DEPARTMENTS

African American Studies  |  Anthropology  |  Biochemistry  |  Biology  |  Business  |  Chemistry  |  Chinese  |  Classical Studies  |  Communication Sciences and Disorders  |  Economics  |  Energy and Sustainability  |  Engineering  |  English  |  Hispanic Studies  |  History  |  Honors  |  Jewish Studies  |  Mathematics  |  Philosophy  |  Physics  |  Political Science  |  Psychology  |  Sociology  |  Technology  |  World Cultures and Literature  |  SPRING 2026 HONORS COLLOQUIA

COURSE LISTINGS

African American Studies

Code-Switching and Linguistic Justice
This course is cross-listed as COMD 3322-01 (16337)
Course Number: AAS 3340H
Instructor: Mills
Instructional Mode: Synchronous Online
Class Number: 19592
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Human communication consists of language variation. Language varies as a function of one’s audience and one’s own ability and motivation to accommodate another linguistically. This course centers on typical variation that exists across languages and within languages and explores how language variation is constructed in the United States and abroad.



Health Care: Africa & the USA
This course is cross-listed as SOC 3323-01 (18739)
Course Number: AAS 3323H
Instructor: Langa
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18738
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
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This class aims to provide students with a solid understanding of comparative healthcare concepts and critical themes, which involve global perspectives on healthcare. We will explore the contributions of sociological theory and methods to the comparative study of healthcare systems. Students will be introduced to the healthcare systems of developing African countries and the United States to understand the fundamental changes that have occurred to the present day. We will explore and identify an interplay of different challenges facing Africans in Africa and African Americans in the United States health systems as they evolve to meet the growing health needs of their populations. We will also compare this healthcare system’s performance on different topics, including mortality, morbidities, diseases, quality, accessibility, etc. As we do so, we will be mindful that health care is a complex phenomenon that intersects with other social axes.

Anthropology

Global Politics and Poetry
This course is cross-listed as WCL 3360-01 (20139)
Course Number: ANTH 3384H
Instructor: Ambikaipaker
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20140
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

This course is focused on "myth and modernity," and comprises modules exploring ways modernity turns to myth in attempts to define itself against an ancient past. While many of the modules deal with Greek and Roman myths in modern contexts, we also explore other realms of myth (from the Yanomami of the Amazon to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia) that intersect with the course theme. Themes include Romantic philhellenism, tragedy and modernity, Black classicism, and secular and political mythologies (especially in Fascism and National Socialism). Students produce a research paper on a topic of their own choosing concerning any aspect of myth and modernity.

Biochemistry

Cell Biochemistry
This course is cross-listed as BIOL 4374-50 (15376)
Course Number: BCHS 4313H
Instructor: Sharp
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15377
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and BCHS 3304. Cell Biology/Cell Biochemistry will survey topics relating to cellular composition, structure, and function at the molecular level.

Biology

Introduction To Biological Science II
Course Number: BIOL 1307H
Instructor: Cheek
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Four sections are available:

Instructor: Cheek
Class Number: 12064
Days and Times: MWF 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Instructor: Sharp
Class Number: 14022
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Instructor: Hanke
Class Number: 15386
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Instructor: Hanke
Class Number: 18623
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Prerequisite: A grade of C+ or better in an Honors section of BIOL 1306 or consent of instructor. Students who do not meet the prerequisite must contact the relevant instructor: Ann Cheek, aocheek@uh.edu; Rita Sharp, resharp@uh.edu; Marc Hanke, mhhanke@uh.edu. This course is the second half of a two-semester survey of the major themes in biology. The three themes of this course are genetics, evolution, and ecology. The course includes class discussions and writing assignments that provide the opportunity for students to analyze primary sources from the scientific literature. BIOL 1307 is a prerequisite for all advanced courses in biology.



Human Physiology
Course Number: BIOL 3324H
Instructor: Dryer
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16496
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

This is an in-depth examination of the coordinated interactions of mammalian cells and tissues and the physical, chemical, and molecular processes necessary for normal body function. Upon completion of this course, students will display understanding of the role of feedback mechanisms in homeostasis, fundamental biophysical principles that form the basis of physiology, molecular mechanisms of membrane transport, transepithelial and transcellular transport, biophysical principles of nerve excitation and synaptic transmission, peripheral organization and function of sensory, autonomic and motor systems, the physiology of muscle contraction, physiology of the heart and the circulation, fundamentals of kidney function and regulation of salt and electrolyte balance, pulmonary physiology and the physical chemistry of gas exchange and acid-base balance, and the basic principles of exocrine secretion and endocrine signaling. Human disease processes (pathophysiology) and drug actions (pharmacol).



Science Communication Strategies
Course Number: BIOL 3350H
Instructor: Sharp
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 17550
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
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Effective communication is essential to scientific discovery; research findings are communicated to and evaluated by fellow scientists, the government, and the general public. Students in this class will investigate various database and archive search tools and conduct a literature review on a selected topic. Students will also explore the various types of science communication, evaluate their efficacy and quality, and hone their own communication skills through writing exercises and oral presentations. Students will consider how logic, the scientific method, politics, and ethics factor into scientific discoveries and how they are broadcast. The skills developed in this class will equip students to succeed in research and careers in medicine and science.



GalapaGO! Research Based Learning Abroad
Course Number: BIOL 4302H
Instructor: Hanke
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20003
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
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This course will prepare students for a study abroad trip in the summer of 2026 to the Galapagos Islands, where students will spend approximately one month assisting faculty with ongoing research projects. In addition to preparation for this immersive research experience, we will use the Galapagos Islands as a model to explore several topics in geology, evolutionary biology, marine biology, history, and conservation. The course will include integrative projects, student-led discussions, films, and lectures. Instructor permission is required to enroll and enrollment in the course is required for the trip.



Cell Biology
This course is cross-listed as BCHS 4313-50 (15377)
Course Number: BIOL 4374H
Instructor: Sharp
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15376
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and BCHS 3304. Cell Biology/Cell Biochemistry will survey topics relating to cellular composition, structure, and function at the molecular level.

Business

Accounting Principles II-Managerial
Course Number: ACCT 2302H
Instructor: Newman
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Three sections are available:

Class Number: 11269
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Class Number: 12216
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Class Number: 12626
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

This course will investigate the accounting tools, techniques, and practices used in managerial accounting. We will look at applications of cost data to business decisions, performance evaluation, planning, and control. 



Introduction to Computers and Management and Information Systems
Course Number: BCIS 1305H
Instructor: Felvegi
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14602
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

This course provides students with an introduction to the basic concepts of computer-based management information systems, and serves as a foundation that will enable students to take advantage of microcomputer-based tools and techniques throughout their academic and professional careers. The course begins with a brief overview of the operating system. Next, a number of software tools will be used to illustrate the diversity of tools available to develop computer-related applications. These tools include a word processing package, a spreadsheet, and a database management system. In addition, students will be introduced to research online.



Introduction to Global Business
Course Number: BUSI 1301H
Instructor: Thompson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14638
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

This course is a survey of economic systems, forms of business ownership, and considerations for running a business, including: 1. Various aspects of business, management, and leadership functions; organizational considerations; and decision making processes. 2. Introduction to financial topics, including accounting, money and banking, and securities markets. 3. Business challenges in the legal and regulatory environment, business ethics, social responsibility, and international business. 4. The dynamic role of business in everyday life.



Business Statistics
Course Number: BUSI 2305H
Instructor: Wiley
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14593
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

This course will cover the descriptive and inferential statistical techniques for business and economic decision-making. Topics include the collection, description, analysis, and summarization of data; probability; discrete and continuous random variables; the binomial and normal distributions; sampling distributions; tests of hypotheses; estimation and confidence intervals; linear regression; and correlation analysis. Statistical software is used to analyze data throughout the course.



Brainstorming to Bankrolling
This course is cross-listed as FINA 4335-01 (15561)
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: BUSI 4335
Instructor: Khumawala
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14658
Days and Times: M 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Step into the role of a consultant in the University of Houston’s award-winning Stimulating Urban Renewal Through Entrepreneurship (SURE℠) — a course where education meets experience. Under the guidance of a senior consultant, you will learn and apply key business frameworks to real-world work with entrepreneurs from under-resourced communities in Houston. Your grade is determined by your weekly hands-on service to the entrepreneurs. There are no exams or textbooks, and every assignment in every class allows you to make a tangible difference while building an impressive portfolio for your future. Business



Consulting to Meet Small Business Needs
This course is cross-listed as FINA 4336-01 (15534)
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: BUSI 4336
Instructor: Becker
Instructional Mode: Hybrid
Class Number: 16440
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Much of business education focuses on cultivating skills for corporate business or high tech, high growth startup entrepreneurship. According to the US Small Business Administration (SBA), over forty percent of economic activity in the country is driven by small businesses who do not fall into either category. This course is for students who want to understand the small businesses so that they can increase the number of opportunities they might have in their careers. It touches on a broad number of topics, with a variety of exercises and many guest speakers so that students who complete all coursework will understand: (1) The history, importance, and environment of small business, (2) What challenges small businesses face and what makes them successful, (3) How to recognize and vet small business opportunities, and (4) How and when to capitalize on small business opportunities.



Business Law and Ethics
Course Number: BUSI 4350H
Instructor: Krylova
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14747
Days and Times: MW 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
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Utilizing a critical thinking approach, this course facilitates the development of the tools necessary to analyze a variety of legal and ethical issues that arise in today’s business environment. Models of ethical decision-making will be covered to provide a foundation for engaging in such analyses. Laws and business implications related to employment relationships, business organizations, and modern labor relations will be covered. Interactive case-focused class discussions combined with written assignments will be used to reinforce key concepts and help enhance students’ analytical skills.



Entrepreneurship
Course Number: ENTR 3310H
Instructor: Boles
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16268
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

This course is open to Honors College students of all majors and is the foundational course for the Certificate in Honors Entrepreneurship. Taught in a small, discussion-based setting, this Honors designated course will provide students with foundational knowledge of the entrepreneurial process, from the conceptualization of an idea to the implementation of a new business venture. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, innovation and creativity. A UH cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better is needed to enroll.



Principles of Financial Management
Course Number: FINA 3332H
Instructor: Suleymanov
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 11851
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

The Honors section of Finance 3332 will give students an intensive introduction to the principles of finance. In addition, the course will provide students with practical, real-world applications of finance. The course will cover the following topics: time value of money, security valuation (bonds and stocks), capital expenditure analysis, the capital asset pricing model, market efficiency, portfolio theory, cost of capital and capital structure, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, and working capital management. The course will also introduce students to the effective use of a financial calculator for purposes of making capital budgeting decisions, bond valuations, and amortization schedules.



Brainstorming to Bankrolling
This course is cross-listed as BUSI 4335-01 (14658)
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: FINA 4335
Instructor: Khumawala
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15534
Days and Times: M 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Step into the role of a consultant in the University of Houston’s award-winning Stimulating Urban Renewal Through Entrepreneurship (SURE℠) — a course where education meets experience. Under the guidance of a senior consultant, you will learn and apply key business frameworks to real-world work with entrepreneurs from under-resourced communities in Houston. Your grade is determined by your weekly hands-on service to the entrepreneurs. There are no exams or textbooks, and every assignment in every class allows you to make a tangible difference while building an impressive portfolio for your future. Business



Consulting to Meet Small Business Needs
This course is cross-listed as BUSI 4336-01 (16440)
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: FINA 4336
Instructor: Becker
Instructional Mode: Hybrid
Class Number: 15534
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Much of business education focuses on cultivating skills for corporate business or high tech, high growth startup entrepreneurship. According to the US Small Business Administration (SBA), over forty percent of economic activity in the country is driven by small businesses who do not fall into either category. This course is for students who want to understand the small businesses so that they can increase the number of opportunities they might have in their careers. It touches on a broad number of topics, with a variety of exercises and many guest speakers so that students who complete all coursework will understand: (1) The history, importance, and environment of small business, (2) What challenges small businesses face and what makes them successful, (3) How to recognize and vet small business opportunities, and (4) How and when to capitalize on small business opportunities.



Global Environment of Business
Course Number: INTB 3355H
Instructor: Thompson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 11907
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

This course explores the major issues and approaches to the Global Environment of Business. It begins with discussion of political theories and of open-economy macroeconomics to understanding and explaining globalization, both in its current form and potential future transformations. Then, the emphasis shifts to the nature of political economy and how such conceptual framework can help us better comprehend current challenges, such as economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, and “resource wars” in an ever-shrinking, increasingly divided world. The last part of the course focuses on how individuals can respond to and engage the Global Environment of Business by  organizing agendas of global citizenship and social entrepreneurship.



International Business in Greece
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: INTB 4397
Instructor: Thompson
Instructional Mode: Asynchronous
Class Number: TBA
Days and Times: Session 4

This class is part of a faculty-led learning abroad to Greece over Spring Break 2026. Students will experience Greek culture with a trip to Athens, which sits in the southern Balkan Peninsula and serves as the gateway to Africa, Asia, and Europe. Students will learn different aspects of business in Greece, including national culture, business culture, and the political and the legal business environment. Students will also learn how business in Greece differs from that in the United States, and how international firms and employees of those firms conduct and manage businesses in the region. Enrollment in this class is restricted to only those students that will be participating in the learning abroad. For more information please visit https://www. bauer.uh.edu/learningabroad/greece/Business



Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management
Course Number: MANA 3335H
Instructor: Rude
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10726
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
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This introductory course in management will provide a conceptual and empirical understanding of the structure and function of organizations, and the human behavior that occurs in them. We will explore a wide range of topics structured around four basic managerial responsibilities: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The goal is both to simplify and complicate your picture of organizations – to simplify by systematizing and interrelating some basic ideas, and to complicate them by pointing out the infinite shades of gray and multitude of interacting variables that can occur in a behaving human organization.



Introduction to Marketing
Course Number: MARK 3336H
Instructor: Koch
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10741
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships by creating value for customers. Marketing is one of the most important activities in an organization because it has a direct effect on profitability and sales. This course focuses on developing students’ understanding of the process by which organizations understand customer needs, design customer-driven marketing strategies, build customer relationships, and capture value for the firm. Through in-class activities and team  assignments, students will gain practical knowledge of the relationships among key marketing mix elements and their place in the larger context of business decision-making.



Professional Selling
Course Number: MARK 3337H
Instructor: Suki
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 17870
Days and Times: MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Basic concepts of selling.



Service and Manufacturing Operations
Course Number: SCM 3301H
Instructor: Anderson Fletcher
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 11294
Days and Times: MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
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This is a practical course in the production of both goods and services. Students will learn to forecast customer demand, choose business locations, set inventory levels, develop production plans, monitor quality, and schedule both projects and people. The course is taught using case studies of real business problems that allow students to practice decision-making. Some companies featured in the case studies include: Benihana of Tokyo, Federal Express, Dell Computers, Amazon, and New Balance Athletic Shoes. Students will assume the role of managers and develop solutions to the cases. During class discussions, we will compare solutions to the decisions actually made by company managers, and devote at least one class to a discussion of job opportunities in Operations Management. Contact the instructor for more information.

Chemistry

Fundamentals of Chemistry II Lab
Course Number: CHEM 1112H
Instructor: Zaitsev
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Two sections are available:

Class Number: 14704
Days and Times: M 2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Class Number: 14743
Days and Times: F 2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1322H. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both CHEM 1112 and CHEM 1102. This course illustrates and reinforces principles and concepts by use of qualitative and quantitative experiments, emphasizing interpretation and reporting of data and facility in handling scientific instruments. Only students who took CHEM 1321H in Fall 2022 may enroll in this class.



Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry II
Course Number: CHEM 1322H
Instructor: Hoffman
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16259
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

This course covers chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, chemical bonding, molecular structures and symmetry, descriptive main group chemistry, and transition metal chemistry. Only students who received a C- or better in CHEM 1321H may enroll in this class.



Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
Course Number: CHEM 2325H
Instructor: Carrow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 13672
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Second semester introducing the chemistry of organic (carbon based) compounds. Reactions of key functional groups and the synthesis of key functional groups are presented along with basic strategies in organic synthesis. The chemistry of life molecules (proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, etc.) and polymers are also considered.

Chinese

Elementary Chinese II
Course Number: CHIN 1502H
Instructor: Zhang
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Two lecture sections are available:

Lecture:
Class Number: 15223
Days and Times: MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Lab:
Class Number: 15224
Days and Times: MW 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Lecture:
Class Number: 15233
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Lab:
Class Number: 15234
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-12:30 PM


The goal of this course is to develop skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese. Chinese is one of the most challenging foreign languages. For students with little or no background in Chinese, a minimum of two hours of study each day is necessary. Class performance is evaluated on a daily basis. Active participation, accurate pronunciation, and the ability to understand and respond in Chinese are the criteria. Students must pass tests and a final exam (oral and written). This Honors course is a continuation of the fall sections in CHIN 1501.



Intermediate Chinese II
Course Number: CHIN 2312H
Instructor: Zhang
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15225
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Introduction to modern spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Continued development of oral skills with increased emphasis on the written language.

Classical Studies

The Roman Republic
Course Number: CLAS 3341H
Instructor: Armstrong
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19845
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
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This course examines the history, ideology, triumphs and pathologies of the Roman Republic, from its legendary inception in the sixth century BCE to its demise in the first century BCE. We will work with both primary sources and secondary materials in order to understand not just how the Republic evolved and functioned, but also how it spoke about itself and the kind of political discourses it generated. We will also consider how this Republic and its cult of civic virtue and martial valor have influenced later political thought, from the Renaissance, the founding of the United States, the French Revolution, and the advent of Italian Fascism.



Classics and Modernity
This course is cross-listed as WCL 4353-01 (18674)
Course Number: CLAS 4353H
Instructor: Armstrong
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18673
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

This course is focused on "myth and modernity," and comprises modules exploring ways modernity turns to myth in attempts to define itself against an ancient past. While many of the modules deal with Greek and Roman myths in modern contexts, we also explore other realms of myth (from the Yanomami of the Amazon to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia) that intersect with the course theme. Themes include Romantic philhellenism, tragedy and modernity, Black classicism, and secular and political mythologies (especially in Fascism and National Socialism). Students produce a research paper on a topic of their own choosing concerning any aspect of myth and modernity.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Code-Switching Linguistic Justice
This course is cross-listed as AAS 3340-01 (19592)
Course Number: COMD 3322H
Instructor: Mills
Instructional Mode: Synchronous Online
Class Number: 16337
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM


Human communication consists of language variation. Language varies as a function of one’s audience and one’s own ability and motivation to accommodate another linguistically. This course centers on typical variation that exists across languages and within languages and explores how language variation is constructed in the United States and abroad.

Economics

Microeconomic Principles
Course Number: ECON 2302H
Instructor: Patwardhan
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12643
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Microeconomics is the study of markets and the associated behavior of their interactive participants: consumers, producers, and government. Consumers optimize their utility, producers optimize their profits, and government redistributes these benefits while providing goods and services that markets cannot. In this Honors course, students will learn about all of these aspects and their interactions in a market economy at an advanced level.

Mathematics for Economics
Course Number: ECON 3362H
Instructor: Saboury
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20083
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

In this course, we develop economic models, find mathematical solutions to these models, and explore computational tools that help derive and approximate mathematical solutions to economic problems. We begin by reviewing concepts from calculus, linear algebra, and statistics. We then develop techniques for solving and analyzing static and dynamic economic models that focus on utility-maximizing households and profit-maximizing firms. We will solve households’ and firms’ constrained optimization problems to derive demand and supply for labor, capital, and goods and analyze the determination of prices in equilibrium. You will also become familiar with using MATLAB for solving economic problems.



Applied Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Course Number: ECON 4325H
Instructor: Hossain
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20119
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

The objective of the course is to expose students to time series analysis and forecasting methods with a focus on practical applications. Students will delve into the fundamental theories of economic forecasting and gain proficiency in their practical implementation. Topics include linear time series models; moving average, autoregressive, and ARIMA models; estimation, data analysis and forecasting with time series models, etc. Students will use R to gain practical hands-on experience with these techniques.

Energy and Sustainability

Introduction to Energy and Sustainability
Course Number: ENRG 3310H
Instructor: Jacobsen
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Two sections are available:

Class Number: 13766
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Class Number: 17554
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
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ENRG3310 is an undergraduate course intended for a broad range of majors interested in energy and sustainability. This course examines the history, present reality, and the likely future of our energy use from a combined social and natural science perspective. We will cover socioeconomic, scientific, political, and socio-cultural aspects of the technologies currently used to produce energy and those that may constitute our energy future. This class is the introductory course for the Energy & Sustainability minor at UH, and its intention is to make graduating seniors highly competitive in an economy that will likely be dominated by energy issues in the near future.



Case Studies in Energy & Sustainability
Course Number: ENRG 4320H
Instructor: Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 13719
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
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Case Studies in Energy and Sustainability is a capstone course designed for students minoring in Energy and Sustainability. This upper-level class is crafted to offer an exploration of several pivotal topics within the realm of Energy and Sustainability: Climate Change, Energy Grids and Markets, Nuclear Energy, and Energy Policy and Governance. Students will delve deeply into the nuances of these topics, gaining a comprehensive understanding of their interplay in shaping the future of our energy landscape. This capstone experience is structured to provide you with a nuanced perspective, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills crucial for addressing the complex challenges in the field.

Development, Conservation, and Health in the Dominican Republic
This course is cross-listed as POLS 4396-50 (21069)
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Williamson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19979
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
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This interdisciplinary course prepares students to travel to the Dominican Republic, specifically the beautiful beachside community of Las Terrenas, to better understand the opportunities and challenges that a developing country faces protecting their environmental resources, including beaches, wetland, and coral reefs, while ensuring their people have access to good jobs, quality education, and good healthcare. The course will also prepare students to work with local partners on community-engaged, service-learning projects to better understand and address these and related issues. Instructor permission is required to enroll, and enrollment in the course is required for the trip.



Energy in the Ancient World
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Ford
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19991
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
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This course considers the structure and development of energy systems in the premodern world, focusing on the ancient Mediterranean. It surveys the primary sources of energy before the advent of fossil fuels, including wood, wind, water, passive solar, animal labor, and crops, and examines how civilizational structures developed to enable efficient production and distribution of these types of energy. The course will develop students' ability to conceptualize and analyze energy systems at societal and civilizational scale.



Energy for Rural Economic Transformation
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Debrah
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20002
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Sustainable Development Goal 7 advocates for clean energy for all by 2030. However, many rural communities in developing countries lack access to clean and affordable energy despite local resources that suit renewable energy generation. Economic transformation is contingent on development; hence, the course aims to utilize some development tools and frameworks to situate the energy access needs of rural communities. The course will also cover aspects of energy planning and the design of an energy system for a community in a developing region.



Nature, Values, and Protected Areas
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Jacobsen
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20008
Days and Times: TTh 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Overview of the roles, purposes, and controversies surrounding parks and protected areas, including their ecological, cultural, and social significance. Topics include conservation, resource management, access, and the valuation of protected areas, as well as conflicts between preservation, use, and community rights.

Industry Perspectives in Energy and Sustainability
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Noack
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 26054
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Industry Perspectives in Energy and Sustainability provides students with firsthand insights from industry experts and community leaders on key topics shaping the energy landscape. Each week, a guest speaker will share their expertise on subjects such as the future of energy, energy finance, decarbonization, emerging technologies, and renewable energy. This course offers a dynamic, real-world perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the evolving energy section.

Engineering

Introduction to Diseases
Course Number: BIOE 4397H
Instructor: Mohan
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 25965
Days and Times: F 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A comprehensive first look at human diseases, including relevant engineering applications.



Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Course Number: CHEE 2332H
Instructor: Vekilov
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12844
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

This class explores fundamental concepts of thermodynamic systems, heat and work, properties of pure substances, and first and second laws of thermodynamics. 



Analytical Methods for Chemical Engineers
Course Number: CHEE 3321H
Instructor: Grabow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12395
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

This course covers mathematical modeling and conservation equations, linear algebra, and ordinary and partial differential equations with applications to chemical engineering systems.



Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers
Course Number: CHEE 3363H
Instructor: Orman
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15854
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Foundations of fluid mechanics, fluid statics, kinematics, laminar and turbulent flow; macroscopic balances; dimensional analysis and flow correlations.



Circuit Analysis Laboratory
Course Number: ECE 2100H
Instructor: Claydon
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12218
Days and Times: W 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Introduction to the electronics laboratory equipment. Introductory experiments in circuit analysis. Formal report writing. This laboratory course is a prerequisite for all other ECE laboratory courses.



Computing for Engineers
Course Number: ENGI 1331H
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Three sections are available:

Instructor: Landon
Class Number: 12606
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Instructor: Landon
Class Number: 17772
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Instructor: Zelisko
Class Number: 13468
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

ENGI 1331H is a team- and project-based course that focuses on several central themes essential to success in any engineering discipline, including engineering problem solving, enhanced communication skills, project management, and teamwork. Students will be introduced to computer-based tools for engineering problem-solving, programming constructs, algorithms, and application. Traditional exams are given on Saturdays. This class is open to all Honors Engineering Students.



Technical Communications
Course Number: ENGI 2304H
Instructor: Wilson
One section is available for spring and one section is available for the winter mini.

Spring:
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10521
Days and Times: MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
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Winter: 
Instructional Mode: Asynchronous Online
Class Number: 15996
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This course introduces students to the forms and conventions of engineering writing including making presentations into compelling narratives.



Connecting Coastal Resilience: From the Greater Houston Area
Course Number: ENGI 4198H
Instructor: Landon
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20074
Days and Times: Session 5 Study Abroad
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From the Greater Houston Area to The Netherlands will bring together 14-16 University of Houston students to study how to design, fund, build, restore, and improve infrastructure for flood resilience. Prior to students going abroad to The Netherlands, they will develop an understanding of the Greater Houston Area’s cultural, political, financial, and technical approach to resilience through readings, meetings with local experts, and visits to sites like the Houston Ship Channel. From May 18-27, they will immerse themselves in the Dutch approach to the same issue. Students will visit two Delta Works storm barriers, the Erasmus Bridge, the Rotterdam Port, and the original Dutch approach to living with water: pumping via windmills at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Kinderdijk. They will learn from Dutch business and government leaders as well as faculty and students at TU Delft. Participants will also enjoy a different culture through bike rides along Amsterdam’s canals, walks amongst historic windmills, and a self-guided tour in the Van Gogh Museum. The course and associated trip are open to undergraduate students in all majors.



Thermodynamics
Course Number: MECE 2334H
Instructor: Huang
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15785
Days and Times: MW 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

This course covers fundamental concepts of heat and work, simple substances, energy analysis, first and second laws of thermodynamics, and thermodynamics of state.



Mechanics II
Course Number: MECE 3336H
Instructor: Chen
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12431
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

The kinematics and dynamics of single particles, groups of particles, and rigid bodies are examined in detail using vector mechanics and energy methods. Fundamental behavior of mechanical vibration is introduced.

English

Renaissance Drama
This course is cross-listed as POLS 3361-01 (19243)
Course Number: ENGL 3309H
Instructor:   Ferguson
Instructional Mode:  Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20127
Days and Times:  MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
<PHR> <HC>

This interdisciplinary course, cross-listed in English and Political Science, is an introduction to early modern English dramatic literature (excluding Shakespeare) with particular attention to these plays’ responses to the ideas and image of Niccolò Machiavelli. How did direct and indirect familiarity with Machiavelli’s writing about sovereignty, the establishment and maintenance of power, political theology, republican and autocratic government, etc. – together with the image of the “Machiavel” – affect early modern English drama? In line with our focus on political ideas, we will concentrate on the genre of tragedy, which traditionally takes as its subject people in power. We shall study these plays’ language and imagery, their use and unsettling of genre and dramatic conventions, and their creative adaptation of prior sources. Our main critical approach will be close reading, but we shall also read these plays in the context of early modern political and religious history and draw on the plays’ reception histories. As our period includes the establishment of commercial theatres in England, we shall also study these plays in the context of emerging market pressures. When possible, we shall watch and compare staged versions of our plays.



Literature and Medicine
Course Number: ENGL 4371H
Instructor: Liddell
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12442
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

In this course, we'll read an arrangement of texts from disparate sources—fiction, biographical account, graphic memoir, and classic Greek theatre are among the possibilities. We'll follow these authors and their subjects below the surface of disease and diagnosis to examine the uncertainties of illness, trauma, and care. We’ll see the human frailty exposed in the infirm and hidden in those who attempt to treat them. We’ll come to know the inadequacy of answers and the value of empathy. And we’ll discover that the realm of medicine is merely one more context in our continuing exploration of the human experience.

Hispanic Studies

Spanish for the Health Professions
Course Number: SPAN 3343H
Instructor: Zubiate
Instructional Mode: Hybrid
Class Number: 13711
Days and Times: W 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

This course focuses on effective communication for health professionals working in a multicultural environment, with an emphasis on linguistic as well as cultural competence. It has a holistic approach to health with an interdisciplinary perspective, covering academic literature from different fields such as psychology, social work, medical anthropology, public health, and health education. Students will understand the many factors that impact health, especially in minority populations. The course will also focus on health-related issues directly relevant to the Hispanic population, such as access to health care, health practices, different Hispanic communities beliefs, and diseases that disproportionately affect this population. Students will also participate in two health fairs as part of the course requirement for service learning engagement.

History

The United States To 1877
Course Number: HIST 1301H
Instructor: Vale
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16346
Days and Times: TTh 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

This course will explore the evolution of the United States from its Native American and colonial roots in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, through the birth of the American state in the 18th century, and up to the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction in 1877. Throughout this course, we will explore several of the major themes in the first half of U.S. history that will become the foundation for our current social, economic, and political situation today, as well as the lingering issues left unaddressed by the fledgling republic and later, the Civil War. Such issues include: the destruction and upheaval of the native civilizations of the Western Hemisphere during European contact, life in the colonies, the move towards independence and the idea of America as a country, the battle over small vs. big government, the rise of industrialization and capitalism in the early nineteenth century, as well as slavery and its role in leading the U.S. towards civil war in the 1860s.



The United States Since 1877
Course Number: HIST 1302H
Instructor: Modaff
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Three sections are available:

Class Number: 19984
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Class Number: 19985
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

This class is an introduction to the past 150 years of American life. We will investigate topics as diverse as labor strikes, immigration, beauty culture, popular music, war and protest, highways, illegal substances, gender ideas, and the beef industry. The many stories we tell will give you a new lens on our present reality: a way to connect history to the questions that matter to you. Short, flexible assignments ask students to connect history to their world and values. Within that flexibility, we foreground the history of social movements in four units built around the technology by which people communicated with one another, from telephones to the internet. We will also pay close attention to what historians call the “growth of the modern state.” Finally, this class will teach you to read and write like a historian: with care and creativity.



Modern Civilization
(Petition for Honors credit)
Course Number: HIST 2322
Instructor: Chery
Instructional Mode: Asynchronous Online
Class Number: 17643

This course is an introductory survey of world history starting from the New World discovery c. 1500 and concluding in the current global age. Aimed at addressing macroscale patterns as well as accommodating local narratives, this course enables students to treat world history as an approach to the past through which you can can pursue your own interest in various types of knowledge. This course is intended for undergraduate students in all majors. It not only provides background on globalization today but also reveals the contrasting processes of large-scale social interaction that take place rapidly (such as technology and migration) as compared with those that take place slowly (such as social and cultural values).



Plagues and Pestilence
Course Number: HIST 3319H
Instructor: Schafer
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18845
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

In this course, we will examine the causes and effects of a variety of epidemics in human history, from the Plague of Athens in Ancient Greece, to the Black Death in late medieval Europe, to smallpox in the colonial Americas, to emerging epidemics of recent decades. The course is organized chronologically with a focus on select epidemic diseases, each of which characterized particular moments in human history and epidemiology.



Ottoman Empire II
Course Number: HIST 3374H
Instructor: Yuksel
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18891
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

History and analysis of the transformation of the thirteenth-century Ottoman principality into a leading sixteenth-century world empire in the context of world history.

Honors

Mapping Sucess
This course is cross-listed as HON 3332-01 (14529)
Course Number: HON 3132H
Instructor: Rayder
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14530
Days and Times: F 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Collegiate life transcends the classroom because learning is experiential, intentional, and includes research, study abroad, and public service. In this course, sophomores and juniors interested in making the most of their academic career will develop a personalized collegiate map to meet their academic and professional goals and learn how to build a network of UH mentors, get started in conducting research, apply for fellowships to fund external opportunities and graduate school, and discuss scholarly topics within their field. Students will also hone skills needed to be successful upon graduation, such as developing a personal statement, creating a CV, and asking for letters of recommendation. More importantly, students will learn to make curricular and co-curricular decisions that impact their long-term goals and broaden their worldview. Students may enroll in either the 1 or 3 credit hour version; for Leadership Studies credit students must be enrolled in the 3 credit hour course.



Readings in Medicine & Society
Course Number: HON 3301H
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Three sections are available:

Instructor: Gallagher
Class Number: 12085
Days and Times: MWF 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Instructor: Gallagher
Class Number: 13406
Days and Times: MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Instructor: Liddell
Class Number: 14024
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

This course serves as a broad introduction to ways the medical humanities can play a crucial role in helping both medical professionals and patients better understand issues of health and disease from a variety of perspectives. Via essays, fictional narratives, memoir, journalistic accounts, films, and/or guest speakers, this discussion-based class will also emphasize practices of reflective and critical thinking, communication skills, and developing a more empathetic, holistic awareness of the many social, cultural, and emotional dimensions that shape our experiences of illness, recovery, and the provision of care.



Mental Health and Society
Course Number: HON 3303H
Instructor: Garner
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19989
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

Readings in Mental Health and Society is a medical humanities course that examines at the history of mental health. Both critical and clinical, we will look closely at the actual practices of mental health care—from psychoanalysis and psychiatry, to spiritual practice and public health—as well as the historical development of concepts of mental health and mental illness. We will begin briefly in antiquity before quickly jumping to the birth of the asylum in European modernity, tracing the evolution of new ideas about the human psyche in the Enlightenment that would lay the foundation for the modern social understanding and clinical practice of mental health care today. Our goal is to stimulate thinking about conceptions of mental health and their relation to broader questions of power, justice, ethics, and care.



Global Systems of Medicine
Course Number: HON 3304H
Instructor: Lunstroth
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18626
Days and Times: TTh 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
 <MS> <HC>

How do the different systems of medicine across the world define and describe life? While western medicine focuses on the physical organism, Chinese medicine takes an opposite approach -- viewing living things as energetic systems in larger energetic systems. In this course, we will “look beneath the hood” of various medical approaches, exploring the diverse ways humans understand health and treat disease. We will start with orthodox western medicine, since it is what we are most familiar with, and from there explore Chinese medicine and then other systems and modalities of medicine such as osteopathy, homeopathy, Ayurveda, shamanism, prayer, etc. In every class we will perform simple sets of Chi Gong mind/body exercises to directly experience what energy-based medicines is all about – and in the end we will gain deeper understandings of what non-allopathic medicine can mean for health systems and practitioners both in the U.S. and across the globe.



Medicine in Performance
Course Number: HON 3305H
Instructor: Lambeth
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12426
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <MS>

This colloquium will consider the dynamic between performance and audience as it applies to medicine, illness, and disability in theater, comedy, and film. We’ll investigate expected audience response, particularly when situations typically considered tragic take a turn for the comic, and how playwrights, directors, performers, and comedians break down barriers between audience and medical performance. How might this ultimately open us up to empathy? Our inquiry will extend to the notion of performance itself in everyday life, the way each of us performs, to some extent, our identities, and how performance expectations of disability relate to interabled relations. Reading plays, listening to comedy, viewing films and documentaries, we will ask ourselves important questions about how medical performance can impact the future of medicine.



Narrative Medicine
Course Number: HON 3307H
Instructor: Vollrath
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19983
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <MS> <HC>

In this interdisciplinary course, we will begin by examining how physicians use aspects of storytelling to improve patient care and further their understanding of the relationship between narrative, the body, and illness. Then we will further our study of this complex relationship by reading literature, poetry, and nonfiction focused on various themes of the medical and health humanities: doctors’ view of medicine, patients’ experience of illness, constructs of pain, uncertainty of medical practice, empathy, our relationship to mortality, etc. As close readers and thoughtful writers, students will gain a deeper understanding of the complex role stories play in healthcare—both in the lives of patients and healthcare providers.

Intro to the Health Professions
Course Number: HON 3309H
Instructor: Gallagher
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20001
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
<MS>

What is health, and what is the relationship between a healthy environment and a healthy population? This course introduces the key concepts of environmental health, examining how environmental factors influence health outcomes from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws from health geographies, science and technology studies, medical anthropology, and the medical humanities. With a focus on Gulf Coast case studies, we will consider the health impacts of past and ongoing changes in the natural and built environment, including industrialization, resource extraction, climate change, globalization, and urban development. We will also engage environmental and health justice perspectives in thinking through how linked processes of social and environmental change might support broader access to and equity in healthcare.

Creativity at Work
Course Number: HON 3310H
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Two sections are available:

Instructor: Dawson
Class Number: 25970
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Instructor: Zaretsky
Class Number: 17548
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
<CW>

The foundation course for Creative Work: a Pre-professional Minor, HON3310 brings original approaches to big questions and challenges students to reflect on creativity's essential role in their majors, careers, and lives. Fundamental to the course is its insistence that beyond its typical association with the arts, creativity means many things and takes countless practical forms. Creativity implies a willingness to examine problems from new angles, the capacity to conceive innovative solutions, and the pragmatism to shepherd ideas from inspiration to realization. Each section of HON3310 is unique, bringing the arts, artists, and inventive thinkers into conversation with a topic of the instructor’s choosing: Dr. Cindy Dawson - Monsters and Monstrosity or Dr. Rob Zaretsky - Enlightenment Tales. This class fulfills TTC requirements for Creative Arts or Writing in the Disciplines.

Leadership Theory and Practice
Course Number: HON 3330H
Instructor: Rhoden
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12241
Days and Times: MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
 <LS> <HC>

This course will provide students with a review of major leadership theories designed to incorporate research findings, practice, skillbuilding, and direct application to real world scenarios. Beyond leadership theories, the course will cover a variety of topics impacting today’s student, including power and ethics, teamwork, coaching and mentoring, conflict, and motivation. As one of the core offerings in the Leadership Studies minor, this course assumes that every individual has leadership potential and that leadership qualities can be developed through experience and reflection. Through class activities, we will create opportunities for practice, application, and documentation of leadership experiences. Success in this course requires demonstrated mastery of theoretical concepts, capacity for collaborative work, and thoughtful reflection upon and integration of theory and experience.



Mapping Success
This course is cross-listed as HON 3132-01 (14530)
Course Number: HON 3332H
Instructor: Rayder
Instructional Mode: Hybrid
Class Number: 14529
Days and Times: F 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
 <LS>

Collegiate life transcends the classroom because learning is experiential, intentional, and includes research, study abroad, and public service. In this course, sophomores and juniors interested in making the most of their academic career will develop a personalized collegiate map to meet their academic and professional goals and learn how to build a network of UH mentors, get started in conducting research, apply for fellowships to fund external opportunities and graduate school, and discuss scholarly topics within their field. Students will also hone skills needed to be successful upon graduation, such as developing a personal statement, creating a CV, and asking for letters of recommendation. More importantly, students will learn to make curricular and co-curricular decisions that impact their long-term goals and broaden their worldview. Students may enroll in either the 1 or 3 credit hour version; for Leadership Studies credit students must be enrolled in the 3 credit hour course.



Leadership: The Classic Texts
This course is cross-listed as POLS 3310-50 (20125)
Course Number: HON 3335H
Instructor: Hallmark
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20126
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <PHR><LS>

This course will introduce students to the world of political philosophy by examining political leadership and rhetoric from antiquity to the mid-20th century. It will draw on a variety of sources: the ancient Greek and Roman writings of Thucydides, Xenophon, and Cicero (Peloponnesian War, Cyropaedia, On the Orator); the plays of William Shakespeare (Richard II and Henry V); and the words and deeds of two great statemen (Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill).



Principles of Data and Society
Course Number: HON 3350H
Instructor: Lawler
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14519
Days and Times: TTh 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
 <DS>

Advancing technologies and shifting values compel new thinking about the collection and use of data to inform decision-making and frame our collective experience. This discussion-based course examines the historical foundations, philosophical underpinnings, and social forces that shape the role data plays in our society. Through selected readings and a fixed set of projects, students will engage with data science principles and techniques as seen through a humanities lens. Grades will be assigned based on technical proficiency in straightforward and common data analytics tasks, convincing argumentation, and comprehension of broad ethical and social issues. There are no prerequisites for this course.



History & Politics of the Hebrew Bible
This course is cross-listed as JWST 3397-50 (19988)
Course Number: HON 3374H
Instructor: Rainbow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19987
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

This course covers the political history of ancient Israel and Judah in the Iron II Age (ca. 1000–550 BCE), the period of the biblical kings and prophets. The course counts toward the Honors College’s Phronesis minor. We will read the book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament and study the social and political institutions and contexts reflected in the stories. We will consider the ideological presentation of the Bible, modern critical reconstructions, and the enduring consequences of these stories in today’s world.



Epic after Antiquity
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Barnes
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19976
Days and Times: MWF 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

This course will explore the genre of epic poetry after antiquity—that is, in the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and beyond. Potential poems and authors include Beowulf, the Nibelungenlied, Torquato Tasso, and John Milton, among others. Throughout the course we will consider the conventions and stylistic hallmarks of epic poetry, the reasons for its enduring status as literature's most prestigious genre, and its decline (why does no one write epic poetry anymore?). This is a seminar-style course with a strong emphasis on close reading and discussion.

Foundations of Political Economy and Economic Thought
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Frith
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 26058
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
<PHR>

Before there was any such thing as "economics," there was political economy, which emerged from early modern moral, political, and religious thought. This discussion-based course will introduce students to some of the great questions and answers in the history of political-economic thought from the ancient world to the twentieth century. Readings will include works by Aristotle, John Locke, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and a number of nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophers, political theorists, and political economists. Our goal will be to think critically about the contested history of economic thought, and to consider the ways that modern economic discourse shapes our understanding and assumptions about work, property, creativity, and trade; about individuals and society; about politics and the state; about justice and the good life—in short, what it means to be human in a material world.

Mind and Body at War
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Trninic
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19990
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <MS> <HC>

This course approaches the larger intersection of war and literature through a Medicine & Society focus. In examining narratives of war written by veterans, medics, and civilians, students will consider the physical and psychological wounds inherent in the battlefield, the hospital, the homecoming, and beyond. Texts may include writings by Sophocles, Walt Whitman, Kurt Vonnegut, Nora Okja Keller, and Toni Morrison, along with secondary readings. Students will respond to readings in weekly writing and discussion, culminating in a term research paper and presentation of their findings.



Global Bioethics
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Lunstroth
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19996
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
 <MS> <HC>

This course is designed for students who will attend the related summer bioethics course in Rome, Italy, but it is open to all juniors and seniors. We will explore how bioethics is understood in in the international sphere. We will start with the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Bioethics & Human Rights. Its norms are supposed to apply to everyone in the world. We will then explore how these universal ideas get more and more attenuated and dysfunctional the more we focus on smaller and smaller political and ethnic collectives such as religions, ethnicities, states organized by different political theories, regional arrangements, etc. When there are conflicts between the universalist Eurocentric norms of bioethics and human rights and particular groups around the globe, which norms are right, or more right, and how can we determine figure that out? What roles do colonialism, religion, or other traditions play in answering such questions?



AI, Ethics, and Society
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Konstantinidis
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20007
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <DS>

AI is changing the world; this Data & Society elective course will help students engage with the ethics of this transformation. Whether led by an elite group of believers in technological utopianism or emerging collectively from a groundswell of pragmatic approaches, AI is creating new forms and ways of acting in our world. Will AI produce tools or agents? Should it enhance, augment, or replace existing societal roles for humans? Who gets to drive and/or benefit from this process? Students will use Data & Society resources to tackle problems that arise from these questions in everyday life.

Food & Health
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 26336
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
 <MS>

How is what you eat entwined with your health? We all make daily choices about what and how to eat, and yet those choices are only a small part of how our health fits into a complex global food system. This course thinks beyond nutrition and diet to consider the ecological, intellectual, economic, geopolitical, and cultural factors and forces that shape how we understand food and health. We will think across scales from microscopic to global to consider what makes a healthy food, body, ecosystem, or planet, identifying key developments in how we understand the relationship between food and health, and engaging interdisciplinary perspectives from studies of food and health in geography, anthropology, public health, and the medical humanities.

Environmental Health
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 26108
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <ES> <MS>

What is health, and what is the relationship between a healthy environment and a healthy population? This course introduces the key concepts of environmental health, examining how environmental factors influence health outcomes from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws from health geographies, science and technology studies, medical anthropology, and the medical humanities. With a focus on Gulf Coast case studies, we will consider the health impacts of past and ongoing changes in the natural and built environment, including industrialization, resource extraction, climate change, globalization, and urban development. We will also engage environmental and health justice perspectives in thinking through how linked processes of social and environmental change might support broader access to and equity in healthcare.

E-Portfolio
Course Number: HON 4130H
Instructor: Bettinger
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12242
Days and Times: F 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
 <LS>

The one-credit hour ePortfolio course is recommended for juniors and seniors seeking innovative ways to showcase their undergraduate career and to distinguish themselves when applying for graduate school and the workforce. The course guides students through “folio thinking” when developing their professional websites, which includes creating a narrative for the website, a site map, and drafts of the ePortfolio. The class is collaborative, with opportunities for brainstorming, peer reviewing, and presenting ideas.



Artists at Work
Course Number: HON 4315H
Instructor: Rayneard
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20004
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <CW> <HC>

This course is a sustained engagement with the creative process, with a particular emphasis on creative practitioners at work in the city of Houston. It looks for answers to the questions, Once you have a great idea, how do you realize it? How do you begin? When do you stop? Many case-studies, both archival and contemporary, will help with these inquiries. This class is the recommended capstone experience for the Creative Work pre-professional program/minor, and designed to complement the foundation course, Creativity at Work.



Narratives in the Professions
Course Number: HON 4330H
Instructor: Reynolds
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14518
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <CW> <LS> <MS> <HC>

Every profession has stories: of challenges faced, mistakes made, and inexperience evolving into expertise. What’s more, effective communication of narratives remains an essential professional skill: for lawyers arguing a case, doctors explaining treatments, teachers leading a class, executives making presentations, and so on. In this class we will examine narratives both ways: first by gaining insights from stories set in various professional fields, and then re-purposing those insights in order to become more skillfully articulate in conveying your own distinct readiness for an intended career. Texts will consist of essays, journalism, fiction, and films, while reflective writing assignments will include prompts tailored towards generating effective material for use in competitive interview scenarios, as well as crafting a personal statement for use in job and/or graduate and professional school applications.



Data and Society in Practice
Course Number: HON 4350H
Instructor: Kapral
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14520
Days and Times: TTh 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <DS>

Building on principles introduced in HON 3350, this course explores the practical implications of adopting a humanities-informed approach to data science. With support from program faculty and external partners, students will select a topic of interest and design a data project to examine an issue related to health and well-being within a local community. Course activities are split between discussion and project working sessions, and the course is structured to provide multiple opportunities to present their work and receive feedback from peers and instructors. Through the course, students will build the capacity to plan and launch an independent research project and will develop skills related to data acquisition and wrangling, exploratory analysis, visualization, and presentation.



Social Advocacy in Action
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Lawler
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20000
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
 <DS> <LS> <HC>

Social action occurs when everyday people band together to develop their power in order to change policy, whether on their campuses or in their neighborhoods and communities. Advocacy and action have played crucial roles throughout America’s ever-evolving experiment in democracy. This course explores your power and our democracy, both of which are central to “social action” and to creating the next generation of democratic citizens and leaders. We will examine the topics of issue development (for example, healthcare access, environmental justice, or a campus issue), change theory, building power, and strategy tactics, as well as campaign planning and implementation. The majority of the course will be spent in action, doing what you plan, and carrying out a social advocacy campaign with a team.



Hegel, Marx, and Du Bois: Philosophies of Revolution
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Modaff
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20005
Days and Times: T 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

Ready for a challenge? This course tackles the one of the most important ideas in human history: the dialectic. At once a theory of how change happens and a meditation on what it means to be human, the dialectic has shaped social theory, politics, and art for 200 years. Starting with the tough but crucial German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel, considering diverse writings by the infamous Karl Marx, and then concluding with a discussion of American thinker W. E. B. Du Bois, we will work to understand the dialectic itself and how it has shaped modern debates, from capitalism to race to the meaning of history. Depending on student interest, we may also conclude with a discussion of the Frankfurt School and mass entertainment, Marxist feminism, or anticolonial and postcolonial theory. Through readings and collaborative discussion, we will examine the dialectic as a philosophy of revolution and a revolution in philosophy, one that—for better or for worse—is inextricable from our world today.



Design Challenge: Sustainable Agriculture Justice
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Appel + Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20006
Days and Times: Th 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
 <ES> <LS> <HC>

In this project-based course, student teams identify and propose solutions to a local or regional problem related to justice in sustainable agriculture. Students will use systems and design thinking approaches to encourage creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration to design community-focused strategies, approaches, and actions to address an aspect of this complex challenge.



Development, Conservation, and Health in the Dominican Republic
This course is cross-listed as POLS 4396-50 (21069) and ENRG 4397H-01 (19979)
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Williamson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 26337
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
 <ES> <LS> <HC>

This interdisciplinary course prepares students to travel to the Dominican Republic, specifically the beautiful beachside community of Las Terrenas, to better understand the opportunities and challenges that a developing country faces protecting their environmental resources, including beaches, wetland, and coral reefs, while ensuring their people have access to good jobs, quality education, and good healthcare. The course will also prepare students to work with local partners on community-engaged, service-learning projects to better understand and address these and related issues. Instructor permission is required to enroll, and enrollment in the course is required for the trip.

Jewish Studies

History & Politics of the Hebrew Bible
This course is cross-listed as HON 3374-01 (19987)
Course Number: JWST 3397H
Instructor: Rainbow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19988
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

This course covers the political history of ancient Israel and Judah in the Iron II Age (ca. 1000–550 BCE), the period of the biblical kings and prophets. The course counts toward the Honors College’s Phronesis minor. We will read the book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament and study the social and political institutions and contexts reflected in the stories. We will consider the ideological presentation of the Bible, modern critical reconstructions, and the enduring consequences of these stories in today’s world.

Mathematics

Accelerated Calculus
Course Number: MATH 2451H
Instructor: Lutsko
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face

Lecture:
Class Number: 10761
Days and Times: MWF 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Lab:
Class Number: 14556
Days and Times: MWF 10:00 AM-11:00 PM

This course is part of a one-year course in which we will cover the material of three traditional semesters of calculus. Vector calculus will form the backbone of the course, with single variable calculus weaved around it. Ample time will be devoted to a careful study of the theorems of Green, Stokes, and Gauss. The philosophy of the course is to cultivate skills in three areas: 1) The ability to carry out long computations accurately; 2) The aptitude of using calculus to solve problems with relevance to everyday life; 3) The development of critical thinking through the careful study of a number of crucial theorems and their proofs. Emphasis will be placed on technical correctness, a sense of divine inspiration, and logical clarity.

Philosophy

Medical Ethics
Course Number: PHIL 3354H
Instructor: Gallagher
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16315
Days and Times: Th 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
 <MS>

The general purpose of a course in medical ethics is to acquaint the student with the various moral and ethical issues that exist in the field of medicine and in healthcare. In order to fulfill this goal, we will move through a variety of topics designed to provide an introduction to the background of ethics theory; subsequent classes will be dedicated to issues facing the medical community, along with an opportunity for each student to participate in and comment on those issues.



Classics in the History of Ethics
Course Number: PHIL 3358H
Instructor: Werner
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10043
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <LS> <PHR>

Analysis of central works in the history of philosophical ethics, by selected authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Butler, Hume, Kant, Mill, and Sidgwick.



History of 20th Century Philosophy
Course Number: PHIL 3388H
Instructor: Morrison
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10020
Days and Times: MWF 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
<HC> <PHR>

We will be reading works from three major figures in the history of philosophy in the 20th century: Freud, Sartre, and Murdoch. These figures come from very different intellectual backgrounds and take on very different intellectual questions. But all three situate their ethical and social philosophy in a larger account of the nature of human beings and their social interactions. Part of our task this semester will be to get these thinkers into conversation with each other. 

Physics

University Physics I
Course Number: PHYS 2325H

Instructor: Stokes
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face

Lecture:
Class Number: 16211
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM


Labs:
Class Number: 16212
Days and Times: F 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Mechanics of one- and two-dimensional motion, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotational dynamics and kinematics, statics, oscillations, and waves.

Political Science

United States Government: Congress, President, and Courts
Course Number: GOVT 2305H
Instructor: Belco
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15332
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

The study of the institutional design of government and the political behavior of the electorate. This course considers how and why the electorate acts as they do in our representative system and our institutions. We will study how Congress, the president, and the judiciary carry out their functions, including the creation, execution, and the interpretation of law.



United States and Texas Constitution and Politics
Course Number: GOVT 2306H
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Five sections are available:

Instructor: Belco
Class Number: 15247
Days and Times: TTh 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Instructor: Leland
Class Number: 15334
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Instructor: LeVeaux
Class Number: 25972
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 PM

Instructor: LeVeaux
Class Number: 17555
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Instructor: LeVeaux
Class Number: 15385
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Instructor: Leland
Class Number: 15375
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

This course will introduce students to the study of politics in Texas and the United States by considering the constitutional order of each. It will begin with the Declaration of Independence and the ratification of the US Constitution and then move through American constitutional development to consider the changes to the constitution of 1787. We will investigate the relationship between practical politics and constitutional design as well as look to Texas as an example of constitutional politics at the state level.



Introduction to Political Theory
This course is cross-listed as HON 3335-01 (20126)
Course Number: POLS 3310H
Instructor: Hallmark
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20125
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <PHR><LS>

This course will introduce students to the world of political philosophy by examining political leadership and rhetoric from antiquity to the mid-20th century. It will draw on a variety of sources: the ancient Greek and Roman writings of Thucydides, Xenophon, and Cicero (Peloponnesian War, Cyropaedia, On the Orator); the plays of William Shakespeare (Richard II and Henry V); and the words and deeds of two great statemen (Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill).



Policy and Administration
Course Number: POLS 3353H
Instructor: Belco
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16281
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <LS> <MS> <HC>

This course studies health care through the lens of policy and administration. We consider the health laws Congress created through lawmaking and investigate how agencies implement them through policy formation .This course look at current health policy from the inside by considering health care decision making, standards, economics, and equity. The course incorporates a variety of approaches that includes outside speakers, debates, research and writing, and in-class activities.



Politics and Literature
This course is cross-listed as ENGL 3309-01 (20127)
Course Number: POLS 3361H
Instructor: Ferguson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19243
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

This interdisciplinary course, cross-listed in English and Political Science, is an introduction to early modern English dramatic literature (excluding Shakespeare) with particular attention to these plays’ responses to the ideas and image of Niccolò Machiavelli. How did direct and indirect familiarity with Machiavelli’s writing about sovereignty, the establishment and maintenance of power, political theology, republican and autocratic government, etc. – together with the image of the “Machiavel” – affect early modern English drama? In line with our focus on political ideas, we will concentrate on the genre of tragedy, which traditionally takes as its subject people in power. We shall study these plays’ language and imagery, their use and unsettling of genre and dramatic conventions, and their creative adaptation of prior sources. Our main critical approach will be close reading, but we shall also read these plays in the context of early modern political and religious history and draw on the plays’ reception histories. As our period includes the establishment of commercial theatres in England, we shall also study these plays in the context of emerging market pressures. When possible, we shall watch and compare staged versions of our plays.



Political Ecology
This course is cross-listed as ENRG 4397-01 (19979)
Course Number: POLS 4396H
Instructor: Williamson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 21069
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>

This interdisciplinary course prepares students to travel to the Dominican Republic, specifically the beautiful beachside community of Las Terrenas, to better understand the opportunities and challenges that a developing country faces protecting their environmental resources, including beaches, wetland, and coral reefs, while ensuring their people have access to good jobs, quality education, and good healthcare. The course will also prepare students to work with local partners on community-engaged, service-learning projects to better understand and address these and related issues. Instructor permission is required to enroll, and enrollment in the course is required for the trip.


Greek Political Thought
Course Number: POLS 4346H
Instructor: Gish
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19978
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <PHR> <HC>

Ancient Greek political communities seek to establish an enduring regime or constitution (politeia), from which members of the polity derive their distinctive character and virtues, and within which they exercise ambition and exhibit public spiritedness. Each polity strives to inspire devotion by articulating a claim to being the best, or, better than rival regimes, with respect to justice. Reflection on what constitutes the best regime, and why, is the focus of ancient Greek political thought. To understand these rival claims, we will read works by Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, and Demosthenes.

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology
Course Number: PSYC 2301H
Instructor: Saiyed
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Two sections are available:

Class Number: 17551
Days and Times: MWF 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Class Number: 17552
Days and Times: MWF 10:00 AM-11:00 AM


The goal of this course is to provide a general introduction to psychology by examining several major areas, including consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, cognitive development, sexuality, social psychology, personality, and mental disorders. The class will introduce students to current principles, theories, and, if applicable, controversies of each area. Students will be expected to: 1) understand historical as well as current theory and research, 2) learn appropriate methods, technologies, and data collection techniques used by social and behavioral scientists to investigate the human condition, and 3) critically evaluate and apply key psychological principles to various real-world circumstances. Testing will emphasize students’ ability to think critically and apply concepts and theories. Students will submit at least one writing assignment as part of their course grade.



Human Motivation
Course Number: PSYC 4315H
Instructor: Knee
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15647
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
<HC>

This course explores recent social psychological research and theory on human motivation and the consequences of different types of motivation (intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation in particular). The course will have a particular emphasis on Deci and Ryan’s (1985, 2000, 2008, 2017) self-determination theory, to which we will compare other perspectives and theories. We will be reading a lot of articles on a few theories rather than a lot of articles on a lot of theories. Thus, the course will focus on depth rather than breadth. We will examine motivation as it relates to a wide range of outcomes including achievement, interest, and creativity in school, sports, and the workplace, as well as self-development, self-esteem, emotions, and mental and physical health.

Sociology

Health Care: Africa & the USA
This course is cross-listed as AAS 3323-01 (18738)
Course Number: SOC 3323H
Instructor: Langa
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18739
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <MS>

This class aims to provide students with a solid understanding of comparative healthcare concepts and critical themes, which involve global perspectives on healthcare. We will explore the contributions of sociological theory and methods to the comparative study of healthcare systems. Students will be introduced to the healthcare systems of developing African countries and the United States to understand the fundamental changes that have occurred to the present day. We will explore and identify an interplay of different challenges facing Africans in Africa and African Americans in the United States health systems as they evolve to meet the growing health needs of their populations. We will also compare this healthcare system’s performance on different topics, including mortality, morbidities, diseases, quality, accessibility, etc. As we do so, we will be mindful that health care is a complex phenomenon that intersects with other social axes.

Technology

Future of Energy and the Environment
Course Number: TECH 4310H
Instructor: Breaux
Instructional Mode: Asynchronous Online
Class Number: 17084
 <ES>

Students will explore energy topics and determine the impacts of Social, Technological, Environmental, Economic, and Political (STEEP) pressures in the domain. Students will also practice critical thinking on such varied topics as AI, EVs, coal, alternative fuels, and the public climate change debate against a background of social changes and economic diversity.

World Cultures and Literature

Global Politics and Poetry
This course is cross-listed as ANTH 3384-01 (20140)
Course Number: WCL 3360H
Instructor: Ambikaipaker
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20139
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

This course is focused on "myth and modernity," and comprises modules exploring ways modernity turns to myth in attempts to define itself against an ancient past. While many of the modules deal with Greek and Roman myths in modern contexts, we also explore other realms of myth (from the Yanomami of the Amazon to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia) that intersect with the course theme. Themes include Romantic philhellenism, tragedy and modernity, Black classicism, and secular and political mythologies (especially in Fascism and National Socialism). Students produce a research paper on a topic of their own choosing concerning any aspect of myth and modernity.



Frames of Modernity II
Course Number: WCL 4352H
Instructor: Carrera
Instructional Mode: Face to Face
Class Number: 19836
Days and Times: M 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

Major cultural trends in World Cultures from WWII to the present time: Existentialism, Structuralism, Postmodernism, Deconstruction, Feminism, Cultural Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Globalization Studies, and Cultural Perspectives from Non-Western Areas.



Frames of Modernity III
This course is cross-listed as CLAS 4353-01 (18673)
Course Number: WCL 4353H
Instructor: Armstrong
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18674
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

This course is focused on "myth and modernity," and comprises modules exploring ways modernity turns to myth in attempts to define itself against an ancient past. While many of the modules deal with Greek and Roman myths in modern contexts, we also explore other realms of myth (from the Yanomami of the Amazon to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia) that intersect with the course theme. Themes include Romantic philhellenism, tragedy and modernity, Black classicism, and secular and political mythologies (especially in Fascism and National Socialism). Students produce a research paper on a topic of their own choosing concerning any aspect of myth and modernity.

SPRING 2026 HONORS COLLOQUIA

See descriptions in the Course Listings above

Science Communication Strategies
Course Number: BIOL 3350H
Instructor: Sharp
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 17550
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
<MS> <HC>



GalapaGO! Research Based Learning Abroad
Course Number: BIOL 4302H
Instructor: Hanke
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20003
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
<HC>

Business Law and Ethics
Course Number: BUSI 4350H
Instructor: Krylova
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14747
Days and Times: MW 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Case Studies in Energy & Sustainability
Course Number: ENRG 4320H
Instructor: Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 13719
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Political Ecology
This course is cross-listed as POLS 4396-50 (21069)
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Williamson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19979
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Energy in the Ancient World
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Ford
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19991
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Energy for Rural Economic Transformation
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Debrah
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20002
Days and Times: TTh 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Nature, Values, and Protected Areas
Course Number: ENRG 4397H
Instructor: Jacobsen
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20008
Days and Times: TTh 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Renaissance Drama
This course is cross-listed as POLS 3361-01 (19243)
Course Number: ENGL 3309H
Instructor: Ferguson
Instructional Mode:  Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20127
Days and Times:  MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
<PHR> <HC>



Global Systems of Medicine
Course Number: HON 3304H
Instructor: Lunstroth
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 18626
Days and Times: TTh 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
 <MS> <HC>



Narrative Medicine
Course Number: HON 3307H
Instructor: Vollrath
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19983
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <MS> <HC>



Leadership Theory and Practice
Course Number: HON 3330H
Instructor: Rhoden
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12241
Days and Times: MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
 <LS> <HC>



History & Politics of the Hebrew Bible
This course is cross-listed as JWST 3397-50 (19988)
Course Number: HON 3374H
Instructor: Rainbow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19987
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



Epic after Antiquity
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Barnes
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19976
Days and Times: MWF 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



Mind and Body at War
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Trninic
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19990
Days and Times: MW 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
 <MS> <HC>



Global Bioethics
Course Number: HON 3397H
Instructor: Lunstroth
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19996
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
 <MS> <HC>



Artists at Work
Course Number: HON 4315H
Instructor: Rayneard
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20004
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <CW> <HC>



Narratives in the Professions
Course Number: HON 4330H
Instructor: Reynolds
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 14518
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <CW> <LS> <MS> <HC>



Social Advocacy in Action
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Lawler
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20000
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
 <DS> <LS> <HC>



Hegel, Marx, and Du Bois: Philosophies of Revolution
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Modaff
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20005
Days and Times: T 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



Design Challenge: Sustainable Agriculture Justice
Course Number: HON 4397H
Instructor: Appel + Moore
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 20006
Days and Times: Th 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
 <ES> <LS> <HC>



History & Politics of the Hebrew Bible
This course is cross-listed as HON 3374-01 (19987)
Course Number: JWST 3397H
Instructor: Rainbow
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19988
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



History of 20th Century Philosophy
Course Number: PHIL 3388H
Instructor: Morrison
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 10020
Days and Times: MWF 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
<HC>



Policy and Administration
Course Number: POLS 3353H
Instructor: Belco
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 16281
Days and Times: TTh 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <LS> <MS> <HC>



Politics and Literature
This course is cross-listed as ENGL 3309-01 (20127)
Course Number: POLS 3361H
Instructor: Ferguson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19243
Days and Times: MW 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



Black Political Thought
Course Number: POLS 3376H
Instructor: LeVeaux
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 12627
Days and Times: TTh 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
 <PHR> <HC>



Political Ecology
This course is cross-listed as ENRG 4397-01 (19979)
Course Number: POLS 4396H
Instructor: Williamson
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 21069
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <ES> <HC>



Greek Political Thought
Course Number: POLS 4346H
Instructor: Gish
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 19978
Days and Times: MW 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
 <PHR> <HC>



Human Motivation
Course Number: PSYC 4315H
Instructor: Knee
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 15647
Days and Times: TTh 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
<HC>



Service and Manufacturing Operations
Course Number: SCM 3301H
Instructor: Anderson Fletcher
Instructional Mode: Face-to-Face
Class Number: 11294
Days and Times: MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
<HC>