Fall 2026 Honors Courses and Seminars
These courses are open to upper-level students and the schedule is subject to change.
If you have questions, please contact the Honors Program Director, Amy Schoeneck.
| CRN | Course | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43337 | HON 162/ENG 113 Medical Humanities: Counts as a General Education Humanities or UISC course | T/Th 2:10-3:25 p.m. | Nels Highberg |
| 43338 | HON 163/SOC 105D Hunger: Problems of Scarcity & Choice: Counts as a General Education Social Sciences or UISS course | M/W 9:55-11:10 a.m. | Susan Reid |
| 42338 | HON 162 (HIS 134D) Contemporary American Studies-RLC ONLY: Counts as a General Education Humanities course | T/Th 9:55-11:10 a.m. | Ellen Salzman |
| 42339 | HON 162 (HIS 134D) Contemporary American Studies-RLC ONLY : Counts as a General Education Humanities course | T/Th 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Ellen Salzman |
| 42692 | HON 170: Power and Politics (POL 110): Counts as a General Education Social Science course | MW 3:35-4:50 p.m. | Bilal Sekou |
| 41970 | HON 173: Intro to PSY (PSY 105) : Counts as a General Education Social Science course | MW 2:10-3:25 p.m. | Jonathan Gordils |
| 40198 | HON 173: Intro to PSY (PSY 105) : Counts as a General Education Social Science course | TR 2:10-3:25 p.m. | Wairimu Muriuki |
| 41830 | HON 181: CMM in Digital Age (CMM 110) : Counts as a General Education Social Science course | MW 2:10-3:25 p.m. | Sundeep Muppidi |
| 41672 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | T 5-7:20 p.m. | Lauren McGill |
| 41673 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | MW 3:35-4:50 p.m. | Edwin Caldwell |
| 41674 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | MW 11:20-12:35 p.m. | Edwin Caldwell |
| 41675 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | TR 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Courtney Fleming |
| 41676 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | TR 12:45–2 p.m. | Michael Chan |
| 41677 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | T 5-7:20 p.m. | James D’Ascoli |
| 42691 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | R 5-7:20 p.m. | Madison Cjeska |
| 42694 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | TR 11:20-12:35 p.m. | Michael Chan |
| 42695 | HON 182W: (WRT 110) | MW 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Edwin Caldwell |
| 43319 | HON 182W: (WRT 110)-HARTT Students only | MW 3:35-4:50 p.m. | Susan Reid |
| 42696 | HON 184: Business and Prof. CMM (CMM 111) | MW 9:55-11:10 a.m. | Yasmin Shenoy |
| 43222 | HON 187: Aspects of Art (ART 100) : Counts as a General Education Humanities course (for first-year students), or an Arts general education elective for A&S students | TR 9:55-11:10 a.m. | Amanda Carlson |
| 42680 | HON 210: Foundations of Argument (WRT 210) | TR 12:45 – 2 p.m. | Philip Estes |
Honors Seminars
Course enrollment is by application only. Applications due Friday, March 28th.
HON 384: Science and Public Policy
Dr. Laura Pence
MW 9:55-11:10am
CRN: 43596
In this course we will bridge the gap between policymaking and scientific research to explore such pressing issues as climate, water resources, natural disasters, as well as hot topics like gene editing and genetic databases. Research case studies and current events will be combined with an inside look at how the government conducts business, particularly from the perspective of the U.S. Congress. No background in science or politics is required. Open to juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.00 or higher, or by permission of the instructor. This course may be counted for elective credit by majors in Politics and Government or by minors in Environmental Studies. All other students may count this course as a social science general education or UISS course for purposes of general education. A&S students may also count the course toward the citizenship requirement. The use of generative AI will be required for this course.
HON 389 Humanities Seminar: Gender Trouble
Dr. Rachel Walker
M 5-7:20pm
CRN: 41024
In this two-semester seminar, students will study concepts of gender in the ancient world, early-modern Europe, colonial North America and the contemporary United States. Topics of study and discussion will be how societies – and American society specifically – have developed and enforced gender roles related to power, “Two Spirit” identities in Indigenous nations, “female husbands” in early America, and modern gender activists. The goal of the class will be to engage critically with a few main questions: What is gender, anyway? How does it relate to sex? How do societies decide what is “normal” and what is “deviant”? What happens when people buck conventions? And, most importantly, why does all this matter? The fall semester (HON 389) of this seminar will count as either UISC or UISS. The seminar is open only to students who have been accepted by the Humanities Center