THE HONORS COLLEGE

BULLETIN OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FALL 2007 & SPRING 2008


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HONORS COURSES AND SECTIONS (list)
Fall 2007, Spring 2008

THE HONORS OPTION

GRADUATE COURSES

HC Bulletin, past years



HONORS COURSES AND SECTIONS
FALL SEMESTER 2007

Agriculture and Natural Resources || Arts and Letters || Business
Communication Arts and Sciences || Engineering || James Madison
Natural Science || Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Social Science || Provost

 
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    ENT 319 Introduction to Earth System Science
    GLG 319 Introduction to Earth System Science
    HNF 490H Honors Independent Study
    PLB 319 Introduction to Earth System Science
    SOC 319 Introduction to Earth System Science
    ZOL 319 Introduction to Earth System Science
 
College of Arts and Letters
    ENG 211H Honors Foundation in Literary Studies
    ENG 393H Critique of Genre and Form
    ENG 489H Senior Honors Independent Project
    ENG 492H Studies in Period and Genre
    HED 490H Honors Independent Study
    IAH 221B Great Ages: The European Renaissance
    IAH 221C Great Ages: The Modern World
    IAH 231B Themes and Issues: Moral Issues and the Arts and Humanities
    LIN 291 Special Topics in Linguistics
    PHL 130 Logic and Reasoning
    PHL 200 Introduction to Philosophy
    PHL 210 Ancient Greek Philosophy
    PHL 340 Ethics
    WRA 195H Writing: Major Topics in American Thought
 
College of Business
    ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting
    ACC 202 Principles of Management Accounting
    FI 311H Financial Management
    GBL 395H Law, Public Policy, and Business - Honors
    MSC 490H Honors Independent Study
 
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
    JRN 108 Introduction to Mass Media
 
College of Engineering
    CSE 231 Introduction to Programming I
    ECE 366 Introduction to Signal Processing
    ME 180 Engineering Graphic Communications
    ME 490 Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
    MSE 250 Materials Science and Engineering
 
James Madison College
    MC 490H Honors Independent Study
    MC 495H Senior Honors Thesis
 
College of Natural Science
    BMB 490 Biochemistry Research
    BMB 499 Senior Thesis
    BS 148H Honors Organismal Biology
    BS 158H Honors Organismal Biology Laboratory
    CEM 181H Honors Chemistry I
    CEM 185H Honors Chemistry Laboratory I
    CEM 400H Honors Work
    ISB 200 History of LIfe
    ISP 203B Understanding Earth: Natural Hazards and the Environment
    LBS 133 Introduction to History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science
    MMG 499H Honors Research
    MTH 152H Honors Calculus I
    MTH 153H Honors Calculus II
    MTH 254H Honors Multivariable Calculus
    MTH 418H Honors Algebra I
    MTH 428H Honors Analysis I
    PHY 294H Honors Physics II-Electromagnetism
    PLB 490H Honors Directed Studies
    ZOL 400H Honors Work
 
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
    RCAH 192 First-Year Seminar
 
College of Social Science
    ANP 201 Sociocultural Diversity
    ANP 202 Biocultural Evolution
    ANP 203 Introduction to Archaeology
    CJ 400H Honors Study
    EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
    EC 251H Microeconomics and Public Policy
    EC 252H Macroeconomics and Public Policy
    EC 340 Survey of International Economics
    EC 420 Introduction to Econometric Methods
    FCE 490H Honors Independent Study
    GEO 113 Introduction to Economic Geography
    HST 201H Historical Methods and Skills for Honors Students
    HST 315 American Intellectual History to 1860
    HST 499H Senior Honors Thesis
    ISS 215 Social Differentiation and Inequality
    ISS 220 Time, Space and Change in Human Society
    PLS 140 Government and Politics of the World
    PLS 160 Introduction to International Relations
    PLS 170 Introduction to Political Philosophy
    PLS 200 Introduction to Political Science
    PLS 334 Campaigns and Elections
    PLS 351 African Politics
    PLS 371 Classical Political Philosophy
    PLS 481H Honors Seminar in Research Design
    PLS 490H Honors Internship
    PLS 491H Senior Honors Thesis
    PSY 255 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    PSY 280 Abnormal Psychology
    PSY 498H Development of Research Proposal
    PSY 499H Senior Honors Thesis
    SW 200 Introduction to Social Work
    SW 490H Honors Independent Study
 
Provost
    UGS 200H Honors Research Seminar


HONORS COURSES AND SECTIONS
SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Agriculture and Natural Resources || Arts and Letters || Business
Communication Arts and Sciences || Engineering
James Madison || Natural Science
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities || Social Science

 
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    HNF 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition
    HNF 490H Honors Independent Study
 
College of Arts and Letters
    ENG 211H Honors Foundation in Literary Studies
    ENG 489H Senior Honors Independent Project
    ENG 492H Studies in Period and Genre
    HED 490H Honors Independent Study
    IAH 206 Self, Society, and Technology
    IAH 207 Literatures, Cultures, Identities
    IAH 208 Music and Culture
    IAH 221A Great Ages: The Ancient World
    LIN 200 Introduction to Language
    PHL 130 Logic and Reasoning
    PHL 200 Introduction to Philosophy
    PHL 211 Modern Philosophy
    PHL 340 Ethics
    REL 220 Religion in America
    WRA 195H Writing: Major Topics in American Thought
 
College of Business
    ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting
    ACC 202 Principles of Management Accounting
    GBL 395H Law, Public Policy, and Business - Honors
    MGT 409 Business Policy and Strategic Management
    MSC 490H Honors Independent Study
 
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
    CAS 290 Special Topics
    COM 100 Human Communication
 
College of Engineering
    CSE 231 Introduction to Programming I
    ME 180 Engineering Graphic Communications
    ME 490 Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
    MSE 250 Materials Science and Engineering
 
James Madison College
    MC 490H Honors Independent Study
    MC 495H Senior Honors Thesis
 
College of Natural Science
    BMB 490 Biochemistry Research
    BMB 499 Senior Thesis
    BS 149H Honors Cell and Molecular Biology
    BS 159H Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
    CEM 182H Honors Chemistry II
    CEM 186H Honors Chemistry Laboratory II
    CEM 400H Honors Work
    ISB 200 History of LIfe
    ISP 213H Navigating the Universe
    LBS 133 Introduction to History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science
    MMG 499H Honors Research
    MTH 153H Honors Calculus II
    MTH 254H Honors Multivariable Calculus
    MTH 419H Honors Algebra II
    MTH 429H Honors Analysis II
    PHY 193H Honors Physics I-Mechanics
    PLB 490H Honors Directed Studies
    STT 351 Probability and Statistics for Engineering
    ZOL 400H Honors Work
 
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
    RCAH 202 The Presence of the Past
 
College of Social Science
    ANP 201 Sociocultural Diversity
    ANP 202 Biocultural Evolution
    CJ 400H Honors Study
    EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
    EC 251H Microeconomics and Public Policy
    EC 252H Macroeconomics and Public Policy
    FCE 490H Honors Independent Study
    HST 201H Historical Methods and Skills for Honors Students
    HST 316 United States Intellectual History since 1860
    HST 499H Senior Honors Thesis
    ISS 315 Global Diversity and Interdependence
    PLS 100 Introduction to American National Government
    PLS 201 Introduction to Methods of Political Analysis
    PLS 322 Comparative Legal Systems
    PLS 356 West European Politics
    PLS 362 Foreign Policy
    PLS 490H Honors Internship
    PLS 491H Senior Honors Thesis
    PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
    PSY 236 Personality
    PSY 498H Development of Research Proposal
    PSY 499H Senior Honors Thesis
    SW 490H Honors Independent Study



THE HONORS OPTION

H-Option work is a key component in the array of enrichment opportunities available to you at Michigan State University. It enables you, with the consent and guidance of participating instructors, to undertake Honors-caliber study and to receive Honors credit in many non-Honors courses. Upon completion an "H" is added to your transcript.

The availability of an Honors Option in a specific course is always dependent on the willingness of a faculty member to supervise the work. It is essential to obtain the agreement of the instructor early in the semester and before undertaking an H-Option. Some units may require students to earn a specific grade in their courses in addition to meeting the requirements of the Honors Option.

For a detailed listing of authorized courses and restrictions, see Honors Option Authorization.


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