Fall Semester, 2003

If you have any questions about the UHP or its curriculum, please let us know. We have 520 students in good standing in the program from across the colleges and disciplines, with nearly 300 of those students averaging at least one honors course per semester. Upon graduation, students who earn at least 19 credits in required honors courses receive the Honors Core Award (largely 100-level and 200-level core curriculum courses); those who earn 27 honors credits in required courses receive the University Honors Program Certificate.

Note: Class time and location may change at any time. Please check the most current class schedule, including Fall 2003, at http://max.csrv.uidaho.edu/schedule.htm

Courses for Spring 2004

SCHEDULE for Fall Semester, 2003

(12200) History H101, 3 cr., (01) 8-9:15 T-Th: Dr. Kenneth Faunce, ALB 112
Honors History of Civilization. A survey of the major ideas and institutions of selected world civilizations. Differs from non-honors sections primarily in its discussion format and enlarged history of ideas component. Satisfies core curriculum requirement for social sciences. Limit of 30.

(15866) English H257, 3 cr., (01) 1:30-2:20 MWF: Prof. Rick Fehrenbacher, LIFE 163
Honors Literature of Western Civilization. Reading in selected classics of Western Literature from Homer to the Renaissance. Discussion and lecture format; satisfies core curriculum requirement for humanities. Limit of 30.

(15560) Philosophy H103, 3 cr., (17) 2-3:15 T-Th: Prof. Kathryn Paxton George, AD 317
Honors Introduction to Ethics. An introduction to philosophical reasoning through historical study of Western moral thought. Readings and discussions, with required individual and group papers; satisfies core curriculum requirement for humanities. Limit of 30.

(26139) Biology H115, 4 cr., (08), 10:30-11:20, MWF, MINES 214 and 11:30-2:20 T, LIFE 356: Dr. Larry Forney
Honors Biology: Cells & Evolution of Life. Metabolic and genetic processes in cells; cell structure and function; regulation of gene expression and organism development; cell-cell communication; adaptive evolution and the analysis of evolutionary history. Note: Co-or prerequiste: Chem 111 (for example, see honors section below) or Chem 101.

Chemistry H111, 4 cr.: Prof. Thomas Bitterwolf
(10727) Sec. 33-- 8:30 MWF, AD 336; Lab 2:30-5:20 M, REN 222
(10728) Sec. 34-- 8:30 MWF, AD 336; Lab 2:30-5:20 M, REN 222
(10729) Sec. 35-- 8:30 MWF, AD 336; Lab 2:30-5:20 W, REN 222
(10730) Sec. 36-- 8:30 MWF, AD 336; Lab 2:30-5:20 W, REN 222
Honors Principles of Chemistry. Intensive treatment of principles and applications of chemistry. Honors labs have an emphasis on independent laboratory exercises. Satisfies core curriculum requirements in the natural and applied sciences. Enrollment limit: 12 each section

(15548) Music H101, 3 cr., (02) 12:30 M, MUS 222 and 12:30 WF MUS 119: Prof. James Reid
Honors Survey of Music. An introduction to the art and nature of music, emphasizing aural skill, historical styles, musical forms, and the literature of music. Satisfies core curriculum requirements in the humanities. Limit of 27.

Limit of 27.(15581) Psychology, H101, 3 cr., (01) 9:30-10:45 T-Th: Dr. Alan Whitlock, AG SCI 141
Honors Topics in Introductory Psychology. An exploration of the evolution of psychology, personality theory, memory, research in psychology, biology related to psychology, sensation and perception, learning, states of consciousness, psychological disorders, and psychotherapy. Each student will evaluate their own personality and search for new meanings in their experience. Satisfies core curriculum requirements for the social sciences. Limit of 30.

CORE - Discovery
(24442) Core H101, 4 cr., (07) 12:30-1:20 MWF: Prof. Katherine Aiken, REN 53
Honors Contemporary American Experience. This course takes a broad look at contemporary American life in the context of the last fifty years. Students analyze films, stories, poems, court cases, personal narratives, popular media, and objects of material culture for what they portray about six aspects of American experience: religion, family, the sense of place, gender/sexual orientation, race and class. The course also includes readings from the social sciences; fall semester satisfies core curriculum requirements for social science. Limit 30

(22758) Core H101, 4 cr., (17) 2-3:15 T-Th.: Prof. John Mihelich, LIFE 163
Honors Time Warps: Religion, Science, Technology, and Cultures of Time. What is time? How do we measure it? How do we record its passing? How do we use it? Our notion of time is a fundamental aspect of our culture, but this notion of time has been influenced through history by religion, science and technology. Other cultures have other notions of time. These interrelated topics will be explored. In addition, time is something we all use; exploration, in a practical way, of how we use, waste, and manage time will take place. Satisfies core curriculum requirements for social science. Limit 30

(26428) Core H101, 4 cr., (34), 1:30-2:20 MWF: Prof. Janice Capel Anderson, ED 202
Honors Rites of Passage: Great Literature, Art and Music of the World. Rites of passage are ways that we grow from one stage of life into another. The college experience assists students not only with the social but also the intellectual rites of passage–to achieve a new awareness of the culture we live in, of the social and political world we make decisions in, of our heritage from the past as part of our identity. The books, art, and music studies in this course contain the thoughts, feelings and impressions of others who have made these rites of passage. We hope they will help you with your own. Satisfies core curriculum requirements for humanities. Limit 30

(26424) Core H101, 4 cr., (40), 11:30-12:20 MWF: Prof. Sheila O’Brien, WALLACE BSMT Honors The Movies, the World and You. Across cultures, movies entertain, delight, and challenge their viewers; they explore and document our world. In the process, this medium both reflects and shapes people’s perception of the world. Watching movies is not the passive activity that many think it is. A major aim of this course, therefore, is to enable students to become more active, critical, and compassionate viewers. Another aim is to introduce students to aesthetic values and social concerns in a variety of world cultures. The course will use numerous disciplinary lenses on both the movies themselves and the issues they raise. Satisfies core curriculum requirements for humanities. Limit 30

(12592) Math H315, 3 cr., (01) 10:30-11:20 MWF: Prof. Mark Nielsen, JEB 026
Honors Topics in Pure Mathematics. The course will make the jump from three to four dimensions by examining how the jump from two to three dimensions is done. While using only elementary mathematics in the investigations (calculus is NOT a prerequisite!), some geometry and topology will be learned along the way. In particular, if you've ever wondered about non-Euclidean geometry, the possible shapes for the universe, and the elementary workings of special relativity, this course will give introductions to all of these. Limit 30.

(24027) HON: Intr 404, (02)1 cr. (pass-fail), 12:30-1:20 p.m., T, Profs. Mary Dupree, Rodney Frey, and Kenton Bird. IDAHO COMMONS, Whitewater Room
Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Sense of Place: Time, Memory and Imagination in the Pacific Northwest.. UI faculty and staff present and describe their approaches to teaching and/or research in their respective disciplines in relation to the colloquim topic in this series of lectures. The lectures present the specific subjects and methodologies that define the disciplines and initiate conversations about those disciplines to explore and to encourage interdisciplinary cooperation. Students attend the weekly lectures, complete journal and response assignments, and also meet with professors Bird, Dupree, and Frey. Limit 15

Fall 2002 Upper Division Honors Seminars
The upper division honors seminars are reserved for juniors and seniors in the program. Sophomores will be allowed to register for seminars on a space-available basis only with juniors and seniors being given first priority. Three credits of Honors course work must be completed in order to register for a seminar.

(26278) Chemistry 400, 3 cr., (01)2-3:15, T-Th.: Dr. Tom Bitterwolf, REN 104
Energy Issues. A reprise of the seminar taught in Spring 2000 and 2002, the course seeks to acquaint students with the political, social, environmental, economic and technical issues surround the production and distribution of energy. By tracing the historical growth of energy in the United States, the course provides a context for understanding how we have become the most energy intensive society on Earth. Students will select individual topics to research and then present their findings. Whenever possible, UI faculty will be asked to enrich the course by presenting their perspectives. Limit 15.

(26210) Geography 404, 3 cr., (02) 11-12:15, T-Th: Profs. Harley Johansen and Katetegeilwe Rwiza, MCCL 311
Urban and Rural Planning in Developing Countries. The major objective of this seminar is to examine and understand issues of urban and rural planning in developing countries, using empirical examples from a wide variety of case studies that describe how the various factors have been addressed. It is expected that the seminar will deepen the students’ understanding of developing countries’ economics, cultures, environment and the general developmental processes, what does and doesn’t work. Limit 15.

Course Prospectus for Spring 2004

Recent UHP Course Offerings