Fall 2018 Classes through the University of Honors program
In order to remain a member of the program, students must maintain a 3.3 U of I cumulative GPA and must meet the Honors Program credit requirements.
Integrated Seminars |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| ISEM 101 Ancient World: Myth & Reality |
35355 | STAFF | 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. TR | 3 cr |
| Course description: This course explores the unique contribution to world civilizations of the facts and fictions constructed by the peoples of the ancient world. | ||||
| ISEM 101 The Creative Mind |
35411 | Elizabeth Sloan | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. TR | 3 cr |
| Course description: This course provides an interactive platform to explore avenues of investigation, apply creative strategies to pertinent opportunities, and encourage asking questions over finding answers. | ||||
| ISEM 101 Love and Happiness |
36134 | Tom Drake | 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Students will analyze the cultural forces that have shaped our current definitions of love and how loving well can help us lead happier lives. | ||||
| ISEM 101 Social Media & Social Change |
36113 | Kathryn Blevins | 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. TR | 3 cr |
| Course description: Students will examine recent examples of the evolving issues in social media and make broad connections between concepts like globalization, activism, and culture using a multi-disciplinary approach. | ||||
| ISEM 101 Carry Forth the Stories |
41121 | Rodney Frey | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. TR | 1 cr |
| Course description: Students will explore the human condition as experienced as “story” and “storytelling,” story that brings meaning to and animates one’s life. | ||||
English and Communications |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| ENGL 102: College Writing and Rhetoric |
15916 | Victoria Arthur | 11:30.a.m. - 12:20 p.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Applied principles of expository and argumentative essay writing, including summaries, critiques, and syntheses of texts, and the research essay; emphasis on clear, concise, and vigorous prose. | ||||
| ENGL 102: College Writing and Rhetoric |
21694 | Victoria Arthur | 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Applied principles of expository and argumentative essay writing, including summaries, critiques, and syntheses of texts, and the research essay; emphasis on clear, concise, and vigorous prose. | ||||
| COMM 101: Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
20996 | Diane Carter | 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. MW | 2 cr |
| Course description: Skills and techniques of effective speaking. | ||||
Natural and Applied Science |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| BIOL 115: Cells & the Evolution of Life |
26133 | Mary Oswald | 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: The cell, heredity and evolutionary processes. | ||||
| CHEM 111: Principles of Chemistry I |
10726 | Thomas Bitterwolf & Yuwei Kan |
9:30 - 10:20 a.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Intensive treatment of principles and applications of chemistry. Three lectures and one 3-hr lab a week. | ||||
| CHEM 111 Lab Sections | 40988 | Thomas Bitterwolf & Yuwei Kan |
2:30 - 5:20 p.m. M | 1 cr |
| 40989 | Thomas Bitterwolf & Yuwei Kan |
2:30 - 5:20 p.m. W | 1 cr | |
| 40990 | Thomas Bitterwolf & Yuwei Kan |
7:00 - 9:50 p.m. T | 1 cr | |
Social Sciences |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| GEOG 200: World Regional Geography |
15499 | Raymond Dezzani | 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Countries, regions, and peoples of the world; interrelationships between humans and their physical and cultural environments. | ||||
Computer Science |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| CS 120: Computer Science I |
27736 | Jia Song | 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. MWF 10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. T |
4 cr |
| Course description: Fundamental programming constructs, Algorithms and problem-solving, Fundamental data structures, Overview of programming languages, Virtual machines, Introduction to language translation, Declarations and types, Abstraction mechanisms, Object-oriented programming. Three lectures and one 2-hr lab a wk. | ||||
Statistics |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| STAT 251: Statistical Methods with Recitation Meeting |
38408 | Renae Shrum | 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. MWF 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. W |
3 cr |
| Course description: Intro to statistical methods including design of statistical studies, basic sampling methods, descriptive statistics, probability and sampling distributions; inference in surveys and experiments, regression, and analysis of variance. | ||||
Engineering |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| ENGR 204: Engineering Grand Challenges |
37783 | Daniel Robertson | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. T | 1 cr |
| Course description: This class is for students enrolled in the Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program. | ||||
| ENGR 335: Engineering Fluid Mechanics |
41268 | Tao Xing | 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Physical properties of fluids and others. | ||||
Humanities |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| ART 100: World Art and Culture |
15348 | Val Carter | 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. TR 1:30 - 3:20 p.m. Lab |
3 cr |
| Course description: An introductory historical survey of art and culture in Western and non-Western contexts. | ||||
| PHIL 103: Ethics |
15554 | Casey Johnson | 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. MWF | 3 cr |
| Course description: Introduction to philosophical reasoning through historical study of Western moral thought. | ||||
Honors Seminars |
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| Course | CRN | Faculty | Schedule | Credits |
| INTR 404: ST: Cult Classic Cinema |
39277 | Emily D. Hill | 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. TR | 3 cr |
| Course description: Have you ever wondered why certain films reach “cult” status and others do not? In this class, we will explore this question by watching, discussing, and reading about what makes a cult classic. | ||||
| INTR 404: ST: Honors Thesis Mentoring |
39278 | Dilshani Saratchandra | TBD | 1 cr |
| Course description: Limited to Honors Program students who are actively working on their Honors thesis in fall 2018 or spring 2019. Instructor permission required. | ||||
| INTR 450: University Interdisciplinary Colloquium |
34669 | Kenton Bird, Daniel J. Bukvich | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. T | 1 cr |
| Course description: Public lectures series with enrichment activities. Graded pass or fail. | ||||
| INTR 489: Honors Program Ambassadors |
41230 | Emily D. Hill | TBD | 1 cr |
| Course description: Limited to Honors Program Ambassadors. Instructor permission required. | ||||
| INTR 498: Intern: ISEM Mentors |
38164 | Dean Panttaja | TBD | 1-16 cr |
| Course description: Limited to Honors Program students who have been appointed ISEM Peer Mentors. | ||||