Honors (HONR)

HONR 1000:   Honors Seminar  
SMB Honors College  
A course that concentrates on building critical thinking, problem solving, and self-initiated discovery. For SMBHC summer scholars only.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 1010:   Freshman Honors I  
SMB Honors College  
Honors core courses. Required of honors graduates.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
HONR 1020:   Freshman Honors II  
SMB Honors College  
Honors core courses. Required of honors graduates.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
HONR 2010:   Honors Colloquium  
SMB Honors College  
Topics will vary according to the needs and wishes of honors students. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours, as long as content is different.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 3010:   Honors Individual-Basis St.  
SMB Honors College  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
HONR 3020:   Honors Individual-Basis St.  
SMB Honors College  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
HONR 3150:   Expl.s in Population Hlth  
SMB Honors College  
This course will explore human population health from a multidisciplinary perspective, with particular attention to understanding complex health problems and informing solutions. Studies will include insights from sociology, demography, epidemiology, public health, nutrition, nursing, medicine, physiology, and biochemistry, among others. Students will learn from diverse scholars and practitioners through readings, facilitated discussions, guest lectures, panel presentations, and field experiences.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 3400:   Honors Research Methods  
SMB Honors College  
This course is a general introduction to research methods for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College students. In this course, students will grapple with the question: "What does it mean to conduct research as a responsible and ethical person?" The primary goal for students this semester is to explore the variety of skills and techniques used to conduct ethical scholarly research and to help them practice crafting a group research grant proposal that they will present to peers and faculty. By the end of the semester, they should better understand what is required to undertake ethical scholarly research and have a stronger skill set to tackle such work. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of research design, as well as commonly used qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques.  
2 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 3500:   Intro to Amer Law & Reasoning  
SMB Honors College  
This course is intended to provide a broad introduction to American law and legal reasoning. The goals of the course are twofold. First, the student will gain an understanding of the role of law and legal institutions in American society. Second, the student will gain experience in legal reasoning by using primary source materials - e.g., court cases, statutes, etc. - to understand how actual lawyers and judges make and use law. Junior standing and a 3.60 GPA required to take this course.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 3600:   Honors Internship  
SMB Honors College  
Internship in an approved work or volunteer setting on or off campus, including abroad, when a departmental internship is not available. Faculty director must be a full-time UM faculty member; approval of honors dean required. Does not satisfy departmental requirements without prior approval by department chair. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
HONR 3911:   Honors Conversations I  
SMB Honors College  
Discussion fueled by selected texts and conversations with people across the globe, chosen to challenge students in their analysis of current debates and to engage their intellectual curiosity. Limited to students in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College of sophomore standing or higher. May be repeated once for credit, but not with the same instructor.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Discussion  
HONR 3912:   Honors Conversations II  
SMB Honors College  
Discussion fueled by selected texts and conversations with people across the globe, chosen to challenge students in their analysis of current debates and to engage their intellectual curiousity. Limited to students in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College of sophomore standing or higher. May be repeated once for credit, but not with the same instructor.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Discussion  
HONR 3999A:   Special Topics in Honors  
SMB Honors College  
Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 4010:   Senior Honors Research  
SMB Honors College  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
HONR 4020:   Senior Honors Research  
SMB Honors College  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
HONR 4200:   Honors Experiential Learning  
SMB Honors College  
Students work in teams to understand and respond to problems or opportunities in regional, national, or international communities. Topics vary. The course combines significant field experience with robust academic exploration of contexts and methodologies for response. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Open to all honors students and to other students with at least a 3.0 GPA on a space-available basis.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
HONR 4450:   Art and the Republic  
SMB Honors College  
This course explores ways in which the arts help construct community identity. Through class discussion, field work, and visits with guest lecturers, students will grapple with conflicts and connections between artistic and societal values, methods, and outcomes. Students will design and carry out a project in their own communities.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
HONR 4997A:   UM Honors Thesis  
SMB Honors College  
Honors Thesis Module for Student Individual Work.  
0 credits  
HONR 5001:   Honors Advanced St. in Law I  
SMB Honors College  
Study of major principles, procedures, or issues in law or legal systems. Topics will vary. Course may be repeated for credit if topics are different.  
1 - 4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
HONR 5002:   Honors Advanced St. in Law II  
SMB Honors College  
Study of major principles, procedures, or issues in law or legal systems. Topics will vary. Course may be repeated for credit if topics are different.  
1 - 4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
HONR 5501:   Honors Advanced St. in Law I  
SMB Honors College  
Study of major principles, procedures, or issues in law or legal systems. Topics will vary. Course may be repeated for credit if topics are different.  
1 - 4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
HONR 5502:   Honors Advanced St. in Law II  
SMB Honors College  
Study of major principles, procedures, or issues in law or legal systems. Topics will vary. Course may be repeated for credit if topics are different.  
1 - 4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture