required principle courses in the Environmental Sciences major. Students will research an area related to the lecture material, prepare a written report, and present it to the rest of the honors students for discussion. Students may also work in groups, or as a group of the whole. Reports from groups, or the group as whole, will be presented to all of the students in ENVSCI 214 during the last two lectures of the course. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

Exercise Science   (back to top)

EXCSCI H01 Exercise Science Research Seminar 
HNRS Colloquium for EXCSCI 304
Instructor - Richard VanEmmerik

Students must also be enrolled in EXCSCI 304. A one credit, one hour pr week seminar course that serves as a precursor to the Honors Research Thesis. This required course has a limit of 10 students per year, each in their 3rd year. Each week there is a presentation pertinent to current faculty research, accompanied by a paper for the students to read. Students are tested on the basic content of all presentations and papers. Each area within the department (exercise, physiology, exercise biochemistry, biomechanics and motor control) is represented with the course content. Prerequisite: ES304 with grade of B or higher. Recommended for Juniors; Majors.

Finance & Operations Management   (back to top)

FOMGT H01 Corporation Finance 
HNRS Colloquium for FOMGT 301
Instructor - Hossein Kazemi

Students must also be enrolled in FOMGT 301. This course covers the basic principles of corporate finance to include present value, budgeting, and planning, as well as liability management. Students will be assigned readings and case applications of the principles, with emphasis on the analysis of accounting and financial information. Recommended for Juniors; Majors.

FOMGT H02 Investments 
HNRS Colloquium for FOMGT 320
Instructor - Ben Branch

Students must also be enrolled in FOMGT 320. This honors section deals with the development of the general theory of investment with emphasis on the individual investor and the practical application of the techniques of real world problems. Students will be required to do a research paper. Recommended for Seniors; Majors.

FOMGT H03 Financial Models 
HNR Colloquium for FOMGT 304
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in FOMGT 304. Students will be required to undertake an extensive set of projects which would include search for modeling situations, model building, model solving through Lotus 1-2-3, and an extensive analysis of the model and the decisions involved. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors.

FOMGT H04 International Finance
HNRS Colloquium for FOMGT 413
Instructor - Thomas Schneeweis

Students must also be enrolled in FOMGT 413. This honors section will examine in more detail and rigor the problems and opportunities for investments in other countries. Students will be assigned additional readings to be discussed in a colloquium format on a regular basis. A research paper on a mutually agreeable topic is also required. Recommended for Seniors; Majors.

French (back to top)

FRENCH H01 Language Suite Conversation

Honors Colloquium for FRENCH 285
Instructor - Frank Valssiere

Student must also be enrolled in FRENCH 285.  This course improves knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely in the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisations. Social events outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will research and produce a semester project of his/her own design, in consultation with the instructor, which will involve the target language and related culture. The project may take a variety of forms; it should involve a minimum of 12-15 hours of work outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will keep a journal of his/her progress on the project to share with the instructor. Students will give an oral presentation of the project to the class, and submit a written report to the instructor. Regular attendance and participation required. Pre-requisite: enrollment in the appropriate Thatcher Language Program Recommended for First-years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

FRENCH H02 Age of Classicism: Age of Freedom
HNRS Colloquium for FRENCH 433
Instructor - Christian Garaud

Students must also be enrolled in FRENCH 433. A study of the way writers of the French classical period deal with literary and social issues of their time (1660-1685). Focus on some of Moliere's plays and works by his contemporaries (La Rochefoucauld, La Fontaine, Mme. De Sevigne, Racine). Among the topics discussed: la precionite and women's education, love, marriage, politeness and honnetete, literary creation and classical rules. In addition to completion of the regular workload, Honors students will be expected to undertake a separate project and write a paper on a topic chosen in agreement with the instructor. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors. Non-Majors should have a good command of French. Prerequisite: a 300 level French course.

Geosciences (back to top)

GEO 392H The Urban Environment at the Millennium
Instructor - Rutherford Platt

This first-time honors seminar for upper-level undergraduates will examine a series of topics concerning the environment and habitability of U.S. cities and metropolitan areas at the turn of the century. We will look at changes in American cities since 1900. Then we will turn to a selected set of problems such as urban parks and open space, historic preservation, water supply and sewage treatment, urban biodiversity, and natural hazards. Various readings will be assigned. A field trip is likely. Each student will prepare and present a paper on an urban issue of their choice. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

GEO H01 The Earth 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 101
GenEd PS  |  Instructor - Sheila Seaman

Students must also be enrolled in GEO 101.  Open to all students enrolled in GEO 101, The Earth. The honors colloquium consists of a one-hour class meeting per week. Each week a current article about some aspect of geology is discussed in class. Students take turns leading the class discussion. Topics of papers discussed in recent colloquium meetings include extraterrestrial life, effects of meteorite impacts on Earth, current discoveries about the nature of the Earth's metallic core, causes of extinctions, forensic geology, the Pathfinder mission to Mars, and the South American origin of the continental crust upon which Amherst is built. Recommended for First-year Students, Sophomores.

GEO H02 Petrology 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 321
Instructor - Sheila Seaman

Students must also be enrolled in GEO 321. Petrology is the study of the genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the Earth's crust and upper mantle. Experiment and theory are applied to the interpretation of natural rock textures and their origin. The course includes learning to interpret the crystallization and metamorphism history of rocks by optical microscopy. Honors work associated with this course will involve attending lectures by nvisiting geoscientists and outside reading focusing on petrologic topics.

GEO H03 Oceanography 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 103
Instructor - Julie Brigham-Grette

Students must also be enrolled in GEO 103.  This will be a one-credit reading seminar focused on current topics in oceanography and marine science. Students will read one short paper per week from the current literature (newspapers, magazines, journals). Topics will be chosen to focus particularly on issues of current public interest such as global warming, coastal policy, marine ecology, etc. Seminars will be devoted to discussing the weekly readings and other topics of current interest. Recommended for First-Year Students, Sophomores.

GEO H04 History of the Earth 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 201
Instructor - Mark Leckie

Students must also be enrolled in GEO 201.  The goal of this section is to expose students to a more in-depth introduction to controversial "hot topics" in the history of the Earth. This honors section will pick p on themes developed in lecture and augment them with animated discussions of readings from the literature. Depending on the interests of the class, topics might include the impact of mass extinctions, why there might have been life on Mars, what we know about the evolution of the early earth's atmosphere, and the impending problem of man's influence on climate. Recommended for First-Year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

GEO H05 Structural Geology 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 431
Instructor - Michael Williams

Student must also be enrolled in GEO 431.  This course will focus on description and analysis of deformation and deformation processes at scales ranging from minerals to mountain belts. Topics include: faults, folds, construction of cross-sections, interpretation of structural fabrics, stress, strain, plate tectonics, New England geology, and the geologic history of North America. Emphasis will be placed on three-dimensional visualization of geologic features and practical solutions to structural problems relevant to industry and research. Honors students will carry out a short research project on a particular geologic formation or region in New England. The course will have several short field trips (during lab) and one weekend field trip. Prerequisites: GEO 201 and 311 or consent. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

GEO H06 Volcanology 
HNRS Colloquium for GEO 591V
Instructor - J. M. Rhodes

Students must also be enrolled in GEO 591V. A systematic discussion of volcanic phenomena, including types of eruptions, generation and emplacement of magmas, products of volcanism, volcanic impact on humans, and the monitoring and forecasting of volcanic events. Case studies of individual volcanoes illustrate principles of volcanology, with particular emphasis on Hawaiian, ocean-floor and Cascade volcanism. Each week deals with a particular topic in volcanism and includes a lecture, readings from the textbook, and class presentations. For the class presentation, each student is required to select and read a paper from an appropriate journal, and come to class prepared to discuss the paper. Honor students will "adopt" a currently active volcano. They will report, on a regular basis, to the class what their volcano is doing during the semester, and prepare a final term report on their adopted volcano. Recommended for Senior, Majors.

German (back to top)

GERMAN H01 German Conversation (Language Suite) 
HNRS Colloquium for GERMAN 285
Instructor - S. Alvers

Students must also be enrolled in GERMAN 285. Improves the knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely in the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisions. Social events outside class. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors.

GERMAN H02 From Grimm to Disney (The German Folktale) 
HNRS Colloquium for GERMAN 190G
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Susan Cocalis

Students must also be enrolled in GERMAN 270. The honors section will create an opportunity for interested students to discuss the class material in more depth with the instructor and to present a project (folktales from other cultures, analysis of a particular figure or motif, transformation of other tales) to the class. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

GERMAN H03 19th Century German Thought 
HNRS Colloquium for GERMAN 370
GenEd  I  | Instructor - Sara Lennox

Students must also be enrolled in GERMAN 370. Small group discussion of readings for German 370. One additional five-page paper required as well as normal course requirements for German 370. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

History (back to top)

HIST 103H Western Thought and Culture Since 1600
GenEd HS  |  Instructor - Roland Sarti

This course looks at major developments that have occurred in western societies during the last four hundred years. It applies a biographical approach to focus on ideas, cultural patterns and social movements. Through the lives of prominent historical figures the course will survey major developments like the rise of the modern state, the impact of science and rationality, the industrial revolution, imperialism, nationalism, and the global role of western ideas and values. There will be ample opportunity for discussion and individual presentations. Writing requirements will include research papers and essay exams. Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores.

HIST 110H Problems in World Civilizations - The Ancient World
GenEd HSD  |  Instructor - Carlin Barton

This is a course about hunters and gatherers, about pastoralism and agriculture, about grass huts and brick cities. It is about the relations that human beings create between the daily rhythms of their lives and those of their par cosmos. It's about Sumer and Egypt and China in the fourth, third and second millennium - about India and Canaan. It will be taught (almost) completely from primary source. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

HIST 131H Middle East History II
GenEd HSD  |  Instructor - Mary Wilson

Middle East History II (History 131H) covers the history of the Middle East from 1500 to the present. Class begins with a consideration of the basic geography of the Middle East, its place in world trade, and its peoples and language groups. From that starting point around 1500 we will look at how the Middle East changes within the context of changing world economic and political patterns. Topics here include the impact of the Age of Discovery on the Middle secular and religious nationalism. As we look at the Middle East in the context of world history we will also look closely at specific social and political transformations within the Middle East itself. Class will proceed mainly by roundtable discussion based on assigned readings. The general goal is to teach students how to understand and interrogate historical writing. The specific goal is to get students to think about what is the Middle East and how far Middle East is a useful geographical, cultural, and historical category. Grades will be based on classroom participation and on several (at least three) writing assignments. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

HIST 152H American Civilization to 1876
GenEd HS  |  Instructor - Leonard Richards

Honors Seminar (4 cr). History 152H is equivalent to the regular survey (History 150), but conducted on a higher literary and analytical level. Readings more extensive and challenging; written work more intensive; papers carefully critiqued. Course will most likely be oversubscribed, so "no-shows" will be removed from the roster after the first meeting. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

HIST 153H American Civilization since 1876
GenEd HS  | Instructor - Jack Tager

This course will focus on the major events, forces, and personalities of late nineteenth and twentieth century U.S.. Subjects covered include industrialization, urbanization, the rise of the presidency, immigration, racism, and an imperial foreign policy. Students will meet in a seminar setting in which they will be asked to participate actively in discussion. Students will be assigned several oral reports based upon extensive readings, both primary and secondary. Students will write short papers based upon subjects agreed upon with the instructor. The intent of the course is to provide students with interaction and debate, and the honing of skilled based upon independent activities. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

HIST 191H Zoot Suit Riot: A Seminar in Historical Inquiry
Instructor - Kathy Peiss

The course introduces students to the ways historians work, and it focuses on improving student's abilities as researchers, writers, and thinkers. It follows an inductive approach that reasons from evidence to understand events and larger historical issues. It emphasizes the practice of history--finding historical sources, assessing their accuracy and legitimacy, writing persuasive interpretations, and evaluating the interpretations of others. In addition to traditional records--newspapers, trial transcripts, government reports--students will learn how to analyze photographs, drawings, songs and fiction as historical sources. One component of this course is a website, which will obtain documents, exercises, and a discussion forum; students will work individually and collaboratively on the website to chronicle and interpret the zoot suit riot. Recommended for Freshmen.

HIST 197H Power and Violence in South Africa
Instructor - John Higginson

This course is designed to help students better understand the social origins and the historic evolution of the present and crisis in South Africa. While there is evidence that the most glaring features of South African apartheid are receding, a great deal of confusion remains about whether South Africa's form of hyper-segregation was a coincidental misfortune or a deliberate instance of social engineering. This misunderstanding turns largely on misconceptions about the role of violence in maintaining the social system. The refusal of former presidents P. W. Botha and F. W. DeKlerk and the Afrikaner Nationalist Party to continue to cooperate with South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission is an exquisite illustration of the kind of selective amnesia that continues to feed confusion about past events.

HIST 201H/1 Lizzie Borden: New Approaches to the Study of History
Instructor - Bruce Laurie

A number of years ago, the History department regularly taught a full-semester course that used the notorious case of Lizzie Borden as a way of exploring some of the major issues in U.S. history during the late 19th century. (Lizzie Borden was tried for the ax-murders of her parents in Fall River in 1892. Fall River itself was a prosperous industrial city at the time, and Lizzie's father was counted among its more wealthy inhabitants.) The course was based almost entirely on primary source materials, such as the trial transcript, newspaper accounts, and local directories and census schedules. Now, new computer technologies have led to the prospect of reviving the Lizzie Borden course, in a new high-tech format. The Center for Computer-based Instructional Technology (CCBIT) has collaborated with the History Department in putting the Lizzie Borden source-material on-line, via the World-Wide Web. (CCBIT is connected with the Computer Sciences Department.) The most important, and difficult, part of this course involved the creation of elaborate hypertext links embedded in the source materials links that recreated the teaching strategies of the original course by encouraging the formulation and testing hypotheses with the aid of instantaneous access to diverse source materials. The course will be highly experimental, and no doubt sometimes improvisatory. Expect to do plenty of research, writing, and discussion. During the first part of the semester, class members will go through an abbreviated version of the original course, by acting both as students and as "co-investigators" suggesting and/or testing out the hypertext links intended to be placed on the Web. A full version of the course will be taught, first here at UMass and then (in subsequent years) at other institutions around the country. Being computer-savvy is not a prerequisite; e.g., you don't need to know what "hypertext-links" are in order to enroll.

Also Sections 2, 4 -- instructors to be announced.

HIST 391H Origins of the Rocket State in Fact and Fiction
Instructor - Larry Owens

America's rocket ride t the moon was rooted in the cannonball physics of Galileo and Newton, foreshadowed by Verne's fantasies of the Baltimore Gun Club, and driven by the exigencies of the Cold War. The rocket state was an extraordinary amalgamation of fact, fantasy, and fears of Armageddon that had profound consequences for American culture in the years after the Second World War. We will explore the creation of the rocket state, its political implications, its promotion of the key technologies of rocketry and computing, as well as the role of science fiction, its characteristic literature. Required will be several shorter reviews and a research paper due some weeks before the end of the semester. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

HIST 392H Maritime History of Massachusetts, 1600-1820
Instructor - Barry Levy

Students will be immersed in primary sources: demographic records, probate inventories, ship lists, memoirs, diaries, court records, ship logs, sermons. The DuBois Library has a fine collection of such material. Students will be asked to use such primary evidence to write four short papers (four to eight pages). The course will cover b1 the rise of the Massachusetts maritime community and its eclipse, after 1820, by New York City. Major themes will be the emergence of maritime families in Massachusetts, pirates and New England, social equality and impressments, and the psychology and structure of black and white maritime families. Five paperbacks, papers, no final. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

HIST 394H Politics of Race in Twentieth Century United States
Instructor - Kevin Boyle

Writing in 1900, W.E.B. DuBois predicted that "the color line" would be the great dividing line in twentieth century America. DuBois proved to be right: over the last hundred years, race, and particularly the question of African-American rights, has been the most explosive issue in public life. This course traces the politics of race from 1900 to the present, focusing on the African-American experience. The course will combine lectures and discussions. Students will write four papers, each 8-10 pages in length, addressing assigned topics. Each paper will account for 20 percent of the final grade. Class discussion will account for another 20 percent of the final grade. Students are expected to attend and participate fully in discussions. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

HIST 492H Development of Modern Warfare
Instructor - Stephen Pelz

The aim of this course is to understand the transformation of warfare from its early aristocratic forms to the modern era of industrialized, popular, and revolutionary conflict. Group discussions of a number of core texts, plus discussions of oral reports on specialized books which the students choose. Two book reports; two oral reports; one midterm and one final exam. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors.

HIST H01 History of Africa since 1500 
HNRS Colloquium for HIST 161
Instructor - Joce Bowman

Students must also be enrolled in HIST 161. This course will focus largely on the development of colonialism and the subsequent growth of the social forces that signaled its demise. The transformation of trade and agriculture in Africa from 1700 to 1900 will figure importantly in the first part of the course. Toward the end of this segment the course will shift to an examination of the reasons behind the official commencement of the European 'scramble' for Africa in the 1880's. The various applications of European colonialism in Africa will also be examined. The last segment of the course will focus on the vicissitudes of de-colonization particularly in southern Africa. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

HIST H02 U.S. Women's History Since 1890 
HNRS Colloquium for HIST 389
Instructor - Kathy Peiss

Student must also be enrolled in HIST 389.  This course surveys the social, cultural, economic, and political developments influencing women's lives since 1890, and it examines women's participation in responses to those changes. Topics include: women's work in the home and the labor force, women and social movements (including feminism, civil rights, and conservative activism), sexuality and reproduction, consumer culture and mass media's impact on women. The course pays particular attention to the ways that social differences-such as race, class, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation-have shaped women's historical experiences. Students in the honors colloquium will be expected to complete additional readings that present conflicting interpretations of women's history; discussion sections will be devoted to evaluating and debating the key concepts, assumptions, and explanations in this field of study. In addition, students will work extensively with primary documents and prepare a research paper using the rich archives available at UMass and the Five Colleges. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

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HONORS 196 Honors Independent Study
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY

HONORS 196S  HIS - Community Service Learning
Instructor - TBA

This independent study option allows a student, under the guidance of a faculty sponsor, to engage in community service learning for academic credit. Requirements include 30 hours of relevant, course-related community service for each CSL credit, a reflective journal, attendance at a mid-semester reflection session, and a paper containing an analysis of the CSL experience and its link to academic course content. The 1-2 credit option is an additional CSL component tied to any University course of at least 3 credits wit course instructor approval. The 3-6 credit option is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor. Students may obtain advising assistance and enrollment contracts at the UMass Office of Community Service Learning at Commonwealth College, 504 Goodell Building.

HONORS 292C/1 American Popular Culture - Section 1
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Susan McKenna

This course addresses the relationship between contemporary popular cultures and our daily lives. We will examine how our understandings of ourselves are constructed through our interactions with the texts of the mass media. Themes will include gender, class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Film and video screenings will be integrated with short reading and practical assignments designed to complement student experiences. Honors Social World Learning Community Students Only. *THIS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING SEMINAR. STUDENTS MUST ALSO ENROLL IN HONORS H01.

HONORS 292C/2 American Popular Culture - Section 2
GenEd I |  Instructor - Susan McKenna  |  LC The Social World LC

This course addresses the relationship between contemporary popular cultures and our daily lives. We will examine how our understandings of ourselves are constructed through our interactions with the texts of the mass media. Themes will include gender, class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Film and video screenings will be integrated with short reading and practical assignments designed to complement student experiences. Honors Social World Learning Community Students Only.

HONORS 292E Environmental Issues in Massachusetts
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Guy Lanza

An interdisciplinary examination of environmental problems affecting the people and state of Massachusetts. Students will examine the historical, economic, and policy aspects of local, state, and global environmental issues relevant to the Commonwealth. The course emphasizes independent and group inquiry, active learning, and participation in a project dealing with local environmental problems. Resources for this course will include specially produced videotapes, a website and the opportunity for dialogue with teachers and researchers from the state higher education system via a teleconferencing system.

HONORS 292F/1 The American Family - Lecture 1
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Martha Yoder

In this seminar we will take an historical, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to the study of families in America. Our emphasis will be on the relationship between society and the family at different historical periods and among diverse social and ethnic groups. We will look both at the families Americans have lived with (their actual structures and functions) and the families we have lived by (family values, principles, and ideologies). We live in a time when no single family form is dominant and there is no consensus on what constitutes an "appropriate" or "functional" family. While people are more free to have the families they choose, there is also a general sense that the family as an institution is "in decline," failing to nurture the strong and healthy individuals who are the foundation of a sound society. Ideas about the appropriate relationship between the family and society are important because they inform political decisions that have a real impact on our lives. By the same token, our feelings about the families we want to have inform many of our personal decisions. In this course, we will explore how the family arrived at its current state in America, so that we may examine with heightened awareness the multitude of issues that impact all our family lives today.

HONORS 292F/2 The American Family - Lecture 2
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Martha Yoder

THIS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING SEMINAR. STUDENTS MUST ALSO ENROLL IN HONORS H02. (see description of 292F/1)

HONORS 292J Ethnicity in Massachusetts
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Jean Forward

This course will use a case study approach to explore the following topics: immigration; acculturation and assimilation; technology and work; religious identity and practice; and the experiences of select ethnic communities such as African Americans, Cambodians, Irish, Puerto Ricans and Wampanoag. This course will also focus on the key cultural, economic, and political issues of specific ethnic communities, and how these diverge from both media representations and political rhetoric. Resources for this course will include specially produced videotapes, a website and the opportunity for dialogue with teachers and researchers from the state higher education system via a teleconferencing system.

HONORS 292M Metaphor & Creativity
GenEd I |  Instructor - Robert Dow

This course will explore the uses of metaphor in literature and film. The course will include a deep analysis of the short story, the novel and drama, as well as two feature length dramatic films and a documentary film. We will examine these works in terms of creative/metaphorical strategy and purpose. Purpose that is predominately based on structure and order. In particular, we will study the ways in which metaphors work as the foundation for the creation of literary art. We will examine this poetic metaphor in terms of structure and form. As Stephen Dobyns and others note, "Structure is not only what allows the work to be complete in itself but also enables the work to be communicated and become a source of pleasure." We will explore literature and metaphor as it engages the emotions and imagination of the reader. Honors Creativity Learning Community Students Only.

HONORS 292P American Portraits
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - G.L. Mazard Wallace

This seminar will examine the telling of life stories through contemporary films. We will discuss how current socio-cultural interests and ideologies of gender, class, ethnicity and race have informed psychological and sociopolitical interpretations of men’s and women’s lives in contemporary film narratives. Readings in film history and criticism, psychology, social history, and autobiographical theory will augment discussion of the films. Films will be screened in video format followed by discussion.

HONORS 292T America at the Turn of the Century
GenEd I/D | Instructor  - Phillip J. Barrett-Gullion

This course takes an interdisciplinary look at two turn-of-the-century Americas. As the 19th century faded into the 20th century, Americans struggled with a whole new set of problems. Industrialization, urbanization, rural and urban poverty, immigration, assembly line manufacturing and other technological innovation, concern about the economic and social limitations being placed on women and African Americans, America’s new place in the world as an imperial power…these emergent societal trends were forcing a national identity crisis. As the 20th century now recedes in reference to the 21st, this seminar offers the unique opportunity to reconsider the accomplishments and failures of America as it attempted to meet those challenges a hundred years ago. We will rely not only on historical perspective, but on perspectives from sociology, psychology, literature, anthropology and film to look again on these issues at our own turn-of-the-century. What were the dilemmas of self posed to Americans a hundred years ago? In what way are our challenges at this historical vantage point similar (and different)?

HONORS 292V/1 Violence in American Culture - Lecture 1
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Ventura Perez

This course will explore the complex social and cultural interactions that can lead to violence. We will begin by examining various theories of human violence from a number of disciplines: anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will then survey different cultural attitudes towards violence beginning with several prehistoric sites from the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. Next, the course will consider the historical roots of American violence starting with the European invasion of North America. Specific instances of violence in American history will be considered including the attempted genocide of Native Americans, the enslavement of African Americans, and the American Civil War. The second half of the course will focus on a number of contemporary issues of American violence including race violence, hate crimes, violence against women, family violence, gang violence, and the violence in contemporary art and film.

HONORS 292V/2 Violence in American Culture - Lecture 2
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Ventura Perez

THIS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING SEMINAR. STUDENTS MUST ALSO ENROLL IN HONORS H04. (see description of 292V/1)

HONORS 292W/1 America at War - Section 1
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Robert Dow

Keeping as our primary concern the viewpoint of the individual as he/she journeys through the landscape of war and his/her memory of that experience, we will examine WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. It is through literature, history and film that this course explores the nature of war. Using these mediums we will examine the experience of the individual during wartime, of those who engaged in battle as well as those who did not. We will ask, how do war stories and films influence our values and attitudes about war? How do these stories make us think and feel? It is in this light that we will discuss the historical and political aspects and, as Kurtz so succinctly 2puts it in Heart of Darkness, "the horror of war." The readings include the fiction of Hemingway, Heller, and O'Brien, the non-fiction of Fussell and Herr, and selected readings from oral histories. The films of Kubrick, Peterson, Coppola and others will be discussed critically in conjunction with the reading assignments.

HONORS 292W/2 America at War - Lecture 2
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Robert Dow

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING SEMINAR. STUDENTS MUST ALSO ENROLL IN HONORS H03. (see description of 292W/1)

HONORS 296 Honors Independent Study
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY.

HONORS 296S HIS COMM SERV LRNG - Homelessness & Shelter
Instructor - Carlisle & Higgins

Homelessness and Shelter is a service learning course offered in the Honors College.  It is intended to give students a socioeconomic and political  grounding in the problem of homelessness in the United States, as well as an opportunity to experience firsthand the reality of homelessness and the cultures which surrounds it.  Moreover, the course is designed to integrate questions of religious and philosophical motivations for social action into the classroom discussions, thereby exploring the moral dimensions of whatever perspective students ultimately assume.

HONORS 297P/1 Peer Leadership - Section 1
Instructor - Melissa Beesley

This course will cover conceptual frameworks and experiential learning related to explorations of self, self and other, and groups. We will use an emerging design for the experiential portion of the course, which will allow for hands-on training to develop skills necessary to be an effective honors peer advisor or mentor, e.g. interpersonal communication skills. We will also cover honors and university policy and procedure and will touch on diversity and wellness issues. One weekend retreat required (Sat. and Sun. 9:00-5:00). Dates to be announced. Recommended for First-years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

HONORS 297P/2 Peer Leadership - Section 2
Instructor - Cory Pols

SEE DESCRIPTION FOR HONORS 297P, Section 1

HONORS 298 Honors Practicum
Instructor - TBA

SEE DESCRIPTION FOR HONORS 198

HONORS 298P Practicum - Peer Practicum
Instructor - TBA

HONORS 298T Practicum - Learning Support Services
Instructor - Maria Ciccone

This practicum is designed to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the Tutoring Program as well as other programs the Learning Support Services (LSS) has to offer, such as the Multi-media Lab and other aspects of Supplemental Instruction. Students will receive training in the various instructional aspects of LSS and will be able to teach other students, thereby increasing their own opportunities for learning as well as enhancing leadership and interpersonal skills. Various aspects of program development and implementation will be included depending on student's interest. Students will become familiar with the resources of LSS specifically and the University in general.

HONORS 392G/1 Ghosts that Haunt Us: Memory, Identity, and Micro-Histories - Section 1
GenEd I/D  | Instructor - Amy Wolf

Our major goal in this class is to explore the ways storytelling helps give meaning to our lives by shaping our collective and personal past, present, and even future. We will focus on literary narratives that act as matrixes or points of tension for various individual histories and the larger context of "American history." In order to talk about American history, we will need to struggle with the issue of what makes us American, what cultural contexts we share, and what the religious, philosophical, political, or psychological stories are that form our collective memory. Literary narratives will be the center of our inquiry into memory, identity, and history, but we will also use art, politics, history, science, poetry, and criticism to help us find our way through the tangled threads that connect individuals with each other and with their shared history through literature.

HONORS 392G/2 Ghosts that Haunt Us - Section 2
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Phillip J. Barrett-Gullion

This class explores how making narratives helps give meaning to our lives, shaping our sense of individual and collective identities and bringing the past into productive relationships with the present. We will focus on literary narratives from our own century that explore issues of time, memory, narrative, and identity within the diverse context of modern American culture, but along the way we will look at some of the "stories" - religious, philosophical, political and psychological - that have shaped our understanding of selfhood. We will explore how the things we remember and don't remember and the stories we tell about our pasts and futures reveal our sense of who we are and what our place in the world is.

HONORS 392I Cross Cultural Interpretation-Interpreting Asian American Literature
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Lingyan Yang

The course analyzes the key union of power and knowledge that structures the Western epistemological assumptions of the East in the global context, here in the colonial or immigrant, racialized or engendered, encounters. We connect various Western colonial or imperialist interventions (British, French, Spanish, American, even Japanese!) in the Eastern local histories and geographies, the natives Asians' cultural resistance and de-colonization, and routes and lives of Asian American migration and immigration into the West. Interpreting a diverse range of contemporary fiction, autobiography, poetry, drama and criticism created by selected South Asian American, Chinese America, Filipino American, Japanese American, Korean American or Asian diasporic writers and theorists, including Ghosh, Suleri, Kingston, Hagedorn, Kogawa, Hwang, Mitsuye, Cha, Said, Spivak, Lowe, Trinh, Lim, and Mohanty, we will examine the complex strategies and predicaments of cultural self-representations intersecting discourses of postcolonial theory, Asian American literature, cultural studies and Third World Feminism. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

HONORS 392X Visions and Revisions
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Kelly Faughnan

In the second half of the twentieth century, the act of "self-writing" has become a political move, especially for members of historically "marginalized" groups characterized by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class or religion. In this course, we will read examples of "self-writing" that range somewhere between strict autobiography to loosely autobiographical fiction, including works by Maxine Hong Kingston, Art Spiegelman, Jack Kerouac and Leslie Feinberg. We will explore the ways in which these authors "write" their own identities in relationship to the past, to experience, and to their communities. A the same time, we will view each text as a piece of social history, tracing visions, and revisions, of "America" from multiple perspectives over time. We will also explore how some of these acts of "self-writing" challenge traditional concepts of truth and identity, and blur the boundaries between self and other, fiction and nonfiction, history and literature, past and present. Through an assigned personal essay, you will experience first-hand the unique challenges and rewards of writing about your own "life and times."

HONORS 396 Honors Independent Study
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY.

HONORS 396 Honors Independent Study
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY.

HONORS 396S HIS - Community Service Learning
Instructor - TBA

This independent study option allows a student, under the guidance of a faculty sponsor, to engage in community service learning for academic credit. Requirements include 30 hours of relevant, course-related community service for each CSL credit, a reflective journal, attendance at a mid-semester reflection session, and a paper containing an analysis of the CSL experience and its link to academic course content. The 1-2 credit option is an additional CSL component tied to any University course of at least 3 credits with course instructor approval. The 3-6 credit option is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor. Students may obtain advising assistance and enrollment contracts at the UMass Office of Community Service Learning at Commonwealth College, 504 Goodell Building.

HONORS 398 Honors Practicum
Instructor - TBA

Practica projects are negotiated on an individual basis. Some practica focus on public relations and writing skills, some on academic advising, others on statistical or computer related skills. See Meredith Lind if you would like to earn credits via this special practicum number.

HONORS 398G Mentor Practicum
Instructor - TBA

398G is a graded practicum through which students can gain experience in peer advising, peer mentoring, and workshop design. Prerequisites: 297P and permission of the instructor.

HONORS 398M Mentor Practicum
Instructor - Cory Pols

398M is a pass/fail practicum through which students can gain experience in peer advising, peer mentoring, and workshop design. Prerequisites: 297P and permission of the instructor.

HONORS 398O Editing Short Story Journal
Instructor - Therese Pasquale

Honors 398-O is a practicum for up to twenty students who will perform all the duties of an editorial staff for a short story journal, which will be comprised of juried undergraduate student works. The call for submissions will begin in the latter part of the Fall of 1999 semester and continue into Spring 2000. The journal will be published in April 2000. The editorial staff will be responsible for devising criteria for submissions, advertising a call for submissions, cataloguing submissions, administering all aspects of the jurying process, editing selected works, designing a format and page mastering all works, working with a printing house on production, advertising and distributing the journal, organizing a publication party/prose reading. Some of the editorial staff's work has already begun and will continue for a few hours a week to the end of Fall 1999. Beginning in Spring of 200 each member of the editorial staff will be involved, to varying degrees, in all of the above duties, for a minimum of 9-10 hours per week. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

HONORS 496 Honors Independent Study
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY.

HONORS 496S HIS - Community Service Learning
Instructor - TBA

SEE DESCRIPTION FOR HONORS 196S.

HONORS 497G Global Issues of the 21st Century
Instructor - Linda Nolan

This course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of pressing global issues and concerns facing us in the twenty-first century. It is also devised to enhance students’ public speaking and leadership skills. An option within the course allows participants to engage in a service-learning project which connects theory to practice and the classroom to the real world. Seminar speakers from a variety of disciplines will provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to major global issues. Additionally, classes are designed to help prepare students for competitive national and international fellowships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, NIH and NSF Fellowships and Scholarships. Prerequisites: Junior with GPA of 3.75 or higher or permission of instructor.

HONORS 497R Multimedia Productions
Instructor - Linda Nolan

This course instructs the student in the use of professional graphics and web development programs to create graphically rich and visually imaginative multi-media subjects for CD-ROM presentation and the web. Programs to be studied include Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Freehand, Claris Homepage, and Microsoft PowerPoint. The course will be taught in the newly created multimedia computer laboratory in the University library featuring high speed microcomputers and optical cable connection to the internet. Students will learn how to create vector-based illustrations and raster images and prepare them for CD-ROM or for the WWW. Students will work in groups to assemble assigned multimedia projects such as a recruiting CD-ROM for the Commonwealth College. Digital photography, Kodak photo CD, and other methods of digitizing photos of subjects will be emphasized.

HONORS 499P HONORS PROJECT
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS COURSE.

HONORS 499T HONORS THESIS
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS COURSE.

HONORS 499Y HONORS RESEARCH
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS COURSE.

HONORS 499Z HONORS ACTIVITY
Instructor - TBA

CONTACT THE HONORS PROGRAM TO ADD THIS COURSE.

HONORS H01 Community Service Learning Colloquium for HNRS 292C/1
GenEd I  |  Instructor - Susan McKenna

CO-REGISTRATION IN HONORS 292C, SECTION 1 IS REQUIRED.

HONORS H02 Community Service Learning Colloquium for HNRS 292F/2
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Martha Yoder

CO-REGISTRATION IN HONORS 292F, SECTION 2 IS REQUIRED.

HONORS H03 Community Service Learning Colloquium for HNRS 292W/2
GenEd  I  | Instructor - Robert Dow

CO-REGISTRATION IN HONORS 292W, SECTION 2 IS REQUIRED.

HONORS H04 Community Service Learning Colloquium for HNRS 292V/2
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Ventura Perez

CO-REGISTRATION IN HONORS 292V, SECTION 2 IS REQUIRED.

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ITAL H01 Italian Film: The Politics of Pleasure
HNRS Colloquium for ITAL 350
GenEd AT  |  Instructor - Jennifer Stone

Students must also be enrolled in ITAL 350. Lecture, film and video screening, discussion, supplementary video viewing (optional). Examines the history of Italian cinema and relocates the origins of neorealism by means of filmic, literary and theoretical texts. Questions explored through psychoanalysis -- "the politics of pleasure." Studies problems of cultural politics with focus on writings of directors. Contemporary Italian and Italian-American filmmaking is contrasted with the Hollywood code. Most films are Italian dialogue with English subtitles. Course is taught in English.

ITAL H02 Language Suite Conversation
HNRS Colloquium for ITAL 280
Instructor - Christian Graud

Students must also be enrolled in ITAL 280.  This course improves knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely in the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisations. Social events outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will research and produce a semester project of his/her own design, in consultation with the instructor, which will involve the target language and related culture. The project may take a variety of forms; it should involve a minimum of 12-15 hours of work outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will keep a journal of his/her progress on the project to share with the instructor. Students will give an oral presentation of the project to the class, and submit a written report to the instructor. Regular attendance and participation required. Pre-requisite: enrollment in the appropriate Thatcher Language Program Recommended for First-years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

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JAPAN 135H Japanese Arts and Culture II: The Performing Arts: Music & Theater
GenEd  I/D  | Instructor - Doris G. Bargen

In this honors course, students will study and discuss the performing arts of Japan. First, we will attune ourselves to the rich Japanese musical tradition, both indigenous and imported from the Asian continent, in its religious and secular modes. Shinto festival music and Buddhist liturgical music accompany rites of passage. Religious music has also left a deep impression on the performing arts, as did its secular counterparts, from elegant court music and geisha songs to pop and rock. Since Japanese classical music and dance (buyoh) is essential to the unique forms of traditional Japanese theater (Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki), we will read selected plays and view them on videotape to study the elaborate costumes, masks, and makeup. Finally, we will explore modern expressions of theater and dance, beginning with an extraordinarily popular all-female troupe, the Takarazuka Revue, with its gender-binding and exotic love stories, and ending with the contemporary avant-garde dance-theater (butoh). No prerequisites. Active class participation and oral presentations will account for 25% each of the final course grade. There will be a research or creative term paper (10-15 pages), accounting for 50% of the final course grade. This seminar is open to regular and honors students. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

JAPAN 557H Classical Japanese II
Instructor - Stephen Forrest

Critical reading and appreciation of selected major masterpieces in cultural and literary context; improving grammar and dictionary skills. Introduction to methods for the study of a variety of texts in literary Japanese. Class participation in the form of reading, translating, and locating textual problems. Grammar quizzes and written translation exercises. Group projects focusing on cultural concepts and problems in translation. Prerequisite: Japanese 556 or permission of instructor. This course is open to honor students and all other students. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors.

JAPAN H01 Language Suite Conversation
HNRS Colloquium for JAPAN 285
Instructor - Jun Ono

Students must also be enrolled in JAPAN 285.  This course improves knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely in the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisations. Social events outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will research and produce a semester project of his/her own design, in consultation with the instructor, which will involve the target language and related culture. The project may take a variety of forms; it should involve a minimum of 12-15 hours of work outside class. Each student enrolled in in285H/280H will keep a journal of his/her progress on the project to share with the instructor. Students will give an oral presentation of the project to the class, and submit a written report to the instructor. Regular attendance and participation required. Pre-requisite: enrollment in the appropriate Thatcher Language Program Recommended for First-years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

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JOURN H01 Press & The Third World
HNRS Colloquium for JOURN 310
Instructor - David DuBois

Students must also be enrolled in JOURN 310. Examines U.S. media efforts to report the problems and achievements of Third World nations; Third World nations' charges of imbalance in the flow of information between developed and developing countries; the efforts spearheaded by Third World nations, within and outside the United Nations, to expose and correct this imbalance. Honors component includes additional class meetings, extra assigned readings, and a classroom report.

JOURN H02 Freedom of the Press
HNRS Colloquium for JOURN 450
Instructor - Norman Sims

Students must also be enrolled in JOURN 450.

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LEGAL H01 Introduction to Legal Studies
HNRS Colloquium for LEGAL 250, Section 2
GenEd  SB  |  Instructor - Stephen Arons

Students must also be enrolled in LEGAL 250/2. This additional class meeting for fifteen students enrolled in Lecture 2 of Legal 250 will provide an opportunity for more in-depth discussion of issues of law and society covered in the main course, especially in the context of literary works and social science research instruction, and the opportunity to write a paper in lieu of one of the three examinations scheduled for Lecture 2 of Legal Studies 250.

LEGAL H02 War Crime Tribunals
HNRS Colloquium for LEGAL 497B
Instructor - Judith Holmes

Students must also be enrolled in LEGAL 497B. The honors colloquium requires students to read one additional text, attend a one-hour discussion meeting each week, and incorporate material from the colloquium into the student's final research project. In addition, students will use the internet to keep abreast of current war crimes tribunals and will have an opportunity to study applicable principles in international law in more depth. Students will take turns leading discussions on assigned readings and current events and presenting their research findings. Recommended for Junior and Senior Majors.

Management   (back to top)

MGT 291H Business and Economic Issues in Massachusetts - DISTANCE LEARNING
Instructor - Mzamo Magaliso

THIS IS A DISTANCE LEARNING HONORS COURSE. An interactive, multimedia inquiry into challenges and opportunities facing the commonwealth. Honors students from a variety of disciplines will join in project teams with faculty, executives, and government officials. Together they will address vital issues including globalization, industrial change, technology, human resources, and the role of government in business. Final project presentations will be addressed to key decision-makers.

MGT H01 Human Resource Management
HNRS Colloquium for MGT 314, Section 1
Instructor - Melissa Barringer

Students must also be enrolled in MGT 314, Section 1. Advanced study and discussion of selected topics in human resource management. Topics to be determined by students. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

MGT H02 Managerial Behavior
HNRS Colloquium for MGT 330
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in MGT 330. In addition to meeting regular course requirements, honor students will meet bi-weekly with the instructor to cover selected course topics in depth. Each student will choose a particular topic specifically (e.g., leadership, motivation) and either: (a) develop additional course material on that topic, be in charge of an entire class period on that topic, including assignments and leading discussion; (b) conduct a mini research project on that topic, which would require gathering data from an organization (e.g. interviewing employees) and writing up a report that would be presented to the class of fellow honor students. Recommended for Juniors, Senior, Majors.

Marketing (back to top)

MKTG 301H Fundamentals of Marketing
Instructor - Charles Schewe

This course will consist of lecture and class discussion geared to enhance material presented in the text. Class sessions will also present additional concepts not presented in the text. You are expected to read the assigned text and other material prior to coming to class. The beginning of the course will consist of laying the foundation for applying strategic planning approach to performing marketing activities. Throughout the course, you will see world examples of how marketing is performed in a variety of companies. The first seven weeks will focus on information gathering and analysis while the last seven weeks will view the decision areas of marketing that form the basis for marketing management. Course Objectives: *To introduce you to the activities of marketing and present the principles and strategies needed to successfully perform these tasks. *To critically analyze the marketing process, the institutions that perform it, the functions they provide, and their operating environments. *To develop an awareness of the major marketing problems faced by a variety of organizations, with emphasis on sound approaches to addressing and resolving such problems. *To begin to cultivate a proficiency in developing consumer-oriented, competitive marketing strategies and tactics. *To make clear the impact and role of the marketing process in society. *To provide a foundation for those students who plan to do advanced work in marketing and related functional areas of business. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

MKTG H01 Buyer Behavior and Marketing Research
HNRS Colloquium for MKTG 340
Instructor - Easwar Iyer

Students must also be enrolled in MKTG 340. In consultation with the instructor the student will select a topic for additional research or work on a research project. In either case, the student will be responsible for preparing a 20-page report for presentation. The instructor will guide the student through weekly meetings. If interested, please contact instructor to see past project reports and if you qualify. Prerequisites: MKTG 301 and STAT 140 or MKTG 301 and RESEC 211 or 212. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors.

Mathematics (back to top)

MATH 127H Calculus for Life & Social Sciences I - TAP
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - Richard Mayer

Topics of Math 127 will be covered in greater depth with more challenging problems. Recommended for First-Years.

MATH 128H Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences II
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - Richard Mayer

Continuation of MATH 127. Review of the integral, and elementary techniques of integration, introduction to differential equations, applications to several mathematical models in the life and social sciences, partial derivatives, and additional topics as time allows. Prerequisite: MATH 127.

MATH 132H/1 Calculus II - Section 1
GenEd  R2  | Instructor - Lisa Fastenberg  |  LC Math & Science LC

This 4-credit course will cover the standard subject matter, as given in the course syllabus, but in greater depth. This means that there will be some emphasis on the underlying theory, that more applications will be included, and that some attention will be paid to history. Active student participation will be encouraged. Recommended for Freshwo/men, Sophomores; Majors, Non-majors.

MATH 132H/2 Calculus II - Section 2
GenEd  R2  | Instructor - TBA  |  LC Math & Science LC

SEE DESCRIPTION FOR MATH 132H, SECTION 1

MATH 132H/3 Calculus II - Section 3
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - Robert Kusner

SEE DESCRIPTION OF MATH 132H, SECTION1

MATH 233H Honors Multivariable Calculus
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - Edwardo Cattani

Formerly 234H, this 4-credit course will cover the standard subject matter, as given in the course syllabus, but in greater depth. This means that there will be some emphasis on the underlying theory, that more applications will be included, and that some attention will be paid to history. Active student participation will be encouraged. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores; Majors, Non-majors.

MATH 491H Honors Seminar
Instructor - Arunas Rudvalis

MATH 491H AND 492H is the Math department's renumbering of MATH 491A/492A, the 4-credit honors seminar intended for Math/Statistics juniors and seniors. Generally, the course involves research and oral presentations by students on mathematical literature. Usually, faculty rotates teaching these seminars to allow for different interaction with different professors for each semester of the sequence. When taken sequentially, these courses count for one credit each to eventually constitute a 2-credit honors course. Although designed for Math/Statistics juniors and seniors, other qualified students may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Students will only receive honors credit for the course if they take 491H and 492H sequentially. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

MATH 492H Honors Seminar
Instructor - Arunas Rudvalis

MATH 491H and 492H is the Math department's renumbering of MATH 491A/492A, the 4-credit honors seminar targeted for Math/Statistics junior and seniors. Generally, the format of the seminar requires students to read both expository and research papers from mathematical literature, and then present the material orally to the class. The seminars are taught by various faculty members to encourage interaction with different mentors each semester. When taken sequentially, these courses, each 1 credit, will constitute a 2-credit honors course. Although designed for Math/Statistics upper level majors, other qualified students may enroll by permission of the instructor, and receive credit for an honors courses upon satisfactory sequential completion of both 491H and 492H. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

MATH 512H Honors Introduction to Modern Algebra
Instructor - James Humphreys

This is a 4-credit honors version of Math 412. It is a detailed continuation of the study of groups, rings, fields, vector spaces, and related concepts taken in Math 411/411H. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non-majors.

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering   (back to top)

MIE H01 Operations Research I
HNRS Colloquium for MIE 379
Instructor - James Rinderle

Students must also be enrolled in MIE 379.

MIE H02 Design of Mechanical Assemblies
HNRS Colloquium for MIE 413
Instructor - Janis Terpenny

Students must also be enrolled in MIE 413. Students will work as a team on a project that is an extension of some aspect of the regular MIE 413 course. Ideally the project will be associated with one of the national design competitions. Recommended for Juniors.

Microbiology (back to top)

MICBIO H01 Colloquium for MICBIO 310
Instructor - Steve Goodwin

Students must also be enrolled in MICBIO 310.  We will examine microbiology resources on the internet and then each group will select and examine a current topic in microbiology. Each group will produce annotated lists of resources, will make a group presentation and will produce a web page on their topic.

Music (back to top)

MUSIC 150H The Lively Arts
GenEd ATD  |  Instructor - John Jenkins

Students in the honors section must explore more deeply the material covered in the general course. In addition, the honors section adds an experimental dimension in photography, music, dance and multi-cultural arts. Honors students plan and present team project presentations. The honors section is intended for students who enjoy working in a less structured environment, are experimental minded, and are willing to take a risk. Students may also elect concurrently, honors colloquium H01 for one additional credit. Enrollment in the colloquium requires completion of an approved, self-directed project. 

MUSIC 190H Music in Film
GenEd AT  |  Instructor - Roger Rideout 

Music in Film is a general education course on the use of music in film, a "grand tour" of the esthetics and dramatic techniques of film music since 1895. Excerpts from commercial "silent era" and sound films will be viewed and studied as examples of film music development and the composer's art. Students will construct two soundtracks for specific scenes. No special musical skills or academic prerequisites are required.

MUSIC H01 The Lively Arts
HNRS Colloquium for Music 150H
GenEd ATD  |  Instructor - John Jenkins

Students must also be enrolled in Music 150H. See description for Music 150H. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

MUSIC H02 Music Appreciation
HNRS Colloquium for MUSIC 100U
GenEd AT  |  Instructor - Miriam Jenkins

Students must also be enrolled in MUSIC 100U. In this colloquium, students are encouraged to delve more deeply into the historical, literary, and artistic context of a particular composer's musical output or to compare and contrast the works of several composers studied in class. Participants will meet either individually or in small groups with the instructor one hour per week beyond the usual class meeting times. Requirements include a written proposal for the project, a class presentation, and a paper due by the end of the semester. This honors colloquium will only be offered in section 100U (the Residential Academic Programs section held in Webster dorm) of Music Appreciation. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors; Non-majors.

MUSIC H03 Honors Colloquium attached to MUSIC 301
Instructor - Miriam Whaples

Students must also be enrolled in MUSIC 301. Participants will each choose a topic from the material of Music 301 for deeper exploration. They will report their findings orally at weekly meetings and write summary reports at semester's end. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

MUSIC 150H The Lively Arts - LAB 1
GenEd ATD  |  Instructor - Sherry Buskey

MUSIC 150H The Lively Arts - LAB 2
GenEd ATD  |  Instructor - John Jenkins

Nursing (back to top)

NURS H01 Perspectives in Nursing
HNRS Colloquium for NURS 100
Instructor - Connie Goldberg

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 100. This honors colloquium offers the pre-nursing student enrolled in it the opportunity to explore a wide variety of issues related to health care and nursing in a small group seminar. Students will discuss, write and present aspects of: impact of illness on patients and families; societal factors which impact on health care; history of nursing; legal and ethical issues in nursing; multiculturalism in health care; the therapeutic nurse - patient relationship; media images of nursing, etc. The colloquium will culminate in a paper and/or class presentation to N100. Recommended for First Year Majors.

NURS H02 HNRS Colloquium for NURS 390P
Instructor - Mary Ann Bright

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 390P.  This colloquium will provide students the opportunity to become involved in community mental health-based activities. This course complements the learning experience of the major's course in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing.

NURS H03 Pathophysiology
HNRS Colloquium for NURS 301
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 301. This honors colloquium offers an opportunity for in-depth analysis of a pathophysiology process. Analysis will include normal functioning of involved organ, pathophysiological alterations, resultant signs and symptoms and treatment. The colloquium will culminate in a paper and presentation. Recommended for Sophomores.

NURS H04 HNRS Colloquium for NURS 390M
Instructor - Brenda Millette

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 390M. To evaluate the culturally sensitive assessment instrument developed in the fall semester determining its efficacy in identifying the cultural parameters surrounding the client and family that affect health and health practices and influence nursing care.

NURS H05 Writing in Nursing I
HNRS Colloquium for NURS 397A
Instructor - Jeanine Young-Mason

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 397A. The Psychological Pathography: In this seminar students will explore an account of somatic or psychiatric illness in a selected literary work to create a psychological pathography of the literary character which includes: the character's relation to objects, events and other persons; the meaning of illness to the individual; the ways in which the subjective experience (moral and personal) affects the individual; and the meaning of human spirituality and its relation to health and healing. The final pathography will be approximately 15 pages in length. Recommended for JUNIORS ONLY.

NURS H06 Professional Role
HNRS Colloquium for NURS 490L
Instructor - G. Chandler

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 490L. Honor's students will have an additional opportunity to cultivate leadership capabilities through the development of an individual self-assessment and leadership trajectory. The leadership trajectory will be realized through working with self-identified mentors on the faculty and in the community. Student and mentor will develop a leadership project. The project will be documented through the development of a leadership portfolio. Honor's students will meet regularly with each other to compare and contrast leadership experience.

NURS H07 Community Health Nursing IV 
HNRS Colloquium for NURS 490M
Instructor - J. Swinney 

Students must also be enrolled in NURS 490M. The purpose of the community health nursing IV honors colloquium is to provide an additional opportunity to enhance students experiences about beliefs and health practices of people in diverse communities. Students will be engaged in the community process. Students will share knowledge, work collaboratively with a community group, and educate and inform the public regarding health and associated socio-cultural factors that may impact community health and well being. The final project will be documented in a portfolio and/or agency presentation.

Nutrition (back to top)

NUTR 130H Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
GenEd BS  |  Instructor - Samantha Logan

Introduction to the science of human nutrition. Relationship of health to food intake. Description, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and function of nutrients. Nutrient requirements, effects of deficiency and toxicity of all stages of life cycle. Includes discussion of weight control and eating disorders. In-depth nutrient evaluation of individual dietary intakes by students. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

Philosophy   (back to top)

PHIL 100H Introduction to Philosophy
GenEd AT  |  Instructor - Adrian Bardon

This course serves as an introduction to central themes in early modern and contemporary Western philosophy. Issues to be discussed include knowledge & justification, rational approaches to religion & science, the mind-body problem, personal identity, artificial intelligence, and the problem of free will and determinism. Class discussion will be emphasized.

PHIL 161H Problems in Social Thought
GenEd SB  |  Instructor - Adrian Bardon

In this course we examine the concept of justice as it has been addressed in classical Western political philosophy. We begin with an examination of Plato's Republic and the conception of justice argued for there. Next we look at contemporary game theory as a means of understanding the liberal conception of government. We then examine the three major approaches to the question of justice in modern times. Our focus in looking at these approaches is the question of distributive justice: what principles should guide the distribution and redistribution of resources in society? This course includes a service learning component.

PHIL 336H Existentialist Philosophy
GenEd AL  |  Instructor - Adrian Bardon

In this class we will examine the philosophical issues underlying the existentialist movement in literature. We will read and discuss major works associated with existentialism. We will also discuss the social, economic & political conditions that gave rise to existentialism in the 19th & 20th centuries. Class discussion will be emphasized.

PHIL 381H Philosophy of Women
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Ann Ferguson

General overview of philosophies of women, their role in society and their relation to men. Consideration of representative Western philosophers and their views on women, feminist theories of male dominance, and contemporary ethical and political issues: marriage, sexual preference, violence against women, women and work, and differences among women. This course is cross listed with WOST 392H.

Physics (back to top)

PHYSIC 151H General Physics I Honors
GenEd PS  |  Instructor - Krishna Kumar

Physics 151H will be an introduction to mechanics, with topics including kinematics, vectors, Newton's Laws, work and energy, momentum, angular momentum, conservation laws, gravitation, waves and sound, and fluids. An equal emphasis will be placed on developing conceptual understanding and problem solving skills. Students will be asked to work collaboratively both in and out of class, to explain not only the concepts and principles under study verbally and in writing but also how these concepts and principles are applied across different contexts to solve problems, and finally to construct and evaluate strategies for solving problems based on the principles and procedures learned in the course. Only serious students should consider this course, since the workload outside of class will be substantial. Recommended for Honors Freshmen and Sophomore Science and Engineering Majors.

PHYSIC 172H Physics II
GenEd PSL  |  Instructor - Po-Zen Wong

Students in 172 have the same lectures, exams, and basic homework as 172 students. Honors students will have some additional assignments that demand deeper understanding of the course materials and/or require some extra readings. The assignments may be in the form of small projects to be carried out in collaboration with 1 or 2 other students, or extra homework problems that they have to solve on their own. Recommended for Freshmen. This course is cross listed with PHYSIC 172.

PHYSIC H01 Modern Physics I 
HNRS Colloquium for PHYSIC 284
Instructor - William J. Gerace

Students must also be enrolled in PHYSIC 284. The honors colloquium meets weekly to discuss topics in Modern Physics. These topics are of two varieties. The first set consists of material parallel to that presented in Physics 284, but at a suitably higher and more thorough level. The second set consists of assigned reading on certain subjects not treated in Physics 284. Students are expected to present their work at the blackboard, and have some flexibility in their choice of topics. All the topics are drawn from relativity and quantum theory. Recommended for Sophomores.

PHYSIC H02 Electricity and Magnetism 
HNRS Colloquium for PHYSIC 422
Instructor - TBA

Students must also be enrolled in PHYSIC 422. Application of numerical, methods for solution of special problems of interest, e.g. field profiles, random resistor networks, transmission lines, etc. Recommended for Juniors and Seniors.

PHYSIC H03 Statistical Physics 
HNRS Colloquium for PHYSIC 423
Instructor - Eugene Golowich

Students must also be enrolled in PHYSIC 423. Honor students will explore the use of the computer to simulate and study simple statistical systems. Physical systems and simulation algorithms will be discussed in extra meetings with the honors students, who will then implement these ideas using the computer system and language of their own choice, and present their results to the group. Recommended for Juniors; Majors.

Plant Soil (back to top)

PLSOIL H01 Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants 
HNRS Colloquium for PLSOIL 280
Instructor - Lyle Craker

Students must also be enrolled in PLSOIL 280. An in-depth study of plant-derived drugs and the role of these drugs in society. Discussion on plant drug chemicals, bioactivity, efficacy and regulatory issues as related to current uses. Laboratory practical for "hands-on" experience in analysis methods. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; Majors, Non-Majors.

Political Science  (back to top)
POLSCI 101H American Politics
GenEd SB  |  Instructor - Fred Kramer

Politics is a means of resolving conflicts. The political system attempts to channel conflicts in prescribed ways, so they can be resolved without tearing the society apart. Conflicts are not necessarily resolved on the basis of justice or some other moral precept. They are often resolved on the basis of power. Power is the currency of politics. Arguments dealing with justice and morals, however, can sometimes be turned into power. The main objective of this introduction to American politics is to understand how the political system in the United States deals with conflicts. To achieve this aim, we shall discuss power, the limits of power, and the potential power resources that may be used to influence the outcomes of major conflicts. We will relate these aspects of power to public policies to see who are the winners and losers of American politics. Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores. The main objective of this introduction to American politics is to understand how the political system in the United States deals with conflicts. To achieve this aim, we shall discuss power, the limits of power, and the potential power resources that may be used to influence the outcomes of major conflicts. We will relate these aspects of power to public policies to see who are the winners and losers of American politics.  Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores.

POLSCI 171H Foundations of Self-Government
GenEd SB  |  Instructor - Paul Shepard

How do we govern ourselves? Conventional responses would direct us toward the institutions of government, the rule of reason and the commandments of morality. This course will concentrate on the latter two - reason and morality - while we take a critical look at the foundations of our western sense of identity, including sexual identity, which may be prerequisite to the government of a modern, democratic, nation-state. This course will use films and selected readings from Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, Thucydides, Aeschylus, Sappho, Plato, St. Augustine, Nietzche and others in conjunction with current issues of the New York times to develop an inquiry into the demands of individual freedom as it intersects with the idea of limits found in notions of the state, authority, conscience, justice and the idea of nature. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to continuous threads of classical and modern thought within contemporary political issues. The course will seek connections, for example, between Periclean democracy, the Platonically rational city, modern disciplinary society and contemporary resistance to women and gays attending military academies or serving in military roles.

POLSCI 397H John Templeton Seminar on Freedom and Education
Instructor - Jeffrey Sedgwick

With the support of the Visions of Freedom Project at the John Templeton Foundation, Robert M. Costrell, Professor of Economics and Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Associate Professor of Political Science will teach this four credit honors seminar on Freedom ad Education. The course will be complemented by a lecture series which will supplement the seminar instruction for the course, but would also be open to the larger public. The seminar will address the seminal question posed in the Visions of Freedom description: "Are some ides of freedom better than others, and if so, on what grounds, and for what reasons? What visions of freedom are most deserving of the allegiance of citizens of free societies? What conceptions of freedom should be cultivated in the interest of a better future?" Recommended for Juniors. THIS COURSE IS CROSS LISTED WITH POLSCI 397H. ENROLLMENT BY PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTORS.

POLSCI H01 Canadian Politics 
HNRS Colloquium for POLSCI 249
Instructor - George Sulzner

Students must also be enrolled in POLSCI 249. This course aims to stimulate a long term interest in "things political" in Canada and by so doing broaden the comparative "North American" perspective of the enrolled students. We will examine the geographical, cultural, and governmental features of Canadian political life and in so doing address persistently contentious issues in Canada: national identity, French-English relations, regionalism, and Canadian-American relations.

POLSCI H02 Congress & Legislative Process 
HNRS Colloquium for POLSCI 305/1
Instructor - Vincent Moscardelli

Students must also be enrolled in POLSCI 305/section 1. In addition to meeting the course requirements, students participating in the colloquium will be required to produce a 15-20 page independent research project. The subject matter will be chosen by the student in cooperation with the professor. Students will meet with the professor at a specified time at least once, and usually twice per month to discuss progress on the project. Ideally, students will use this opportunity to develop an Honors Thesis proposal. At the end of the semester, students will be required to present their research to their colleagues in the colloquium. Additionally, students participating in the colloquium are welcome and encouraged to attend occasional meetings of the "Legislative Process" (POLSCI 703) graduate seminar offered by the department." Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

POLSCI H03 Revolution and Reaction in European Film 
HNRS Colloquium for POLSCI 293A
Instructor - Nicholas Xenos

Students must also be enrolled in POLSCI 293A.  This colloquium will supplement the regular course materials through reading of more sophisticated theoretical material than will be presented on the main syllabus. In particular, the colloquium will be focused on the essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," by Walter Benjamin, which is one of the earliest and best efforts to theorize the revolutionary principles of film in relation to previous art forms. Other readings will be drawn from such writers on film and politics as Sigfried Kracauer, Paul Virilio, and Guy Debord. Students enrolled in the honors colloquium will write a term paper on some aspect of the course's main theme. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

Psychology (back to top)

PSYCH 315H Cognitive Psychology
GenEd SB  |  Instructor - Susan Duffy

Introduction to the scientific study of human cognition, the study of the basic mechanisms by which the human mind processes information. Topics include perception, attention, memory, categorization, imagery, language and thinking. Readings include articles from the primary research literature as well as textbook. In-class exams, final exam, research and writing requirement.

PSYCH 320H Learning & Thinking-Honors
GenEd SB |  Instructor - John Moore

This is a 4-Credit honors course. Preference given to honors students. All others by permission. Lectures and text readings on a broad range of topics including behavioral learning and conditioning, traditional learning theories, biological, computational, and quantitative approaches. Grading is based on (a) in-class short essay exams derived from the text and lectures, (b) computational assignments, (c) in-class participation and attendance. The textbook is AN INTRODUCTION TO THEORIES OF LEARNING (Fifth Edition) by B.R. Hergenhahn. It is organized around leading learning theorists of this century-Thorndike, Skinner, Hull, Pavlov, Guthrie, Estes, Tolman, and others. Recommended for honors students who have completed Psych 240, and 241 or equivalent.

PSYCH 335H Emotion and Motivation Honors
Instructor - James Ayres

Lecture. Historical survey of concepts and theories of motivation emphasizing wants and desires, instincts, unlearned biological drives, emotional states, consequences of reward and punishment. Evidence from paleo anthropology, observations of primates, fishes, bees, and birds; and laboratory studies of other species. Stress on motivation through principles of learning. Requirements: four exams, final exam, term paper. Prerequisites: Psych 241 or Anthro 103, or Biol 100 or Biol 102. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors,

PSYCH 395H Honors Thesis Seminar
Instructor - Susan Whitbourne

This course will prepare junior honors students in psychology for their senior research. Topics covered will include: literature review; campus and community resources; design and method; data analysis; and committee procedures. Small-group discussions and individual assistance will help students in preparation for Psychology 499Y. Offered together with Psych 495H. Recommended for Juniors.

PSYCH 404H History and Contemporary Psychology
Instructor - Norm Simonson

The course is in a lecture/discussion format which examines the major features of psychology between 1850 and 221975. A major focus of the course is on those social and political factors which influenced developments in psychology. There are four non-cumulative examinations and a term paper. Prerequisite; Elementary Psychology. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors.

PSYCH 495H Honors Thesis Seminar
Instructor - Susan Whitbourne

Offered together with Psych 395H. This course is for students completing Psych 499T, Senior Honors Thesis, and is intended to help them analyze their data and write their senior thesis. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; 

PSYCH H01 Psychology of Aging 
HNRS Colloquium for PSYCH 365
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Susan Whitbourne

Students must also be enrolled in PSYCH 365. This is the service learning component for PSYCH 365, Psychology of Aging. Only students registered for Psychology 365 can register for this colloquium. Thirty hours of community service with older adults are required. Students must also present a summary of their activities during class time and prepare a journal. (Service learning credit qualifies the course for Departmental Honors).

PSYCH H02 Introductory Topics in Neurobiology 
HNRS Colloquium for PSYCH 197A
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Susan Whitbourne

Students must also be enrolled in PSYCH 197A.

Resource Economics  (back to top)

RES EC H01 Introduction to Statistics/Life Sciences 
HNRS Colloquium for RESEC 211
GenEd R2  |  Instructor - Bernard Morzuch

Students must also be enrolled in RESEC 211. The honors section will explore classroom topics in greater detail and with the aid of computers. In addition, material not covered in the main class will be covered in the honors section. For example, bivariate correlation and regression will be introduced in the honors section but not in the main class. The statistical software package MINITAB will be used, but no previous experience with it or even computers is required. How to use MINITAB will be taught in the honors section. Grades will be determined by a series of homework assignments. Recommended for First Year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

RES EC H02 Introduction to Statistics/Social Sciences 
HNRS Colloquium for RESEC 212
Instructor - Bernard Morzuch

Students must also be enrolled in RESEC 212. The honors section will explore classroom topics in greater detail and with the aid of computers. In addition, material not covered in the main class will be covered in the honors section. For example, bivariate correlation and regression will be introduced in the honors section but not in the main class. The statistical software package MINITAB will be used, but no previous experience with it or even computers is required. How to use MINITAB will be taught in the honors section. Grades will be determined by a series of homework assignments. Recommended for First Year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

RES EC H03 Environmental Economics 
HNRS Colloquium for RESEC 262
Instructor - Barry Field

Students must also be enrolled in RESEC 262. The honors section will focus on the exploration of contemporary environmental issues. The format is a student-led reading and discussion meeting. The discussion will place the lecture material in a specific economic, spatial, temporal and political context to develop the practical aspects of contemporary environmental policy. Recommended for First Year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

School of Management   (back to top)

SOM H01 Financial Accounting II 
HNRS Colloquium for SOM 522
Instructor - Richard Simpson

Students must also be enrolled in SOM 522 is required. Each student is required to write one research paper and to develop a selected topic under the regular guidance of the course professor. The professor will provide a list of recommended topics from the professional accounting literature. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors. 

SOM H02 Financial Reporting III 
HNRS Colloquium for SOM 523
Instructor - Richard Simpson

Students must also be enrolled in SOM 523 is required. There are continuing debates regarding the proper accounting for issues such as the corporate entity, foreign exchange accounting and accounting for nonprofit organizations. The student is expected to write one paper addressing a topic currently under discussion in one of these areas. The student will meet regularly with the professor to develop the paper's structure and analysis. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

SOM H03 Auditing 
HNRS Colloquium for SOM 541
Instructor - Charles Bame-Aldred

Students must also be enrolled in SOM 541. The nature and structure of the auditing function are changing in response to a variety of institutional pressures. The student is expected to write one paper addressing the changing nature of the auditing profession. The student will meet regularly with the professor. Recommended for Seniors, Majors.

SOM H04 Advanced Federal Tax Procedures 
HNRS Colloquium for SOM 572
Instructor - Michael Whiteman

Students must also be enrolled in SOM 572 is required. Each student will meet regularly with the professor. The student will work on one major project related to tax research for a business organization. The project may be a paper or a significant tax return requiring meaningful library research. Recommended for Juniors, Seniors; Majors.

Social Thought & Political Economy   (back to top)

STPEC 391H Junior Seminar I
Instructor - Karen Graubart

In STPEC 391H we study classical, liberal and revolutionary theories of social organization and social change. Using primary sources we explore some of the basic tenets of liberal and revolutionary thought, considering such questions as: the relationship between state and civil society, the role of the individual, the role of private property, the political economy of the transition to capitalism. In addition, we consider the applications and implications of these theories for contemporary political questions. Issues of exclusion in these political visions will be an ongoing focus. Pre-requisite: POLSCI 71 or GERMAN 370 or HIST 101, 1 Intro. ECON course. STPEC Juniors and Seniors only.

STPEC 392H Junior Seminar II
Instructor - Antonio Vasquez-Arroyo

This course is the second part of the year-long STPEC Junior Seminar sequence. In Junior II we will study some 20th century social movements and the different theoretical approaches developed to explain the significance of these movements. We will focus on the last part of the 20th century, paying particular attention to the 1989 transitions in East Central Europe. Our discussion will critically look at the different approaches used to assess these movements, from the classical model of democracy, to the revival of the civil society argument, ending up with a critical study of some post-structuralists arguments. As we cover traditional political concerns, questions of identity politics, class, sexual, and racial politics will also be addressed. This course will include a research paper. Pre-requisite: Completion of STPEC 391H with a grade of C or better STPEC Juniors and Seniors only.

STPEC 491H The Political Economy of Race and Class
Instructor - Robert Wolff

A close examination of the intersection of race and class in the shaping of the economic prospects for African-Americans. The seminar will draw on historical, statistical, economic and political analyses, and will deal with slavery as well as with contemporary events and circumstances. A number of short papers and a long final research paper will be required. Pre-requisite: Completion of 391H with a grade of C or better. STPEC Juniors and Seniors only.

STPEC 492H Class(room) Struggles, Culture Wars, Loose Canons, Closing and Opening
Instructor - E Alleva

TITLE: Class(room) Struggles, Culture Wars, Loose Canons, Closing and Opening Minds, and Other Topics in the Theory and Practice of Education. What is education? What is education for? What is the meaning and value of education to the individual and to society? What are alternative approaches to teaching, learning, and schooling? What should the aims, content and methods of education be? Are there things that everyone should know or be able to do? Should education be value free? Should it promote moral virtue? How might it contribute to or undermine various social and economic inequalities? How should educational opportunities and resources be distributed? What role should the family, community, or state have in education? What role should education have in democratic societies? What values, ideals, and criticisms motivate recent proposals for educational reform? We will examine alternative perspectives on these and related issues. Readings will include selections from influential historical figures, such as Plao, Rousseau, and Dewey, as well as more recent thinkers and critics, such as Illich, Freire, and Kozol, among others. Pre-requisite: Completion of STPEC 391H with a grade of C or higher STPEC Juniors and Seniors only.

STPEC 493H The Social Construction of the Body
Instructor - Julie Graham

This course will investigate essentialist and constructivist theories of the gendered/sexed/raced/aged/and "fit" body. Topics to be addressed will include: How a consumer culture promotes particular sexualized and racialized body forms; how Westernized medicine encourages particular notions of bodily health and physical well-being; and how nations and political groups use body images to promote their ideologies. Pre-requisite: Completion of STPEC 391H with a grade of C or higher. STPEC Juniors and Seniors only.

STPEC H01 Linkages Seminar - Colloquium for 1 credit
Instructor - Karen Graubart

One credit seminar for students in the Linkages Program involving presentations and discussion of interdisciplinary issues and methodology. Recommended for First Year Students.

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SOCIOL 340H Race Relations
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor- Deirdre Royster

This course, designed for Juniors and Seniors interested in community service learning, is an honors-level interdisciplinary exploration of the field of race and ethnicity. Beginning with the historical idea of race and attendant philosophies of human difference, this course explores the economic, social, political and cultural patterns that developed as a result of the race idea and the power of its proponents. While the main focus is on racial realities in the U.S., students are encouraged to examine how geopolitical relationships between the U.S. and other nations affect contemporary immigration patterns. Students are expected to read several books, a  number of shorter articles and chapters and to keep a journal of service learning activities. Course grades will be based on student participation in class and service learning activities and occasional short papers examining subjects connected to significant reading assignments. The format of the course is lecture and discussion on TUTH and service learning projects and meetings on WED. The course will connect students to a community agency that hopes to address issues of race & class inequality through community empowerment strategies. Student projects will be developed over the course of the semester.

SOCIOL H01 Population and Environment 
HNRS Colloquium for SOCIOL 109
GenEd SBD  |  Instructor - Surinder Mehta

Students must also be enrolled in SOCIOL 109. A research paper will be written by the honors student. The progress of the paper (the topic will be chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor) will be monitored in a tutorial fashion. The instructor will meet with each honors student at weekly intervals, or more frequently if necessary. Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

SOCIOL H02 Population Studies 
HNRS Colloquium for SOCIOL 261
GenEd D  |  Instructor - Surinder Mehta

Students must also be enrolled in SOCIOL 261. A research paper will be written by the honors students and presented to the colloquium participants. The progress of the paper (the topic will be chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor) and will be monitored in a tutorial fashion. The instructor will meet with each Honors student at weekly intervals, or more frequently if necessary. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomore Juniors, Seniors; Majors and Non-majors.

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SPAN H01 Language Suite Conversation - RAP
Instructor - Ana Bugallo

Students must also be enrolled in SPAN 285.  Improves knowledge of the target language with emphasis on oral skills. Builds vocabulary, develops ability to understand and communicate more freely on the target language by focusing on social and cultural issues. Students are encouraged to experience the culture by role-playing, producing videotapes, screening and discussing films and TV news from abroad. Reports, discussions, debates, improvisations. Social events outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will research and produce a semester project of his/her own design, in consultation with the instructor, which will involve the target language and related culture. The project may take a variety of forms; it should involve a minimum of 12-15 hours of work outside class. Each student enrolled in 285H/280H will keep a journal of his/her progress on the project to share with the instructor. Students will give an oral presentation of the project to the class, and submit a written report to the instructor. Regular attendance and participation required. Pre-requisite: enrollment in the appropriate Thatcher Language Program.

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SPORST 492H Sport Event Management
Instructor - Jay Gladden

This hands-on practicum involves students in the management of a major sport even. They plan, organize, publicize, and conduct a 3-on-3 basketball tournament during the semester. Enrollment by permission of Professor Tim DeSchriver. Recommended for Junior, Seniors; Majors.

SPORST 494H Ethics in Sports Management
Instructor - Todd Crosset

This class promotes systematic moral thinking. The primary focus of this class is the moral rules that underpin management of sport given a democratic/capitalist society. The primary goal of the course is to enable students to think systematically about moral and ethical dilemmas at work. The approach taken is somewhat unconventional in that the discussion of is limited to work related issues and side steps the classic literature on ethics. In other words this is a practical and grounded approach to morality. The course begins with a social historical analysis of our morality. Students learn the "grammar" of morality as it relates to work by exploring the roots of our morality systems. When students have a clear grasp of morality we turn our attention to ethical issues, such as affirmative action in sport and decision making issues, such as gender differences in the decision making process. Here the class becomes a bit more conventional with discussion on Rawls, Mills and Kant to explore such ethical issues as performance enhancing drug use, ambush marketing and on field violence. Recommended for Seniors.

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THEATR 135H Japanese Arts & Culture II, The Performing Arts
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Doris G. Bargen

In this honors course, students will study and discuss the performing arts of Japan. First, we will attune ourselves to the rich Japanese musical tradition, both indigenous and imported from the Asian continent, in its religious and secular modes. Shinto festival music and Buddhist liturgical music accompany rites of passage. Religious music has also left a deep impression on the performing arts, as did its secular counterparts, from elegant court music and geisha songs to pop and rock. Since Japanese classical music and dance (buyoh) is x90essential to the unique forms of traditional Japanese theater (Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki), we will read selected plays and view them on videotape to study the elaborate costumes, masks, and makeup. Finally, we will explore modern expressions of theater and dance, beginning with an extraordinarily popular all-female troupe, the Takarazuka Revue, with its gender-bending and exotic love stories, and ending with the contemporary avant-garde dance-theater (butoh). No prerequisites. Active class participation and oral presentations will account for 25% each of the final course grade. There will be a research or creative term paper (10-15 pages), accounting for 50% of the final course grade. This seminar is open to regular and honors students. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.

THEATR H01 Introduction to Theater 
HNRS Colloquium for THEATR 100/O
Instructor - Harley Erdman

Students must be enrolled in THEATR 100/O. Like all the other students in the class, the Honors Colloquium students will attend MW 12:20-1:10 lectures. However, unlike the other students, the Honors' Colloquium students will participate in an extended Friday discussion section for a fourth credit. The focus of the enriched Friday section is hands-on, student centered creative projects and activities that explore the coursework in greater depth, including mounting scenes and creating original plays. The Friday section will be taught by Yael Prizant, an advanced teaching assistant with extensive experience in facilitating these projects, with visits from and presentations by Professor Erdman over the course of the semester. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

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WOST 187H Introduction to Women's Studies
GenEd I/D  |  Instructor - Alexandria Deschamps

Placing women's experiences at the center of interpretation, course introduces basic concepts and perspectives in Women's studies. There will be much focus on contemporary issues, historical perspectives and emphasis on the ways gender interacts with race, class, sexual orientation and ethnicity. Students will be expected to do group research, analyze case studies, develop research skills, create web pages, design a Women's Studies summer curriculum for eighth and ninth graders. There will be some community service learning attached to this course. Modes of inquiry will involve domestic and global diversity. Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores.

WOST 392H Philosophy of Women
Instructor - An Ferguson

This honors course will investigate the ways that women and their bodies have been viewed by some important Western philosophers, as well as writings by contemporary feminist theorist on female embodiment. Issues will include: the relation between sex, gender and sexuality, dichotomies between ideals of masculinity/femininity, reason/emotion, subject/object, connection between oppression by race, class, sexuality and gender, feminist visions and knowledge, representations of women and theories of self, identity and subjectivity. Texts will include: (1) Conboy, Medina and Stanbuy, eds. Writing on the Body: Female Embodiment and Feminist Theory, (2) De Beauvoir The Second Sex, and (3) either Mahowalk, ed. Philosophy of Woman or Osborne ed. Woman in Western Thought, and selected xerox readings. Course requirements include individual class reports and reading questions, 3 short papers, a mid term exam and an 8-10 page term paper. Short papers carry a re-write option. Prerequisites include either a 100 level Philosophy class or WOST 201 or permission of the instructor. PHIL 381H satisfies I and D general education requirements. This course is cross listed with PHIL 381H.