Honors Course Archive

Course Archive for Autumn 2015

* Add codes are placed on all courses one week after the first day of the quarter. If you need an add code, please email the course instructor for permission, and once approved, forward the confirmation from your instructor to uwhonors@uw.edu. We will be in touch with registration details as soon as possible.

Honors Arts & Humanities (6)

Arts & Humanities courses may only count for your H-Arts & Humanities requirement or your Honors Electives requirement.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 210 A: Unmaking and Making: The Politics of Contemporary Textile Art (A&H)

Honors 210 A: Unmaking and Making: The Politics of Contemporary Textile Art (A&H)

SLN 15545 (View UW registration info »)

Julia Freeman (School of Art)
Email: jef9@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 20 students

Honors Credit Type

No Freshmen.
This studio art/research course will reveal the cultural politics of cloth through the layering of histories that have been recorded by the evidence of cloth, textile processes and materials choices ending up as contemporary textile art. Students will read interviews, articles and writings about and from historical texts and contemporary textile artists, as well as watch film, go on museum visits and listen to guest artists’ presentations.

This course will introduce students to processes such as embroidery, knitting, applique and quilting to create one piece throughout the quarter. This final piece will be made from fabric and will be an accumulation of the different textile processes and a record of the researching, making and interacting during in this course.

Students will work independently and collaboratively as we participate in the age-old activist practice of community building through making a group textile piece.

Honors 210 B: Japanese-Language Literature in the Americas (A&H, DIV)

Honors 210 B: Japanese-Language Literature in the Americas (A&H, DIV)

SLN 15546 (View UW registration info »)

Edward (Ted) Mack (Asian Languages and Literature)
Office: Gowen 248, Box 353521
Phone: 206-543-4356
Email: tmack@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 30 students

Honors Credit Type

This class will focus on Japanese-language literature of North and South America. The texts we will read were written from the first decade of the twentieth century through the first decade of this century, by everyone from travelers who did not intend to stay abroad indefinitely to immigrants who hoped to make a new home outside of Japan. With works by both men and women, the class will examine the varieties of experiences had by individuals spanning from positions of relatively economic, social, and educational privilege to positions of significant deprivation and struggle. Students should be prepared for the texts to contain many distressing elements, from racial discrimination to exploitation based on gender and economics. At the same time, the texts reveal the various forms of joy, camaraderie, and hope that kept many alive under oft-trying circumstances. Students will not only be exposed to the history of Japanese abroad, but to the histories of North and South America from a perspective they might not yet know.

All readings are in English translation. No Japanese language ability is required or expected.

Honors 210 C: Staying Local, Going Global: Worldwide Appropriations of Shakespeare in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (A&H)

Honors 210 C: Staying Local, Going Global: Worldwide Appropriations of Shakespeare in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (A&H)

SLN 15547 (View UW registration info »)

Sharmila Mukherjee (English, Textual Studies)
Phone: 206 265-9190
Email: sharmila@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 25 students

Honors Credit Type

In this course we go global, with Shakespeare! Starting from the US, we will traverse across the world following the travels of a selection of plays across diverse locales such as China, Japan, Vietnam, India, the Caribbean islands and Martinique. We will consider the traffic between Shakespeare and world cultures, attending to the impact the plays have had on people around the world and the impact the latter have had on the plays. Along the way, we will destabilize conventional interpretations and modes of representation of Shakespeare. It is hoped that our engagement will enable a new understanding of why Shakespeare has been of use around the world. You should also be able to hone in your analytical skills from taking the course so that you can read and ponder the texts on your own. No prior familiarity of the subject matter is required. This course will be of interest to you if (a) you wonder: why Shakespeare? and/or (b) unfamiliar cultures, cultural productions, inter-cultural contacts and global travels fascinate you. Plays we will read- Richard III, The Tempest, Macbeth, King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Assignments and Evaluations:

·Class participation: 20%

·4 Short written responses to films/documentaries: 20%

·An outline for the final paper: 10%

·A final paper: 30%

·A group project: 20%

HONORS 210 D: Beyond Elementary Greek (A&H)

HONORS 210 D: Beyond Elementary Greek (A&H)

SLN 22874 (View UW registration info »)

James Clauss (Classics)
Email: jjc@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 10 students

Honors Credit Type

Offered jointly with GREEK 101A. Additional section meeting times TBD.

Students enrolling in this special offering will attend GREEK 101A, Elementary Greek. Additionally, students will meet in a small section to further explore the learning process required for dealing with an ancient inflected language, teasing out the metacognitive process that lies at the heart of the Honors curriculum. Small section meetings will be held with former Honors Director Dr. James Clauss of the Classics Department.

Honors 240 A: Big Book (A&H)

Honors 240 A: Big Book (A&H)

SLN 15553 (View UW registration info »)

Galya Diment (Slavic Languages and Literatures)
Office: A219 Padelford Hall, Box 354335
Phone: 206-543-6848
Email: galya@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 15 students

Honors Credit Type

There is no “bigger” book than Tolstoy’s War and Peace, which we will be reading and analyzing in the Autumn Quarter of 2015. We will explore the historical times during which it was written as well as the Napoleonic Wars within which Tolstoy places his novel. The course will also examine the cultural and social milieu that produced the novel and examine critical literature that focuses on it.

Honors 240 B: American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music (A&H, DIV)

Honors 240 B: American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music (A&H, DIV)

SLN 15554 (View UW registration info »)

Marisol Berrios-Miranda (Music)
Email: marisolbmd1@yahoo.com

Credits: 5
Limit: 30 students

Honors Credit Type

Instructor: Marisol Berrios-Miranda (marisolbmd1@yahoo.com)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Latino contributions to popular music in the United States have too often been relegated to the margins of a narrative dominated by African and European Americans-an overly black and white view of our musical history. Latin music is often portrayed as an exotic resource for “American” musicians, as suggested by pianist Jelly Roll Morton’s reference to “the Latin Tinge.” This course turns that phrase and that perspective on its head. “American Sabor” addresses problems of cultural representation that concern an increasingly visible and influential community in the U.S. We will document the roles of U.S. Latino musicians as interpreters of Latin American genres. We will also highlight their roles as innovators within genres normally considered indigenous to the U.S., such as rock and roll, R & B, jazz, country/western, and hip hop. The course distinguishes regional centers of Latino population and music production-exploring unique histories,
artists, and musical styles. At the same time it draws out broader patterns of boundary crossing, language, social struggle, generational difference, racial/ethnic/class/gender
identification, and other factors that shape the experiences of U.S. Latinos everywhere.

COURSE GOALS

The goals of this course include learning to distinguish a variety of music styles and develop a rudimentary vocabulary for describing musical sounds and instruments; learning about the histories of specific U.S. Latinos and their music: learning about the ways Latino musicians have shaped U.S. popular music generally; and considering a variety of social and historical factors to which music-making in U.S. Latino communities responds, including immigration and migration, racism, gender inequality, the music industry and media generally, and changing U.S. identity politics.

Honors Science (2)

Science courses may only count for your H-Science requirement or your Honors Electives requirement.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 220 A: Storytelling in the Sciences (NSc)

Honors 220 A: Storytelling in the Sciences (NSc)

SLN 15548 (View UW registration info »)

Oliver Fraser (Astronomy)
Office: PAB C324, Box 351580
Email: ojf@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 28 students

Honors Credit Type

Storytelling is ancient, effective, and satisfying, but using stories to communicate the nuances and ambiguities of science can be a challenge. Clear and accurate science communication is crucial to understanding our world and how it changes. In this course students will craft presentations that reflect their personal interests in nature and science.

This class is centered around three presentations. The planetarium presentation is intended to develop the student’s storytelling skills, with the suggested subject being the origin myth of a constellation. The remaining two presentations are scientific in nature, and draw from the student’s interests in the natural world. Students will work closely in small groups as they develop their presentations, and the best (by peer evaluation) will be invited to present in front of the entire class.

Honors 220 B: Neuroscience of Sex (NSc)

Honors 220 B: Neuroscience of Sex (NSc)

SLN 15549 (View UW registration info »)

Timothy Sexton (Opthalmology)
Office: 750 Republican St, Building E, Suite E510, Box 359608
Phone: 206 221-3262
Email: tsexton@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 30 students

Honors Credit Type

Which aspects of gender are influenced by nature and which are influenced by environmental factors? How do the brains of gay sheep differ from those of heterosexual ones? How does the brain regulate ovulation? Does sexual activity boost cognitive brain function? Should cheaters take a love hormone to help them stay committed to their partners? Students will explore these questions and others by discussing case studies, news stories, and primary scientific articles. Students will analyze information with the scientific method as their guide, generate hypotheses, propose experiments, and interpret data. In addition, students will evaluate the accuracy and clarity of news articles written about the primary scientific research articles. In the second half of the course, students will write their own news articles based on primary scientific papers and submit their work for publication to Grey Matters Journal, RealClearScience, or another science news source.

Honors Social Sciences (1)

Social Science courses may only count for your H-Social Sciences requirement or your Honors Electives requirement.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 230 A: Leadership, Democracy, and a More Thoughtful Public (SSc)

Honors 230 A: Leadership, Democracy, and a More Thoughtful Public (SSc)

SLN 15551 (View UW registration info »)

Roger Soder (Education)
Office: MGH 211, Box 353600
Email: rsoder@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 30 students

Honors Credit Type

We will consider the following five propositions:

1. Leadership always has a political context; leadership in a democracy is necessarily different than leadership in other political regimes.

2. Leadership involves at its base the creation of a persuaded audience, but, more than persuasion, involves creating and sustaining a more thoughtful public, a public capable of rising above itself.

3. A more thoughtful public must not only be created and sustained, but, given that things inevitably fall apart, must be recovered and reconstituted.

4. Distinctions must be made in the leadership functions of (a) initiating, (b) sustaining, and c) recovering and reconstituting. What it takes for leader to sustain isn’t quite the same as what it takes to initiate, and neither of these approach what it takes to recover and reconstitute when the organization or regime falls apart.

5. Good leadership involves ethical and effective information seeking. A leader must have knowledge of what must be done, knowledge of what it takes to persuade others of what must be done (and, in persuading, creating a more thoughtful public), and knowledge of how an audience/public will respond. Only with a thorough understanding of the principles, strategies, and costs of information seeking will one be able to engage in ethical and effective leadership.

Sources of texts will include Tocqueville, Orwell, Machiavelli, Bacon, Dostoevsky, and Sophocles, as well as contemporary authors.

Method of instruction: close reading of texts, coupled with short papers on texts, plus a longer (8-10) synthesis paper; small and large group discussions with each other and visiting scholars/practitioners.

Honors Interdisciplinary (4)

Interdisciplinary courses may only count for your Interdisciplinary Honors requirement or your Honors Electives requirement. These courses cannot count for your Honors Science, Honors Humanities/Arts or Honors Social Science requirements, even if they bear the corresponding Areas of Inquiry designation.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 205 A: What We Know & How We Know It (C)

Honors 205 A: What We Know & How We Know It (C)

SLN 15544 (View UW registration info »)

Frances McCue (English)
Email: frances@francesmccue.com

Credits: 5
Limit: 22 students

Honors Credit Type

INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ONLY. Please note that we will be staggering enrollment to ensure equitable access for all summer registration dates.

This course satisfies BOTH Honors Interdisciplinary AND UW's Composition requirements.

For freshmen only, this course is an introduction to college-level methods of inquiry. Throughout your academic life at the university, you will be called upon to write, read and converse in order to absorb knowledge and test out ideas. Since academic disciplines are bound by their respective ways of knowing, and because other ways of knowing are empirical and creative, this course will present different ways of coming to knowledge. We’ll engage in reading, lectures, dialogue, persuasive writing, journalistic writing, writing for academic papers as well as in creative writing-poems, short stories and vignettes. Expect a lively forum for testing out ideas and a venue to enhance your writing repertoire.

Expectations for students include: attending all classes with the (substantial) assigned readings completed; contributing to small group presentations; considering one’s own belief systems and the belief systems in a respectful and curious manner; being willing to experiment in writing styles and genres. In the end, students should be active questioning learners and show evidence of this engagement.

Goals for the course include: learning how to negotiate and navigate with different ways of knowing; developing empathic and creative imagination; enhancing student writing; creating models for civic dialogue; and articulating individual learning.

The course will connect often-separated worlds of research and practice, university and “real world” expertise, and writing and dialogic education.

This course is the introduction to a year-long sequence-in the winter quarter, the course topic will be “Teaching What We Know” and in the spring, the class will culminate in internships throughout the area. Enrollment in all three terms is not required.

Honors 392 A: Person/Planet Politics: Being Human on a New Earth (SSc / NSc)

Honors 392 A: Person/Planet Politics: Being Human on a New Earth (SSc / NSc)

SLN 15558 (View UW registration info »)

Karen Litfin (Political Science)
Office: 33 Gowen, Box 353530
Phone: (206) 685-3694
Email: litfin@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 20 students

Honors Credit Type

The Anthropocene presents us with the problem of all problems for the following reasons:
• It was a colossal accident.
• It is a consequence of the everyday life choices of over seven billion people.
• These choices are strongly driven by an amalgamation of psychological and institutional forces with deep historical and even biological roots.
• The everyday actions of a few of us are far greater drivers than those of most us, but our lower-impact members are quickly adopting the habits of the affluent.

Taken alone, each of these factors presents a conundrum; taken together, they cry out for deep inquiry into the peculiar place of the “anthros” in the scheme of things. The dawning of the Anthropocene seems to compel us to ask ourselves not only, “What on Earth are we doing?” but even more fundamentally, “What on Earth are we?” If nothing else, the new geological era highlights our species’ paradoxical relationship to the rest of creation. While these questions can be illuminated by the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, so too can we investigate them through personal and interpersonal introspection. For our complicity in the Anthropocene implies that each of us must answer the question, “Who am I in relation to this?” The very magnitude of the problem and its undeniable biophysical dimensions tend to transfix our gaze outwardly, yet coming to understand the “anthros” must surely also entail looking within.

The premise of this course is that cognition will be necessary but not sufficient on addressing the global challenges of the 21st century. Rather than studying such issues as climate change, the extinction crisis, world food challenges, and global justice as happening only “out there,” we will view them as also happening “in here” by continually asking ourselves, “Who am in relation to this?” This holistic approach involves integrating cognitive learning with affective and somatic awareness through reflective and contemplative exercises and community.

Course requirements will include:
• Intensive reading on the human and biophysical dimensions of the Anthropocene
• Active participation in seminar discussions
• A daily reflective or contemplative practice
• Writing in both a private journal and a public blog
• Bi-weekly meetings with your “study buddy”
• A class-wide community service project
• A final creative project (paper, video, performance, multi-media) addressing the question, “Who am I in the Anthropocene?”

Honors 394 A: Philosophy of Gender in Western Thought (A&H / SSc, DIV)

Honors 394 A: Philosophy of Gender in Western Thought (A&H / SSc, DIV)

SLN 15559 (View UW registration info »)

Clare Bright (Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies)
Office: B-110 Padelford, Box 354345
Phone: (206) 543-6900
Email: cbright@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 25 students

Honors Credit Type

COURSE DESCRIPTION
An exploration and critique of the dominant themes and paradigms which have shaped Western European thought, with special focus on concepts of “woman” and “man.” Theories of knowledge and reality will also be covered. Feminist perspectives will be studied along with more traditional viewpoints.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
-To provide an overview of the dominant philosophical paradigms in western thought
-To assess such paradigms critically, especially from feminist perspectives
-To become familiar with the concepts of major thinkers regarding “woman” and “man”
-To analyze the social and metaphysical contexts for these concepts
-To develop the student’s ability to analyze and formulate theory
-To facilitate the thoughtful verbal and written expression of knowledge gained this term (including material for portfolios)

Honors 394 B: AfroLatinxAmerica (A&H / SSc, DIV)

Honors 394 B: AfroLatinxAmerica (A&H / SSc, DIV)

SLN 22511 (View UW registration info »)

Ileana Rodriguez-Silva (History)
Email: imrodrig@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 25 students

Honors Credit Type

This reading seminar offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the material and cultural production of racialized meanings that have and continue shaping the lives and identities of Afro-descendants in the regions we today recognize as Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Latinx U.S borderlands.

We will investigate the violences, inequities, and erasures embedded in key historical processes unleashed particularly by but not exclusive to Spanish and Portuguese colonial endeavors, decolonization efforts, and processes of nation-state formation. Most importantly, we will examine how Afro-descendent communities creatively navigated the treacherous political and economic landscapes of the Americas yesterday and today as well as how they envision a more just future. We will look at the production of blackness as a relational process overlapping, intersecting, and colliding with other formations of race as well as gender, sexuality, class, age, region/nationality, and religion, among others.

The ultimate aim is to reveal the multiplicity of Africanidades and Negritudes populating our Americas.

The course will include a wide array of texts including historical monographs, memoirs, fiction writing, anthropological pieces, and works based on oral interviews.

Assignments include in-class participation and attendance, weekly Go-Post reflections and commentaries, a set of short analytical essays to be included in the production of a class newsletter, and participation in a selection of the workshops and dialogues in the 5-week event series MAS ORGULLO sponsored by various UW units and MAS (Movimiento AfroLatino Seattle).

HONORS 100/496 (4)

HONORS 100 must be taken the first autumn quarter you are admitted to Interdisciplinary Honors. Students may register for HONORS 496 after completing at least 6 of 9 Honors core courses and 1 of 2 Experiential Learning activities. See our requirements page for more details.

Honors 100 A: Introduction to Honors Education

Honors 100 A: Introduction to Honors Education

SLN 15522 (View UW registration info »)

Laura Harrington (Office of the Youth Protection Coordinator)
Office: MGH 211, Box 352800
Phone: 205 543-7444
Email: laurah13@uw.edu
Aley Mills Willis (Honors Program; Advisor)
Office: 211 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352800
Phone: 221-6074
Email: aleym@uw.edu

Credits: 1
Limit: 140 students

Honors Credit Type

Required for and restricted to first quarter Honors students only.

Students must also register for a section, AA-AJ. Students will attend EITHER lecture or section each week.

HONORS 100 brings first quarter Interdisciplinary Honors students together for a common experience in order to introduce the value of interdisciplinary education and the importance of the integration of knowledge, as well as to help you form connections with your peers and other members of the Honors community. This course is also an introduction to the Honors core curriculum and requirements, with the goal of helping students imagine moving your work beyond the classroom into areas such as research, leadership, community and, ultimately, both local and global engagement.

HONORS 100 will have three larger lecture meetings throughout the quarter; during the rest of the quarter you will meet in small sections led by a Peer Educator, with a small group of other first year Honors students. The lectures will serve as an opportunity to meet others in the Honors community and to acquire a common grounding in the goals and values of the Honors Program; the sections will provide students with a smaller peer cohort, a current student mentor in the form of their HONORS 100 PE, and a chance to get to know the many opportunities of the Honors Program on a personal level.

Additionally, throughout the quarter you will also get to:
– Meet a few of the many Honors faculty, who will discuss how they came to study what they do, how they gather evidence and resources in their respective disciplines, and why they teach what they do;
– Meet a few of the Honors Librarians, who will serve as a connection to the University Libraries and as resources for your research needs; and
– Create your Honors Portfolio and learn how to engage in at least two experiential learning projects during your time at the UW. The portfolio process emphasizes critical reflection of your learning experiences, both inside and outside of the traditional classroom.

Honors 100 B: Introduction to Honors Education

Honors 100 B: Introduction to Honors Education

SLN 15533 (View UW registration info »)

Laura Harrington (Office of the Youth Protection Coordinator)
Office: MGH 211, Box 352800
Phone: 205 543-7444
Email: laurah13@uw.edu
Aley Mills Willis (Honors Program; Advisor)
Office: 211 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352800
Phone: 221-6074
Email: aleym@uw.edu

Credits: 1
Limit: 140 students

Honors Credit Type

Required for and restricted to first quarter Honors students only.

Students must also register for a section, BA-BJ. Students will attend EITHER lecture or section each week.

HONORS 100 brings first quarter Interdisciplinary Honors students together for a common experience in order to introduce the value of interdisciplinary education and the importance of the integration of knowledge, as well as to help you form connections with your peers and other members of the Honors community. This course is also an introduction to the Honors core curriculum and requirements, with the goal of helping students imagine moving your work beyond the classroom into areas such as research, leadership, community and, ultimately, both local and global engagement.

HONORS 100 will have three larger lecture meetings throughout the quarter; during the rest of the quarter you will meet in small sections led by a Peer Educator, with a small group of other first year Honors students. The lectures will serve as an opportunity to meet others in the Honors community and to acquire a common grounding in the goals and values of the Honors Program; the sections will provide students with a smaller peer cohort, a current student mentor in the form of their HONORS 100 PE, and a chance to get to know the many opportunities of the Honors Program on a personal level.

Additionally, throughout the quarter you will also get to:
– Meet a few of the many Honors faculty, who will discuss how they came to study what they do, how they gather evidence and resources in their respective disciplines, and why they teach what they do;
– Meet a few of the Honors Librarians, who will serve as a connection to the University Libraries and as resources for your research needs; and
– Create your Honors Portfolio and learn how to engage in at least two experiential learning projects during your time at the UW. The portfolio process emphasizes critical reflection of your learning experiences, both inside and outside of the traditional classroom.

Honors 496 A: Integration of the Honors Curriculum

Honors 496 A: Integration of the Honors Curriculum

SLN 15564 (View UW registration info »)

Juliana Villegas (Honors Program; English)
Office: MGH 211, Box 352800
Phone: 206-543-7172
Email: villegas@uw.edu

Credits: 1

Honors Credit Type

For Interdisciplinary Honors students only. Students must have completed 6 of 9 Honors Core courses and 1 of 2 Experiential Learning projects.

To request an add code, please fill out this form: http://tinyurl.com/aut15496

In this course, students will complete the Interdisciplinary or College Honors Program and reflect on and present to peers the intersection between their Interdisciplinary Honors Core courses and experiential learning process. The culmination of this course, and of the student’s Honors Program curriculum, is represented in the final portfolio presentations to the larger Honors community.

Using UW Google applications and other platforms, students will be asked to creatively reflect on the connections between and across their UW courses and disciplines, as well as how in-classroom knowledge has (or has not) bridged the gap between academia and experiences outside of the classroom.

Honors 496 B: Integration of the Honors Core Curriculum

Honors 496 B: Integration of the Honors Core Curriculum

SLN 15565 (View UW registration info »)

Juliana Villegas (Honors Program; English)
Office: MGH 211, Box 352800
Phone: 206-543-7172
Email: villegas@uw.edu

Credits: 1

Honors Credit Type

For Interdisciplinary Honors students only. Students must have completed 6 of 9 Honors Core courses and 1 of 2 Experiential Learning projects.

To register, please fill out this online survey: http://tinyurl.com/aut15496

In this course, students will complete the Interdisciplinary or College Honors Program and reflect on and present to peers the intersection between their Interdisciplinary Honors Core courses and experiential learning process. The culmination of this course, and of the student’s Honors Program curriculum, is represented in the final portfolio presentations to the larger Honors community.

Using UW Google applications and other platforms, students will be asked to creatively reflect on the connections between and across their UW courses and disciplines, as well as how in-classroom knowledge has (or has not) bridged the gap between academia and experiences outside of the classroom.

Honors Electives (10)

Any course without the “HONORS” prefix may only count for your Honors Electives requirement. You will earn Areas of Inquiry credit as indicated in the parentheses after each course title.

Other Honors courses (without HONORS-prefix)

Art 190 E: Introduction to Drawing (A&H)

Art 190 E: Introduction to Drawing (A&H)

SLN 10432 (View UW registration info »)

Jonathan Happ (School of Art)
Email: jonathanahapp@gmail.com

Credits: 5
Limit: 20 students

Honors Credit Type

ADD CODE REQUIRED. Available in MGH 211 starting May 4.
Builds basic drawing skills, develops understanding of primary concepts which relate to drawing and develops an understanding of the grammar or syntax of two-dimensional language. Students move beyond their current knowledge and abilities and link new skills, concepts, and understandings to creative expressing.

Chem 145 A: Honors General Chemistry (NSc)

Chem 145 A: Honors General Chemistry (NSc)

SLN 12159 (View UW registration info »)

Credits: 5
Limit: 96 students

Honors Credit Type

To register:
1) Take a placement test through Office of Educational Assessment, 440 Schmitz Hall, 206.543.1170, http://www.washington.edu/oea/testctr.htm OR use AP (3,4,5) or IB (5,6,7) scores as placement.

2) Contact the Chemistry advisers: Mary Harty or Lani Stone, 206.543.1610 or Bagley Hall 303.

Must also register for CHEM 145 AA, AB, AC or AD.

Honors Chem 145 and 155 cover material in 142, 152, and 162. Includes laboratory. No more than the number of credits indicated can be counted toward graduation from the following course groups: 142, 145 (5 credits); 145, 155, 162 (10 credits).

Chem 335 A: Honors Organic Chemistry (NSc)

Chem 335 A: Honors Organic Chemistry (NSc)

SLN 12266 (View UW registration info »)

Credits: 5
Limit: 70 students

Honors Credit Type

To register students must see a Chemistry adviser, Mary Harty or Lani Stone, in Bagley Hall 303 for entry code. 206.543.1610.
Prerequisite: either CHEM 155 or CHEM 162
For chemistry majors and otherwise qualified students planning three or more quarters of organic chemistry. Structure, nomenclature, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds. Theory and mechanism of organic reactions. Studies of biomolecules. No organic laboratory accompanies this course. No more than 5 credits can be counted toward graduation from the following course groups: 221, 223, 237, 335.

CSE 142: Computer Programming I (NSc)

CSE 142: Computer Programming I (NSc)

SLN ?

Stuart Reges (Computer Science & Engineering)
Office: Allen Center, Room 552, Box 352350
Phone: 206-685-9138
Email: reges@uw.edu

Credits: 5

Honors Credit Type

VISIT CSE ADVISING TO REGISTER.

To earn Honors credit, students must register for:
1. CSE 142 lecture A or B
2. corresponding CSE 142 section
3. CSE 390 H
AND
4. CSE 390 HA

See Time Schedule for course day, time and SLN for both lecture and CSE 390.

Basic programming-in-the-small abilities and concepts including procedural programming (methods, parameters, return values) , basic control structures (sequence, if/else, for loop, while loop), file processing, arrays and an introduction to defining objects.

CSE 143: Computer Programming II (NSc)

CSE 143: Computer Programming II (NSc)

SLN ?

Credits: 5

Honors Credit Type

VISIT CSE ADVISING TO REGISTER.

To earn Honors credit, students must register for:
1. CSE 143 A
2. corresponding CSE 143 section (AA – AV)
3. CSE 390 H
AND
4. CSE 390 HB/C/D (TBA)

See Time Schedule for course day, time and SLN for both lecture and CSE 390.

Continuation of CSE 142. Concepts of data abstraction and encapsulation including stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees, recursion, instruction to complexity and use of predefined collection classes. Prerequisite: CSE 142.

L ARCH 553: History of Modern Landscape Architecture

L ARCH 553: History of Modern Landscape Architecture

SLN 22348 (View UW registration info »)

Thaisa Way (Landscape Architecture)
Office: 348F Gould Hall, Box 355734
Phone: 206 685-2523
Email: tway@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 10 students

Honors Credit Type

This graduate-level course does not award Areas of Knowledge credit, but can count toward the "Additional Any" category of Honors requirements.

This course will count as 5 credits toward the 15 credit maximum allowed for "Honors coursework by contract" (this includes ad hoc coursework, HONORS 499 credits and/or graduate level courses).

Focuses on building an historic and critical overview of modernism and modernist designs in the practice and discipline of landscape architecture. Focuses on critical readings of historical narratives to explore the emergence of theory in practice.

Law 100 H: Intro to American Law (SSc)

Law 100 H: Intro to American Law (SSc)

SLN 22230 (View UW registration info »)

Theodore Myhre (School of Law)
Phone: 206-685-7914
Email: tmyhre@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 25 students

Honors Credit Type

ADD CODE REQUIRED. Visit MGH 211.
Examines the structure of the American legal system and how laws are made. Surveys key doctrinal areas of the law learning fundamental legal concepts, and explore how the law functions and evolves over time, including legal issues and decision-making related to statutory or common law.

Math 134 A: Accelerated (Honors) Calculus (NSc)

Math 134 A: Accelerated (Honors) Calculus (NSc)

SLN 17392 (View UW registration info »)

Credits: 5
Limit: 30 students

Honors Credit Type

To register, speak with Math Department adviser Brooke Miller via phone or in person: 206.543.6830 or C-36 Padelford.
First quarter of a sequence; sequence covers the material of 124, 125, 126; 307, 308, 318. First year of a two-year accelerated sequence. May receive advanced placement (AP) credit for 124 after taking 134. For students with above average preparation, interest, and ability in mathematics.

Math 334: Accelerated Honors Advanced Calculus (NSc)

Math 334: Accelerated Honors Advanced Calculus (NSc)

SLN 17447 (View UW registration info »)

Credits: 5
Limit: 40 students

Honors Credit Type

Prerequisite: either 2.0 in MATH 136, or 2.0 in MATH 126; 2.0 in MATH 307; either 2.0 in MATH 205, 2.0 in MATH 308, or 2.0 in MATH 318.
Introduction to proofs and rigor; uniform convergence, Fourier series and partial differential equations, vector calculus, complex variables. Students who complete this sequence are not required to take MATH 309, 310, 324, 326, 327, 328, and 427. Second year of an accelerated two-year sequence; prepares students for senior-level mathematics courses.

Phys 121 B: Honors Physics: Mechanics (NSc)

Phys 121 B: Honors Physics: Mechanics (NSc)

SLN 19351 (View UW registration info »)

Credits: 5
Limit: 66 students

Honors Credit Type

Prerequisite: MATH 124, 127, 134, or 145, may be taken concurrently; recommended: one year HS physics.

Students must also sign up for an Honors tutorial section and a lab.

Email margot@phys.washington.edu to enroll.

Basic principles of mechanics and experiments in mechanics for physical science and engineering majors. Lecture tutorial and lab components must all be taken to receive credit. Credit is not given for both PHYS 114 and PHYS 121.

Study Abroad (1)

The Study Abroad category consists of variable-credit courses that may span multiple quarters and do not fit clearly within other categories. Consult each program’s study abroad page to learn more about the credits you will receive upon completion.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 384 A: Your Study Abroad Experience Continued Back Home (A&H / SSc)

Honors 384 A: Your Study Abroad Experience Continued Back Home (A&H / SSc)

SLN 15557 (View UW registration info »)

Anu Taranath (English)
Email: anu@uw.edu

Credits: 3
Limit: 13 students

Credit Type

Open to all Honors students who have participated in a study abroad program recently.

Required for those returning from the Summer 2015 Honors/CHID study abroad program in Bangalore.

If you are enrolled in the Bangalore Study Abroad Program, please visit MGH 211 starting May 4, for an add code. It is important you register before June 22 to ensure your spot.

Starting June 22, no add code is required.

Our seminar in Autumn 2015 provides a formal space for us to process and make sense of our travels, with a focus of travels in India. We will have asked each other many questions before and during our journey, and our class gives us the chance to formulate some possible answers about how to continue to animate our trip abroad now that we are back home.

Special Topics (5)

Special Topics courses are between one and three credits and do not fulfill Interdisciplinary Honors requirements. They will award non-Honors UW elective credit and a great experience.

HONORS-prefix courses

Honors 397 A: Honors 100 Peer Educator Seminar (SSc)

Honors 397 A: Honors 100 Peer Educator Seminar (SSc)

SLN 15560 (View UW registration info »)

Laura Harrington (Office of the Youth Protection Coordinator)
Office: MGH 211, Box 352800
Phone: 205 543-7444
Email: laurah13@uw.edu

Credits: 1/2, c/nc

Credit Type

For Honors 100 Peer Educators only.

Monday PEs, please register for Honors 397 AA as well. Tuesday PEs, please register for Honors 397 AB.

Honors 397 B: Leadership Toward a Caring Global Community (SSc, DIV)

Honors 397 B: Leadership Toward a Caring Global Community (SSc, DIV)

SLN 15563 (View UW registration info »)

Ed Taylor (Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Undergraduate Academic Affairs)
Office: 220 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352800
Phone: 206 616-7175
Email: edtaylor@uw.edu

Credits: 1
Limit: 12 students

Credit Type

This seminar is limited to 12 students. Students who are seriously interested in applying for the Waseda Global Leadership Program are strongly encouraged to enroll in this preparatory seminar. Honors Program Waseda (Tokyo) exchange students enrolled at the UW during the 2015-2016 academic year will join the seminar.

NOTE: this seminar does NOT fulfill any Interdisciplinary Honors Core course requirements, as it is only 1 credit.

The purpose of the US-Japan Leadership seminar is to shape and hone an understanding of leadership, friendship, and a caring community among the next generation of leaders in each country. The relationship between two of the world’s most powerful democracies and economies has become complex and multilayered, transcends boundaries and demands consideration of global issues, understanding of the self and others. Yet, we to suffer from misunderstandings, neglect or stereotyped images of each other that arise from our very distinct histories and cultures.

The seminar aims to foster dialogue among future leaders across areas of study. The seminar will bring students together to discuss leadership, citizenship, historical and current issues in bilateral relations, as well as issues reaching beyond our two countries. Students will engage
in serious conversation along with shared cultural experiences and seeks to nurture lifelong friendships. The overall goal of the seminar is to take steps toward the formation of leadership for a more caring global community– Omoiyari no aru kokusai shakai ni mukete no ridashippu.

Honors 397 C: Introduction to International Business (SSc)

Honors 397 C: Introduction to International Business (SSc)

SLN 22133 (View UW registration info »)

Kazuhiko Yokota (Global Business Center, Foster School of Business)
Email: NULL

Credits: 1, c/nc
Limit: 25 students

Credit Type

This course does NOT fulfill Interdisciplinary Honors requirements, as ALL INTERDISC HONORS REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITH 5 CR CLASSES. It will only award non-Honors UW elective credit and a great experience.
This is an introductory course to international business. International business differs from local business in many aspects. If a company wants to conduct business in foreign countries, it must confront the following situations that differ from its home country: language, currency, culture, policies, market size, economic growth, demographic changes, appropriate marketing technique, and so forth.

In the first half of the course I will provide short lectures and discuss some materials/ideas on international business. No previous knowledge about business or economics is necessary.
Further, there will be no exams or papers. However, participants will be expected to contribute to the class discussion. I will ask you to complete a group work presentation in the second half of the class. Here is an
example of the presentation topic: “Suppose you start up your own business in a country outside of the US. What should you do in order to maximize the profits from your business in that
country?” Class-participation (not just attendance) and the uniqueness of the group work presentation are important for the final evaluation.

Honors 397 D: Out of Eden: exploring the consequences of human polygamy (SSc)

Honors 397 D: Out of Eden: exploring the consequences of human polygamy (SSc)

SLN 22618 (View UW registration info »)

David Barash (Psychology)
Office: 311 Guthrie, Box 351525
Phone: (206) 543-8784
Email: dpbarash@uw.edu

Credits: 1, c/nc
Limit: 15 students

Credit Type

This course does NOT fulfill Interdisciplinary Honors requirements, as ALL INTERDISC HONORS REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITH 5 CR CLASSES. It will only award non-Honors UW elective credit and a great experience.
The evidence is increasingly clear that human beings are biologically predisposed toward polygamy (that is, one male mated to multiple females, and/or one female mated to multiple males). This background aspect to our evolution has numerous consequences – some of them rather surprising – for our bodies and our behavior. In this seminar, we’ll read a book ms, written by the instructor (Barash) but not yet published: it’s scheduled for publication by Oxford University Press in early 2016. We’ll read the ms and discuss it; Barash will doubtless revise it based on student input, so that the only requirement is to read a chapter each week and come to class prepared to discuss it – i.e., agree, disagree, suggest improvements, expand upon various topics, etc. Should be fun …

Honors 398 A: Presenting Your Skills and Accomplishments Effectively (A&H)

Honors 398 A: Presenting Your Skills and Accomplishments Effectively (A&H)

SLN 22512 (View UW registration info »)

Kathryn Mobrand (Human Centered Design & Engineering)
Office: 205 Engineering Annex, Box 352183
Phone: 206 616-8242
Email: kmobrand@uw.edu

Credits: 1, c/nc
Limit: 18 students

Credit Type

This course does NOT fulfill Interdisciplinary Honors requirements, as ALL INTERDISC HONORS REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITH 5 CR CLASSES. It will only award non-Honors UW elective credit and a great experience.
In this one-credit seminar, you will learn and practice strategies for speaking effectively about you own skills, accomplishments, and experiences in a variety of academic or workplace contexts (e.g., poster sessions, final project reports, interviews). We will address content selection and organization, delivery techniques, design and use of visual aids, and Q&A sessions. You will have opportunities, in a relaxed, small-group environment, to practice strategies learned in class through the presentations you make to
your peers. You will also gain experience evaluating your own presentations and providing feedback to peers on theirs. You will also receive instructor feedback aimed at helping you improve your skills and prepare for future speaking opportunities.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

-Create and organize presentation content for a given audience and situation

-Design visual aids that complement and enhance the oral message

-Deliver presentations effectively, with and without visual aids, and within a specific time limit

-Manage-and leverage-anxiety that can accompany oral presentation

-Engage in question-and-answer sessions, as both speaker and audience member

-Listen attentively to peers’ presentations and provide meaningful feedback