Honors Designated Major Courses

Honors designated major courses are meant to engage Honors students with the course material on a deeper level. Honors students in these courses do additional work to receive Honors Program credit.

Spring 2026

CMD203, Sec. 1 Intermediate American Sign Language 1
Instructor:  Tara Beers (Communication Disorders)
GE Requirement: World Languages

Intermediate/Advanced instruction in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.

ENG407, Sec. 1 Shakespeare II: Selected Works
Instructor: Taylor Culbert (English)

Narrative poems and selected major plays, such as Richard II, I Henry IV, As You Like It, Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, Macbeth, and King Lear. May be taken before ENG406 or concurrently.

PSY101, Sec. 3 Introduction to Psychology 
Instructor: Stefanie Kohn (Psychology)
GE Requirement: Social Sciences

Survey of topics in psychology such as learning, memory, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, personality, lifespan development, brain and behavior, stress and health, social psychology, psychological disorders and their treatment, and research methods.

SED453, Sec. 1 Curriculum and Assessment in the Secondary School
Instructors: Conchetta Carbone (Adolescence Education and TESOL) & Alex Sokolinski (Adolescence Education and TESOL)

Students will read, discuss, debate and write about curriculum and assessment philosophy and practice. Students will experience first hand a variety of authentic learning assessments and observe and interview teachers in secondary schools.

Fall 2025

ARH456, Sec. 1 Art History:  Theories and Approaches
Instructor:  Beth Wilson (Art History)

What is art history? This question is explored through reading selected passages from the history of art history and from recent theoretical writings that question traditional approaches to the discipline.  We look at diverse approaches that have been used to interpret art, including biography, style, periodization, iconography and iconology, psychoanalysis, patronage, feminism, Marxism, reception theory, social history, and semiotics.

BUS450, Sec. 1 Strategic Management
Instructor:  Jun Lin (School of Business)

Formulation and implementation of business strategies for competitive advantage.  Case analysis is used to develop analytical, communication, and team-work skills.  This capstone course fulfills the writing intensive course requirement for all business majors.

CMD203, Sec. 1 Intermediate American Sign Language 1
Instructor:  Tara Beers (Communication Disorders)

Intermediate/Advanced instruction in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.

SED453, Sec. 1 Curriculum and Assessment in the Secondary School
Instructor: Christopher Porpora (Adolescence Education and TESOL)

Students will read, discuss, debate and write about curriculum and assessment philosophy and practice. Students will experience first hand a variety of authentic learning assessments and observe and interview teachers in secondary schools.

DMJ470, Sec.1 Ottaway Seminar
Instructor: Lauren Sandler

Nationally known visiting journalists use their expertise and experience to teach students about the problems and issues that face reporters and the press. Professors have included foreign correspondents, literary journalists, and high-ranking editors.

DMJ393, Sec. 2 Culture Jamming
Instructor: Megan Sperry (Digital Media & Journalism)

In this course students will be asked to think critically about the messages that are being portrayed in popular media. The course will draw attention to the power of media, and its influence on society, particularly to our values and personal views surrounding consumerism. Students will be asked to produce creative projects that illustrate their understanding of media literacy and ethics. This course will be offered in DMJ with Honors Credits.