Honors Sections
Honors sections are offered during the fall and spring semesters. (Honors courses are often referred to as honors “sections” because they are specifically designated honors sections of broader university courses [e.g., an honors section of THEO 100].)
These are being offered this term:
Spring 2024 Courses
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HIST 112 - L41 | Honr:Hist Mod World Since 1550 | M - W - F - - | 0935 - 1040 | MHC 305I | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:M - W - F - - Time of Day:0935 - 1040 Location:MHC 305I Course Registration Number:22610 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:William M. Cavert Introduces students to historical reasoning. Students learn to analyze evidence from the past in context in order to explain how the past produced the ever-changing present. This course surveys the foundation and expansion of global networks from the sixteenth-century exploration to the contemporary world, and it examines the resulting breakthrough in communication and cultural exchanges between Europe and Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Key aspects of the modern world are explored, such as state power and citizenship, economic systems and human labor, ideas about belonging and community, and the relationships and activities that constitute daily life. Schedule Details
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PHIL 110 - 40 | HNR: The Person and the Good | - T - R - - - | 0955 - 1135 | JRC LL01 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:- T - R - - - Time of Day:0955 - 1135 Location:JRC LL01 Course Registration Number:21808 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:Michael J. Winter Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking. Schedule Details
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PHIL 110 - 43 | HNR: The Person and the Good | - T - R - - - | 0800 - 0940 | JRC LL01 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:- T - R - - - Time of Day:0800 - 0940 Location:JRC LL01 Course Registration Number:22590 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:Michael J. Winter Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking. Schedule Details
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PHIL 110 - W41 | HNR: The Person and the Good | M - W - F - - | 0935 - 1040 | MHC 207 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:M - W - F - - Time of Day:0935 - 1040 Location:MHC 207 Course Registration Number:21809 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:Thomas D. Feeney Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking. Schedule Details
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PHIL 110 - W42 | HNR: The Person and the Good | M - W - F - - | 0815 - 0920 | JRC 201 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:M - W - F - - Time of Day:0815 - 0920 Location:JRC 201 Course Registration Number:21810 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:Stephen J. Laumakis Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking. Schedule Details
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PHIL 265 - 40 | HNR:Minds, Brains, & Computers | - T - R - - - | 1330 - 1510 | JRC 201 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:- T - R - - - Time of Day:1330 - 1510 Location:JRC 201 Course Registration Number:22297 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:John D. Kronen A philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisites: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197; and Honors. Schedule Details
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PHIL 301 - 40 | HNR Sig.Wk: Minds,Brains&Comp | - T - R - - - | 1330 - 1510 | JRC 201 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:- T - R - - - Time of Day:1330 - 1510 Location:JRC 201 Course Registration Number:22331 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:John D. Kronen This Signature Work section of Honors: Minds, Brains, and Computers is a philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisites: Honors; and PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course. Schedule Details
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PSYC 111 - 41 | General Psychology (Honors) | M - W - - - - | 1335 - 1510 | JRC 246 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:M - W - - - - Time of Day:1335 - 1510 Location:JRC 246 Course Registration Number:20926 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:
Instructor:Britain A. Scott An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment). Schedule Details
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THEO 224 - L42 | HONORS Theology & Science | - T - R - - - | 0955 - 1135 | JRC 222 | ||||
Description of course Genetics B/ Lab: |
Days of Week:- T - R - - - Time of Day:0955 - 1135 Location:JRC 222 Course Registration Number:21262 (View in ClassFinder) Credit Hours:4 Instructor:Philip A. Rolnick This section is an introduction to the interrelationship between Christian theology (the understanding of the Christian faith), and the natural sciences. It explores the relationship between scientific and theological methods and modes of knowledge, and considers some of the central topics of Christian theology - God, creation, providence, resurrections, and afterlife - in the light of modern scientific evidence and theories. Schedule Details
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