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University Honors Program

Spring 2005 Honors Courses

Sections reserved for members of the 2004-2005 Freshman Honors Program

Chemistry 178L, Laboratory in General Chemistry, 1 credit. The following section has been reserved for Honors students. Instructors: To be announced. Laboratory to accompany 178. Sect. 8, T 3:10-6:00 p.m., Ref. No. 2500-040.

Honors Courses for Freshman, Associate and Full Members of the Honors Program

Accounting 285H, Financial Accounting, 3 credits. TR, 9:30 - 10:50 a.m., Ref. No. 7690-005. Instructor: Sue Ravenscroft. Preparation and use of internal managerial reports for decision-making, planning and performance evaluation.

Aerospace Engineering 161H, Numerical and Graphical Techniques, 3 credits. MW 9:00 - 9:50; F 10:00 -11:50, Ref. No. 8247-005. Instructor: Dana Haugli and John Jacobson. Prereq: Math 141 or 142 or satisfactory scores on mathematical placement exams; credit or enrollment in Math 165, proficiency in FORTRAN or C programming languages. Computer solutions to numerical engineering problems using the FORTRAN language. Development of algorithms. Graphical description of geometrical objects with freehand techniques. Introduction to geometric modeling with parametric modeling software. Emphasis on visualization for aerospace design.

Aerospace Engineering 202H, Honors Instrumentation Lab, 1 credit. Section 1, T 9 am, T 10-12, Ref No. 8248-005; Section 2, T 9, T 2-4, Ref No. 8248-010. Prereq: Math 165, Engr 160 or 161, credit or enrollment in Phys 221. Proficiency with basic instrumentation utilized in other Aero E laboratory courses. Computer usage. Probes and data acquisition equipment for fluid mechanics and structural mechanics. Operation, accuracy, and errors of instruments experiment design, reporting results, and observation of basic phenomena.

Economics 102H, Principles of Macroeconomics Honors, 3 credits. MWF 10:00 a.m., Ref. No. 2117-005. Instructor: Barry Falk. Measurement of macro variables and general macro identities. Classical models of full employment. Production and growth. Savings and investment. Employment and unemployment. Money, inflation, and price levels. Operation of the U.S. banking system. Fiscal and monetary policy. Elements of international finance.

Engineering Mechanics 274H, Statics of Engineering, 3 credits. MWF 10:00 a.m., Ref. No. 6086-005. Instructor: To be announced. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in Math 166; credit or enrollment in Phys 111 or 221, enrollment in the College of Engineering. Vector and scalar treatment of coplanar and non-coplanar force systems. Resultants, equilibrium, friction, centroids, second moments of areas, Mohr's circle, radius of gyration, internal forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, and work station application.

Honors section: class size will be limited, senior faculty will teach the class and supplemental materials will augment the usual class content, emphasizing computational aspects of more realistic problem solving and open ended, design situations. The use of symbolic mathematical software and graphical/visual software will be introduced and encouraged in problem solving throughout the course.

Engineering Mechanics 324H, Mechanics of Materials, 3 credits. Prereq: 274 or 307. Plane stress, plane strain, stress-strain relationships, and elements of material behavior. Application of stress and deformation, anaylsis to members subject to centric, torsional, flexural and combined loadings. Elementary considerations of theories of failure, buckling. Nor more than six credits from 306, 324 may be used for graduation. Non-major graduate credit.

English 302H, Honors Business Communication, 3 credits. MWF 11:00 a.m., Ref. No. 7402-005. Prereq: ENGL 105 or 105H, junior classification. Instructor: K. Gilchrist. This course covers the theory, principles, and processes of effective written communication typically encountered in business and the professions. Extensive writing practice in standard letter and memo forms, short proposals, policy and procedure descriptions, job descriptions, application letters, resumés, autobiographical précis, performance reviews and evaluations, and letters of recommendation.

Math 265H, Honors Calculus III, 4 credits. MTRF 8:00 a.m., Ref. No. 2073-005. Instructor: To be announced. Prereq: Permission of the instructor or Math 166 or 166H. Preference given to students in the University Honors Program. Geometry and graphing in three dimensions, portal derivatives, multiple integrals, vector fields and vector integrals. Math 265H will cover basically the same topics as covered in Math 265. Additional material of a theoretical, conceptual, computational, or modeling nature not in the regular sequence will be included in the H sections at the discretion of the instructor. The emphasis in the course will continue to be working problems, but some of the work in the Honors sections may require more ingenuity than is required in Math 265.

Honors Section: Because of the additional material, it is expected that students in the H sections will need to exert extra efforts beyond what is needed in the regular sections. However, because of the type of the clientele in the H sections, it is likely that the distribution of grades assigned to an Honors section will be higher than the distribution of grades in a regular section.

Physics 221H, Honors Classical Physics I, 5 credits. Instructors: Paula Herrera-Siklody and H. Bert Crawley. Prereq: Math 165 or 165H and credit or enrollment in Math 166 or 166H. This introductory, calculus-based physics course is taken by students in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and by some students in other fields. The course format consists of three large lectures, and two recitations, or one recitation and one laboratory class each week. Instructors who were selected from among the best faculty in the department will teach special Honors recitation and laboratory sections. Section 1, Lec. MWF 8:00 a.m., Dis. TR 9:00 a.m., Ref No. 5862-005; Lab A - T 8:00-9:500 a.m., Ref. No. 5862-050. Section 2, Lec. MWF 9:00 a.m., Dis. TR 11:00 a.m., Ref No. 5862-010; Lab B - W 10:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m., Ref. No. 5862-055. Section 3, Lec. MWF 10:00 a.m., Dis. TR 1:00 p.m., Ref No. 5862-015; Lab C - T 10:00-10.50 a.m., Ref. No. 5862-060.

Physics 222H, Honors Classical Physics II, 5 credits. Instructors: Paul Canfield and H. Bert Crawley. Prereq: Physics 221 or 221H and Math 166 or 166H. This introductory, calculus-based physics course is taken by students in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and by some students in other fields. The course format consists of three large lectures, one recitation, and one laboratory class each week. Instructors who are selected from among the best faculty in the department will teach special Honors recitation and laboratory sections. Section 1, Lec. MWF 2:10-3:00p.m. Dis. T 3:10-4:00 p.m., Ref No. 5864-005; Lab A - R 2:10-4:00 p.m., Ref. No. 5864-050.

Spanish 314H, Introduction to Reading Hispanic Texts, 4 credits. MWF 11 a.m. Ref. No. 7031-010. Instructor: E. Matibag. Critical reading of Hispanic literary and cultural texts. Presentation of techniques and terminology of literary criticism. Study of basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama, and essay.

Courses with Honors components

Biology 201, Principles of Biology

Honors Component for Biology: Students enrolling for Honors credit will read up to ten articles from current scientific periodicals, e.g., Science or Nature, and will prepare abstracts of the articles, or may read supplemental books suggested by the instructor. Students are also expected to arrange meetings with the instructor to discuss the readings.

Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management 433, Hospitality Financial Management
Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management 438, Hospitality Human Resource Management

Honors Component for Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management listed above: Honors students will be assigned a project/paper that applies class material to actual operation.

Human Development and Family Studies 102, Individual and Family Life Development
Human Development and Family Studies 220, Development and Guidance: Ages Birth through 2 Years
Human Development and Family Studies 221, Development and Guidance: Ages 3 through 8 Years
Human Development and Family Studies 226, Development and Guidance in Middle Childhood
Human Development and Family Studies 240, Literature for Children
Human Development and Family Studies 276, Human Sexuality
Human Development and Family Studies 340, Assessment and Curricula: Ages Birth through 2 Years
Human Development and Family Studies 349, Parenting and Family Diversity Issues
Human Development and Family Studies 360, Housing and Services for Families with Special Needs
Human Development and Family Studies 367, Abuse in Families
Human Development and Family Studies 373, Death as a Part of Living
Human Development and Family Studies 395, Children, Families, and Public Policy
Human Development and Family Studies 463, Housing for the Aging

Honors component for Human Development and Family Studies listed above: Students need to notify the instructor that they are an Honors student and would like to do an Honors component.

Management 370, Principles of Organization and Management
Section A1, MWF 12:10 - 1 p.m., Ref. No. 5282-005; for Business College Only
Section A2, MWF 12:10 - 1 p.m., Ref. No. 5282-010;
Section B1, MWF 9:00 - 9:50 a.m., Ref. No. 5282-015; for Business College Only
Section B2, MWF 9:00 - 9:50 a.m., Ref. No. 5282-020
Section C1, TR 8:00 - 9:20 am, Ref No. 5282-025; for Business College Only

Honors component: Either a paper or project, as determined by the instructor.

Marketing 340, Principles of Marketing
Section A1, TR 12:40 - 2:00 p.m., Ref. No. 5352-005; for Business College Only
Section A2, TR 12:40 - 2:00 p.m., Ref. No. 5352-010
Section B1, MWF 10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Ref. No. 5352-015; for Business College Only
Section B2, MWF 10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Ref. No. 5352-020
Section C1, TR 8:00 - 9:20 a.m., Ref. No. 5352-025; for Business College Only
Section C2, TR 8:00 - 9:20 a.m., Ref. No. 5352-030

Honors component: Either a paper or project, as determined by the instructor.

Philosophy 201, Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy 381, Introduction to Philosophy

Honors Component for courses listed above: Students wishing to take Honors credit should consult with the instructor. Typical Honors components include doing essay exams instead of short answer exams, doing a paper instead of an exam, or doing a paper that requires an added component of independent research.

Religious Studies 105, Introduction to World Religions

Honors component for courses listed above: Students need to notify the instructor that they are an Honors student and would like to do an Honors component.

Recommended Courses

English 418, Argumentative Writing, 3 credits. TR 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. Prereq: ENGL 105 and junior classification (ENGL 310 recommended). Instructor: To be announced. The course introduces students to the principles of argumentation with special attention devoted to the major classical and contemporary theories of argument and to the rhetorical analysis of argumentative texts. Designed for but not limited to English majors; especially appropriate for students planning on attending law school or graduate school.

Meteorology 404/504, Global Change, 3 credits. MWF 11:00 am. Instructor: Gene Takle. Changes in our global environment such as ozone depletion, deforestation, population increases, changes in water quality and quantity, and climate changes are widely recognized as some of the most crucial issues facing both developed and developing countries. Variability and changes in climate projected for continental areas will likely strain natural and agricultural ecosystems and hence our economic and social structures. This course examines mechanisms for atmospheric ozone depletion; the scientific basis for global warming; human activities that cause climate change; use of fossil fuels and alternative energy sources; impact on water resources; and policy options. Recommended for a Group IIIB course for LAS majors.

Statistics 101, Principles of Statistics, 1 credits. Section: L only. Prereq: 1.5 years of high school algebra. Instructors: Stephenson; Froelich. Statistical concepts in modern society; descriptive statistics and graphical displays of data; the normal distribution; data collection; elementary probability; elements of statistical inference; estimation and hypothesis testing; linear regression and correlation; contingency tables. Credit for only one of the following courses may be applied toward graduation: 101, 104, 105, 226.

Statistics 401, Statistical Methods for Research Workers, 1 credits. (Students should select sections appropriate for their major.). Prereq: Statistics 101 or 104 or 105; Graduate students and Honors students without an equivalent course should contact the department. Instructor: To be announced. Methods of analyzing and interpreting experimental and survey data. Statistical concepts and models; estimation; hypothesis tests with continuous and discrete data; simple and multiple linear regression and correlation; introduction to analysis of variance. Especially recommended for Honors students considering graduate school.