Curriculum
The Honors Program offers students a rewarding curriculum of study. Each semester the Honors Program offers over 35 different Honors classes to student members of the Program. The Honors courses and descriptions are posted each semester. In order for an Honors student to obtain the call numbers of 
these courses and register for these classes, the student must be advised through the Honors Program.
The Program is designed to fit within an Honors student’s educational program without the need for additional time or credits. Students have a wide choice of courses, and they have latitude in choosing courses to fulfill Honors credit. Honors classes are available in the University’s core curriculum, in the student’s major, and as electives. Students can enroll in Honors Study Abroad and Honors Thesis I and II.
What makes a course an Honors course? Although each Honors course is unique, the Honors Program encourages faculty to incorporate the educational aims of the Honors Program and include the general characteristics of Honors classes.
- Smaller, seminar-size classes
- Interactive classes
- Cooperative instructional style: class discussion, small group, student-led
- Intellectual dialogue between and among faculty and students
- Critical thinking, cutting edge, discipline-based knowledge
- Critical reading and writing
- Inquiry learning and independent research
- Intensive reading and writing
- Independent research
- Depth, not necessarily breadth, of study within a specific discipline
- Primary source documents and original documentation
- Collaborative and experimental learning
- Enriched or qualitatively different coursework and assignments
- Service learning and experiential learning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Innovative teaching techniques or curricula
- Appropriate co-curricular activities
- Not more work nor more difficult, just different
Fall 2008 Honors Courses
Only students who are members of the University of Nevada, Reno Honors Program can enroll in Honors courses. To register on ePaws for an Honors class, students must obtain the call numbers from the Honors Program.
- ART 100 H01 - Visual Foundations (3)
- CH 201 H91 – Ancient & Medieval Culture (3)
- CH 201 H92 – Ancient & Medieval Cultures (3)
- CH 202 H91 – The Modern World (3)
- CH 202 H91 – The Modern World (3)
- CH 203 H91 –The American Experience and Constitutional Change (3)
- CHEM 201 H64 – Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4)
- CHEM 201L H64 – Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I
- CHEM 201 H66 – Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4)
- CHEM 201L H66 – Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I
- CS 135 H01 – Computer Science I (3)
- DAN 266 H01 – History of Dance II: 20th Century (3)
- ECON 334 H01 – Capstone: Economic History of the United States (3)
- ENG 102 H01 – Composition II (3)*
- ENG 102 H02 – Composition II (3)*
- ENG 102 H03 – Composition II (3)*
- ENG 102 H04 – Composition II (3)*
- ENG 102 H05 – Composition II (3)*
- GEOL 101 H01 – General Geology (3)*
- HON 200B 001 – Seminar, The University (3) **
- HON 200B 002 – Seminar, The University (3) **
- HON 200B 003 – Seminar, The University (3) **
- HON 200B 004 – Seminar, The University (3) **
- HON 220 001 – Econ Theory and Policy (3)
- HON 410 001 – Area Study (3)
- HON 490 001 – Honors Thesis I (3)
- HON 490 002 – Honors Thesis I (3)
- HON 490 003 – Honors Thesis I (3)
- HON 491 001 – CAP: Honors Thesis II (3)
- MATH 181 H06– Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 181 H01 – Physics For Scientists &Engineers II (3)
- PHYS 181 H02 – Physics For Scientists &Engineers II (3)
- PSC 401z - Special Topics Seminar: Contemporary American Politics
- PSY 101 H15 - Generaly Psychology (3)
- PSY 103 H01 – Intro to Psychology as Natural Science (3)
*Incoming Honors students are exempt from taking ENG 101 and are eligible to register for Honors ENG 102 in the fall semester. The Honors Program strongly recommends that all Honors students register for Honors ENG 102 whether or not they are granted AP credit in English.
**HON 200B is required of all Honors Residential Scholars and recommended for all 1st year Honors Students.
Click here for a full description and times of the Honors Program Fall 2008 semester courses
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