SPRING COURSE SELECTION BEGINS OCTOBER 27!

Spring course selection via the Student Administration system begins on Monday, October 27. Please visit the Honors web page to find out more about the Spring 2009 Honors course list, meeting with your advisor, and much more.

Students working toward the 2009 or 2010 Sophomore Honors Certificate must earn at least three of the required Honors credits from the approved list of Honors Interdisciplinary Core Courses. Offered for the first time in Fall 2006, the Honors Core Curriculum is specially designed for first and second year Honors students. The courses are interdisciplinary and fulfill General Education requirements. Check out these available sections...

Nature Transformed: Content Area 2, each course is 3 credits

ECON 1107 (formerly 107) – Honors Core: Economics, Nature, and the Environment
Instructor: Olivier Morand
This course will study of the interaction between people and their natural environment from a global and historical perspective. Topics of study will include the impact of nature on societies; effects of geography and climate on economic development and income inequality; the impact of humans on their environment; sustainable development, and more!

AMST 1700 (formerly INTD 170)– Honors Core: Walden and the American Landscape
Instructors: Wayne Franklin, Robert Gross, Janet Pritchard, & Robert Thorson
This course explores the interplay of nature, history, and aesthetics in the making of Thoreau's text Walden (1854). Topics include the geological development of the Walden ecosystem; the economic reshaping of the Walden environment in the mid-19th century; the social critique, scientific ideas, and aesthetic notions informing Thoreau's work; and the impact of Walden on Americans' views of themselves and their sense of place.

MUSI 1005 (105) – Honors Core:  Music, Nature, & the Environment
 Instructor: Glenn Stanley
This course focuses on how musicians in the “western art tradition” have engaged with nature and the environment in the creation and performance of their music. The course will fall into two main parts:  first it will explore some of the ways that musicians have drawn upon nature as a source of inspiration, then it will study how music has been used, in the recent past and continuing today, to call attention to the dangers facing the environment in an increasingly industrialized world.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health, Humanity, and the Life Sciences:
Content Area 3

BME/CSE/MCB 1401 (120)- Honors Core: Computational Molecular Biology
Instructors: Ion Mandoiu, Craig Nelson
This course is an introduction to computational genomics through lectures, computer lab exercises, and mentored research projects. The main objective of the course is to provide students with a general understanding of the field of computational genomics, including current problems and research. Students will become familiar with fundamental molecular biology concepts and computational techniques, and will learn how to use the Matlab bioinformatics toolbox for solving problem in genomics.

MCB 1405 (125) - Honors Core: The Genetics Revolution in Contemporary Culture
Instructors: Rachel O’Neill (MCB) & Michael O'Neill (MCB)
This course will introduce students to genetics and genetic technologies. Various forms of popular culture, including news clips, movies, books and art will be used to provide a framework for the syllabus and will introduce students to various genetics and technology topics. Students will learn the scientific principles of genetics and genetic technology as well as the impact these topics have had on our culture, attitudes towards science, domestic and foreign policy as well as medical practice and law.

AH/NUSC 1030 (130) – Honors Core: Interdisciplinary Approach to Obesity Prevention
Instructors: Valerie Duffy (Allied Health) & Nancy Rodriguez (Nutritional Sciences)
This interdisciplinary course explores the 1) biology of obesity, 2) the obesigenic environment, including how communities are physically built, as well as the economic relationship to obesity risk, and 3) policy and ethical implications for obesity prevention. Multi-level obesity prevention approaches that involve the individual, family, organization, community, and policy will be considered. 

 

Need more info? Visit the Honors Core Curriculum offerings site for full course descriptions and to see course syllabi!

 

*** SAVE THE DATE - FALL HONORS CEREMONY ***

SAVE THE DATE for the Fall Honors Ceremony on Monday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Freshmen will attend the ceremony with their INTD 1784 groups. Juniors, did you earn your Sophmore Honors Certificate? If so, please look for your invitation in your campus mail late this week.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE?

Join Dr. Ann Aresco and Honors alumnus Joanna Hagan for a discussion of naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of health care that uses unique and personalized treatments to care for patients. Physicians use a combination of traditional medical procedures and alternative therapies, such as nutrition counseling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and more. This exciting new event will take place on October 30 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Union room 325. RSVP to jessamy.hoffmann@uconn.edu by 10/23. An RSVP in the affirmative is a commitment! For more information, view the full event flyer!

CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION HONORS STUDENT LEADERS

HOLDUP! (Husky Outreach for Leadership Development, Understanding and Pride) provides UConn students with the opportunity to work directly with area high school students to enhance their leadership skills and self-awareness. HOLDUP! members gain valuable experience working together to develop and present workshop material and mentor high school students while preparing them for a life of leadership beyond high school.

HOLDUP! is currently seeking new members. For more information, visit the HOLDUP! website. Applications are due by November 4th.

HONORS ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK INFORMATION SESSION

Interested in contributing to the hurricane relief effort? Come join Honors Council as we travel to the Gulf Coast during spring break!  Attend one of our two info sessions to learn more about our trip for this year, a little about our trip last year, to pick up an application, and to ask questions!  We'll see you there! Attend one of the following dates: Wednesday, October 15 or Wednesday October 22 at 8pm in Wilson (South A) Room 113. OPEN TO ALL UCONN STUDENTS!!!
Questions? Email Valen Diaz at UConnHC@gmail.com.