Chancellor’s Honors scholars must successfully complete 15 credit hours of honors coursework from at least three 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. | |||
| 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 | |
| ARCH 477 | Hon: Independent Study | 1 to 6 | |
| ARCN 117 | Hon: Arch/Built Environment | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| ARCN 217 | Hon: History/Theory Arch I | Arts & Humanities | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| ARTH 177 | Hon: West Art Ancient-Medieval | 3 | |
| ARTH 178 | Hon: West Art Renaiss-Contemp | 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 | 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 |
| ENGL 277 | Honors: Intro Creative Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 278 | Hon: Themes in Literature | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| ENGL 367 | Hon: Writing Poetry | Engaged Inquires | 3 |
| ENGL 368 | Hon: Writing Fiction | 3 | |
| ENGL 397 | Honors Seminar/English Studies | 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 |
| IARC 317 | Hon: Hist IntDsgn/Furn/DecArts | 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 | |
| PHIL 397 | Honors Studies in Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| THEA 107 | Honors: Introduction/Theatre | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| UNHO 257 | Hon: Spec Topics Arts/Humanit | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| UNHO 258 | Hon: Spec Topics Arts/Humanit | Arts & Humanities | Written Communication | 3 |
| UNHO 337 | Hnrs: Concent/Humanities | 3 | |
| Behavioral, Social, and Communication Sciences: Courses that focus on the understanding of society and interactions between people, i.e. human behavior and social dynamics. | |||
| Course | Course Title | VolCore Category | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGNR 117 | HCA Honors Freshman Seminar | 1 | |
| AGNR 317 | Ag/Nat Res Honors Topics | 1 to 4 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Issu | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| IB 407 | Honors: International Business | 3 | |
| MGT 207 | Honors: Intro/Bus Management | 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 247 | Honors Orientation/Psych Major | 1 | |
| PSYC 297 | Hon Research Methods Psych Lab | Applied Oral Communication | 1 |
| 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 317 | Hon: Human Behav/Social Environ | 4 | |
| SOWK 318 | Hon Soc Just/Anti-oppress Prac | 3 | |
| SOWK 418 | Hon Soc Welfare Policy/Program | 3 | |
| UNHO 267 | Hon: Spec Topics Social Sci | Social Sciences | 3 |
| UNHO 268 | Hon: Spec Topics Social Sci | Social Sciences | Written Communication | 3 |
| UNHO 347 | Hnrs: Concent/Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Human Cultures and Civilizations: Courses that focus on the study of human history and cultures. | |||
| 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 |
| ARTH 167 | Hon: Art Afr/Ocean/Pre-Col Am | 3 | |
| ARTH 187 | Honors: Asian Art | 3 | |
| FREN 217 | Hon: Intermediate French I | 3 | |
| FREN 218 | Hon: Intermediate French II | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| HIEU 247 | Honors: Dev West Civilization | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| HIEU 248 | Honors: Dev West Civilization | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| HIST 267 | Hon: Hist/World Civilization | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| HIST 268 | Hon: Hist/World Civilization | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| HIST 307 | Hon: Intro/Historical Problems | 3 | |
| HIST 397 | Honors Studies in History | 3 | |
| HIST 418 | Hon: Seminar/Non-U.S. History | 3 | |
| HIUS 227 | Honors Hist of United States | Global Citizenship – US Focus | 3 |
| HIUS 228 | Honors Hist of United States | Global Citizenship – US Focus | 3 |
| HIUS 417 | Honors Seminar in U.S. History | 3 | |
| NORM 457 | Honors: Normandy Scholars Sem | 3 | |
| NORM 458 | Honors: Normandy Schol Abroad | 1 to 6 | |
| REST 227 | Hon Judaism/Christianity/Islam | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| REST 397 | Honors Sem/Religious Studies | 3 | |
| SPAN 217 | Hon: Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| SPAN 218 | Hon: Intermediate Spanish II | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| UNHO 237 | Honors: Special Topics Global Citizen/US | Global Citizenship – US Focus | 3 |
| UNHO 277 | Hon Special Topics Global Citizen/Internl | Global Citizenship – International Focus | 3 |
| UNHO 278 | Hon Special Topics Global Citizen/Internl | Global Citizenship – International Focus | Written Communication | 3 |
| UNHO 491 | Honors: Foreign Study | 1 to 15 | |
| Logic, Mathematics, and Quantitative Reasoning: Courses that focus on the acquisition of quantitative skills in order to solve problems. | |||
| Course | Course Title | VolCore Category | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 207 | Hon Foundations of Accounting | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| COSC 377 | Hon: Intro/Scientific Computing | 3 | |
| COSC 427 | Hon: Biol-Inspired Computation | 3 | |
| 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 417 | Hon: Computer Control Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 427 | Hon: Electric Energy Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 477 | Hon: Intro/Pattern Recognition | 3 | |
| ECE 478 | Hon: Intro/Digital Image Proces | 3 | |
| ECE 487 | Honors: Power Electronics | 3 | |
| FINC 307 | Hon Survey Financial Managemnt | 3 | |
| 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 117 | Honors: Mathematical Reasoning | Quantitative and Logical Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Honors: Calculus I | Quantitative and Logical Reasoning | 4 |
| MATH 148 | Honors: Calculus II | Quantitative and Logical Reasoning | 4 |
| MATH 237 | Honrs Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| MATH 247 | Honors: Calculus III | 4 | |
| MATH 257 | Honors: Matrix Algebra I | 3 | |
| MATH 307 | Hon: Intro/Abstract Mathematics | 3 | |
| MATH 397 | Junior Honors Seminar | 2 | |
| MATH 447 | Honors: Analysis I | 3 | |
| MATH 448 | Honors: Analysis II | 3 | |
| MATH 457 | Honors: Abstract Algebra I | 3 | |
| MATH 458 | Honors: Abstract Algebra II | 3 | |
| MATH 467 | Honors: Topology | 3 | |
| NE 367 | Hon: Numerical Methods/Fortran | 3 | |
| STAT 207 | Honors: Intro to Statistics | Quantitative and Logical Reasoning | 3 |
| 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. | |||
| 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 167 | Hon: Skills of Biol Investigat | Engaged Inquires | 2 |
| 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 427 | Hon Desgn Hydrology/Monitoring | 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 | |
| CHEM 128 | Honors: General Chemistry I | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| CHEM 138 | Honors: General Chemistry II | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| CHEM 268 | Honors: Found Organic Chem | 3 | |
| CHEM 368 | Hon: In-depth Organic Chem | 3 | |
| 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: Special Topics | 1 to 3 | |
| EF 407 | Honors: Advanced Special Topic | 1 to 3 | |
| ENVE 458 | Hon: Solid/Hazardous Waste Management | 3 | |
| ENVE 477 | Hon: Air Pollution Control | 3 | |
| ENVE 487 | Hon: Environ Engineering II | 3 | |
| ENVE 497 | Hon: Water Resources Engr II | 3 | |
| ENVE 498 | Hon: Hydrology | 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 | |
| GEOG 137 | Hon: Weather/Climate/Clim Chg | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| GEOG 138 | Hon: Landscape/Environmnt Chng | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| GEOL 107 | Honors: The Dynamic Earth | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| GEOL 108 | Honors: Earth, Life, and Time | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| GEOL 207 | Hon: Age of the Dinosaurs | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| GEOL 208 | Hon: Earth as Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| 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 | |
| MICR 208 | Hon: Glob Med/Emer Infect Dis | 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 427 | Hon: Nuclear Engineering Lab | 4 | |
| 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 357 | Hnrs: Concent/Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 | |
| Category Dependent on Course Topic When Taught: Courses whose content varies and can fit any category depending on specific content. Speak with your honors coach to determine which category your course will fulfill. | |||
| Course | Course Title | VolCore Category | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONR 491 | College Hon: Foreign Study | 1 to 15 | |
| HONR 492 | College Hon: Off-Campus Study | 1 to 15 | |
| HONR 493 | College Hon: Independent Study | 1 to 15 | |
| UNHO 492 | Honors: Off-Campus Study | 1 to 15 | |
| UNHO 493 | Honors: Independent Study | 1 to 9 | |
| UNST 227 | Hnrs: Spec Topics/Univ Studies | 3 | |
| UNST 317 | Hnrs: Spec Topics/Univ Studies | 3 | |
| UNST 417 | Hnrs: Adv Topics/Univ Studies | 3 | |