Spring 2024 Honors Course List

Class # 10304, TuTh 12:00-1:15pm, Education Bldg., Rm 318, Brian Kierland

An introduction to some major issues in metaphysics and epistemology, such as free will, the existence of God, the rationality of religious belief, the mind/body problem, personal identity, skepticism about external world, and the problem of induction.

Class # 13059, WeFr 10:30-11:45am, Education Bldg., Rm 525, TBA

An introduction to the basic language of Visual Art.

Class # 15816, We 4:30-7:15pm, Education Bldg., Rm 417, Richard Stolfe

Designed to provide knowledge of the development of motion pictures with attention given to the elements and qualities peculiar to cinema which give it validity as a unique and multi-cultural art form.

Class # 16116, MoWe 1:30-2:45pm, Morrison Center, Rm C200, Kim Ganong

Survey of the history of rock and popular music from its beginnings in the nineteenth century to the present day.

Class # 13947, TuTh 12:00-1:15pm, Honors College, Rm 166, Rebecca Robideaux

A theoretical and contextual overview of the communication discipline, including concepts and models of communication; verbal and nonverbal messages; communication ethics; perception; and listening in public, interpersonal, group/team, and mass communication contexts. Incorporates research, preparation, critique, adaptation, and delivery of informative and persuasive messages in public presentations.

Class # 10771, MoWeFr 1:30-2:45pm, Honors College, Rm 166, Laurie Cavey

A continuation of MATH 170. Techniques of integration and calculation of antiderivatives. Applications of integration to physical models, including calculation of volume, moment, mass, and centroid. Informal convergence of sequences and series of real numbers. Taylor series, Taylor polynomials, and applications to approximation. Vectors, parametric curves, and polar coordinates. Credit cannot be earned for both MATH 175 and MATH 176. PREREQ: Prerequisite: MATH 143, MATH 144, MATH 170 or corresponding satisfactory placement score.

Class # 10537, TuTh 10:30-11:45pm, Multipurpose Bldg, Rm 108, Chris Saunders

A continuation of CHEM 111 to include intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium in solution, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, and complex ions. PREREQ: MATH 143, 144, 170 or successful completion of the CHEM 111 Math exam, CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L. Co-requisite: CHEM 112L-003 or-011.

NOTES: Must also take CHEM 112L Section 003, Section 007, or Section 011. Students who do not attend the first session of their enrolled lab will immediately be dropped from both the lab and lecture.

Class # 10673, Tu 1:30-4:15pm, Science Bldg. 361, Katri Swanson

Lab to accompany CHEM 112. COREQ: CHEM 112.

Class # 10677, We 1:30-4:15pm, Science Bldg., Rm 361, Katri Swanson

Lab to accompany CHEM 112. COREQ: CHEM 112.

Class #10716, Th 1:30-4:15pm, Science Bldg. 361, Katri Swanson

Lab to accompany CHEM 112. COREQ: CHEM 112.

Class # 13957, WeFr, 1:30pm-2:45pm, Multipurpose Bldg., Rm 101, Tiffany Watkins

An exploration of star formation and evolution, black holes, galaxies, and cosmology. Explores how the ideas of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and others form our understanding of the universe. Requires evening labs and/or planetarium visits. COREQ: PHYS 105 Lab A.

Class # 10377, Tu, 9:00am-11:00am, Multipurpose Bldg., Rm 301, Brian Jackson

Lab to accompany PHYS 105. COREQ: PHYS 105-002.

Class #13382, TuTh, 1:30-2:45pm, Pioneer Hall, Rm 102, Gail Shuck

A critical examination of commonly held myths about language. Topics may include dialects of English, the relationship between language and social identity, grammatical correctness, and language use in bilingual households. This course welcomes students from U.S. and international backgrounds.

Class Notes: Downloading a third-party proctoring software may be needed in the administration of assessments such as quizzes and tests.

H-Option Requirement: This course is open to Honors and non-Honors students. Therefore, you must work with the instructor to complete an H-Option for this class in order to earn Honors flex credits.

Class # 11310, MoWe, 3:00-4:15pm, ILC Rm 204, Carrie Seymour

Using ideas from philosophy, cultural anthropology, and sociology, this course section will explore the moral and ethical implications of how labels and stereotypes perpetuate outmoded or limited ideas about the nature of “acceptable”
social traits and behaviors throughout the world. By looking at various “deviant” categories, and studying the social codes and contexts that inform the perception of those categories, we will then look at how the penal system in America is a case study of how those perceptions play out for 2.26 million people every day.

PREREQ: ENGL 102, UF 100, and sophomore status.

Class # 12566, MoWe, 12:00-1:15pm, ILC Rm 204, Karen Wadley

Why Science Fiction? As a genre, Sci-Fi innovatively addresses questions of “why,” “how,” and “what if”, inviting the curious to new considerations and making marginalized voices accessible. You’ll read short stories that explore otherness, social norms, hierarchy and power, colonialism, race, et cetera, written by authors such as Octavia Butler, Wole Talabi, and Isaac Asimov. You will also explore creative solutions to the social or technological problems that concern you by writing your own short story centered on an ethical conflict and an original character’s moral development (or devolution). And, you’ll give feedback on other stories written in the class, including Ms. Wadley’s!
Dare to be original, dare to be bold, and remember that you have to push a lot of boundaries to get to outer space.

Class # 14256, TuTh, 10:30-11:45am, SMASH 209, Adrian Kane

In this course section, the essential question is: How has U.S. foreign policy in Latin America affected ethnic diversity in the United States? This question supports the learning outcomes of ethics and diversity by presenting the relation between the history of U.S. political, military, and economic intervention in Latin America and its connection to Latin American migration to the United States. After learning about approaches to analyzing the ethicality of decisions and actions, we will apply these frameworks to specific historical events and policies such as immigration. Through analysis of literary texts by Latin American and U.S. Latinx authors, you will also learn about the challenges that many Latin American immigrants and U.S. Latinx citizens face.

Class # 11109, We, 9:00-10:15am, Honors College, Rm 165, Chris Hyer & Hali Higgins

This course helps prepare students for success in the Honors College at Boise State University. An interactive approach is utilized to encourage students to develop positive relationships in the classroom with other Honors students and to help
acclimate students to expectations that the Honors College, Boise State University, and beyond will have of them. This class is required for all Honors students who have been admitted for the spring semester. Downloading a third-party
proctoring software may be needed in the administration of assessments such as quizzes and tests.

Class # 15599, Tu, 9:00-10:15am, Honors College, Rm 166, Chris Hyer

This course helps prepare students for success in the Honors College at Boise State University. An interactive approach is utilized to encourage students to develop positive relationships in the classroom with other Honors students and to help acclimate students to expectations that the Honors College, Boise State University, and beyond will have of them. This class is required for all Honors students who have been admitted for the spring semester. Downloading a third-party proctoring software may be needed in the administration of assessments such as quizzes and tests.

Class # 14512, ONLINE, Chris Hyer & Madison Cunningham

Group discussion of issues built around a specific leadership theme/s. This course is open to Honors House Council and Honors Student Association leaders. Because themes change from semester to semester, seminar may be repeated. Recommended that the students have a successful application to Honors Leadership position.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: This course is restricted to students in Honors Leadership. These positions require an interview process for consideration.

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Excellent time management and computer/Internet literacy skills. Regular access to a computer with reliable/high-speed Internet access. Read the course introduction email sent from the instructor to your BroncoMail account by the first day of class. MORE INFO at boisestate.edu/online/admitted.

Class # 11903, 01/08/2024-02/23/2024, HYBRID, Emily Jones

This one-credit, seven-week hybrid course refines students’ writing and speaking skills while challenging them to carefully consider their pathway through college and their steps after graduation. The course will cover diverse forms of written and oral communication, including essays, personal statements, and presentations. What each topic has in common is the need to persuade its intended audience in a polished yet accessible manner.
NOTE: This course is a (1 st ) 7-week course and runs from 01/08/2024 – 02/23/2024 This course is exclusively for students
with upper-division standing who are 1 to 3 semesters from graduation.

REQUIREMENTS: Though this is a hybrid course, most of your grade will be determined by the in-person sessions which take place over one weekend. Attendance is mandatory on Friday, February 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Also, this one-credit hybrid course includes online work prior to and after in-person weekend. There is a $50 course fee associated with this section. A hybrid course replaces at least 50% of classroom instruction with such online activities as discussions, presentations, tutorials, etc. Students can expect to spend as much time participating as they would in a traditional course. Students must be able to access the Internet frequently and conveniently and must be competent at using e-mail, managing files, and navigating Web sites.

Class # 12317, 03/04/24-04/26/24, ONLINE, Emily Jones

This one-credit, seven-week online course refines students’ writing and speaking skills while challenging them to carefully consider their pathway through college and their steps after graduation. The course will cover diverse forms of written and oral communication, including essays, proposals/grants, personal statements, and presentations. What each topic has in common is the need to persuade its intended audience in a polished yet accessible manner.
*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: This is a (2nd ) 7-week course and runs from 03/04/24-04/26/24. This course is exclusively for students with upper division standing who are 1-3 semesters from graduation.

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Excellent time management and computer/Internet literacy skills. Regular access to a computer with reliable/high-speed Internet access. For courses lasting 7 weeks, expect to spend a minimum of 5.5 hours per credit weekly on classwork and interaction with students and instructor. Read introduction email sent from instructor to your BroncoMail account by the first day of class. MORE INFO at boisestate.edu/online/admitted.

Class # 100107, Tu/Th, 9:00-10:15am, Honors College, Rm 165, Heidi Naylor

Athletics are filled with pathos, achievement, risk, pain, humor, celebrity, racism, social justice concerns, drama, and entertainment. What can we learn about life and performance from some of the most memorable sports moments and sportswriting of the last century? We’ll explore this question through some of the best reporting and classic sports narratives of that time.

Class # 13551, Wed, 9:00-11:45am, Honors College, Rm 166, John Bieter
More people are migrating and immigrating than at any point in history. This course uses the Basque Country as a case study to understand this phenomenon. Through an interdisciplinary lens and experiential learning with the Basque community in Boise and summer travel to the Basque Country, the course helps prepare students to understand, work, and live in this globalized world.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: A three-week study-abroad experience in the Basque country will be available with this course.

Class # 14491, TuTh, 12:00-1:15pm, Honors College, Rm 167, Annal Frenz & Chris Hyer

This course aims to deepen our familiarity of Christianity through social learning. Situated cognition, a type of social learning theory, suggests that learning takes place through an individual’s interaction within established communities that share and create knowledge, traditions, and norms. Early Christianity offers us a great way to see how social learning works. In its earliest forms, Early Christians came from highly diverse social settings as it began in the Middle East, ranged across the Mediterranean and into Africa, then spread northward into what would become Western Europe. Over the centuries and into our own era, Christian beliefs and practices exemplify elements of social learning and the dynamic between participants and cultural context. Our central question will revolve around how different cultures both reflected and affected the ways Christianity was taught and learned by the various groups that embraced it.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: This course has an optional travel component to Ireland and Italy and will take place in May 2024.

Class # 14492, We, 4:30-7:15pm, Honors College, Rm 167, Kate Huebschmann

We know good writing when we read it, but what makes it that way? Is there a magic formula to follow? Is it all luck? How, in 2-3 pages, do you encapsulate your life story and convince a stranger you’re the perfect candidate for an award? This intensive writing course will examine these questions by guiding you through the application process for a fully funded year of study, research, or English teaching abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The application you complete during this course will be submitted in Oct. of 2024.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: You must graduate no later than Spring 2025 to meet Fulbright eligibility requirements.

Class # 13554, Mo, 9:00-11:45am, Honors College, Rm 166, Shelton Woods

Taylor Swift and her lyrics have captured the imagination of millions of people. Our course will examine her life, lyrics, and music as a mirror to twenty-first century American culture.

Class # 13555, We, 6:00-8:45pm, Honors College, Rm 166, Christopher Graham

This Seminar will explore the interaction between the law and American professional and amateur sports from a historical perspective. It will also examine how landmark court decisions have dramatically affected the landscape of American violence, gambling, amateurism, civil rights, and Title IX.

Class # 13564, Mo, 4:30-7:15pm, Honors College, Rm. 166, Gregory Zickau

This colloquium includes self-assessment and development of character and leadership qualities through exploration and discussion of historic persons and leadership theory. Students will learn to identify and understand various leadership theories, to apply theory to practical scenarios, and to consider and evaluate potential outcomes of specific techniques.

Class # 15595, TuTh, 10:30-11:45am, Honors College, Rm 166, David Jones

How can we live a full and abundant life in a world of adversity? What are we to do when we encounter unchangeable circumstances? Are we living in a world of peace, hope, and joy or is this another Age of Anxiety? In this course, we will examine our relationships with changing phenomena and we will actively learn and engage in practices that can help us redefine those relationships, ground us in that which is unchanging, and move us toward inspired, hopeful, joyful action in our lives, regardless of our circumstances.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

Class # 16097, Tu, 4:30-7:15pm, Ruch Building, Rm. 314, Tony Songer

A collaborative approach for addressing the global issues of poverty and inequity from the context of integrated health, business, education, and engineering systems. Requires an international service-learning experience; acceptance into Study Abroad required (spring break trip to Belize).

Class # 12312, TuTh, 12:00-1:15pm, Honors College, Rm 165, David Jones

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (1st) 7-week course and runs from 01/08/2024 – 02/23/2024.

Class # 12313, MoWe, 4:30-5:45pm, Honors College, Rm 165, Annal Frenz

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (1st ) 7-week course and runs from 01/08/2024 – 02/23/2024.

Class # 12314, TuTh, 10:30-11:45am, Honors College, Rm 165, Chris Hyer

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (1st) 7-week course and runs from 01/08/2024 – 02/23/2024.

Class # 12315, TuTh, 3:00-4:15pm, Honors College, Rm 165, Brandi Venable

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (2nd) 7-week course and runs from 03/04/2024 – 04/26/2024.

Class # 13184, TuTh, 12:00-1:15pm, Honors College, Rm 165, David Jones

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (2nd) 7-week course and runs from 03/06/23-04/28/23.

Class # 13185, WeFr, 1:30-2:45pm, Honors College, Rm 165, Kevin Starcher

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

NOTE: This course is a (2nd) 7-week course and runs from 03/04/2024 – 04/26/2024.

Class # 11401, ONLINE, Annal Frenz & Reginald Jayne

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. This version of the course will be conducted fully online using the Canvas course management system. The course takes place over seven weeks. You will complete two modules per week. You can plan on spending about 3 hours working on each module. Course is designed for seniors who plan to graduate either this semester or next. NOTE: This course is a (1st) 7-Week course and runs from 01/08/2023-02/24/2023.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Excellent time management and computer/Internet literacy skills. Regular access to a computer with reliable/high-speed Internet access. Read the course introduction email sent from the instructor to your BroncoMail account by the first day of class. MORE INFO at boisestate.edu/online/admitted.

Class # 13181, ONLINE, Annal Frenz

This course provides a capstone experience for Honors seniors by asking them to reflect on their education at Boise State and by assisting their transition into the world beyond the University and the Honors College. This version of the course will be conducted fully online using the Blackboard course management system. The course takes place over seven weeks. You will complete two modules per week. You can plan on spending about 3 hours working on each module. The course is designed for Senior students who plan to graduate either this semester or next.

*PERMISSION NUMBER REQUIRED. Submit request for permission number following this link
www.boisestate.edu/honors/academics/forms/permission-number-request/

NOTE: This course is a (2 nd ) 7-week course and runs from 03/06/23-04/28/23.

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Excellent time management and computer/Internet literacy skills. Regular access to a computer with reliable/high-speed Internet access. Read the course introduction email sent from the instructor to your BroncoMail account by the first day of class. MORE INFO at boisestate.edu/online/admitted.