Honors (HONR)

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HONR 3321. Honors Seminar in Fine Arts. 3 Hours.

This team-taught class is an investigation into the theories, meanings, purposes, and practical experience of the fine arts, including dance, music, the visual arts, and theater. Students will attend dance and music concerts, theater productions, and art exhibits. Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: None.

HONR 3322. Journeys. 3 Hours.

The Journeys seminar invites approximately ten of the most innovative and successful members of the Sam Houston State University community to give one lecture each. Each speaker has one class period to use however s/he feels is best. Chosen speakers generally detail the paths of their own lives while giving students advice on how to achieve successful and happy lives. Speakers are chosen from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.

HONR 3331. Culture and Society. 3 Hours.

This course deals with contemporary social, economic, political, and international issues and provides important background information and perspectives on current debates and events. Course content varies.

HONR 3332. Honors Sem In The Humanities. 3 Hours.

This course is a team-taught, cross-disciplinary concentration on ideas, developments, and subject matter in the humanities.

HONR 3342. The Word. 3 Hours.

This seminar changes topics (or "words") every semester, and several faculty with interests and specialties relevant to the theme from various colleges and departments lead discussions from different points of view. Sample topics include "The End," "Connections," "Sustainability," and "Drugs." All words reflect timely topics and student interests.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.

HONR 3343. Film and Society. 3 Hours.

This seminar invites students to explore the relationship between film and society from a broad range of perspectives. Several faculty from various colleges and departments choose films and lead discussions. Topics vary.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.

HONR 3365. Decision Making. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of decision making and problem solving. Students will (1) learn fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories of decision making, (2) learn how to apply course material to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions, (3) gain skills for working as a team in presenting a problem for decisions, (4) understand how to analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view concerned with decisions.
Prerequisite: None.

HONR 3375. Honors Dialogues Seminar. 3 Hours.

The Dialogues Seminar is an interdisciplinary course which examines selected controversial or provocative topics from various academic and intellectual perspectives. The course is team taught, with faculty from various disciplines engaged with one another and with the studets in interactive discussions of the selected topic for the course.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College.

HONR 4095. Independent Study. 1-4 Hours.

This independent study may be taken for any interdisciplinary topic or project for honors students. Variable credit (1-4).
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.

HONR 4375. Special Topics For Honors. 3 Hours.

This course affords honors students the opportunity to do an honors thesis, a long-term research and writing project under the direct supervision of a faculty member. The course is open to honors students in all disciplines.

HONR 4398. Honors Thesis I. 3 Hours.

In this course, the student works under close faculty supervision on a sustained research project to produce a thesis prospectus.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.

HONR 4399. Honors Thesis II. 3 Hours.

In this course, the student works under close faculty supervision on a sustained research project to produce an honors thesis.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors College.