Spring 2026 Featured Courses

PSYC 5270-003: Special Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (Storrs)

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Graduate courses act as Honors credit, as long as you earn a grade of B- or higher.

Controversies in Neuroscience and Biopsychology

Instructor: R. Holly Fitch

Prof. Fitch welcomes Honors students with at least junior standing and some biology and psychology background. This course is particularly well suited for students with majors in PSYC, PNB, Cognitive Science, or related fields. Contact Dr. Fitch for a permission number. The class is limited to 20 students, so interested students should contact her as soon as possible. 

This course will address a series of “hot” topics of current interest in the field, including: the importance of sex/gender/hormones in individualized medical care; the rapid evolution of neural implant technology; the status of genetic engineering in complex behavioral conditions like autism (both embryonic and adult gene engineering); and other “hot” topics —  to include some topics of the students choosing. Last year’s topics included teens in contact sports and CTE, vaccinations and autism, and others.

The class format involves a meeting for one hour each week for in person discussion, a recorded/remote one-hour lecture each week, and online student presentations. The grade for the class will derive from seminar participation and several oral presentations over the course of the semester.

HDFS 5255: Living with Chronic or Life-threatening Illness (Storrs)

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Graduate courses act as Honors credit, as long as you earn a grade of B- or higher.

Instructor: Keith Bellizzi

Chronic and/or life-threatening illness from diagnosis through long term management. Psychological, interpersonal, family, and ethical aspects of the chronic illness experience across the life span, in contexts for culture and health policy.

HDFS 5340: Prevention, Intervention, and Public Policy (Storrs)

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Graduate courses act as Honors credit, as long as you earn a grade of B- or higher.

Instructor: Lisa Eaton

Survey course of the theory, practice and science of primary prevention of human problems. Prevention concepts and case studies are presented. Students give analysis and critique of course content and develop personal and professional perspectives on prevention practice and possible social policy initiatives.

HDFS 5342: Parenting, Parenthood, and Family Science Interventions (Storrs)

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Graduate courses act as Honors credit, as long as you earn a grade of B- or higher.

Instructor: Beth Russell

Parents’ roles, identities, and behavior and the dynamics of parenthood across the lifespan. Interpersonal, familial, and societal roles of parents and the interventions that support individual parent and family well-being outcomes are presented.

CHEM 2444: Organic Chemistry (Storrs)

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Instructor: Nicholas Leadbeater

Prerequisite: CHEM 2443 (Honors or non-Honors)

The material in Honors CHEM 2444 is much like that in the non-Honors sections of CHEM 2444, but it will go into more detail on various topics. It is also taught differently, with class periods dedicated to discussion and practice problems. Additional support is available from a graduate teaching assistant and undergraduate peer mentors.

CHEM 1148Q: Honors General Chemistry II (Storrs)

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Instructor: Douglas Adamson

Prerequisite: CHEM 1147Q. If you took CHEM 1127Q or 1137Q and would like to enroll in CHEM 1148Q, email Prof. Adamson for permission.

This Honors version of CHEM 1128Q will complete the general chemistry sequence for any science major and for pre-med/pre-dent requirements.

CHEM 1148Q has a smaller lecture section than CHEM 1128Q. and it requires more personal initiative in the laboratory assignments. It also uses some calculus, compared to the algebra used in CHEM 1128Q.

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TOI-6L, Q

BIOL 1107: Principles of Biology I (Storrs)

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Instructor: Thomas Abbott

Introductory biology course covering topics from both molecular & cell biology and physiology & neurobiology. Intended for students who will continue into higher level science courses.

Two sections of Honors BIOL 1107 will be offered in Spring 2026. The Honors version is designed for students who will be conducting research in biology, so it is more interdisciplinary (basic chemistry) and inquiry-based, and the lab will expose students to a wider range of topics and techniques. To help prepare you for your first research position, the Honors version makes greater use of primary literature and includes more of the tools used in MCB/PNB research labs.

CA 3-Lab
TOI 6-L

POLS 3675: Practicum in Campaigns and Elections (Conversion opportunity; Storrs)

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Instructor: Paul Herrnson

Prerequisites: POLS 1602, and one of POLS 2607, 2622, 3603WQ, 3604, 3606, 3608, 3612, 3613, or 3625/PP 3030, or instructor consent. Prof. Herrnson encourages students who do not meet the prerequistes to email him for a permission number.

While this is not an Honors course, Prof. Herrnson welcomes Honors students of all majors and would be happy to offer Honors conversions for interested students.

This course provides students with an opportunity to learn about election campaigns and develop the hands-on experience needed to successfully participate in them. Lectures and briefings from politicians, political consultants, and other experts provide academic insights and practical knowledge about contemporary elections. Teams of students will participate in a simulated election in which they will develop and execute a campaign plan. The teams will present various aspects of their campaign, including their message, voter targeting strategy, fundraising plan, website, TV ads, streaming video, and get-out-the-vote efforts.

DMD 3620/HIST 3104: Collaborating with Cultural Organizations II: Practice (Conversion Opportunity; Storrs)

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Instructor: Clarissa Ceglio

While this is not an Honors course, Prof. Ceglio welcomes Honors students of all majors and would be happy to offer Honors conversions for interested students. Recommended pre-requisites waived for Honors students.

Museums, archives, and other cultural organizations are spaces of digital media experimentation as they seek new ways to communicate ideas, make collections accessible, inspire learning, connect people, and build community. In this class we will undertake a project in partnership with a cultural organization. This will provide immersion in issues of contemporary practice while building collaborative competency in design thinking approaches.

For more information, or to receive a permission number, email Prof. Ceglio (clarissa.ceglio@uconn.edu).