Courses

Accounting - ACT 211-05H (12447)
Principles of Accounting I

MWF 2:00-2:50 PM
Prof. Claudia Torres

3 Credits. Accounting concepts and procedures, studied through the analysis, classification, recording, and summarizing of business transactions. Financial statements are introduced and shown to be a source of essential information for management and others outside of the business. Ethical issues in financial reporting are considered. Pre-requisite: Sophomore standing. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Finance - FIN 312-05H (11304)
Business Finance

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Zhaojin Xu

3 Credits. An introduction to the nature of financial management. The course presents the basic tools used in the decision-making process as they pertain to the acquisition, management and financing current and long-term assets. Working capital policies, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing are discussed. Pre-requisites: ACT 212 and ECO 231, at least Junior standing; Business Majors, Business Administration Minor, or Finance Minor. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Biology - BIO 121-03H (11199)
Introductory Biology I

MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
Prof. Benjamin Winslow

3 Credits. A broad survey of the field of biology; first of two semester sequence. This course introduces fundamental principles in molecular biology, cellular biology, heredity & genetics, and evolutionary theory. Emphasis is placed on the process of scientific discovery, evidence, and logic that support these principles. Pre-requisite for 200, 300, & 400 level biology courses. Pre-requisite: BIO majors only or Engineering majors. Fulfills University Studies 2A.

Biology - BIO 420-02H (12482)
Animal Behavior

MWF 11:00-11:50 AM
Prof. Robert Gegear

3 Credits. The study of comparative and evolutionary aspects of behavior of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Structure and function of nervous systems, simple behavioral patterns including reflexes and other forms of innate behavior as well as more complex patterns including learning and social behavior are stressed. Pre-requisite: BIO 214, 215; Biology major only.

English - ENL 101 (3 Sections)
Critical Writing and Reading I

3 Credits. Argument-focused course that introduces students to scholarly reading and writing strategies. Students practice widely-applicable methods of reading, writing, and revising arguments. Students read college-level arguments from diverse popular, public, and academic genres in order to develop their academic skills of analyzing single arguments, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and composing informed responses to an ongoing conversation. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 1A.

     ENL 101-49H (11273)

      MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
      Prof. Joshua Botvin

     ENL 101-50H (13000)

      MWF 9:00-9:50 AM
      Prof. Julie Bowman

     ENL 101-51H (12618)

      TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
      Prof. Alexis Teagarden

English - ENL 258-01H (11142)
Literary Studies: Monsters!

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Caroline Gelmi

3 Credits. Vampires, goblins, werewolves. A monster is always more than just itself. Monsters embody a culture’s anxieties, fantasies, dilemmas, and desires. In this course, we’ll ask how literary representations of monsters engage a culture’s larger social, political, and psychological concerns. How does the monstrous signal the space of the forbidden and the unthinkable? How does monstrosity both invite and repel us, encouraging us to enter other worlds and ways of being while simultaneously barring our passage? By exploring these questions in novels, short stories, plays, poems, and films, students will gain and strengthen foundational skills in literary analysis, writing, and research. Our readings will include texts by Bram Stoker, Flannery O’Connor, Angela Carter, Edward Albee, Octavia Butler, Christina Rossetti, Terrance Hayes, Natalie Diaz, and Jordan Peele. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 3A.

Bioengineering - BNG 219-02H (11412)
Chemical Methods in Bioengineering

MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
Prof. Christopher Brigham

3 Credits. Chemical principles and key concepts for bioengineers including chemical nomenclature, chemical syntheses, nucleic acid and protein chemistry, enzymology, metabolism, and others. Students will utilize the methods and concepts taught in this course for problem solving in biotechnology, biomanufacturing and the biopharmaceutical fields. This course also discusses manufacturing, validating, and using drugs, plastics, gels, polymers and fuels for biotechnology industry. Pre-requisite: CHM 152. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Bioengineering - BNG 311-02H (11583)
Statistics for Bioengineering

MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. A study of the basic and advanced concepts in the systematic design of experiments and the statistical methods for analyzing them. Bioengineering experiments such as single factor, factorial, fractional factorial, and Taguchi designs are explored. Statistical procedures are utilized to study data from clinical trials, bioengineering research and biomedical device design and manufacturing processes. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Bioengineering - BNG 321-02H (11788)
Quantitative Physiology

MWF 8:00-8:50 AM
Prof. Tracie Ferreira

3 Credits. A foundation for the study of advanced topics in bioengineering, with a focus on learning terminology and concepts essential to the understanding of human physiology. The subject of human anatomy and physiology while analyzing functional physiology from an engineering viewpoint will be covered. Pre-requisite: BIO 121 or BNG 255.

Computer Science - CIS 272-02H (12206)
Intro to Computing Systems

Prof. Clinton Rogers 
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 AM
Lab:
     2HL1 (12207) Tu 12:00-1:50 PM or
     2HL2 (12208) Th 2:00-3:50 PM or
     2HL3 (12209) W 3:00-4:50 PM

3 Credits. Introduction to major components and abstraction layers of computing systems. The course introduces fundamental concepts of computing systems, including computer architecture and organization and explores binary arithmetic, data representation, the Von Neumann model, operation and hierarchy of memory, processing data path and control, instruction set architectures, assembly language programming, and levels of transformations from machine language to high level language. The role of systems software components as assemblers, compilers, linkers, loaders, and operating systems is also covered. Pre-requisite: CIS 190, MTH 181.

Computer Science - CIS 381-02H (11581)
Social & Ethical Aspects of Computing

MWF 2:00-2:50 PM
Prof. Firas Khatib

3 Credits. Introduction to the social, legal, and ethical issues of computing. Topics include how computer use affects social and work relationships and the uses of computers in society. These will be reviewed in the context of risks, privacy and intrusion, computer crime, intellectual property, and professional decision-making. Students analyze scenarios that allow them to view ethical decision-making as a crucial part of understanding the world of computing. Pre-requisite: Sophomore Standing. Fulfills University Studies 2B.

Mechanical Engineering - MNE 380-01H (11569)
Honors Enrichment

W 3:00-3:50 PM
Prof. Md Rahman

1 Credit. Honors enrichment course supplementing a required junior level course in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. This course is open to honors students who are enrolled in the affiliated required course in the mechanical engineering curriculum. The course provides coverage of more advanced topics and more in-depth analysis of concepts than are covered in the basic class. The course may include lecture and laboratory components at the instructor's discretion.

Mechanical Engineering - MNE 497-02H (11669)
Mechanical Engineering Design Project I

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Hamed Samandari

2 Credits. Professional and management activities of project engineering, first of a two-course sequence. Topics covered include engineering ethics, selection of senior design project, and initial product design leading to a written and oral presentation of project proposal. Project will be completed in MNE 498, but work done in this course is evaluated and a course grade is given.

Physics - PHY 342-02H (12212)
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics II

MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
Prof. Jianyi Wang

3 Credits. Continuation of PHY 341. Further applications of the principles of quantum mechanics with applications to many particle systems. Quantum statistics, atomic spectra of many electron atoms, nuclear structure, nuclear models and scattering. Pre-requisite: PHY 341.

Medical Laboratory Science - MLS 105-02H (12195)
Contemporary Topics in Human Ecology I

MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
Prof. Yun O'Donell, Ali Hasaba

3 Credits. Medical-social problems as they relate to modern society. Contemporary topics such as over-the-counter drugs, eugenics, factors affecting I.Q., basic human physiology, and the disease state are discussed. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 2A.

Graphic Design - DES 253-02H (12018)
Typography                                

MW 9:00-11:50 AM
Prof. Thomas Ladd

3 Credits. Typography basics. An introduction to the history and creation of letterforms and the relationship between content, typefaces, and the page. Assignments focus on the beauty and structure of text, use of basic letterforms, expressive typography, typographic grids, contrast and legibility. Pre-requisite: AXDG Majors, Graphic Design minors.

Graphic Design - DES 307-02H (12013)
History and Context of Graphic Design

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Laura Franz

3 Credits. Open to all University Students. Chronological survey of Graphic Design from pre-writing to present. This course examines graphic design within the context of technological, political, social, and economic developments, and occasionally its relationship to other visual arts. Emphasis is on the story of Graphic Design, how it changed over time, and some of the forces that played a part in that change.

Foundations - FOU 120-04H (11917)
2D Form & Surface

MW 12:00-2:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. Fundamental principles of visual language, including formal, technical and conceptual aspects of image making in two-dimensions. Focus is placed on hand skills, observation, and implementation through a variety of materials, processes, and methodologies. Students will develop a visual and verbal language for analyzing, organizing, shaping, and communicating two-dimensional form and meaning. Course is designed for the first-year art student. Pre-requisite: CVPA Students or permission of instructor.

Foundations - FOU 130-01H (11918)
3D Form & Space

MW 12:00-2:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. Fundamental principles of the third dimension in art and design through the manipulation of materials. This course advances hand skills, accurate analysis of process, and a basic proficiency in a variety of methods. Students work with a range of materials to develop understanding of their character and appropriateness for particular solutions. Course designed for first-year art and design students. Pre-requisite: CVPA Students or permission of instructor.

Interior Architecture & Design - IAD 401-02H (12430)
Studio VII: Special Topics

TuTh 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Prof. Cait Lanza

3 Credits. This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Pre-requisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.

Honors – HON 101: Reasoning and Communicating Across Disciplines

3 Credits. Students will learn how to be an informed consumer of information and make more informed decisions. Topics include distinguishing good arguments from bad ones, interpreting the likelihood of outcomes, understanding the psychology underlying cognitive bias and error, recognizing our own biases and blind spots, and understanding how statistics and illustrations are used to sway opinion. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 1E and 4A.

     HON 101-01 (12786)

      TuTh 9:30-10:45 AM
      Prof. Julie Bowman

     HON 101-02 (12787)

      MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
      Prof. Douglas Roscoe

     HON 101-03 (12788)

      TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
      Prof. Eli Evans

Honors – HON 201-01 (2 sections)
Knowing Ourselves: The Discovery and/or Invention of the Human

3 Credits. Exploration of what it means to be human. This course will sample insights into ourselves from the unraveling of the human genome to the uncovering of the earliest evidence of distinctively human culture. Topics could include human consciousness, biomedical discoveries, defining human experiences, or the origins of human societies or belief sets. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4A.

     HON 201-01 (12132): Medical Ethics

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Jennifer Mulnix
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 201-02 (12789): Many Different Jesuses

MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
Prof. Crystal Lubinsky
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

Honors – HON 202 (2 sections)
Transformative American Ideas

3 Credits. Investigation of important North American contributions to human civilization, from Jazz and the airplane, to nuclear weapons and Cheese Wiz, to individual rights, the written constitution and the democratic republic. Topics could include Coming Down with the Blues; building the car, or the plane, Hollywood and the Invention of mass cinema; from inalienable rights to human rights; the Long 1960s as Cultural Revolution. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4B.

     HON 202-01 (12133): Understanding America through Music

TuTh 11:00 AM -12:15 PM
Prof. Ronald Sherwin
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 202-02 (TBA): Time Traveling through American History

TuTh 9:30-10:45 AM
Prof. Jacqueline O'Dell

This course operates from the premise that history is always under revision, and nowhere more compellingly than in works of fiction. We’ll take a time traveler’s approach to history to see how ideas about the present and the past mutually shape one another through a kind of “grandfather’s paradox” of American self-fashioning. We'll compare time travel tales with historical documents from the pasts that they visit and analyze how historical fiction interweaves its present with the events it reimagines. Students will also consider how they understand themselves in relation to America’s story. Fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.

Honors – HON 203-01 (2 sections)
Creating Global Community

3 Credits. Exploration of globalization through its causes and in terms of the economic, cultural and political consequences that have followed. The course approaches this theme from both descriptive and normative perspectives. Topics could include the food revolution and changing global demographics, the internet and its impact on human interaction, climate crisis and global solidarity. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4C.

     HON 203-01 (12136): How Democracies Die

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Dilshod Achilov
(Also, fulfills a Social Science Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 203-02 (12432): What is Genocide?

TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Prof. Ilana Offenberger
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

Honors – HON 301: Honors Research Across the Disciplines

3 Credits. Preparation for Honors thesis or project. Students should take this seminar no later than the semester BEFORE they plan to begin work on their project. The course explores topics such as creative and critical thinking, project and time management, research ethics, and public presentation. By the end of the semester, students will identify their project supervisor and submit their initial project proposal.

     HON 301-01 (12125)

      Tu 3:30-5:00 PM
      Prof. Kristen Sethares

     HON 301-02 (12126)

      MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
      Prof. Laura Franz

     HON 301-03 (12420)

      TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
      Prof. Brian Ayotte

Honors – HON 490-01 (12137)
APEX/Honors Thesis Project I

Independent Study
Prof. Amy Shapiro

3 Credits. Research for and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the University Honors Program requirements for graduation as a Commonwealth Scholar, for students whose honors research is multi-disciplinary. In the first semester, the student engages in intensive reading and research appropriate to the thesis or project, culminating in a formal written proposal. During the second semester, the student completes the writing and other preparation of the thesis or project. Students must present their results in an appropriate public forum. Students typically register to continue to complete HON 491, and an intermediate grade of IP can be given in HON 490 until there is a final grade for HON 491 which can then also be applied to HON 490. On the other hand, a final grade can be given at the conclusion of HON 490. Enrollment requires a permission number from the instructor.

Honors – HON 491-01 (12138)
APEX/Honors Thesis Project II

Independent Study
Prof. Amy Shapiro

3 Credits. Continuation of HON 490 thesis work. Enrollment requires a permission number from the instructor.

Accounting - ACT 211-05H (12447)
Principles of Accounting I

MWF 2:00-2:50 PM
Prof. Claudia Torres

3 Credits. Accounting concepts and procedures, studied through the analysis, classification, recording, and summarizing of business transactions. Financial statements are introduced and shown to be a source of essential information for management and others outside of the business. Ethical issues in financial reporting are considered. Pre-requisite: Sophomore standing. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Biology - BIO 121-03H (11199)
Introductory Biology I

MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
Prof. Benjamin Winslow

3 Credits. A broad survey of the field of biology; first of two semester sequence. This course introduces fundamental principles in molecular biology, cellular biology, heredity & genetics, and evolutionary theory. Emphasis is placed on the process of scientific discovery, evidence, and logic that support these principles. Pre-requisite for 200, 300, & 400 level biology courses. Pre-requisite: BIO majors only or Engineering majors. Fulfills University Studies 2A.

Biology - BIO 420-02H (12482)
Animal Behavior

MWF 11:00-11:50 AM
Prof. Robert Gegear

3 Credits. The study of comparative and evolutionary aspects of behavior of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Structure and function of nervous systems, simple behavioral patterns including reflexes and other forms of innate behavior as well as more complex patterns including learning and social behavior are stressed. Pre-requisite: BIO 214, 215; Biology major only.

Bioengineering - BNG 219-02H (11412)
Chemical Methods in Bioengineering

MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
Prof. Christopher Brigham

3 Credits. Chemical principles and key concepts for bioengineers including chemical nomenclature, chemical syntheses, nucleic acid and protein chemistry, enzymology, metabolism, and others. Students will utilize the methods and concepts taught in this course for problem solving in biotechnology, biomanufacturing and the biopharmaceutical fields. This course also discusses manufacturing, validating, and using drugs, plastics, gels, polymers and fuels for biotechnology industry. Pre-requisite: CHM 152. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Bioengineering - BNG 311-02H (11583)
Statistics for Bioengineering

MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. A study of the basic and advanced concepts in the systematic design of experiments and the statistical methods for analyzing them. Bioengineering experiments such as single factor, factorial, fractional factorial, and Taguchi designs are explored. Statistical procedures are utilized to study data from clinical trials, bioengineering research and biomedical device design and manufacturing processes. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Bioengineering - BNG 321-02H (11788)
Quantitative Physiology

MWF 8:00-8:50 AM
Prof. Tracie Ferreira

3 Credits. A foundation for the study of advanced topics in bioengineering, with a focus on learning terminology and concepts essential to the understanding of human physiology. The subject of human anatomy and physiology while analyzing functional physiology from an engineering viewpoint will be covered. Pre-requisite: BIO 121 or BNG 255.

Computer Science - CIS 272-02H (12206)
Intro to Computing Systems

Prof. Clinton Rogers 
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 AM
Lab:
     2HL1 (12207) Tu 12:00-1:50 PM or
     2HL2 (12208) Th 2:00-3:50 PM or
     2HL3 (12209) W 3:00-4:50 PM

3 Credits. Introduction to major components and abstraction layers of computing systems. The course introduces fundamental concepts of computing systems, including computer architecture and organization and explores binary arithmetic, data representation, the Von Neumann model, operation and hierarchy of memory, processing data path and control, instruction set architectures, assembly language programming, and levels of transformations from machine language to high level language. The role of systems software components as assemblers, compilers, linkers, loaders, and operating systems is also covered. Pre-requisite: CIS 190, MTH 181.

Computer Science - CIS 381-02H (11581)
Social & Ethical Aspects of Computing

MWF 2:00-2:50 PM
Prof. Firas Khatib

3 Credits. Introduction to the social, legal, and ethical issues of computing. Topics include how computer use affects social and work relationships and the uses of computers in society. These will be reviewed in the context of risks, privacy and intrusion, computer crime, intellectual property, and professional decision-making. Students analyze scenarios that allow them to view ethical decision-making as a crucial part of understanding the world of computing. Pre-requisite: Sophomore Standing. Fulfills University Studies 2B.

Graphic Design - DES 253-02H (12018)
Typography                                

MW 9:00-11:50 AM
Prof. Thomas Ladd

3 Credits. Typography basics. An introduction to the history and creation of letterforms and the relationship between content, typefaces, and the page. Assignments focus on the beauty and structure of text, use of basic letterforms, expressive typography, typographic grids, contrast and legibility. Pre-requisite: AXDG Majors, Graphic Design minors.

Graphic Design - DES 307-02H (12013)
History and Context of Graphic Design

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Laura Franz

3 Credits. Open to all University Students. Chronological survey of Graphic Design from pre-writing to present. This course examines graphic design within the context of technological, political, social, and economic developments, and occasionally its relationship to other visual arts. Emphasis is on the story of Graphic Design, how it changed over time, and some of the forces that played a part in that change.

English - ENL 101 (3 Sections)
Critical Writing and Reading I

3 Credits. Argument-focused course that introduces students to scholarly reading and writing strategies. Students practice widely-applicable methods of reading, writing, and revising arguments. Students read college-level arguments from diverse popular, public, and academic genres in order to develop their academic skills of analyzing single arguments, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and composing informed responses to an ongoing conversation. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 1A.

     ENL 101-49H (11273)

      MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
      Prof. Joshua Botvin

     ENL 101-50H (13000)

      MWF 9:00-9:50 AM
      Prof. Julie Bowman

     ENL 101-51H (12618)

      TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
      Prof. Alexis Teagarden

English - ENL 258-01H (11142)
Literary Studies: Monsters!

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Caroline Gelmi

3 Credits. Vampires, goblins, werewolves. A monster is always more than just itself. Monsters embody a culture’s anxieties, fantasies, dilemmas, and desires. In this course, we’ll ask how literary representations of monsters engage a culture’s larger social, political, and psychological concerns. How does the monstrous signal the space of the forbidden and the unthinkable? How does monstrosity both invite and repel us, encouraging us to enter other worlds and ways of being while simultaneously barring our passage? By exploring these questions in novels, short stories, plays, poems, and films, students will gain and strengthen foundational skills in literary analysis, writing, and research. Our readings will include texts by Bram Stoker, Flannery O’Connor, Angela Carter, Edward Albee, Octavia Butler, Christina Rossetti, Terrance Hayes, Natalie Diaz, and Jordan Peele. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 3A.

Finance - FIN 312-05H (11304)
Business Finance

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Zhaojin Xu

3 Credits. An introduction to the nature of financial management. The course presents the basic tools used in the decision-making process as they pertain to the acquisition, management and financing current and long-term assets. Working capital policies, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing are discussed. Pre-requisites: ACT 212 and ECO 231, at least Junior standing; Business Majors, Business Administration Minor, or Finance Minor. Honors students have a more immersive and individualized learning experience.

Foundations - FOU 120-04H (11917)
2D Form & Surface

MW 12:00-2:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. Fundamental principles of visual language, including formal, technical and conceptual aspects of image making in two-dimensions. Focus is placed on hand skills, observation, and implementation through a variety of materials, processes, and methodologies. Students will develop a visual and verbal language for analyzing, organizing, shaping, and communicating two-dimensional form and meaning. Course is designed for the first-year art student. Pre-requisite: CVPA Students or permission of instructor.

Foundations - FOU 130-01H (11918)
3D Form & Space

MW 12:00-2:50 PM
Prof. TBA

3 Credits. Fundamental principles of the third dimension in art and design through the manipulation of materials. This course advances hand skills, accurate analysis of process, and a basic proficiency in a variety of methods. Students work with a range of materials to develop understanding of their character and appropriateness for particular solutions. Course designed for first-year art and design students. Pre-requisite: CVPA Students or permission of instructor.

Honors – HON 101: Reasoning and Communicating Across Disciplines

3 Credits. Students will learn how to be an informed consumer of information and make more informed decisions. Topics include distinguishing good arguments from bad ones, interpreting the likelihood of outcomes, understanding the psychology underlying cognitive bias and error, recognizing our own biases and blind spots, and understanding how statistics and illustrations are used to sway opinion. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 1E and 4A.

     HON 101-01 (12786)

      TuTh 9:30-10:45 AM
      Prof. Julie Bowman

     HON 101-02 (12787)

      MWF 1:00-1:50 PM
      Prof. Douglas Roscoe

     HON 101-03 (12788)

      TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
      Prof. Eli Evans

Honors – HON 201-01 (2 sections)
Knowing Ourselves: The Discovery and/or Invention of the Human

3 Credits. Exploration of what it means to be human. This course will sample insights into ourselves from the unraveling of the human genome to the uncovering of the earliest evidence of distinctively human culture. Topics could include human consciousness, biomedical discoveries, defining human experiences, or the origins of human societies or belief sets. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4A.

     HON 201-01 (12132): Medical Ethics

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Jennifer Mulnix
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 201-02 (12789): Many Different Jesuses

MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
Prof. Crystal Lubinsky
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

Honors – HON 202 (2 sections)
Transformative American Ideas

3 Credits. Investigation of important North American contributions to human civilization, from Jazz and the airplane, to nuclear weapons and Cheese Wiz, to individual rights, the written constitution and the democratic republic. Topics could include Coming Down with the Blues; building the car, or the plane, Hollywood and the Invention of mass cinema; from inalienable rights to human rights; the Long 1960s as Cultural Revolution. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4B.

     HON 202-01 (12133): Understanding America through Music

TuTh 11:00 AM -12:15 PM
Prof. Ronald Sherwin
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 202-02 (TBA): Time Traveling through American History

TuTh 9:30-10:45 AM
Prof. Jacqueline O'Dell

This course operates from the premise that history is always under revision, and nowhere more compellingly than in works of fiction. We’ll take a time traveler’s approach to history to see how ideas about the present and the past mutually shape one another through a kind of “grandfather’s paradox” of American self-fashioning. We'll compare time travel tales with historical documents from the pasts that they visit and analyze how historical fiction interweaves its present with the events it reimagines. Students will also consider how they understand themselves in relation to America’s story. Fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.

Honors – HON 203-01 (2 sections)
Creating Global Community

3 Credits. Exploration of globalization through its causes and in terms of the economic, cultural and political consequences that have followed. The course approaches this theme from both descriptive and normative perspectives. Topics could include the food revolution and changing global demographics, the internet and its impact on human interaction, climate crisis and global solidarity. May be repeated with change of content. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 4C.

     HON 203-01 (12136): How Democracies Die

TuTh 12:30-1:45 PM
Prof. Dilshod Achilov
(Also, fulfills a Social Science Course for the CAS Distribution.)

     HON 203-02 (12432): What is Genocide?

TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Prof. Ilana Offenberger
(Also, fulfills a Humanities Course for the CAS Distribution.)

Honors – HON 301: Honors Research Across the Disciplines

3 Credits. Preparation for Honors thesis or project. Students should take this seminar no later than the semester BEFORE they plan to begin work on their project. The course explores topics such as creative and critical thinking, project and time management, research ethics, and public presentation. By the end of the semester, students will identify their project supervisor and submit their initial project proposal.

     HON 301-01 (12125)

      Tu 3:30-5:00 PM
      Prof. Kristen Sethares

     HON 301-02 (12126)

      MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
      Prof. Laura Franz

     HON 301-03 (12420)

      TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
      Prof. Brian Ayotte

Honors – HON 490-01 (12137)
APEX/Honors Thesis Project I

Independent Study
Prof. Amy Shapiro

3 Credits. Research for and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the University Honors Program requirements for graduation as a Commonwealth Scholar, for students whose honors research is multi-disciplinary. In the first semester, the student engages in intensive reading and research appropriate to the thesis or project, culminating in a formal written proposal. During the second semester, the student completes the writing and other preparation of the thesis or project. Students must present their results in an appropriate public forum. Students typically register to continue to complete HON 491, and an intermediate grade of IP can be given in HON 490 until there is a final grade for HON 491 which can then also be applied to HON 490. On the other hand, a final grade can be given at the conclusion of HON 490. Enrollment requires a permission number from the instructor.

Honors – HON 491-01 (12138)
APEX/Honors Thesis Project II

Independent Study
Prof. Amy Shapiro

3 Credits. Continuation of HON 490 thesis work. Enrollment requires a permission number from the instructor.

Interior Architecture & Design - IAD 401-02H (12430)
Studio VII: Special Topics

TuTh 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Prof. Cait Lanza

3 Credits. This course provides advanced exploration in current industry topics. Notes: Workload per week: one hour of lecture, five hours of studio and six hours of homework. Pre-requisite: IAD 302 or, if transfer student, studio closest to sequence.

Medical Laboratory Science - MLS 105-02H (12195)
Contemporary Topics in Human Ecology I

MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
Prof. Yun O'Donell, Ali Hasaba

3 Credits. Medical-social problems as they relate to modern society. Contemporary topics such as over-the-counter drugs, eugenics, factors affecting I.Q., basic human physiology, and the disease state are discussed. Fulfills University Studies Requirement 2A.

Mechanical Engineering - MNE 380-01H (11569)
Honors Enrichment

W 3:00-3:50 PM
Prof. Md Rahman

1 Credit. Honors enrichment course supplementing a required junior level course in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. This course is open to honors students who are enrolled in the affiliated required course in the mechanical engineering curriculum. The course provides coverage of more advanced topics and more in-depth analysis of concepts than are covered in the basic class. The course may include lecture and laboratory components at the instructor's discretion.

Mechanical Engineering - MNE 497-02H (11669)
Mechanical Engineering Design Project I

TuTh 2:00-3:15 PM
Prof. Hamed Samandari

2 Credits. Professional and management activities of project engineering, first of a two-course sequence. Topics covered include engineering ethics, selection of senior design project, and initial product design leading to a written and oral presentation of project proposal. Project will be completed in MNE 498, but work done in this course is evaluated and a course grade is given.

Physics - PHY 342-02H (12212)
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics II

MWF 12:00-12:50 PM
Prof. Jianyi Wang

3 Credits. Continuation of PHY 341. Further applications of the principles of quantum mechanics with applications to many particle systems. Quantum statistics, atomic spectra of many electron atoms, nuclear structure, nuclear models and scattering. Pre-requisite: PHY 341.

University Studies