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Bantivoglio Honors Concentration

Spring 2021 Course Descriptions

Last updated 11.6.2020

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Honors Chemistry II

Honors Children’s Literature: Texts & Context

Honors College Composition I: Media Literacy

Honors College Composition I: Climate Change

Honors College Composition II: Disability in the Media

Honors College Composition II: Media Literacy

Honors Contemporary World Theatre - WI

Honors Earth, People, & Environment

Honors Earth Sciences Laboratory I

Honors First-Year Engineering Clinic II

Honors Foundations of Computer Science

Honors Hip Hop Culture: Music, Lifestyle, Fashion, and Politics

Honors Human Exceptionality

Honors Interpersonal Communication

Honors Introduction to Astronomy

Honors Introduction to Economics – A Microeconomic Perspective

Honors Introduction to Figure Anatomy for the Artist

Honors Introduction to Genetics



Honors Introduction to Global Literatures in English: Global Science Fiction

Honors Introduction to Global Literatures in English: Modern Media & the Global Middle Ages

Honors Introduction to Philosophy

Honors Introductory Mechanics

Honors Leadership & Service Training

Honors Operations Management

Honors Organic Chemistry II

Honors Organizational Behavior

Honors Philosophy of Science - WI

Honors Psychology of Scientific Thinking

Honors Schools & Society: Foundations for Secondary Teaching

Honors Sophomore Engineering Clinic II

Honors Special Topics: Hobbits and Bohemians: British Culture and Society in the Age of World Wars

Honors Special Topics: Objected-Oriented Programming/Data Abstraction

Honors Topics in Literature: Literature & Medicine

Honors Writing as Managers - WI



DISCIPLINARY Honors Chemistry II The University Honors program works in combination with a host of academic departments on campus to provide and develop discipline-specific departmental honors programs. These programs allow students to pursue their major course of study within an Honors framework. Honors students must be accepted into the respective programs associated with their degree plan. Each department has separate requirements for its programs which are subject to change, and students should speak with their advisor for the most up-to-date requirements. Honors Chemistry 2 topics will be discussed in greater detail and with a higher degree of mathematical rigor. This course presents the basic principles involved in the study of chemistry, with emphasis of these topics: equilibria, including acids and bases, complexes, and sparingly soluble compounds, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, and solution theory. Descriptive inorganic chemistry is also covered. (4.0 credits) Students must register for both CRNs. Lab Science; Science and Mathematics CRN 22227 CHEM 06101.17 WF 8:00 – 9:15 am Robinson 227 CRN 22228 CHEM L6101.17 M 8:00 – 10:45 am Science 334 Neil Mucha, [email protected] Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Back to Top



INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Children’s Literature: Texts & Context Place is an essential part of literature for children, from the halls of Hogwarts to the stolen prairies of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Kansas to the far-away land where the Wild Things are. But although we may think of place as simply the setting in which the story occurs, place is always something that is socially constructed: the product of human beings' interactions, practices, and decisions that reflect their environments. Throughout the semester, students in this course will use multidisciplinary theory and criticism from the academic subfields of human geography and children’s literature to examine the ways different texts participate in the representative constructions of place and space for children. We’ll explore primary works’ formal structure, narrative content, and historical context, in the process dismantling the common belief that children’s literature and culture are “simple.” By considering the aesthetic, historical, cultural, and geographical implications of these texts for children, we’ll discover how place helps form our ideological conceptions of childhood. (3.0 credits) History/Humanities/Language; Literature CRN 22192 HONR 05205.1 Social and Behavioral Sciences; Literature CRN 22196 HONR 05290.1 MW 2:00 – 3:15 pm Remote Katharine Slater, [email protected] Department of English Back to Top

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INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors College Composition I: Media Literacy Information literacy is becoming increasingly important. In an era of online trolls and fake news, how can we determine what is real and true? This course is about examining, researching, and understanding how media messages are delivered. From advertisements to movies to news broadcasts, this course will delve deep into the methods through which information is delivered and the far-reaching impacts this information can have. Students will not only read material about media messaging but also will produce research-based deliverables that contribute to current discussions about information literacy. This class will offer students the chance to critically survey their own media consumption and investigate the TV shows, movies, music, etc. that shape their lives. We’ll talk about media representation, power, and responsibility and work together to create viable solutions for a more equitable media landscape. (3.0 credits) Communication; Communicative Literacy CRN 22199 HONR 01111.1 TR 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Juliana Rausch, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors College Composition I: Climate Change

Whether we call it “global warming,” “climate change,” or even “the Anthropocene,” it’s clear that humans are making a massive impact on our environment. In this course, we will read, talk, think and write about one of the most significant issues facing our communities and our world. How do we write about something so large? Why do people disagree about the severity and significance of global warming? What’s the best way to communicate scientific findings so that everyone can understand? What can college students actually say and do to make a difference? We’ll address all of these questions and more, and you’ll emerge from the course with a better understanding of how climate change affects our world, our university, and our lives—and with the communication skills you need to succeed in college and beyond. Communication; Communicative Literacy CRN 22200 HONR 01111.2 TR 11:00 – 12:15 pm Remote CRN 22201 HONR 01111.3 MW 2:00-3:15 pm Remote Ted Howell, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors College Composition II: Media Literacy This Honors CCII course pairs instruction on developing facility in the discipline of argument and

persuasion and developing college-level research skills with issues derived from studying

contemporary media. Most Americans are constantly engaging with media—whether it be

social media, news media, pop culture, or the latest binge series on streaming—in their daily

lives. However, it remains common to assume a stance of passive consumption, receiving media

messages without much consideration of how and why such media are assembled, and the

kinds of values and beliefs that they reflect. In the last decade, our relationship to social media,

mass media, and popular culture has become more fraught than ever, as the internet enables

the rapid mobilization of hoaxes and deliberate misinformation campaigns, and viral content

comes and goes faster than the daily news cycle. In this class, we will focus on developing the

skills to become careful and discerning consumers of media. We will take a deep dive into the

politics of media representation, carefully examining how the media portrays particular

populations, communities, experiences, and ideas, and considering how such representations

both shape and are shaped by American ideologies. Through seminar-style discussions, shared

readings, and independent research projects, we will explore our own relationships to media

and enter the conversations about media that are being conducted by critics, viewers, and

scholars. (3.0 credits)

Communication; Communicative Literacy CRN 22202 HONR 01112.1 MW 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote CRN 22205 HONR 01112.3 TR 3:30 -4:45 pm Remote Tiffany DeRewall, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors College Composition II: Disability in the Media This Honors CCII course pairs instruction on developing facility in the discipline of argument and persuasion and developing college-level research skills with issues derived from studying contemporary media and its representations of disability. Most Americans are constantly engaging with media—whether it be social media, news media, pop culture, or the latest binge series on streaming—in their daily lives. However, it remains common to assume a stance of passive consumption, receiving media messages without much consideration of how and why such media are assembled, and the kinds of values and beliefs that they reflect. In the last decade, our relationship to social media, mass media, and popular culture has become more fraught than ever, as the internet enables the rapid mobilization of hoaxes and deliberate misinformation campaigns, and viral content comes and goes faster than the daily news cycle. In this class, we will focus on developing the skills to become careful and discerning consumers of media. We will take a deep dive into the politics of media representation, carefully examining how the media portrays people with disabilities, and considering how such representations both shape and are shaped by ideologies of disability. Through seminar-style discussions, shared readings, and independent research projects, we will explore our own relationships to media and enter the conversations about media that are being conducted by critics, viewers, and scholars. (3.0 credits) Communication; Communicative Literacy CRN 22203 HONR 01112.2 TR 12:30 – 1:45 pm Robinson 102 Marie Flocco, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Contemporary World Theatre - WI Contemporary World Theatre (THD 07440) examines significant scripts and performance styles of contemporary theatre practice from around the world. This highly interactive, discussion-based course offers a creative forum to express personal responses/interpretations of a variety of scripts and live productions which focus on issues of contemporary global concern. (3.0 credits) Literature, Writing Intensive History, Humanities, Language CRN 22185 HONR 05205.2 Artistic & Creative Experience CRN 22188 HONR 05214.1 MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm Whitney 201 Elizabeth Hostetter, [email protected] Department of Theatre & Dance Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Earth, People, & Environment We live in a world that is wonderfully complex, populated by and, to an increasing degree, dominated by a species that has acquired not only an understanding of the forces that shape our planet but the ability to alter them. The story of how this came to be is rich in plot and characters, but it is an evolving story, with many chapters yet to be written. How have humans come to play such a central role in this unfolding drama – a story that is not just terrestrial, but universal? And, perhaps more importantly, how will the decisions we make today and in the years to come determine the future of our unique blue world? This course looks not only to the past but to the present and future in an effort to reveal the underlying processes, key connections, and breakthrough findings that are part and parcel of our broadening global perspective. What sets this course apart from other interdisciplinary offerings is the realization of and emphasis on geography as the connective tissue that binds studies from various fields such as environmental science, history and evolutionary studies. Geography sets our place in space and time; it provides the perspective that allows us to see all of these areas of study as synthetic components of a single story. This is a story that needs to be told. It is a course that will enable students to grasp the key events that shaped the evolution of our society, species, planet, and universe. It will provide an opportunity for exploration – for seeking out new knowledge as it emerges today across the sciences – and will spark an interest and a desire to play a role in writing the next chapter of this evolving story. (3.0 credits) Social and Behavioral Sciences; Multicultural; Global Literacy CRN 22218 GEOG 16100.9 MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm Remote Richard Federman, [email protected] Department of Geography & Environment Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Earth Sciences Laboratory I The planet we live on appears as a tranquil blue ball from a satellite vantage point, but this view belies the incredibly dynamic realm we live in. In the air, on land, in the water and underground, powerful forces are constantly at work directing the continuous evolution of our planet. In this course we will explore these forces in their temporal scales with special attention to their interactions with each other - think of the relationship between earthquakes, volcanoes and climate change for example. Our future is being shaped by the interplay of these forces and our efforts to better understand them and harness them for the common good. We will use data from NOAA, the USGS, NASA and state and national observatories in our investigations. Join us for a true world discovery tour! (4.0 credits) Lab Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Scientific Literacy CRN 22216 GEOG 16130.2 TR 2:00 – 4:45 pm Remote Chuck McGlynn, [email protected] Department of Geography & Environment Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors First-Year Engineering Clinic II Freshman Clinic introduces students to the practice and profession of engineering. You will learn fundamental concepts that are drawn from the four engineering disciplines offered here at Rowan University. Typical objectives include: engineering measurements; team work and cooperative learning; problem solving and critical thinking; technical communication skills in graphical, written, and oral formats; design methods; professionalism; lab skills and etiquette; research skills; and classroom management skills. All of these are fundamental skills that you will use in your later engineering courses and career. (2.0 credits) CRN 22204 ENGR 01102.3 MW 8:00 – 9:15 am Remote W 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Melissa Montalbo-Lomboy, [email protected] CRN 22206 ENGR 01102.9 MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm ENGR 241 M 9:30 – 10:45 am ENGR 241 Tiago Forin, [email protected] CRN 22198 ENGR 01102.14 MW 6:30 – 7:45 pm ENGR 241 W 5:00 – 6:15 pm ENGR 241 Scott Streiner, [email protected] Department of Experiential Engineering Education Back to Top






DISCIPLINARY Honors Foundations of Computer Science Suppose someone asks you to write a program – of course you can write it, you’ve been

programming for a while now and are good at it. Or can you? Did you know that there are some

programs that absolutely positively can NOT be written? By anyone, anywhere. We’ll prove that

in this course. How will we go about doing so? We’ll start by thinking about how we can model

very simple computers (using just the basic nodes and arcs of graphs) and figure out what can

and cannot be programmed on them, and will gradually build up to more and more complex

computers until we are able to model current machines using only some basic graph tools plus

an infinitely long piece of paper. (3.0 credits)

CRN 23506 CS 07210.3 TR 2:00 – 3:15 pm Remote Jennifer Kay, [email protected] Department of Computer Science Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Hip Hop Culture: Music, Lifestyle, Fashion, and Politics Are you ready to practice graffiti art, write a rhyme, attend a deejay and breakdance lecture

demonstration? Then, Hip-Hop Culture Honors is the perfect course to learn about the

foundation of Hip-Hop. When most people hear the term Hip-Hop they immediately think of

rap music. However, Hip-Hop is much more than just music. It is a culture that has a global

impact on art, music, business, lifestyle, fashion, dance, language and politics. From its early

beginnings in the Bronx in New York City, to present day, Hip-Hop Culture has transformed the

way we speak, dress and communicate. In this class, we will explore the key elements of Hip-

Hop Culture which include Graffiti, Deejaying, Emceeing and Breakdancing. In addition, we will

work collaboratively to develop research projects, documentaries and biographical

presentations about prominent figures from the culture. (3.0 credits)

Artistic Literacy CRN 21454 MUS 40344.1 TR 2:00 – 3:15 pm Remote Michael McArthur, [email protected] Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Human Exceptionality In this advanced level course, the student will examine what is meant by human developmental exceptionality, theories of developmental differences, cultural perspectives of differences, and how we judge what is “normal”. The student will examine the various types of developmental disabilities linked with physical/health issues, emotional/behavioral issues, learning and communication issues, as well as levels of intellectual learning and related developmental disabilities. Another area of developmental difference to be examined is that of giftedness and giftedness with disabilities. Current research in the study of childhood developmental exceptionalities will be investigated. Well identified differences will be covered in this course, including Asperger’s syndrome, autism, emotional trauma, extremely slow learners, and those identified as exceptionally bright. Students will learn about the various laws that enable provision of services for people with disabilities. Students will hopefully come away with a stronger respect for the variety of human learning experiences, with a clearer understanding of how to interact successfully with a wide spectrum of exceptional learners. (3.0 credits) Social and Behavioral Sciences; Humanistic Literacy CRN 21698 SPED 08130.16 M 11:00 – 1:45 pm James 3091B Nicole Edwards, [email protected] Department of Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Interpersonal Communication Students explore the basic theories and concepts of interpersonal communication research. Some areas to be covered include perception and social cognition, the relationship of culture to interpersonal communication, self-perception and communication, interpersonal systems, sex/gender and interpersonal communication, and interpersonal communication contexts (i.e., family, friendship, romance). (3.0 credits) Social and Behavioral Sciences CRN 25377 CMS 04220.11 Online CRN 25378 CMS 04220.29 Online Megan Hart, [email protected] Department of Communication Studies Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Astronomy What is Astronomy? Welcome to the universe! This course will feature class lectures/labs, group projects, audiovisual presentations, activities online and off, visits to Rowan’s observatory and planetarium, and several writing projects. Some of the Labs will involve writing up narratives of assigned observing sessions, others writing up the results of individual research performed by each student online during one or more class periods. (4.0 credits) (Will Require Occasional Night Viewing) Lab Science; Science and Mathematics; Scientific Literacy CRN 22468 ASTR 11120.1 TR 2:00 – 4:45 pm Science 149 John Herrmann, [email protected] Department of Physics & Astronomy Back to top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Economics – A Microeconomic Perspective The free market has developed a bad reputation lately and many view capitalism as a purely

negative force, particularly among younger generations. This course sets out to demonstrate

that money and markets are an extremely useful invention of society with many benefits, while

also detailing the multiple and serious failings of the free market (and coming up with solutions

to fix them!). In this course, we will cover the conventional topics of microeconomics, with an

eye toward its application in business and economics. If you plan to continue your economics

education, what you will learn in this class will be the basic foundation of knowledge which you

will draw from time and time again. If this is your last economics course, then you will find this

knowledge useful to you in the real world, as you will be better able to understand how

businesses and markets operate. (3.0 credits)

Social and Behavioral Sciences; Humanistic Literacy CRN 22221 ECON 04102.11 MW 12:30 – 1:45 pm Remote Jesse Melvin, [email protected] Department of Political Science & Economics Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Figure Anatomy for the Artist Human Anatomy visualization of form, structure and process is integral to understanding how our bodies are represented in science, medicine and art. Anatomists and artists have had a long historical basis for visualizing the science behind our anatomy – from Leonardo da Vinci, to Vesalius, and our contemporary practitioners in medical illustration, such as Frank Netter and Max Brödel. Understanding the human form, and learning to observe the structures beneath the surface (bones and muscles) can give great insight into how we learn and conceptualize the 3-dimensional form for study and reconstruction on a 2-dimensional surface. This honors course is designed to strengthen the student’s understanding of human anatomy and explore topics of the human figure through the means of the interdisciplinary subjects of art and science. A rare opportunity to learn and interpret anatomy knowledge by working directly from the living figure model and human cadaver in the gross anatomy lab at Cooper Medical School, which will allow for greater comprehension of structure and biomechanics of our joints and muscles. A series of lectures and hands-on demonstrations, with drawing projects and exams, will allow for in-depth review of the human muscular-skeletal system. Not only will the class learn a level of realism and stylization of complex information of the body form, but an increased knowledge of the specific identifying structures and their function. Study in this area is designed to provide the student with a good grasp of skeletal and muscular anatomy as it strongly relates to observational drawing of the figure for both science and art-based disciplines. (3.0 credits) Artistic Literacy CRN 24894 ART 09251.2 F 9:30 – 3:15 pm Westby 216 Ethan Geehr, [email protected] Department of Radio, TV & Film Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction in Genetics In my laboratory we have been studying the process by which bacteria can remove lead (Pb2+) from their environment. We have whole genomic sequence for a number of mutants that have enhanced capabilities in this activity and for mutants that have no such ability. A number of these sequences have been analyzed and are in a manuscript that will be submitted in the coming months. However, we have two mutants that were completely sequenced but they did not fit any of the patterns of the strains that we are publishing. Consequently, these strains are in need of analysis and we don't know what makes them behave the way that they do. The plan for the Biology 2 course would be to have the students do the basic genomic analysis of one or more of these mutants and do some basic genetic mapping. They would start by carrying out a detailed analysis of the genomic information that we have on hand but have not yet processed with follow up experiments to be carried out at the lab bench. The objective will be for students to identify regions of the genome that are likely locations for the genetic changes responsible for the phenotypes of these uncharacterized mutants. (4.0 credits) Lab Science; Science and Mathematics CRN 22229 BIOL 01106.1 MT 2:00 – 3:15 pm Science 218 R 2:00 – 4:45 pm Science 218 Ginnene DiStefano, [email protected] Department of Biological Sciences Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Global Literatures in English: Global Science Fiction The term “global science fiction” is in a way redundant—SF is fundamentally premised on the

technologies and processes of exploration, colonization, expansion, communication, and

transportation that make thinking of a global world possible in the first place. But that same

entanglement with histories of imperialism and the creation of a global capitalist world order

mean science fiction might represent potentially very different engagements with technology

and science depending on which side of the Empire you’re on. Most mainstream SF comes from

imperial centers like Britain, France, the US, and Russia; but what about SF from the perspective

of the colonized, the margins, the outer rim? What about those who have experienced alien

invasions first-hand with the arrival of European ships? What about those who don’t control or

benefit from the technoscientific fetishes of SF in the same way? This course looks at how

authors from Africa, Asia, and Latin America engage, challenge, and expand the genre that most

directly takes on the technological and scientific revolutions that forged our globally connected

world, and asks how they use SF for world-making (and unmaking) of their own. (3.0 credits)

History/Humanities/Literature; Multicultural; Literature; Global Literacy CRN 25285 ENGL 02116.11 TR 3:30 – 4:45 pm Business 121 Dustin Crowley, [email protected] Department of English Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Global Literatures in English: Modern Media & the Global Middle Ages The disciplines of literature have historically developed along national borders (i.e., English

Literature), often obscuring the various ways that literary texts participate in cross-cultural

exchange. How can we read beyond the nationalization of literature? This seminar will

introduce students to theories and methods of reading global literature by focusing, perhaps

surprisingly, on the Middle Ages. We will read key medieval texts that reveal an interconnected

pre-modern world, examining what the literature of this distant past can tell us about global

histories before the globalized modern era. Students will interrogate the relation between

expanded geographies and the imbrication of time, as we critically engage the concept of the

“Middle Ages” as it is deployed in modern media, from shows such as Game of Thrones, Vikings,

or The White Queen to video games such as Crusader Kings and fairytales such as Sleeping

Beauty. (3.0 credits)

History/Humanities/Language; Multicultural; Literature; Global Literacy CRN 25284 ENGL 02116.10 TR 11:00 – 12:15 pm Remote Sierra Lomuto, [email protected] Department of English Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Introduction to Philosophy Philosophy is concerned with the “great questions” of life – for example, do we know anything? Does God exist? Is morality relative? What makes an action morally right or wrong? Do we ever do anything freely? Do you have a soul? If you are interested in these sorts of questions, then Introduction to Philosophy is the class for you. You will study how thinkers from ancient times to the present have answered the great questions of life. You will also form your own answers to these questions. (3.0 credits) History, Humanities & Language; Multicultural; Humanistic Literacy CRN 22179 PHIL 09120.5 MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm Remote Abraham Witonsky, [email protected] Department of Philosophy & Religion Back to Top




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Honors Introductory Mechanics Does physics sound like something that only Einstein appreciated? Actually, everything we see and do is based on physics. And it’s not that hard – it’s only physics. In this class, we will do many hands-on-experiments where we learn why you don’t fall out when upside down in a roller coaster, why it’s not safe to lock-up your brakes, and why a high jumper can jump over an 8-foot high pole yet have a vertical of only 3 feet. We will go through the theory in detail using calculus but reinforce it with demos and examples. (4.0 credits) Even Einstein would find this class to be fun! Lab Science; Science and Mathematics; Scientific Literacy Students must register for both CRNs. CRN 24469 PHYS 00220.1 W 12:30 – 3:15 pm Science 138 or Science 151 CRN 22470 PHYS L00220.1 M 12:30 – 3:15 Science 138 Samuel Lofland, [email protected] Department of Physics & Astronomy Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Leadership & Service Training Leadership and Service Training (LAST) provides an academic framework for upperclassman mentors involved in the Bantivoglio Leadership and Service Training (BLAST) program. There are several primary objectives for this course:

1) to train leaders who will facilitate the transition of students new to Honors; 2) to promote the continued development of both new and current Honors students as

citizen scholars as well as contributing members and leaders of their communities;

3) to facilitate the participation of new Honors students in meaningful service projects; 4) to build a cohesive culture of intellectual curiosity and active engagement in

academic and extracurricular pursuits that serves as the defining focus of the Bantivoglio Honors Concentration; and

5) to have BLAST mentors’ training and good work recognized by other academic institutions as well as potential employers (a LAST class will be visible to all*).

This course meets once a week to discuss a series of concepts related to building the Honors community, succeeding as scholars, pursuing positions of leadership, and making an impact as citizens. The weekly seminar consists of an introduction to a concept, group activities/projects, expert presentations, and planning sessions for BLAST mentors. Concepts to be addressed include but are not limited to: habits of mind, issues in diversity, disability awareness and access, career preparation, and mental health. The student leaders taking this course will be given ideas and guidance for leading groups, facilitating discussion, and arranging extracurricular events—including field trips—with the student groups they will lead. What is more, LAST will challenge student leaders to reflect on their own growth and development as more mature citizen scholars. Following each class, mentors will be responsible for meeting with their group of underclassman Honors students to expand on the weekly concept through academic, co- and extracurricular activities, and discussion. BLAST mentors signed up for this course will receive one Honors course credit and the full semester’s credit for Honors Participation and Service for attending one meeting session each week, and successfully executing weekly meetings and activities with their student groups.



* This is a zero-credit, P/NC course that will show on students’ transcripts. Students will earn all of their Honors Service and Participation credit as well as an Honors Course Credit for being BLAST mentors. (Please note that although students can be a BLAST mentor for up to six semesters, and those LAST classes will show on their transcripts, they may only use TWO towards their required total Honors courses for graduation.) BLAST members will be registered for one of these sections by the Honors Office after the application process is complete. CRN 22207 HONR 01101.1 M 5:00 – 6:15 pm Whitney 201 CRN 22208 HONR 01101.2 T 9:30 – 10:45 am Whitney 201 Marie Flocco, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Organic Chemistry II Ever look at a food or personal products label and wonder what some of those ingredients are

or how they are made? Come join Organic Chemistry 2 and learn the fundamentals necessary

for understanding much of the world around you! In this course you will develop the knowledge

essential to exploring the following:

structure elucidation of organic molecules

synthesis, naming and reactivity of carbonyl containing molecules

naming and reactivity of benzene

(4.0 credits) CRN 22225 CHEM 07201.4 TR 9:30 – 10:45 am Science 324 Lark Perez, [email protected] Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry CRN 22226 CHEM L07201.4 F 9:30 – 12:15 pm Science 334 Pulakesh Das, [email protected] Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Back to Top





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Honors Organizational Behavior

This course examines human relations in management. The course studies the concern for both task and process in the light of structure, goals and human relationships found in organized efforts. It also covers the application of new management theories in the areas of motivation, leadership and group problem-solving by a variety of means, including group exercises, case studies, and role playing. (3.0 credits)

CRN 24068 MGT 06300.3

TR 11:00 – 12:15 pm Remote

Yang Yang, [email protected]

Department of Management & Entrepreneurship

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INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Philosophy of Science - WI Science is perhaps the preeminent cultural practice of our modern age. It has transformed our societies, our understanding of the world we live in, and even our own self-conceptions. Despite its evident importance, questions persist about the basic nature of science. What, for example, distinguishes it from other modes of inquiry and knowledge acquisition? What is its method, and what sort of logical inferences does it rely on? Does science always make progress, and how should we understand this progress? To what extent is science free of gender and other social biases? Do scientific theories accurately represent the real world, and how do we know this? Philosophers of science have defended a variety of answers to these questions. We will examine some of the more important and interesting of these philosophical theories, in the hope of gaining a richer understanding of the nature and value of science. (3.0 credits) History, Humanities, & Language; Multicultural; Writing Intensive; Humanistic Literacy CRN 22181 PHIL 09369.1 TR 9:30 – 10:45 am Library 226 Matthew Lund, [email protected] Department of Philosophy & Religion Back to top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Psychology of Scientific Thinking How many times have you seen social media posts that are so inaccurate and biased that they make you cringe? Why does it seem that a growing number of American public distrust science? In this course, to help develop your skills as informed consumers of scientific information, we will explore techniques of critical thinking, empirical approaches, a healthy skepticism, and an awareness of the vagaries of the human mind that lead to illogical decision. You will learn techniques to combat the growing prevalence of questionable claims on the internet and how to distinguish real news from fake news - life skills that are important to everyone, no matter what your future endeavors. Interactive and team-based learning techniques will be emphasized. (3.0 credits) CRN 22177 PSY 01301.4 MW 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Karyn Tappe, [email protected] Department of Psychology Back to Top




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Honors Schools & Society: Foundations for Secondary Teaching Many of our nation's biggest conflicts about who we are- fights involving race, class, power, and

knowledge-are played out through our schools. This course is an introduction to the ongoing

conversation (and argument) about public schools in the United States. We will be addressing a

number of foundational questions in the field of education, including: Who are schools for?

What are they for? What is taught and who decides? As we seek answers to these questions,

we will be reading and discussing works by important thinkers about our schools and bringing

their critical lenses to current controversies in education. (3.0 credits)

CRN 21878 SMED 40450.2 W 11:00 - 1:45 pm James 2100 Jeremy Glazer, [email protected] Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education

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Honors Sophomore Engineering Clinic II

This course, a continuation of the Engineering Clinic series, provides expanded treatment of the

practice of engineering through applications drawn from various engineering disciplines and

industry. Project work includes a variety of technical communication topics, analytic and

computer-based tools, including the design process, engineering ethics, safety and teamwork.

The composition component presents critical thinking, reading, writing, research and

argumentation. (4.0 credits)

Communicative Literacy

CRN 22163 ENGR 01201.1

MW 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Karen Brager, [email protected] Department of Communication Studies

W 12:30 – 3:15 pm Remote Patrick Kirby, [email protected] Department of Experiential Engineering

CRN 22169 ENGR 01201.7

TR 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Karen Brager, [email protected] Department of Communication Studies

MW 2:00 – 4:45 pm Remote Patrick Kirby, [email protected] Department of Experiential Engineering

CRN 22182 ENGR 01201.10

TR 2:00 – 3:15 pm Remote Patricia Coughlan, [email protected] Department of Communication Studies

M 2:00 – 4:45 pm ENGR 240 Bruce Oestreich, [email protected] Department of Experiential Engineering

CRN 22173 ENGR.12

TR 3:30 – 4:45 pm Remote Patricia Coughlan, [email protected] Department of Communication Studies

F 11:00 – 1:45 pm ENGR 140 Melissa Montalbo-Lomboy, [email protected] Department of Experiential Engineering

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INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Special Topics: Hobbits and Bohemians: British Culture and Society in the Age of World Wars At a time of rapid change in the early twentieth century, people in Britain asked themselves:

how should we live in the modern world? Hobbits and Bohemians will study two contrasting

groups of friends in Britain to examine answers to this question. The bohemian Bloomsbury

Group, closely associated with modernism, comprised women and men who were artists,

writers, critics, and even an economist. The Inklings, a mostly male group of academics based at

Oxford University, included figures such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis who championed a

version of the world deeply grounded in religion and Britain’s medieval past. Through reading

and discussion of themes such as friendship, literature, class, war, gender, sexuality, science

and industry, nature, religion, art, and space, we will explore responses to the modern world

that continue to shape our thinking today. (3.0 credits)

Literature CRN 22215 HIST 05429.4 T 5:00 – 7:45 pm Robinson 211 Stephen Hague, [email protected] Department of History Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Special Topics: Object-Oriented Programming/Data Abstraction Objects and data abstraction continue from Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming to the methodology of programming from an object-oriented perspective. Through the study of object design, this course introduces software engineering and focuses on file I/O, function prototypes, exception handling, decoupling strategies, and other advanced topics. The content covered will be deeper than with non-Honors sections. Specifically, the Honors course will introduce advanced object-oriented design content normally found in Junior level CS courses. The honors course will also engage Learning Assistants – upper-level CS students who will guide and inspire students to think creatively and out of the box. Active Learning exercises will be both theory-related and application-related. (3.0 credits) CRN 25276 CS 01295.4 TR 5:10 – 5:50 pm Remote Jack Myers, [email protected] Department of Computer Science Back to Top




INTERDISCIPLINARY Honors Topics in Literature: Literature & Medicine

Literature and medicine both deal in stories: a clinician listens carefully as a patient describes

her illness; a health sciences student studies a case history; a memoirist comes to terms with a

devastating diagnosis. Increasingly, the healthcare professions are looking to the humanities to

cultivate practitioners’ sensitivity, empathy, creativity, and habits of attention. Bringing

together literary studies and Narrative Medicine, this interdisciplinary course will focus on

stories and how they are constructed and on language and how it can (and cannot) represent

suffering. Readings will include the ancient Greek play Philoctetes; short fiction ranging from

Anton Chekhov’s 1898 “A Doctor’s Visit” to Malka Older’s futuristic “Saint Path” (2019); and

Claudia Rankine’s 2014 book of poetry, Citizen. Writing assignments will include analytical

essays as well as more reflective and creative pieces. (3.0 credits)

History/Humanities/Language; Literature; Humanistic Literacy CRN 21694 ENGL 02123.5 MW 9:30 – 10:45 am Remote Emily Hyde, [email protected] Department of English Back to Top




DISCIPLINARY Honors Writing as Managers - WI Honors Writing as Managers-WI Business Writing, an interdisciplinary Honors course, focuses on business writing as a manager and leader. Students create informational business reports, with appropriate tone and audience, on topics common to managers: OSHA, employee disciplinary, and sexual harassment. The hybrid delivered course also includes job application documents and strategies applicable to the job search process. The W.I. course is offered to Bantivoglio Honors Concentration students and management majors with a 3.3 GPA or higher. (3.0 credits) Writing Intensive CRN 22174 WA 01408.5 TR 2:00 – 3:15 Whitney 202 Ted Howell, [email protected] Department of Writing Arts Back to Top


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