Honors Spring 2016 Course List
(Alphabetical by Department – Art Courses listed at the end)
ABSC 311
Buildg Healthy Communities,Hnr
Goals: Goal 5 Outcome 1 (AE51) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs PC (SF) , Honors
Instructor: Thompson, Jomella
Class #: 62800
Course Description: This course teaches knowledge and skills for addressing issues in community health and development (e.g., substance abuse, adolescent
pregnancy, child and youth development, prevention of violence). Students learn core competencies such as analyzing community problems and goals, strategic
planning, intervention, and evaluation. In a service-learning component, students apply these skills to issues that matter to them and to the communities they
serve.
ABSC 691
Prc Commnty Health&Devlpmnt,Hn
Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Thompson, Jomella
Class #: 62798
Course Description: A two-semester practicum in which students engage in structured opportunities to practice core competencies related to the work of
promoting community health and development (e.g., strategic planning, intervention, evaluation). In weekly group meetings, students prepare for their
individual working field settings (e.g., health and human service agencies, research and advocacy organizations, community organizations).
ACCT 411
Intermedte Accounting II, Hnrs
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Scholz, Susan
Class #: 61502
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course is a continuation of the study of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) underlying the
preparation and interpretation of general-purpose financial statements. The focus of this course is on the liability and equity sections of the balance sheet,
including such topics as loans, bonds, leases, pensions, accounting for income taxes, equity transactions, employee stock options, earnings per share, and cash
flows. Application of many of the authoritative accounting pronouncements is illustrated.
AE 552 Honors Dynamics of Flight II
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Keshmiri, Shawn
Class #: 57091
Course Description: General equations of motion of rigid airplanes and reduction to perturbed state flight situations. Perturbed state forces and moments,
stability derivatives, dynamic stability, phugoid, short period, dutch roll, roll, spiral, and other important modes. Transfer functions and their application.
Relationships with handling quality requirements. Fundamentals of classical control theory and applications to automatic flight controls. Implications to airplane
design.
AE 573 Honors Propulsion
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Farokhi, Saeed
Class #: 57512
Course Description: Lecture and laboratory, study of basic principles of propulsion systems with emphasis on jets and fan systems. Study of inlets, compressors,
burners, fuels, turbines, jets, methods of analysis, testing, performance; environmental considerations.
AMS 101
Intro to American Studies, Hnr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT Historical
Studies PC (HT) , Honors
Instructor: Tucker, Sherrie
Class #: 63893
Course Description: An introduction to the history and key concepts of American Studies. Students explore major changes in American culture through the
critical reading and analysis of primary and secondary source material.
ANTH 162
Varieties of Humn Experienc Hr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , Goal 3 Social Sciences
(GE3S), NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , S Social Science (S) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: Metz, Brent
Class #: 50201
Course Description: This course offers “(a) global perspective on the variety of ways in which people organize their lives and conceptualize their world. Sample
religious beliefs and philosophical ideas from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, native America, and Western Civilization are examined with the purposes of appreciating
different ways of being human and considering how different cultures can co-exist and communicate peacefully in the contemporary world.” In this era of
globalization and expanding communication, in which virtually everything we buy, sell, and express enmeshes us in global social webs, it is more imperative than
ever that we understand the world’s populations. Anthropology is unique in its unprejudiced attention to all populations throughout history and around the
globe – rich and poor, powerful and disadvantaged. To make sense out of the varieties of human experience, you’ll need a toolkit of anthropological concepts
provided in class lectures and the readings. Any concepts and information that help us understand others will help us understand ourselves as humans, so they
will be useful not only to any future anthropology courses that you might take, but to your careers and lives beyond the classroom. We will approach different
societies not as fascinating curiosities, but as varying expressions of our common humanity that inform our own potential and limitations. By the end of the
semester, you should be better able to appreciate human cultural diversity, your place in world history, and the responsibility that goes with it. If you apply
yourself in this course, you will enhance your social sensitivity, curiosity about the world, ability to “think outside the box”, sense of human history, accuracy in
interpreting others’ behaviors, organizational skills, critical reading skills, and logical thinking. Two major challenges will be to overcome a) the naïve assumption
that our way of life is inevitable, progressive, and superior to all others, and b) the equally invalid proposition that all other cultures lead to perfectly functioning
societies.
ANTH 321
Language in Culture&Society Hr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , S Social Science (S) , SC Culture & Society
PC (SC) , Honors
Instructor: Nash, Carlos
Class #: 62074
Course Description: Language is an integral part of culture and an essential means by which people carry out their social interactions with the members of their
society. The course explores the role of language in everyday life of peoples in various parts of the world and the nature of the relationship between language
and culture. Topics include world-view as reflected in language, formal vs. informal language, word taboo, and ethnography of speaking.
ASTR 391
Physical Astronomy, Honors
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , N Natural Science (N) , NP Physical
Sciences PC (NP) , Honors
Instructor: Hawley, Steven
Class #: 57752
Course Description: An honors, calculus-based introduction to astronomy and astrophysics, required for astronomy majors. Components of the Universe - from
planetary systems, stellar systems, large scale structure and cosmology - are examined to illuminate the physics principles which govern their evolution.
BCRS 109
Elemntry Bosn/Croatn&Serb II,H
Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Pirnat-Greenberg, Marta
Class #: 55614
Course Description: Continues BCRS 105. Similar to BCRS 108 but with additional work aimed at accelerating the student's progress to proficiency and widening
understanding of cultural context.
BCRS 209
Intermd Bosn/Croatn/Serbn II,H
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , Undesignated elective (U), Honors
Instructor: Pirnat-Greenberg, Marta
Class #: 55873
Course Description: Similar to BCRS 208 but with additional work aimed at accelerating the student's progress to proficiency and widening understanding of
cultural context.
BE 302 Managerial Economics, Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Chauvin, Keith
Class #: 61505
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course includes uses of economic theory and methodology to understand and improve managerial decision
making. The focus is on the role of markets in determining business and individual opportunities to create value, the behavior of individual markets reacting to
supply and demand forces, and the consequences of alternative market structures and business policies. Course content includes demand, production, cost
analysis, supply and demand analysis, price and non-price modes of competition, market structure, and economic efficiency.
BIOL 153
Prncpls of Organisml Biology,H
Goals: Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and Field Experiences (LFE) , N Natural Science (N) , NB
Biological Sciences PC (NB) , Honors
Instructor: Haufler, Christopher; Smith, Deborah
Class #: 50584
Course Description: An integrated lecture and laboratory course for students with superior academic records who are biology majors or planning to take
additional courses in biology. This course covers basic elements of plant and animal morphology and physiology, principles of evolution, organismal diversity and
phylogeny, population biology, population genetics, ecology, and behavior.
BLAW 302
Legal Aspects of Business,Hnrs
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , Honors
Instructor: Murray, Julie
Class #: 65865
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course involves acquainting students with the basic principles of law that are applicable to business transactions in
the modern business world and the legal systems.
CHEM 195
Foundations of Chemistry II Hn
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and Field Experiences (LFE) , N
Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Barybin, Mikhail
Class #: 51104
Course Description: A course designed for qualified and motivated students with strong interest in chemistry to provide a more thorough treatment of the
concepts and topics of advanced general chemistry.
CHEM 385
Organic Chemistry II, Honors
Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Clift, Michael
Class #: 61928
Course Description: This is the second course in a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry for students with strong records in previous chemistry courses
and who are planning or considering a major in chemistry or in a chemistry-related field. The content is similar to that of CHEM 335 but with coverage in greater
depth and more emphasis on developing problem-solving skills.
CLSX 149
Greek and Roman Mythology Hnrs
Goals: Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL)
, World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: Gordon, Pamela
Class #: 66389
Course Description: Do you like ancient mythology? Do you need a humanities course? This course introduces students to the major stories and characters of
Greek and Roman mythology as a window into understanding the ancient culture. Using ancient literary texts, vase painting, sculpture, and ritual, students will
learn the various ways Greeks and Romans tried to understand their role in the world. What does it mean to be human, rather than god or beast? Who or what
are the gods, and how to they affect human life? How much are we masters of our own thought? Is power necessarily an evil? What is heroism? How are men
and women different, and how can we negotiate successful relationships? The course will be taught in English. Texts: Though the reading list varies from section
to section, a typical syllabus includes Homer’s Iliad of Odyssey, a few Greek tragedies such as Euripides Medea (a scene from which appears on the vase painting
above) and Sophocles Oedipus, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. What you will do in class: The beating heart of this class is discussion, in-person or
online, paying close attention to details. What do these stories mean? Why did the vase painter put Medea in a patterned, elaborate dress, framed by white
columns? Why does the Oedipus play include so many flashbacks? Is Penelope flirting with the suitors, and why? To equip us for these discussions, there will be
some lecture and some outside preparation. A few analytical assignments (papers, worksheets, etc.) will allow you to apply what you have learned to new
situations. As an honors class: CLSX 149 is small and based on discussion rather than lecture. It’s TONS of fun.
COMS 131
Speaker-Audience Communicatn,H
Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor:
Class #:
Course Description: Students in Speaker-Audience Communication, Honors will explore public speaking as a tool to advocate for a local organization by crafting
informative messages that highlight the aims and mission of the organization and constructing persuasive messages to support the goals of the organization.
Students will conduct a service learning project of 4 – 6 hours by volunteering with a local community or campus organization. Students will use this project as
the foundation for three of the major speeches in the class – informative, persuasive and special occasion. Along the way students will learn applicable theories
and public speaking best practices by working with their instructor and classmates to fine-tune their skills and conquer their public speaking fears.
COMS 133
Spkr-Aud Cmnctn Prof Schl,Hnrs
Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor:
Class #: 65112
Course Description: Students in Speaker-Audience Communication for the Professional Schools, Honors is a public speaking course designed for honors students
who are also completing or planning to complete a professional school degree. Students in this course will examine public speaking theories and concepts from
the context of a professional or organizational context. Students will practice their elevator pitches, construct an informative briefing about some interesting or
technical concept or service, and develop a proposal presentation. The final project in the class will have students work in teams to develop a competitive grant
proposal to be presented for consideration by a mock grant review committee.
EALC 333
Asian Literature in Trans, Hn: Modern Japanese Film & Fiction
Goals: H Humanities (H) , NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , World
Culture (W)
Instructor: Gerbert, Elaine
Class #: 65553
Course Description: A survey of major works of fiction and film in modern Japan. Topics include the social and spiritual challenges of modernization,
urbanization, and the issues of race and national identity. Works by Akutagawa, Kawabata, Kurosawa, Ogai, Ozu, Soseki and Tanizaki and others are covered.
Lectures, discussion, readings, and films in English. Knowledge of Japanese language is not required.
ECIV 305
Eastern Civilizations Honors
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , NW NonWestern Culture (NW) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: Peterson, Deborah
Class #: 65864
Course Description: An introductory course designed to acquaint the student with the broad outlines of the traditional cultures and literatures of East Asia. By
reading translations of original source materials, the student is able to see the interaction among the various cultures as well as their essential continuity. The
course is most appropriate for students without any background in Asian culture.
ECON 105
Introductory Economics, Honors
Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs PC (SF) , Honors
Instructor: El-Hodiri, Mohamed
Class #: 69736
Course Description: An introduction to modern economics designed primarily for students who do not plan to major in economics. Topics include economic
history, the operation of economic institutions, and the formation and execution of economic policies to meet the current problems of the domestic and
international economy.
EECS 141
Intro to Digital Logic: Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor:
Class #:
Course Description: An introductory course in digital logic circuits covering number representation, digital codes, Boolean algebra, combinatorial logic design,
sequential logic design, and programmable logic devices. This course is intended for highly motivated students and includes honors-level assignments.
EECS 169
Programming I: Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Gibbons, John
Class #: 55179, 65747
Course Description: Problem solving using a high level programming language and object oriented software design. Fundamental stages of software
development are discussed: problem specification, program design, implementation, testing, and documentation. Introduction to programming using an object
oriented language: using classes, defining classes, extending classes. Introduction to algorithms and data structures useful for problem solving: arrays, lists, files,
searching, and sorting. Students will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and documenting independent programming projects. Professional
ethics are defined and discussed in particular with respect to computer rights and responsibilities. This course is intended for highly motivated students and
includes honors-level assignments.
ENGL 105
Freshman Honors English
Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Reading and Writing the Harlem Renaissance
Instructor: Evans, Stephen
Class #: 57134
Course Description: For many, the term “Harlem Renaissance” refers generally to the unprecedented flourishing of Black American art, literature, and culture
that began around 1915 and supposedly ended, for a number of reasons, with the onset of the Great Depression. Reflecting on those halcyon days in his 1940
autobiography The Big Sea, Langston Hughes used the term narrowly to mean the decade of the ’20s in the city-within-a-city, Harlem; but much earlier,
Professor Alain Locke, the “dean” of the “New Negro Arts Movement,” had optimistically forecast an ongoing, ever-renewing “renaissance” of Black American
culture. As we will see in our survey of important texts, themes, and critical issues, while Harlem may have been the crucible of this incredibly rich period of
creativity, the work of writers and artists extended far beyond the intersection of Lenox Avenue and 125th Street. Films, field trips to the Spencer Museum of Art
and Spencer Research Library, and guest appearances by faculty experts will enrich the course. Students will learn research techniques and writing strategies
used by professional scholars, and will have opportunities to conduct independent, original research.
ENGL 205
Freshman-Sophmr Honors Prosem
Humanities (H) , Honors
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H
Writing the Self/Reading Life Stories
Instructor: Graham, Maryemma
Class #: 62050, 60573
Course Description: This English 205 course is an introduction to life writing through immersion! Today, autobiographies, memoirs, and many first person
narratives constitute the genre of life writing. The characteristic elements in the texts we will read, and in life writing in general, include a focus on the self (the
autobiographical “I”); memory (recalling of impressions and experiences in an identifiable pattern); and location (where and who you are in relation to your
social, racial, ethnic, gender, age group). We will examine these elements in each text, talk about why people write life stories, and what connects us to
a story individually and collectively as a community of readers. We will also consider those other ways in which people can tell a life story. I created this
course in order to provide an opportunity for college students to examine and understand the changes that occur in our own experience. Often we can see
those changes more clearly as we engage with others. We all have stages of growth: think about the transition from high school to college or from college to a
first career job; or changing careers. You may find yourself asking who you really are at any given moment and how you came to be. This inquiry into the
formation of the self or one’s subjectivity is extremely important in autobiography. For this reason, our focus will be stories of young adults or people looking
back on their lives from a particular vantage point. I have selected a wide range of books intended to stretch your thinking to help you see both the
commonalities and differences in human experience. Many of the books you may find unsettling, which means you are confronting something new and
different and may find your assumptions about the world being tested. Look forward to diving in! We will read six books, and I welcome you to start early.
James Joyce, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man; Richard Wright, Black Boy; Jade Snow Wong, Fifth Chinese Daughter; Richard Rodriquez, Hunger of Memory;
Dorothy Alison, Bastard Out of Carolina, Laura Moriarty, The Center of Everything.
Short Story Masterpieces
Instructor: Carothers, James
Class #: 66808
Course Description: We’ll read together a number of individual stories identified as “masterpieces” and we’ll attempt to discover the meanings of this protean
word and important, mysterious, concept. We shall need to move quickly beyond the murky notions of “relatability,” and the like. Each of you will also read
extensively in an author of whose stories you may become the expositor and champion, and we’ll read together a substantial compilation of stories by a
contemporary writer who as yet is not at well known as some of the “masters.” Texts: James Joyce, Dubliners;Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corn;
Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Flannery O’Connor, “Flannery O’Connor Short Stories Online”; Alice Munro, Hateship, Friendship, Courtship,
Loveship, Marriage; Barry Gifford, The Roy Stories; “Ten Best Short stories on-line” Required work: Six original essays of 1,000 – 1,500 words, three in-class and
three out-of class. In-class final examination. Oral reports to the class, as assigned. Regular class attendance and participation.
Telling Stories
Instructor: Elliott, Dorice
Class #: 62049
Course Description: When we encounter a novel, short story, or film, the first thing we usually want to know is Awhat=s the story about?@ or Awhat happens?@
An equally important question, however, is Awho tells the story?@ In some modern experimental fiction, who tells the story may even be the story. In this
course we will read several nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American novels and short stories whose authors experimented with new narrative
strategies, including first-person narratives, Chinese box narratives, and unreliable narrators. By focusing directly on the conventions and narrative techniques of
prose fiction, we will try to discover how we as readers make sense of what we read when we read fiction. We will also pay particular attention to the way the
texts interact with the cultures from which they arose, including issues of gender, race, and class. Students will be required to write two critical papers and one
creative paper, as well as in-class writing, a midterm, and a final exam. Texts will include: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”; James Hogg, The
Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner; Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone; Henry James, The Turn of the Screw; Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness;
Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior; and John Barth, Lost in the Funhouse.
Ways of Seeing
Instructor: Klayder, Mary
Class #: 60436, 51673
Course Description: The course will focus on the concepts of perception, perspective, and vision in literature. How do we see things? How do we view the
world? How does literature show our different ways of seeing? We will consider different perceptions of art, nature, gender, and culture; we will investigate
various cultural and personal perspectives; and we will address the notion of vision as a metaphor in literature. Whether your interests are art, neuroscience,
anthropology, engineering, or any other discipline, you approach those interests with perspectives influenced by your mental and cultural understandings. We
will use literature as well as your own explorations to make discoveries. There will be three papers, a final exam, a project, and assorted short assignments
throughout the semester. Texts: Lakoff and Johnson, Metaphors We Live By; Donne, Selected Poetry; Dickinson, The Collected Poems; Edson, Wit; Joyce, A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Woolf, To The Lighthouse; Whitehead, The Intuitionist; Garcia, The Aguero Sisters; Silko, Storyteller or Red, NativeAmerican graphic novel, as well as , selected essays and poetry handouts
ENGL 492
The London Review
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor: Klayder, Mary
Class #: 56008
Course Description: This class meets one day a week throughout the semester and includes a nine-day visit to London over the spring break period. Students
spend the early part of the semester selecting special interests, researching places to visit and study, and exchanging information. After the trip, students
compile and publish a journal entitled "The London Review", which is comprised of essays, photos, art work, and other reflections about their experience in
London.
ENGL 598
Honors Proseminar
Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Documentary & Literature
Instructor: Harrington, Joseph
Class #: 60276
Course Description: The words “documentary” and “literature” might seem to be polar opposites. We typically take “literature” to refer to imaginative writing
and the artful use of language. But documentary, says critic William Stott, presents “empirical evidence of such nature as to render dispute impossible and
interpretation superfluous.” Or does it? Is documentary – or history-writing – ever as objective as it appears? And what can imaginative literature (i.e., art) add
to our understanding of the facts that academic histories cannot? Indeed, “documentary literature” often combines genres (fiction, poetry, memoir, drama) and
media (words, film, photography) in a single work. In this respect, it compels us to think about how we know what we (think) we know. In this class, you’ll read
(and view) documentary literature (and film and photography), write a couple of papers about it, and create a piece of your own. We’ll begin by looking at the
way documentary film of the 1930s affected literature during the Great Depression. We’ll also examine different treatments of coal mining disasters; the
internment of Japanese-Americans and -Canadians during World War II; and the idea of “race” in 21st century North America. And we’ll dive into the current
debate about the line (if any) between fiction and nonfiction. Questions? Write me: jharrington@ku.edu.
Searching Shakespeare
Instructor: Lamb, Jonathan
Class #: 60277
Course Description: This course will combine material and digital research methods to explore Shakespeare’s plays. We’ll study the research process, learn to
use some new digital tools and some old library ones, and study some great plays. Students interested in how things (books, words, etc.) mean things will find
their interests richly rewarded. The course readings are flexible, but will definitely not include Macbeth.
EVRN 145
Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn
Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis
Class #: 62184 SAME AS GEOG 145, HIST 145
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long
term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics will include the evolution
of Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial
civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles
and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and presentday examples.
FIN 311
Finance, Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Welch, Kelly
Class #: 65942
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course consists of the analysis of problems relating to estimating the financial needs of an enterprise and to
evaluating the alternative means of providing and utilizing both temporary and permanent capital. The relationship of current financial decisions with financial
policy is analyzed from the viewpoint of management and the stockholder.
FIN 411
Invstmnt Theory&Applicatn,Hnrs
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Meschke, Jan
Class #: 62575
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course emphasizes the theoretical and practical aspects of investments. Financial instruments such as common
stocks, bonds, options, futures, and mutual funds are analyzed in a theoretical context using efficient market theory, capital market theory, option pricing, and
stock valuation models. Experience in practical applications is generally obtained through the use of case studies.
FIN 416
Corporate Finance, Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor:
Class #: 64822
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course builds on the concepts of present value. The focus of this course is on the theory of and methods for
corporate asset selection. The course includes coverage of important technical issues such as risk analysis, evaluation of mutually exclusive projects, capital
rationing, and leasing. Some attention usually will be devoted to the topic of project financing.
FIN 450
Applied Portfolio Mangmnt,Hnrs
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Shenoy, Catherine; Bradley, Boone
Class #: 55899
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course provides the student with practical portfolio experience. Students actually and collectively manage funds in
an endowment account of the benefit of the University and the School of Business. Experienced instructors, speakers, and financial analysts from Wall Street
give the class a hands-on real life experience in analyzing and managing securities. The student will be familiarized with many different applied valuation
procedures such as cash flows and growth models in an event driven context, as well as market capitalization techniques. Individual securities and stock options
are analyzed on a continuing basis.
FREN 241
Intermediate French II, Honors
Goals: Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Booker, John
Class #: 61845
Course Description: Similar in approach and content to FREN 240; smaller class size; open to students who have done very good to excellent work in previous
French classes.
GEOG 145
Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn
Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis
Class #: 62032 SAME AS EVRN 145, HIST 145
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long
term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics include the evolution of
Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial
civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles
and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and presentday examples.
GERM 125
German Cinema in Context, Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , Honors
Instructor: Wille, Stephanie; Linden, Ari
Class #: 55846
Course Description: Presents a chronologically-arranged selection of significant films produced in Germany during the 20th and 21st centuries. The course is
intended to help students understand each film as a product of the sociopolitical and cultural environment in which it was produced. To that end, presentations
and discussions focus on understanding the chronology of Germany history during the 20th and 21st centuries and how events during this period shaped the
thinking and artistic expression of German filmmakers. In addition to focusing on the wider context in which the films were produced, the course also introduces
students to technical concepts important for the study of film (e.g., sound design, editing, visual composition, etc.).
GRK 109
Ancient Grk Readngs&Grammar,Hn
Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Shaw, Michael
Class #: 60059
Course Description: A continuation of GRK 105, with extensive readings from one or more classical authors.
GIST 699
Global & International Studies - Capstone Seminar, Honors
Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor:
Class #: 62818
Course Description: A seminar designed to introduce honors students to the theory and practice of global and international studies. A research paper will be
required. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 12 hours of junior/senior level and above courses that satisfy requirements for the major.
HIST 145
Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn
Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis
Class #: 62084 SAME AS EVRN 145, GEOG 145
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long
term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics will include the evolution
of Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial
civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles
and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and presentday examples.
HIST 498
Undergraduate History Hnrs Sem
Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor: Vicente, Marta
Class #: 66245
Course Description: Required for students in the History major honors program, normally in the second semester of their honors projects. Prerequisite:
Approval of the Coordinator of the Honors Program of the Department of History. Another seminar experience may be substituted, with the approval of the
Honors Coordinator.
HIST 556
Introduction to British Political Thought
Goals: H Humanities (H)
Instructor: Clark, Jonathan
Class #: Class will be viewable on the Schedule of Classes next week
Course Description: An introduction to major themes in the history of British political thought via a close reading of a range of classic texts. The history of
political thought has been one of the most dynamic areas in the Humanities since the pioneering work of scholars like Peter Laslett, John Pocock and Quentin
Skinner at Cambridge in the 1960s. This class makes that work accessible to a KU audience. It will explore these texts historically, and also argue about their
meaning and significance for the present day. The course is intended especially for students in History, Political Science, English and Religious Studies. It is
especially appropriate for Honors students.
HNRS 250
Citizn Phil:Intro Nonprft Wrld
Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Stroup, Kala
Class #: 66962
Course Description: This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the social context and structure of nonprofit organizations. This class will assist college
students in transitioning to a lifetime of meaningful civic engagement as volunteer and community leaders. Basic research skills utilizing original materials and
web sites, advanced communication strategies in interviewing and presentations, competencies needed for effective volunteer leadership, integration of
disciplines, and knowledge about the nonprofit and philanthropic sector will be the learning outcomes. This course could be preparation for meaningful
consideration of working professionally in nonprofit/philanthropic organizations or engaging in community service internships. There is no textbook, students
will utilize multiple sources of data and information. This course meets the requirements of a service-learning component for KU certification.
HNRS 492
Topics and Problems On:
Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Artists and the American West
Instructor: Eldredge, Charles
Class #: 69704
Course Description: This course will concentrate on images of and from the American West. Topics for discussion will vary, from pioneering explorer-artists
(e.g., George Catlin) to contemporary earth works (James Turrell),. Cowboys and Indians (Frederic Remington) to regional subjects in more recent works (WPA
murals; documentary photographs). Art colonies (Taos, NM), as well as singular art celebrities (Georgia O’Keeffe). Landscape paintings from the extended turn
of the 20th century (Impressionist, or early modernist) contrasted with earlier grand panoramas (Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran) or later gritty Dust Bowl
imagery. Contemporary artists’ landscape concerns (eco-art). Hispanic traditions of the Southwest, as well as folk arts of various sort. Issues of patronage and
the art market will be considered, as well as initiatives in scholarship and developments in museum programs and collections. Imaginative works by creators
working in other genres could also figure in the course (novels, or poetry; symphonic compositions, popular music, or cowboy songs; film). The approach will be
episodic, shaped in part by participants’ interests and contributions. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. (A general familiarity with American history is
presupposed.)
Health and Health Care: The American Model from Origins to the Present
Instructor: Stein, Matthew N
Class #: 69807
Course Description: This course is intended to be an interdisciplinary analysis of both the historical origins and present currents within American Health and
Health Care. This is an integrated study of historical, political, economic, and professional influences which underlie the character and nature of our current
system. The course is modeled as a seminar and intended for potential health care professionals and others interested in the health care system and its effects
on American society.
Sites of Memory in Modern East Asia
Instructor: Haufler, Marsha; Fowler, Sherry
Course Description:
Class #: 66985
Infomania: Information Managmnt
Instructor: Ward, Douglas
Class #: 61538
Course Description: Information forms the heart of modern society, and individual success depends on developing solid strategies for finding, scrutinizing,
interpreting, and presenting information. That’s the focus of Infomania. The class emphasizes the use of research, creative thinking and digital tools to solve
problems and answer questions, challenging students to develop individual and group projects to meet learning goals they set for themselves. The class helps
students become better researchers, better consumers of information, and better users of digital tools to help them make sense of their disciplines and the
world. Prerequisite: JOUR 101. Students must be admitted to the School of Journalism or Journalism minor or in an approved concentration in order to enroll in
JOUR 302. Not open to seniors.
Media: The Archaeological Turn
Instructor: Lison, Andrew
Class #: Class will be viewable on the Schedule of Classes next week
Course Description: As an examination of the conditions of possibility for media forms ranging from ancient manuscripts to contemporary computing, media
archaeology has reinvigorated not only film and media studies, but disciplines from history and sociology to literature and area studies. Situated on the border
between the analog and digital, the visual and multimedial, the mass-distributed and networked, and—particularly with the advent of the digital humanities—
between theory and practice, it unearths the technical foundations of media and explores their implications for our understanding of socio-cultural issues, up to
and including what it means to be human. At the same time, as its name suggests, it places an emphasis on past technologies over and above the implications that
technological developments may have for the future. Through readings, hands-on workshops, and the occasional screening, we will consider media archaeology in
its own historical context. Does it, for example, represent a practice-oriented turn away from theories of postmodernism and poststructuralism, or an extension of
them? How are digital materials themselves best examined and preserved? Readings from Foucault, Baudry, Krauss, Kittler, Nakamura, Ernst, Terranova, and more.
The London Review
Instructor: Klayder, Mary
Class #: 54923
Course Description: The London Review will allow students to plan and research a visit to London, to spend Spring Break of 2015 visiting London, and to create a
publication of reviews and essays about their stay. Students will spend the weeks in the semester before Spring Break deciding on the productions and exhibits
they plan to visit. They will conduct research on those events, each student specializing in a particular aspect of the visit. After returning from London, the class
will spend the remainder of the semester publishing the London Review 2015. Each student will be responsible both for writing reviews and for helping to put
together the journal.
Travl Wrtng&Costa Rica Exprnce
Instructor: Klayder, Mary
Class #: 57790
Course Description: Winter break plus Monday 5-6 between October 20 and December 1. The spring 2015 course and overseas twelve-day program offers
students the opportunity to investigate a variety of current issues in Costa Rican politics, culture, ecology and tourism through lectures, field trips to sites of
interest and individual research projects.
Digital Humanities and the World Out There
Instructor: Guzman, Elika Ortega
Class #: 70366
Course Description: This course engages critically with the way in which digital technologies have shaped–and continue to shape–our understanding of the
world we live in. Digital Humanities and the World Out There sets out from the premise that we inhabit a post-Internet world where social, academic, artistic,
economic, and political practices have to some degree been impacted by the development and popularization of the Internet. The course, then, touches on a
variety of topics such as interface design, social media, Internet accessibility around the world, digital labor, media obsolescence cycles, and business models
intersecting both current cultural production in the arts and humanities and the everyday understanding and involvement with our digitally mediated
surroundings. Activities in the course include seminar discussions of important scholarly and creative works, workshop sessions aimed at equipping students
with a working set of technical skills, and ultimately, the collaborative development of a creative or scholarly digital project. Digital Humanities and the World
Out There builds upon the work done during ENGL690 Introduction to Digital Humanities (Fall 2015) but it is not serialized. No previous knowledge is necessary
and all incoming students are welcome. For more information visit Dr. Ortega’s website http://elikaortega.net/courses after October 31st.
HNRS 495
Non-Profit Leadership
Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor(s): Stroup,Kala Mays
Class #: 61514
Course Description: Designed to be a follow-up to Honors 492: Citizen Philanthropy for research or more in depth development of competencies and leadership
in public service.
HWC 115
Western Civilization II Honors
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor: Urie, Dale
Class #: 59676, 59476
Instructor: Botkin, Richard
Class #: 63592, 65912
Course Description: A program of study emphasizing the reading and discussion of some of the influential writings and ideas that have shaped the intellectual
and cultural heritage of the Western world. Western Civilization II includes readings from the modern period.
HWC 510
Science, Technology, & Society
Goals: H Humanities (H) , Honors
Instructor: Baringer, Philip; McKitterick, Chris
Class #: 56133
Course Description: Science and technology offer countless benefits to individuals and to societies while presenting new challenges. In this course we read and
discuss nonfiction and science fiction to explore the past, present, and possible future effects of science and technology on society and humankind. The only
thing certain about our future is that it will be different than today! Participants write weekly reading responses, a mid-term paper, a research paper or creative
work as final project, and take part in a group presentation. Everyone leads at least one session's discussion. This is a capstone course for the major, officially
satisfies the Humanities requirement and KU Core Goal 6, and is a featured Honors course.
JOUR 305
Writing for Media, Honors
Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , Honors
Instructor: Broholm, John
Class #: 62524
Course Description: This course will emphasize journalistic writing and the role it plays in coherent and engaging stories. It will build on JOUR 300 and JOUR 302,
helping students sharpen their writing and interviewing skills for the Web, for print and for broadcast; and sharpen their judgment in choosing information,
sources and story forms. Passage of the School's Grammar Basics and subsequesnt proctored grammar exam is required before enrolling in this course.
JOUR 308
Ethics in a Wired World
Goals: Goal 5 Outcome 1 (AE51)
Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information
Instructor: Johnson, Mark
Class #: 63279
Course Description: This course surveys and applies theories, principles and critical-thinking strategies for making ethical decisions related to personal and
professional use of media. Students will examine and strive to resolve specific ethics challenges posed by participation in media such as Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn, Blackboard, news media websites, dating websites, and more. Course is not open to students, including minors, enrolled in the School of Journalism
and Mass Communications.
JWSH 125
Understanding the Bible, Hnrs
Goals: H Humanities (H) , HR Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors
Instructor: Zahn, Molly
Class #: 64248
Course Description: An introduction to the literature of the Bible, exploring the relationships among the various types of literature present and the function of
each type in history and religious life of the people who produced and used them.
LAT 109
Elementary Latin II, Honors
Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Instructor: Corbeill, Anthony
Class #: 60132
Course Description: Latin grammar concluded with selected readings, integrated with study of Roman culture.
LAT 201
Vergil's Aeneid, Honors
Goals: Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , H Humanities (H) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: Scioli, Emma
Class #: 59907
Course Description: Selections from Vergil's Aeneid with attention to literary history. Exercises in literary interpretation and verse composition.
LING 111
Language & Mind, Honors
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social
Science (S) , SI Individual Behavior PC (SI) , Honors
Instructor: Sereno, Joan
Class #: 62249
Course Description: A study of the relation between language and the human mind, focusing on language as a fundamental aspect of human cognition. Topics
include what is innate and what is learned during first and second language acquisition, how we process language, and whether there are areas of the brain
specialized for language.
LING 321
Language in Culture&Society Hr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , S Social Science (S) , SC Culture & Society
PC (SC) , Honors
Instructor: Nash, Carlos
Class #: 62446
Course Description: Language is an integral part of culture and an essential means by which people carry out their social interactions with the members of their
society. The course explores the role of language in everyday life of peoples in various parts of the world and the nature of the relationship between language
and culture. Topics include world-view as reflected in language, formal vs. informal language, word taboo, and ethnography of speaking.
MATH 146
Calculus II, Honors
Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Witt, Emily
Class #: 66156
Course Description: Techniques of integration, including integration by parts. Applications of integration, including volume, arc length, work and average value.
Infinite sequences and series and Taylor series. Polar coordinates, vectors and the geometry of space.
MATH 147
Calculus III, Honors
Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Dao, Hailong
Class #: 66157
Course Description: Multivariable functions, partial derivatives and their applications, multiple integrals and their applications. Vector-valued functions, line and
surface integrals, Green, Gauss and Stokes Theorems.
MATH 221
Apl Differential Equations,Hnr
Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Liu, Weishi
Class #: 57212
Course Description: Linear Ordinary Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Systems of Equations, Enrichment Applications. PrerequisiteLinear Ordinary
Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Systems of Equations, Enrichment Applications.
MATH 291
Elementary Linear Algebra, Hnr
Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors
Instructor: Xu, Hongguo
Class #: 57216
Course Description: Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices, Vector Spaces, Linear Transformations, Enrichment Applications.
MGMT 311
Organizational Behavior,Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Spencer, Daniel
Class #: 62670
Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to the study of individual and group behavior within the context of an organization. An objective may
be the development of the student's potential for becoming an effective organization member and manager of people. Experiential learning methods are
utilized to involve the student actively. A wide variety of topics and theories may be covered, generally including motivation, leadership, job design, group
dynamics, and formal organizational structure and process. Honors students will be held to especially high expectations in terms of analyzing, evaluation, and
creating, with systematic and continuous emphasis on personal and professional development.
MGMT 499
Business Policy&Strategy, Hnrs
Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Honors
Instructor: Curless, Cathleen
Class #: 62507
Course Description: Business Policy & Strategy is a “capstone” class. It draws from the knowledge acquired through other required business classes including
marketing, finance and quantitative methods and exposes students to the role of general management in business organizations. General Managers must view
a business entity as a whole while participating in the analysis, decision-making and implementation of strategic choices that allow the business to create and
sustain competitive advantages.
MKTG 311
Marketing, Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Myer, Duane
Class #: 63590
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course involves a study of marketing from the point of view of the business firm. Topics include the nature of
marketing management, consumer behavior, marketing research, product policy, channels of distribution policy, marketing communications, pricing, and
analytical techniques relevant to marketing management.
PHIL 141
Introduction to Philosophy Hnr
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HR
Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors
Instructor: Jenkins, Scott
Class #: 62117
Course Description: This course is an introduction to some of the central problems in metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory. Questions we will consider
include: What is knowledge, and what can we know? How is the mind related to the body? Are we responsible for our actions in a deterministic world? What
constitutes survival over time? What should we care about? We will consider approaches to these questions suggested by contemporary philosophers and by
central figures in the history of Western philosophy.
PHSX 213
General Physics I Honors
Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and
Field Experiences (LFE) , N Natural Science (N) , NP Physical Sciences PC (NP) , Honors
Instructor: Baringer, Philip; Antonik, Matthew
Class #: 53382
Course Description: An honors section of PHSX 211 and PHSX 216 (the lab is included in the course enrollment). The course covers classical mechanics and some
thermodynamics. The lecture time will mainly be spent solving and discussing physics problems. Videos of content lectures and example problems are provided
on Blackboard.
PHSX 400
Topics in Physics & Astronomy: Science and Policy
Goals: N Natural Science (N)
Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information
Instructor: Bean, Alice
Class #: 66497
Course Description: Modern society depends on science and technology. How public policy has an impact on how science is carried out as well as how science
can have an impact on public policy will be discussed. A particular focus will be on energy and sustainability issues. Students will be asked to develop solutions
for local, regional, national, or international partners who are working on policy decisions which have technology implications. An ability to understand and
calculate solutions to textbook physics problems is required.
POLS 171
Intro Internatnl Politics Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs
PC (SF) , Honors
Instructor: Arwine, Alan
Class #: 63334
Course Description: A study of the nation-state system including the role of nationalism, sovereignty, and power. Patterns of state action including neutralism,
collective security, war, and cooperation through international organizations are stressed. Specific examples of contemporary international problems are also
analyzed and discussed.
POLS 331
Intro Public Administratn,Hnrs
Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors
Instructor: Keim, Susan
Class #: 64243 SAME AS PUAD 331
Course Description: Introduction to administration, public policy and policy making, for honors students, is the study of government workers, the organizations
in which they work, how they are financed, and how government engages citizens to help form and maintain community. In various ways, the class sessions
explore the three important issues of public administration: discretion, authority, and accountability.
PSYC 105
General Psychology, Honors
Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SI Individual Behavior PC (SI) , Honors
Instructor: Vitevitch, Michael
Class #: 59158
Course Description: General Psychology,
PSYC 361
Social Psychology, Honors
Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors
Instructor: Branscombe, Nyla
Class #: 63719
Course Description: An introduction to the psychology of social behavior. Systematic consideration of such concepts as social influence, conformity and
deviation, social attitudes and prejudice, socialization and personality, communication and propaganda, morale, and leadership.
PUAD 331
Intro Public Administratn,Hnrs
Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors
Instructor: Keim, Susan
Class #: 64242 SAME AS POLS 331
Course Description: Introduction to administration, public policy, and policy making, for honors students is the study of government workers, the organizations
in which they work, how they are financed, and how government engages citizens to help form and maintain community. In various ways, the class sessions
explore the three important issues of public administration: discretion, authority, and accountability.
REES 221
Societies&Cultures Eurasia, Hr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , S Social Science (S) , Honors
Instructor: Redford, Bart
Class #: 57981
Course Description: Examines the unique cultures and societies of the Eurasian region (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and to a lesser degree, Russia, Mongolia and Afghanistan). For the better part of the 20th Century, this distinct region of the world was
hidden beneath the communist veneer of the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the USSR, the countries of this region are returning to their historic roots, and
this course introduces students to the history, politics, economics, literature and general culture of these countries.
REL 125
Understanding the Bible, Honrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HR
Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors
Instructor: Zahn, Molly
Class #: 63422
Course Description: Does the Bible predict the end of the world? Why are there 4 different stories of Jesus's life? How should we read texts like the creation and
flood stories? As history? As myth? What's the deal with Leviticus, anyway? Understanding the Bible (Honors) is designed to introduce you to the academic study
of the literature of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish Tanakh/Christian Old Testament) and the New Testament. The Bible is not a single book in our modern sense of the
word. Rather, it is a collection of books that vary widely in age, form, purpose, and point of view. We will concentrate on recovering and analyzing the
perspectives and goals of various texts within their original historical context: Why were they composed? What situations did they address? What issues were
their authors particularly concerned about? How do they relate to other texts both inside and outside the Bible? We will also consider what it means to
“understand” the Bible in 21st-century America, and how ways of understanding vary across historical and cultural contexts.
SCM 311
Mgmt Sci&Opratns Mgmt, Honors
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Walden, Joseph
Class #: 66102
Course Description: Honors treatment of this course introduces some of the most widely used models from management science in business decision making.
Topics include decision making under uncertainty, resource allocation models, and production and operations management.
SLAV 141
Intro to Russian Culture, Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT Historical
Studies PC (HT) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: McVey, David
Class #: 62347
Course Description: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is
Russian national interest.”—Winston Churchill
What exactly is Russian national interest? This question is more relevant today than it has been for decades, as Russia again flexes its political and military
muscles in the world arena. Slavic 141 provides an introduction to the principal achievements of Russian cultural history, with particular emphasis on literature,
folklore, spirituality, and the visual arts. We will consider these works’ position in Russian history, as we come to a determination about what constitutes Russia’s
interests. The honors component permits us critically to compare Russian culture to the national interests of our own culture(s).
SLAV 145
Survy Russian Lit Transltn,Hrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL
Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: McVey, David
Class #: 66841
Course Description: “I am not in a position to sacrifice the necessary in the hope of obtaining the superfluous.”—Hermann from “The Queen of Spades”
Russian literature has a lot to say about what is necessary and what is superfluous in life. This course will introduce you to masterpieces of Russian literature that
grapple with this very issue. The course’s focus is on the unique—and sometimes unusual—ideas of authors from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. We will
examine their work in historical and cultural context. We will consider them as representative of the talents and concerns of individual writers, as well as
evaluate their place in the evolution of Russian letters. The honors component extends this question of necessity to issues of cultural change and, yes, even
revolution!
SLAV 149
Introd to Slavic Folklore,Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature
& the Arts PC (HL) , World Culture (W) , Honors
Instructor: Perelmutter, Renee; Karpusheva, Anna
Class #: 64306
Course Description: An introduction to the various forms of folklore among the Slavic peoples, with particular emphasis on the folk literature, customs, and
artifacts of Russia, Poland, and the South Slavic countries.
SLAV 317
Ppl&Cult Sthestrn Eur Flm,Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature
& the Arts PC (HL) , Honors
Instructor: Dickey, Stephen
Class #: 66651
Course Description: This course is similar in content to SLAV 316, but with an additional honors project.
SLAV 341
Lang&Peopl Russ&EC Europe,Hnrs
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT
Historical Studies PC (HT) , Honors
Instructor: Greenberg, Marc
Class #: 65714
Course Description: An overview of the languages and peoples of Russia and East-Central Europe, including the Slavic and Baltic languages, Romanian, and
Albanian. Topics addressed include language prehistory, writing systems, and the relationship between language and national identity. Emphasis on language
issues as a background to current events in order to impart an appreciation of the area, its uniqueness and complexity.
THR 120
Public Speaking as Performance
Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , H Humanities (H)
Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information
Instructor: Craft, Janice
Class #: 63831
Course Description: This course offers students a unique embodied approach to public speaking. Students will compose and deliver formal presentations.
Theatre games, improvisational techniques, and vocal exercises will help students gain awareness of how mind, body, and speech interrelate. Students will learn
to manage performance anxiety, organize a narrative, speak extemporaneously and articulate clearly. Through a combination of speech assignments and theatre
exercises, this course will teach students to generate, explore, organize, interpret, and express ideas orally; to use language and media to express ideas clearly
and confidently; and integrate body and mind to serve speaking needs in a variety of contexts; across social and disciplinary boundaries.
WGSS 102
Intro Women,Gndr,&Sex Stds,Hnr
Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SC
Culture & Society PC (SC) , Honors
Instructor: Schwarz, Corinne
Class #: 65675
Course Description: This course examines the extensive role of gender in human life and examines the ways that gender structures power relations among
individuals and within economic, political, educational and other social structures, with special attention paid to women's issues and movements in the United
States and globally. Through readings drawn from the fields of women's studies, gender studies, and sexuality studies, this course examines and explores
alternatives to traditional and/or normative constructions of gender and sexuality, and also considers other markers of difference, such as disability, race, class,
and religion, which intersect with gender identity and sexual identity.
ART COURSES
EXM 536
Intermediate Expanded Media, Hnrs
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Velasco, Maria
Class #: 59223
Course Description: Continuation of Expanded Media studio research.
EXM 538
Advanced Expanded Media, Hnrs
Goals: Honors
Instructor: Velasco, Maria
Class #: 59225
Course Description: Continuation of Intermediate Media studio research.
PNTG 368
Painting II, Honors
Instructor: Hartman, Tanya
Class #: 61171
Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 263.
Goals: Honors
PNTG 567
Painting III, Honors
Instructor: Hartman, Tanya
Class #: 61174
Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 364 or PNTG 368.
Goals: Honors
PNTG 569
Painting IV, Honors
Instructor: Hartman, Tanya
Class #: 61175
Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 565 or PNTG 568.
Goals: Honors
PRNT 338
Lithography II, Honors
Instructor: Nam, Yoonmi
Class #: 58609
Course Description: Continuation of PRNT 233.
Goals: Honors
SCUL 358
Sculpture II, Honors
Instructor: Hachmeister, John
Class #: 55893
Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 253.
Goals: Honors
SCUL 359
Sculpture III, Honors
Instructor: Hachmeister, John
Class #: 55894
Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 354 or SCUL 358.
Goals: Honors
SCUL 558
Sculpture IV, Honors
Instructor: Hachmeister, John
Class #: 55896
Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 355 or SCUL 359.
Goals: Honors