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University Honors – CHP Honors Courses

Chancellor’s Honors scholars must successfully complete five (5) honors classes from at least three (3) of the following honors categories as part of their CHP curriculum.

*Some courses may be applicable to more than one honors category. If you are completing an honors course that you think may fit another category which you need, please speak with your honors coach. They can review the course syllabus to determine if that course can be used in a different category.*

For the most up to date list of approved VolCore courses, please see the university catalog.

Artistic Expression and Humanistic Thought: Courses that focus on the exploration, appreciation, and understanding of artistic, literary, and/or philosophical works. These courses may be analytic or creative in nature.

Note: Courses with an (*) indicate a course offered spring semester 2025.

Course Course Title VolCore Category Credit Hours
ARCH 107 Hon: Intro to Built Environment 3
ARCH 117* Hon: Arch/Built Environment Arts & Humanities 3
ARCH 217 Hon: History/Theory Arch I Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
ARCH 218* Hon: History/Theory Arch II Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
ARCH 227 Honors: Mod Arch Hist/Theories 3
ARCN 117* Hon: Arch/Built Environment Arts & Humanities 3
ARCN 217 Hon: History/Theory Arch I Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
ENGL 207* Hon: British Literature I Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
ENGL 208* Hon: British Literature II Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
ENGL 217* Hon: Intro to Shakespeare Arts & Humanities 3
ENGL 218* Hon: Intro to Jane Austen Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – International Focus l Written Communication 3
ENGL 237* Hon Am Lit I: Colonial-Civ War Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – US Focus | Written Communication 3
ENGL 238* Hon Am Lit II: Civil War-Pres Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
ENGL 247* Hon: Introduction/Poetry Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
ENGL 248 Hon: Introduction/Drama Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
ENGL 258* Hon: Introduction/Fiction Arts & Humanities | Written Communication 3
IARC 107 Hon: Intro to Spatial Experience 3
IARC 207 Hon: Human-Environmt Relations Social Sciences 3
IARC 217* Hon: Hist IntDsgn/Furn/DecArts Written Communication 3
IARN 107 Hon: Intro to Spatial Experience 3
IARN 207* Hon: Human-Environmt Relations Social Sciences 3
PHIL 107* Honors: Intro/Philosophy Arts & Humanities 3
PHIL 327* Hon: Ancient West Philosophy 3
PHIL 328 Hon: 17th/18th Cent Philosophy 3
PHIL 347* Honors: Ethical Theory 3
PHIL 348* Hon: Environmental Ethics 3
THEA 107 Honors: Introduction/Theatre Arts & Humanities 3
UNHO 207* Complex Problems and Human-Centered Design 2
UNHO 307* Complex Problems and Opportunities
2

Behavioral, Social, and Communication Sciences: Courses that focus on the understanding of society and interactions between people, i.e. human behavior and social dynamics.

Note: Courses with an (*) indicate a course offered spring semester 2025.

Course Course Title VolCore Category Credit Hours
AGNR 117 HCA Honors Freshman Seminar 1
BUAD 207 Hon Integ: Ethicl Lead/Eff Comm 1
BUAD 208* Honors: Business Ethics 3
BUAD 307 Hon Insight: Person/Prof Aware 1
BUAD 337* Hon: CBM I: Supply Chain Mgt 2
BUAD 338* Hon: CBM I: Demand Mgt 2
BUAD 407* Hon Impact: Lead Positive Diff 1
CMST 207* Hon: Intro Commun Studies Engaged Inquires 3
CMST 217* Honors: Public Speaking Oral Communication 3
CMST 247* Hon: Busin/Profess Commun Oral Communication 3
CMST 487* Honors Seminar 3
ECON 207 Honors: Introductory Economics Social Sciences 4
ECON 217* Honors: Prin of Microeconomics Social Sciences 3
ECON 218* Honors: Prin of Macroeconomics Social Sciences 3
EF 327 Honors Engr Design in K-12 Ed 2 to 3
EF 337* Honors Leadership Skills 3
ELPS 207 Foundations and Theories of Leadership Studies 3
ELPS 217* Honors: Ethics in Leadership 3
ENGL 257* Hon: Public Writing Written Communication 3
ENGL 357 Hon: Rhetoric and Writing Written Communication 3
FORS 317* Hon: Econ Forest/Wildland Res 2
FORS 327 Hon: Wildland Recreation Written Communication 3
FORS 427* Hon: Forest Resource Mgmt 3
FWF 427* Hon Intl Natural Resource Issues Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
IB 407* Honors: International Business 3
MGT 208* Hon: Intro Business Management 3
NURS 378R* Honors: Nursing Research 3
NURS 388R* Nursing Honors Mentorship 1
NURS 457* Honors: Nursing Leadership Written Communication 3
POLS 107 Hon: U.S. Government/Politics Social Sciences 3
PSYC 117 Honors: General Psychology Engaged Inquiries | Social Sciences 3
PSYC 298 Hon Intro Psych Research Meth 3
PSYC 347 Honors Seminar 1
PSYC 397* Hon Adv Research Meth in Psych 3
PSYC 468* Hon Research Exp in Psychology 3
PSYC 497* Hon: Internship in Psychology 3
SOCI 127* Hon: Introduction to Sociology Global Citizenship – US Focus or Social Sciences 3
SOCI 497* Honors Independent Study 1 to 15
SOWK 318* Hon Soc Just/Anti-oppress Prac 3
SOWK 418 Hon Soc Welfare Policy/Program 3
UNHO 207* Complex Problems and Human-Centered Design 2
UNHO 307* Complex Problems and Opportunities
2
UNHO 347* Leading with Courage 3

Human Cultures and Civilizations: Courses that focus on the study of human history and cultures.

Note: Courses with an (*) indicate a course offered spring semester 2025.

Course Course Title VolCore Category Credit Hours
ANTH 127* Honors: Intro to Archaeology Social Sciences 3
ANTH 137* Hon: Cultural Anthropology Global Citizenship – International Focus | Social Sciences 3
FREN 217 Hon: Intermediate French I 3
FREN 218* Hon: Intermediate French II Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
HIST 397 Honors: History at Play: Critical Moments in Modern History 3
HIUS 417* Honors: Animals in America (Honors Seminar in U.S. History) 3
NORM 457* Honors: Normandy Scholars Sem
(spring term)
3
NORM 458 Honors: Normandy Schol Abroad

(summer term)

1 to 6
REST 227 Hon Judaism/Christianity/Islam Arts & Humanities 3
SPAN 217 Hon: Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPAN 218* Hon: Intermediate Spanish II Global Citizenship – International Focus 3
UNHO 207* Complex Problems and Human-Centered Design 2
UNHO 307* Complex Problems and Opportunities
2

Logic, Mathematics, and Quantitative Reasoning: Courses that focus on the acquisition of quantitative skills in order to solve problems.

Note: Courses with an (*) indicate a course offered spring semester 2025.

Course Course Title VolCore Category Credit Hours
ACCT 208* Hon Intro Financial Accounting 3
CBE 408 Honors: Adv Engineering Math 3
COSC 307* Hon: Data Struct/Algorithms II 4
COSC 317* Honors: Discrete Structures 3
COSC 367* Honors: Systems Programming 4
ECE 317* Hon: Probability/Random Variab 3
ECE 347* Honors: Fields 3
ECE 357 Honors: Digital Systems Design 3
ECE 358* Hon: Computer Sys Architecture 3
ECE 427* Hon: Electric Energy Systems 3
ECE 487 Honors: Power Electronics 3
EF 237 Hon: Comp Solution of Engr Problem
FINC 308* Honors: Financial Management 3
FINC 427 Honors: Invest/Portfolio Mgt 3
FINC 428 Honors Financial Stmt Analysis 3
FINC 457* Hon Finc Mgt: Theory/Practice 3
MATH 147 Honors: Calculus I Quantitative and Logical Reasoning 4
MATH 148* Honors: Calculus II Quantitative and Logical Reasoning 4
MATH 237* Honors Differential Equations I 3
MATH 247* Honors: Calculus III 4
MATH 257 Honors: Matrix Algebra I
MATH 397* Junior Honors Seminar 2
MATH 447 Honors: Analysis I 3
MATH 448* Honors: Analysis II 3
MATH 457 Honors: Abstract Algebra I
MATH 467 Honors: Topology 3
NE 367 Hon: Numerical Methods/Fortran 3
STAT 207* Honors: Intro to Statistics Quantitative and Logical Reasoning 3
UNHO 207* Complex Problems and Human-Centered Design 2
UNHO 307* Complex Problems and Opportunities
2

Natural Sciences: courses that focus on exploration and interpretation of scientific theories or natural phenomena, requiring students to engage with the material critically and ethically.

Note: Courses with an (*) indicate a course offered spring semester 2025.

Course Course Title VolCore Category Credit Hours
AE 347* Honors: Fluid Mechanics 3
AE 377* Honors: Airplane Performance 4
ANSC 328* Hon: Reproductive Phys/Lact 3
ANSC 338* Hon: Comp Animal Nutrition 3
ANSC 348* Hon: Animal Breeding/Genetics 3
ANSC 388* Hon: Animal Health Management 3
ANTH 117* Hon: Intro Biol Anthropology Natural Sciences 3
ASTR 217 Honors: Intro Astronomy Natural Sciences 4
ASTR 218* Honors: Intro Astronomy Natural Sciences 4
BIOL 158 Hon: Organismal/Ecol Biology 3
BIOL 168 Hon: Cell/Molecular Biology Natural Sciences 3
BME 347* Honors Fluid Mech/Biomed Engrs 3
BME 367* Honors: System Dynamics 3
BME 477 Honors: Applied Biomechanics 3
BSE 417* Honors Mechanical Systems Engr 3
BSE 437* Honors Bioprocess Engineering 3
BSE 457* Honors Electronic Systems 4
CBE 407* Honors Seminar 1
CBE 447* Honors: Transport Phenomena 3
CBE 458* Hon Elem/Synth Biol/Metab Engr 3
CBE 477 Honors: Adv Biomolecular Engr 3
CE 407* Honors Undergrad Research 3
CE 437* Hon: Geotechnical Engr II 3
CE 448* Honors Const Engr/Mgmt II 3
CE 458 Hon: Transportation Engr II 3
CE 467 Hon: Structural Engr II 3
CE 487* Hon: Environmental Engr II 3
CE 497 Hon: Water Resources Engr II 3
CE 498* Honors Hydrology 3
EEPS 107 Honors: The Dynamic Earth 4
EF 157 Honors: Physics/Engineers I Engaged Inquiries | Natural Sciences 4
EF 158* Honors: Physics/Engineers II Engaged Inquiries | Natural Sciences 4
EF 307 Honors: Engr Service Learning 1 to 3
FDSC 418* Honors: Food Chemistry 3
FDSC 428 Honors: Food Microbiology 3
FORS 217 Honors: Tree Biology 3
FORS 337 Hon: Wood Properties/Uses 2
IE 317* Hon: Operat Rsrch/Ind Engr II 3
IE 407 Hon: Facil Plan/Mater Handling 3
IE 408* Honors: Simulation 3
IE 428* Hon: Info Syst Analysis Dsgn 3
ME 367* Honors: System Dynamics 3
ME 397* Honors: Engineering Analysis 3
ME 477* Honors: Thermal Engineering 3
MSE 117* Honors: Materials Chemistry 3
MSE 127* Hon: Impact Materials on Soc Natural Sciences 3
MSE 207 Hon: Intro Materials Sci/Engr 3
MSE 347 Hon: Prin/Proc Polymeric Matls 4
MSE 357* Honors: Prin/Materials Physics 3
MSE 367 Hon: Prin/Proc Ceramic Matls 4
MSE 397* Hon: Prin/Proc Metallic Matls 4
NE 347 Honors: Thermal Science 3
NE 357* Hon: Nuc Syst Dynam/Control 3
NE 447 Honors: Nuclear Fuel Cycle 3
NE 467* Honors: Radiation Shielding 3
PHYS 137 Hon: Fund Phys/Phys Major I Natural Sciences 5
PHYS 138* Hon: Fund Phys/Phys Major II Natural Sciences 5
UNHO 207* Complex Problems and Human-Centered Design 2
UNHO 307* Complex Problems and Opportunities
2