Honors College (HONR)

In addition to the prerequisites, all Honors courses require special approval.

10096 Individual Honors Work (1-4)*
Directed independent study for freshmen in any department. IP grade permissible. Prerequisites: Prior consent of instructor; approval of and preregistration with Honors College.

10197 Freshman Honors Colloquium I (1-4)
Required of all honors freshmen in lieu of College English. Stresses exploration, discussion and communication of ideas expressed in works related to theme of colloquium. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core.

10297 Freshman Honors Colloquium II (1-4)
Continuation of HONR 10197. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core.

13197 Colloquium: The History of Civilization I (3)
World history from early human societies through the mid-17th century. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

13297 Colloquium: The History of Civilization II (3)
Continuation of HONR 13197. World history from mid-17th century to the present. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core Requirement sand diversity requirement.

13397 Colloquium: U.S. History I (3)
Survey of U.S. history through 1877. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

13497 Colloquium: U.S. History II (3)
Survey of U.S. history since 1877. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

13597 Colloquium: The Western Identity (3)
Focuses on Western and non-Western cultures from a comparative perspective, in order to identify both different and shared values and to see how one's own culture shapes one's perspective, ideology and values. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College and special approval.

15297 Colloquium: American Politics (3)
This course covers the basic elements of politics at the national level in the United States: structures, processes, behaviors, institutions and policies. Special emphasis is given to conflicting theories of power as they apply to different economic, sexual and racial groups in America. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

15397 Colloquium: World Politics (3)
A practical, theoretical introduction to a study of systematic patterns in international relations. Includes analysis of rules, instruments, processes, decision-making factors, conflict resolution. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

15497 Colloquium: Comparative Politics (3)
This course introduces the different institutional structures of governance (e.g., parliamentary vs. presidential systems) in a range of different states; for different types of regimes (e.g., democratic and authoritarian); and at the international level. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core and diversity requirement.

20096 Individual Honors Work (1-4)*
Directed independent study for sophomores in any department. IP grade permissible. Prerequisites: prior consent of instructor; approval of and preregistration with Honors College.

20197 Sophomore Colloquium (1-4)
One-semester course or two-semester sequence exploring interdisciplinary ideas and issues related to a single theme by means of readings, discussion and individual papers and projects. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

20297 Sophomore Colloquium (1-4)
See HONR 20197. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

21197 Colloquium: Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Principles and policies affecting prices, including factor incomes, under alternative market structures. Tools developed to examine social problems, including poverty, crime, pollution and international relations. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core.

21297 Colloquium: Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Principles and policies affecting aggregate production, consumption, investment and government expenditures. Includes role of money, the banking system, inflation, unemployment and economic growth. Prerequisites: admitted to the Honors College and HONR 21197 or ECON 22060. This course may be used to satisfy the Kent Core.

30096 Individual Honors Work (1-4)
Directed independent study for juniors in any department. IP grade permissible. Prerequisites: Prior consent of instructor; approval of and preregistration with Honors College.

30197 Junior Colloquium (1-4)
One-semester course or two-semester sequence for juniors or seniors exploring interdisciplinary ideas and issues related to single theme by means of readings, discussion and individual papers and projects. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College. Special course fee may be assessed.

30297 Junior Colloquium (1-4)
See HONR 30197. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

30497 Colloquium: International Study (1-4)
Designed for students preparing for participation in overseas programs sponsored by Center for
International and Comparative Programs. Provides basis for future research abroad. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

35097 Colloquium in Political Science (1-4)
Intensive study of significant problems in politics. Topic, readings and core research theme vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

40085 Senior Honors Portfolio (1)
Construction of a senior portfolio, consisting of a collection of artifacts and a reflective essay interpreting the student’s growth during the college years. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: senior standing.

40096 Individual Honors Work (1-4)
Directed independent study for seniors in any department. IP grade permissible. Prerequisites: prior consent of instructor; approval of and preregistration with Honors College.

40099 Senior Honors Thesis/Project (1-10)
Thesis or creative project. IP grade permissible. Prerequisites: special approval of department.

40197 Senior Colloquium (1-4)
One-semester course or two-semester sequence exploring interdisciplinary ideas and issues related to single theme by means of readings, discussion and individual papers and projects. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

40297 Senior Colloquium (1-4)
See HONR 40197. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

40497 Colloquium: International Study (1-4)
See HONR 30497. IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: admitted to the Honors College.

*Course ineligible to be repeated for GPA recalculation.