Courses
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HONR 100A
(Active/WorkFlow)
Fall Honors Colloquium 0.5 to 3.0 : 0.5 to 3.0 : 1.0 Prerequisite(s):Current enrollment in Honors program For Honors students. Includes cohort-building events and projects that introduce students to honors education and increase their commitment to Honors, UVU, and their communities. Activities may include guest speakers, community and campus service and leadership projects, field trips, films, and discussions. |
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HONR 100B
(Active/WorkFlow)
Spring Honors Colloquium 0.5 to 3.0 : 0.5 to 3.0 : 1.0 Prerequisite(s):Current enrollment in Honors program For Honors students. Includes cohort-building events and projects that introduce students to honors education and increase their commitment to Honors, UVU, and their communities. Activities may include guest speakers, community and campus service and leadership projects, field trips, films, and discussions. |
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HONR 2000
(Active)
Ancient Legacies 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Current enrollment in Utah Valley University Honors program or permission of the instructor Provides students with the opportunity to study selected great works in the history of ideas from an interdisciplinary perspective. Examines Ancient, Medieval, and early Renaissance thought through primary texts composed before 1500 C.E. Focus of the class determined by instructor, but must include at least one text written during each of these periods, and at least one non-Western text. Emphasizes close study of primary texts drawn from disciplines including, but not limited to, astronomy, physics, biology, literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Develops strong critical thinking, writing, and rhetorical skills. |
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HONR 2100
(Active)
Modern Legacies 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Current enrollment in Honors program or permission of the instructor Provides students with the opportunity to study selected great works in the history of ideas from an interdisciplinary perspective. Examines Modern and Contemporary thought through primary texts composed after 1500 C.E. Focus of the class determined by instructor, but must include at least one text that adds diversity (for instance, in ethnicity, class, or gender). Emphasizes close study of primary texts drawn from disciplines including, but not limited to, astronomy, physics, biology, literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Develops strong critical thinking, writing, and rhetorical skills. |
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HONR 300R
(Active)
Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar 1.0 to 4.0 : 1.0 to 4.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 Prerequisite(s):ENGL 101H and current enrollment in UVU Honors Program or instructor approval. Approaches varied topics from an interdisciplinary perspective. Varies by semester. Specific content determined by faculty. Often team-taught. Consists of rigorous analysis and synthesis of innovative, current or special topics. Involves intensive discussion, reading, writing. May include lab or performance requirement. Topics may be drawn from any academic discipline including but not limited to business, technology and computing, education, fine and performing arts, physical and biological sciences, health science, humanities, and social sciences. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation; however, only 3 credits may be applied to honors program requirements. |
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HONR 498R
(Active)
Honors Thesis 3.0 : 0.0 : 6.0 Prerequisite(s):Senior status or permission of Honors Director. Corequisites(s):Enrollment in Honors Program For students completing the Honors Program. Provides an opportunity for seniors in the Program to research and write on a topic related to their major, supervised by a faculty mentor. Includes independent research as necessary. Culminates in the preparation of a written paper and oral presentation describing the results of the research project. Honors Project HONR 499 may be substituted. If a student's major department offers a thesis course, that course may be substituted. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. |
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HONR 499R
(Active)
Honors Project 3.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 0.0 : 6.0 to 6.0 Prerequisite(s):Senior status or permission of Honors Director. Corequisites(s):Enrollment in Honors Program For students completing the Honors Program. Provides an opportunity for seniors in the Program to research, design, carry out, and report results of an original project related to their major, supervised by a faculty mentor. Includes independent research and creative endeavor as necessary. Culminates in the preparation of two short written papers, one preparatory to the project and one evaluating or reflecting on the project's results. Project should be presented publicly, for instance, in a recital, show, portfolio, or other appropriate method in the discipline. May be taken as an extension of research pursued in Honors Thesis 498; may be taken as a substitute for Honors Thesis 498. If a student's major department requires a comparable course (with, for instance, substantial written component), that course may be substituted, with permission of the Honors Director. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. |
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