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Honors Course Offerings
Click on a term to view which Honors courses are generally offered.
Summer
- MCB 4920H – Group Effort Applied Research (GEAR)
- NUR 3165H – Nursing Research
Fall
- AST 2002H – Astronomy
- BSC 2010C – Biology I
- FIN 3403H – Business Finance
- MAC 2311H – Calculus I
- MAC 2312H – Calculus II
- MAC 2313H – Calculus III
- CHM 2045C – Chemistry Fundamentals I
- FIL 1000H – Cinema Survey
- COP 3223H – Introduction to Programming with C
- COP 3503H – Computer Science II
- MAP 2302H – Differential Equations
- EGN 3321H – Dynamics
- ENC 1101H – English Composition I
- ENC 1102H – English Composition II
- MUL 2010H – Enjoyment of Music
- ANT 2000H – General Anthropology
- BSC 3403C – Quantitative Biological Methods
- PSY 2012H – General Psychology
- ARH 2050H – History of Western Art I
- ZOO 3733C – Human Anatomy
- COT 3100H – Introduction to Discrete Structures
- PHI 2010H – Introduction to Philosophy
- ECO 2013H – Macroeconomics
- MAR 3023H – Marketing
- MAS 3105H – Matrix and Linear Algebra
- EML 3034C – Modeling Methods
- EML 3701H – Fluid Mechanics I
- PCB 3522H – Molecular Biology I
- SPC 1608H – Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- PPE 3003H – Personality Theory
- PHY 2048C – Physics Using Calculus I
- PHY 2049C – Physics Using Calculus II
- PHY 3101H – Physics Using Calculus III
- PSB 3002H – Physiological Psychology
- PCB 3703C – Human Physiology
- STA 3032H – Probability and Statistics for Engineers
- EGN 3310H – Statics
- STA 2023H – Statistical Methods I
- MAN 4720H – Strategic Management
- SPC 1603H – Fundamentals of Technical Presentations
- THE 2000H – Theatre Survey
- WOH 2012H – World Civilization I
- ENC 3241H – Writing for the Technical Professional
Spring
- AST 2002H – Astronomy
- BSC 2010C – Biology I
- MAC 2311H – Calculus I
- MAC 2312H – Calculus II
- MAC 2313H – Calculus III
- CHM 2046C – Chemistry Fundamentals II
- FIL 1000H – Cinema Survey
- COP 3223H – Introduction to Programming with C
- COP 3502H – Computer Science I
- DEP 2004H – Developmental Psychology
- MAP 2302H – Differential Equations
- EGN 3321H – Dynamics
- EEL 3004C – Linear Circuits I
- ENC 1102H – English Composition II
- MUL 2010H – Enjoyment of Music
- PSY 2012H – General Psychology
- SYG 2000H – Introduction to Sociology
- ZOO 3733C – Human Anatomy
- COT 3100H – Introduction to Discrete Structures
- PHI 2010H – Introduction to Philosophy
- BUL 3130H – Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- ECO 2013H – Macroeconomics
- MAN 3025H – Management of Organizations
- ECO 2023H – Microeconomics
- PCB 4524H – Molecular Biology II
- ZOO 3744H – Neurobiology
- SPC 1608H – Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- PHY 2048C – Physics Using Calculus I
- PHY 2049C – Physics Using Calculus II
- PHY 3101H – Physics Using Calculus III
- EML 4142H – Heat Transfer I
- EML 4225H – Intro to Vibrations and Controls
- PCB 3703C – Human Physiology
- STA 3032H – Probability and Statistics for Engineers
- CLP 3143H – Psychopathology
- MCB 3020C – General Microbiology
- EGM 3601H – Solid Mechanics
- EGN 3310H – Statics
- STA 2023H – Statistical Methods I
- STA 4163H – Statistical Methods II
- EGN 3365H – Structure and Properties of Materials
- SPC 1603H – Fundamentals of Technical Presentations
- THE 2000H – Theatre Survey
- EGN 3343H – Thermodynamics
- ENC 3241H – Writing for the Technical Professional
Honors Lower-Division Courses
The Burnett Honors College offers sections of many lower-division courses typically taken to fulfill the requirements of the General Education Program, which every UCF student must complete. This allows students to work their way through the GEP while also completing their Honors lower-division requirements.
Honors Upper-Division Courses
The Burnett Honors College offers Honors sections of many upper-division courses required by a variety of majors each semester. Honors upper-division requirements vary by major. To review upper-division requirements for your specific major, please click here. In consultation with an Honors advisor, these courses may be used to fulfill lower-division course requirements for students entering college with much of their GEP credit already earned.
Note: Honors course offerings are subject to change. Please contact an Honors advisor with any questions or concerns.
Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars
Each semester, the Burnett Honors College offers students the opportunity to select among several interdisciplinary seminars that represent cutting-edge topics taught by UCF's most outstanding faculty. These 3-credit hour classes are often taught simultaneously by two faculty from different disciplines. Students experience the excitement of learning through different modes of thought as well as lively discussion and debate. Interdisciplinary seminars are designed to be available for all majors at the upper-division level. To see current offerings, please consult both this list and the Class Schedule Search tool in myUCF, as additions and corrections to meeting days and times may occur.
Current Seminars
Summer 2024
- Honors Fundamentals of Business Analytics in Sport and Entertainment
SPB 3119H | Class Number: 61286
Session A | MW 1:00-4:50 PM
This course is designed to provide students with an introductory overview of sport business analytics concepts. Students in this course will learn about how organizations in the sport business industry utilize data and apply analytics to make more informed strategic business decisions that create a sustainable competitive advantage. Course topics will be presented and analyzed via a series of current issue case studies and collaborative workshops facilitated by the instructor of this course along with sport business industry leaders. Students will also have an opportunity to work on a variety of practical application projects throughout the semester on topics such as dynamic and variable ticket pricing, corporate sponsorship valuation, customer relationship management, fan engagement, retention of season ticket holders, and social media and digital marketing analytics. - Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 59170
Session C | TR 10:00-11:50 AM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care. - Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 61372
Session B | TR 5:00-8:50 PM
Check back soon for an updated description
Fall 2024
- Honors Case Studies in Ethics
IDH 3600H | Class Number: 91369
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
This course is an interdisciplinary, case study approach to examining practical, contemporary ethical issues in a variety of contexts. For example, ethical problems and dilemmas in education, engineering, law, medicine, personal relationships, and politics, among others, are included and serve as a basis for students to conduct significant research on the cases. Among the requirements for the course are position papers applying creative and critical thinking skills and ethical concepts to the cases and in-class debates/ethics bowl practice. Students will participate in the on-campus UCF Ethics Bowl competition, and selected students may participate in the Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl on the UCF team. It is possible that participation in the regional ethics bowl will lead to an invitation to the national competition. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact Dr. Madi Dogariu at madi.dogariu@ucf.edu or Dr. Michael Strawser at michael.strawser@ucf.edu. - Honors Creative Processes
THE 4822H | Class Number: 92410
TR 1:30-2:45 PM (Synchronous Remote)
Creativity is explored historically, psychologically, spiritually, and artistically through educational theory. Thinking and problem solving creatively applied to all professions. - Honors Cultural Traditions of India
IDH 3101H | Class Number: 85576
MW 1:30-2:45 PM
The integration of Indian culture, philosophy, and art. - Honors Cyberwarfare Policy
INR 4764H | Class Number: 90366
TR 3:00-4:20 PM
Examination of roles and how nations, groups, and individuals use cyber-attacks and cyber espionage against adversaries. Challenges of current and proposed policy. - Honors Dramatic Comedy Through the Ages
EUH 4846H/THE 4253H | Class Number: 93417/93454
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
This course will foster an understanding and appreciation of dramatic comedy as a form of entertainment and social commentary, from antiquity to the late nineteenth century. It will expose students to various ways that comedians throughout centuries have made their audiences laugh by engaging with anxieties, uncertainties, and cultural expectations of respective societies, and by resolving dramatic tensions in a light-hearted fashion. By learning how comedy functioned in antiquity, early modern, and modern societies, students will discover intersections between politics and culture and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the arts and their compelling role in society. - Honors Ethics and Biological Sciences
PHI 4633H | Class Number: 92001
MWF 10:30-11:20 AM
Contemporary thinking on ethical issues arising from the biological sciences, including human and animal experiments, genetic engineering, and biodiversity. - Honors Game Theory
ECO 4400H | Class Number: 82408
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
This seminar studies the science of strategic decision-making in which one's own optimal action depends on the actions and beliefs of others. Applications abound in the fields of biology, economics, marketing, law, politics, international relations, and war. By the end of the course students will be able to "solve" a game using game theoretic tools as well as formalize a strategic situation into a well-defined game and know which analytical tools should be employed to analyze it and predict outcomes. - Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 85535
R 3:30-6:20 PM
In this fascinating course, you’ll learn about the role that wine has played in the history, culture, and religions of diverse civilizations. From the country of Georgia, in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, where wine was first produced more than 8,000 years ago, you’ll trace the evolution of wine as it spread around the world and how history, especially war and politics, shaped tastes in wine. Your journey will take you right up to modern day, which will involve discussion about how critics, modern technology, flying winemakers, and globalization affect today’s wine industry. This course will include weekly tastings of wines from around the world. PR: ENC 1101, and must be 18 or older by the first day of class. - Honors Interpreting the Hunger Games
IDH 3930H | Class Number: 85581
W 5:30-8:20 PM
This seminar will investigate the Hunger Games books and movies in a myriad of ways that you've never thought about before. Why are these books and films so popular? What do they tap into? Which audiences do they exclude, and why? What do they signify if you drill down to investigate them critically, using the tools of cultural analysis? In what ways do the movies mirror, deviate from, or nudge society forward? While many people have consumed the Hunger Games works without much critical thought, we will be analyzing them deeply. Expect to be challenged in such fields as critical theory, cultural studies, gender studies, ethics, politics, philosophy, and history. - Honors Introduction to International Business
GEB 3375H | Class Number: 82240
MW 12:00-1:15 PM
Understanding the interdependence of globalized world economy and similarities between domestic and international business domains. - Honors Literature and Popular Culture
LIT 3482H | Class Number: 92610
MW 3:00-4:15 PM
This course focuses on literature, film, photography, online media, museum and artistic productions centered on contemporary global ecological crises. We will analyze literary and visual materials on climate change, pollution and toxic environments, and environmental activism, among other topics. We will explore a range of cultural theories that introduce students to debates about the Anthropocene, species extinction, post-human natures, and planetary futures. - Honors Mass Communication Law
MMC 3200H | Class Number: 89808
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
Legal rights and responsibilities of the mass media. - Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 88391
TR 1:30-2:50 PM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care. - Honors Moot Court
PLA 3951H | Class Number: 80900
R 6:00-8:50 PM (Downtown Campus)
The course is designed to prepare UCF Honors and Legal Studies students for the American Collegiate Moot Court Tournament. Students enrolled in the class will be given the opportunity to represent UCF and compete at UCF’s South Atlantic Regional Moot Court Tournament in November. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact Dr. Eric Merriam at eric.merriam@ucf.edu. - Honors Politics of International Terrorism
INR 4084H | Class Number: 90178
TR 1:30-2:50 PM
Emergence and development of modern terrorism and how changes in terrorism are in part a manifestation of the transformation of international order. - Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 91795
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
Study of and practice with professional writing as a rhetorical act involving problem solving and audience accommodation; includes research and text production practices as well as business genres and conventions. Learn how to write clearly, concisely, and vigorously to meet your audiences’ needs in this hands-on course that will introduce you to a variety of common workplace writing situations. - Honors Religion and Medicine
REL 4180H | Class Number: 91766
TR 9:00-10:15 AM
A comparative study of the approaches toward medicine and healing in different religious traditions, both in the U.S. and the wider world. - Honors Sport and Society in the Ancient World
EUH 4674H | Class Number: 92054
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
A comparison of the original form of the Olympic Games (and ancient notions of sport) to their modern counterparts. - Honors Thrive: The How of Happiness
THE 4830H | Class Number: 92409
TR 12:00-1:15 PM (Synchronous Remote)
This course synthesizes what we know about “how we thrive” through an arts-based lens as it explores, cultivates, and applies philosophies, recipes, habits, and tools designed to cultivate well-being. Through discussion, guest experts, personal sharing, self-reflection, community building, and the active application of arts-based techniques (such as Theatre for Social Change and other interactive methods designed to inspire dialogue, foster growth, and enact change) we aspire to transform our lives and our worlds for the better. Sample topics include creativity, the power of play, community building, self-care, gratitude and optimism, forgiveness, and more. - Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Tyler Fisher
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 85578
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
Many of the world’s religious traditions and leading philosophers have perceived creativity as a defining characteristic of what makes us human — a characteristic that fundamentally distinguishes us from other sentient species. But what does it mean? Can creativity be taught and learned? If so, what are the most effective means for doing so? Discussions will include research and theorizing on creativity, its manifestations in important texts across time, and its implications for students’ personal and intellectual development. We will also consider notions of creativity as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences, across disciplines. - Honors Writing in Digital Environments
ENC 4416H | Class Number: 91677
TR 4:30-5:45 PM
Blog, tweet, and web code your way toward a deeper understanding of how digital environments function as rhetorical contexts. Learn strategies for critiquing, composing in, and improving digital writing genres and networks.
Spring 2025
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- Honors Allure of Tyranny
EUH 4668H/PHH 4064H | Class Number: 19910/19911
MWF 12:30-1:20 PM
This course examines the cultural, social, and philosophical roots of modern tyrannical regimes. We will learn how some enduring patterns of thought and political imagination from antiquity to the present have made authoritarian rule attractive. By analyzing cases of modern authoritarianism, we will become aware of the ever-present danger of communities’ seduction by evil, disguised as the quest for virtuous, just, and estheticized socio-political order.
- Honors Allure of Tyranny
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- Honors Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
NUR 3826H | Class Number: 14985
R 9:00-11:50 AM (Research Park)
Includes questions concerning human values, legal and ethical questions arising in health care delivery policy issues and professional practice among licensed health care professionals.
- Honors Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
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- Honors Creative Writing
CRW 3010H | Class Number: 18276
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
Theory and techniques of literary genres with honors level content; practice and critique of original writing by peers and critical reading of established authors.
- Honors Creative Writing
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- Honors Diplomacy
INR 4030H | Class Number: 16146
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
TConcepts, theories, and methods of contemporary diplomacy; diplomatic processes in the international arena. PR: POS 2041.
- Honors Diplomacy
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- Honors Graphic Medicine
ENC 3482H | Class Number: 19431
MW 1:30-2:45 PM
This course explores the intersection of comics, health, and medicine, and the use of comics as educational tools for visualizing and navigating illness, trauma, and healthcare systems. It will look at sequential art as a tool for research and education, including how it can be used both in the sciences as well as to educate the broader reading public.
- Honors Graphic Medicine
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- Honors Harry Potter Studies
ENL 3378H | Class Number: 18946
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
This course focuses on the global literary and cinematic phenomenon of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, which we will explore and analyze through the lenses of literature, cinema, and children’s culture. By studying the Harry Potter novels, we will also practice critical thinking and communication skills. It is essential that you come to class having read the assigned texts carefully; you should note points of interest or perplexity, and be ready to engage in discussion.
- Honors Harry Potter Studies
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- Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 14374
R 3:30-6:20 PM
In this fascinating course, you’ll learn about the role that wine has played in the history, culture, and religions of diverse civilizations. From the country of Georgia, in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, where wine was first produced more than 8,000 years ago, you’ll trace the evolution of wine as it spread around the world and how history, especially war and politics, shaped tastes in wine. Your journey will take you right up to modern day, which will involve discussion about how critics, modern technology, flying winemakers, and globalization affect today’s wine industry. This course will include weekly tastings of wines from around the world. PR: ENC 1101, and must be 18 or older by the first day of class.
- Honors History and Culture of Wine
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- Honors How Music Affects Your Brain
MUS 3684H/PCB 3831H | Class Number: 18643/11178
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
Using interdisciplinary approaches, this course explores the effects of music on various human brain functions, including mood, emotion, pain, cognition, and memory.
- Honors How Music Affects Your Brain
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- Honors Laser Scanning America’s Past
AMH 4594H | Class Number: 18945
R 9:00-10:15 AM
What is laser scanning? Laser scanners utilize a laser and a camera to capture highly accurate three-dimensional color representations building exteriors and interiors, artifacts, and landscapes. This technology is used extensively in historic site preservation, archaeology, architecture, engineering, 3D graphical recreations for games and simulations, and crime scene investigation. We will provide hands-on familiarization with laser scanners, software, and how to use this tool in conjunction with a few traditional historical resources to document and contextualize the history of buildings, sites, and artifacts. No previous scanning skills required!
- Honors Laser Scanning America’s Past
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- Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 16007
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care.
- Honors Medical Sociology
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- Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 17695
M 3:00-5:50 PM
Check back soon for an updated description
- Honors Motion Picture Genre
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- Honors Public Relations
PUR 4000H | Class Number: 17506
TR 12:00–1:20 PM
Principles and practice of public relations including techniques, research tools publicity, and management.
- Honors Public Relations
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- Honors Science Fiction Literature
LIT 3313H | Class Number: 19025
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
An investigation of science fiction as a literary form, together with selected readings.
- Honors Science Fiction Literature
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- Honors Theatre for Social Change
THE 4543H | Class Number: 18829
TR 1:30-2:45 PM (Synchronous Remote)
Theatre for Social Change can be used as a teaching tool, a vehicle for self-study, a problem-solving technique for groups of any size, and for community building. We begin with the idea that we all have the capacity to act in the theatre of our own lives; from there, we utilize theatrical techniques to explore living our best lives as we cultivate our capacity to become agents for positive social and interpersonal change. As catalysts for positive human growth, we will apply the theatrical techniques of Augusto Boal's Forum Theatre (in which spectators explore their own solutions to collective problems by intervening at the crisis point of a scenario), Image Theatre (a techniques that focuses on physical expression, providing an alternative form of communication non reliant on language), and Rainbow of Desire (a body of therapeutic techniques geared toward the individual). We will also explore devising within community (collaborative playmaking using personal stories as source material) and Playback Theatre (the spontaneous re-enactment of personal experience honoring the dignity, drama and universality of all our stories). No previous experience or knowledge necessary.
- Honors Theatre for Social Change
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- Honors Thrive: The How of Happiness
THE 4830H | Class Number: 19102
TR 12:00-1:15 PM (Synchronous Remote)
This course synthesizes what we know about “how we thrive” through an arts-based lens as it explores and applies philosophies, recipes, habits, and tools designed to cultivate well-being. Through discussion, guest experts, personal sharing, self-reflection, community building, and the active application of arts-based techniques (such as Theatre for Social Change and other interactive methods designed to inspire dialogue, foster growth, and enact change) we aspire to transform our lives and our worlds for the better. Sample topics include creativity, the power of play, community building, self-care, gratitude and optimism, forgiveness, mindfulness, the biology of well-being, and more.
- Honors Thrive: The How of Happiness
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- Honors Video Game Theory and Design
DIG 3933H/ENC 3258H | Class Number: 17458/18877
MW 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Explores impact of video games on culture and society through the lens of game literacies, or methods of communicating using gaming conventions.
- Honors Video Game Theory and Design
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- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Tyler Fisher
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 14382
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
Narrative, by definition, is a selective representation of events in a meaningful, interrelated sequence. But this bare-bones abstraction can scarcely capture the richly diverse and potent ways in which humans use narrative — a fundamental tool of thought and expression by which we comprehend, remember, explain, persuade, and deceive. This course will explore concepts of “narrative” across academic disciplines and cultures. In-depth readings and discussions will encompass research and theorizing on narrative, its manifestations in important texts across time, and its implications for students’ personal and intellectual development. For some academic majors and fields of study, the central importance of narrative is self-evident. History, marketing, literature, creative writing, theater, and journalism, to name only a few disciplines, foreground narrative in their theory, practice, and criticism. But narrative is no less fundamental, if less apparent, for fields ranging from theoretical physics to economics, from diplomacy and public policy to epidemiology. By equipping students to reflect on and articulate their expertise, experiences, and aspirations, this course will benefit students in planning and preparation for the admissions process for graduate schools and competitions for national and international academic awards.
- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Tyler Fisher
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- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Sheila Amin
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 14383
M 4:00-6:50 PM
Empowerment can be defined as the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life. How can you, as an individual, live the most empowered life possible? Empowerment is achieved through vulnerability and authenticity. If your individual life is empowered, it can have an empowering impact on all those who surround you. This course will examine the implications of empowerment on personal and intellectual development. Students will work to identify their own empowerment, to cultivate their individual self-awareness, and to develop an active sense of self through readings, discussions, activities, and projects.
- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Sheila Amin
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- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Ted Reynolds
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 14384
TR 4:30-5:45 PM
This course will examine the continuously increasing presence and expanding role of technology and artificial intelligence in our daily lives, political sphere, and military operations. The course will highlight the various areas of technology that have come out of the realm of science fiction to permeate our lives, including the internet! We will examine not only the advantages of various technological advances, but also the negative aspects of them.
- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Ted Reynolds
- Honors Women, Race, and Struggle
WST 3460H | Class Number: 19503
W 4:30–7:20 PM
Interdisciplinary study of issues, perspectives, and scholarship by and about women of color.
Previous Seminars
Summer 2023
- Honors Fundamentals of Business Analytics in Sport and Entertainment
SPB 3119H | Class Number: 57201
Session A | MW 1:00-4:50 PM
This course is designed to provide students with an introductory overview of sport business analytics concepts. Students in this course will learn about how organizations in the sport business industry utilize data and apply analytics to make more informed strategic business decisions that create a sustainable competitive advantage. Course topics will be presented and analyzed via a series of current issue case studies and collaborative workshops facilitated by the instructor of this course along with sport business industry leaders. Students will also have an opportunity to work on a variety of practical application projects throughout the semester on topics such as dynamic and variable ticket pricing, corporate sponsorship valuation, customer relationship management, fan engagement, retention of season ticket holders, and social media and digital marketing analytics. - Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 55157
Session C | TR 10:00-11:50 AM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care. - Honors Nutrition, Agriculture, and Justice
IDH 3930H | Class Number: 61393
Session A | MTWR 10:00-11:50 AM
Currently the world’s agriculture produces the equivalent of 2,200 calories per person per day. So, why are there still millions of people suffering from malnutrition? How is it possible that while many go hungry, others suffer from the health consequences of excess calorie intake such as heart disease and diabetes? In this course, we will examine how our food system arrived at this point, and what the challenges and possibilities are moving forward. We will cover three main sections: 1) human nutrition, 2) our local food system, and 3) health and justice. - Honors Superheroes in American Popular Culture
IDH 3930H | Class Number: 61392
Session B | MW 5:30-9:20 PM (Synchronous Remote)
This seminar will investigate the popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a myriad of ways, using the tools of cultural analysis and critical thinking. Why are these movies so popular? What do they tap into? Which audiences do they exclude, and why? In what ways do these movies mirror, deviate from, or nudge society forward? While many people consume these films as a superficial form of entertainment, we will be analyzing them deeply. Expect to be challenged in such areas as critical theory, cultural studies, gender studies, ethics, mythology, and history. We’ll also examine the business realities of modern cinema.
Fall 2023
- Honors Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
NUR 3826H | Class Number: 93461
R 9:00-11:50 AM (Research Park)
Includes questions concerning human values, legal and ethical questions arising in health care delivery policy issues and professional practice among licensed health care professionals. - Honors Case Studies in Ethics
IDH 3600H | Class Number: 80642
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
This course is an interdisciplinary, case study approach to examining practical, contemporary ethical issues in a variety of contexts. For example, ethical problems and dilemmas in education, engineering, law, medicine, personal relationships, and politics, among others, are included and serve as a basis for students to conduct significant research on the cases. Among the requirements for the course are position papers applying creative and critical thinking skills and ethical concepts to the cases and in-class debates/ethics bowl practice. Students will participate in the on-campus UCF Ethics Bowl competition, and selected students may participate in the Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl on the UCF team. It is possible that participation in the regional ethics bowl will lead to an invitation to the national competition. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact Dr. Madi Dogariu at madi.dogariu@ucf.edu or Dr. Michael Strawser at michael.strawser@ucf.edu. - Honors Creative Processes
THE 4822H | Class Number: 81817
TR 1:30-2:45 PM (Synchronous Remote)
In this course, students will explore, recover, discover, and share their creativity. They will engage in the study of their own personal creativity and the creativity of others through the lens of multiple disciplines. This guided exploration will explore the creative power that runs through us all. Using a combination of hands-on and immersive activities such as power masks, creativity dates, book shares, and 30 Days of Making, students will encourage their creativity not just to come out and play, but to lead the way. - Honors Cultural Traditions of India
IDH 3101H | Class Number: 90799
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
This hands-on seminar will introduce you to the rich music and fine art of India! Learn to play the tabla drum from world renowned Pandit Nandkishor Muley. Sanjana Deshmukh will instruct you in drawing and painting of Indian folk art. Excellent exposure to Indian culture and a great way to nurture your creativity! - Honors Cyberwarfare Policy
INR 4764H | Class Number: 85865
TR 3:00-4:20 PM
Examination of roles and how nations, groups, and individuals use cyber-attacks and cyber espionage against adversaries. Challenges of current and proposed policy. - Honors Ethics and Biological Sciences
PHI 4633H | Class Number: 81299
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
Contemporary thinking on ethical issues arising from the biological sciences, including human and animal experiments, genetic engineering, and biodiversity. - Honors Game Theory
ECO 4400H | Class Number: 87135
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
This seminar studies the science of strategic decision-making in which one's own optimal action depends on the actions and beliefs of others. Applications abound in the fields of biology, economics, marketing, law, politics, international relations, and war. By the end of the course students will be able to "solve" a game using game theoretic tools as well as formalize a strategic situation into a well-defined game and know which analytical tools should be employed to analyze it and predict outcomes. - Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 93811
R 3:30-6:20 PM
In this fascinating course, you’ll learn about the role that wine has played in the history, culture, and religions of diverse civilizations. From the country of Georgia, in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, where wine was first produced more than 8,000 years ago, you’ll trace the evolution of wine as it spread around the world and how history, especially war and politics, shaped tastes in wine. Your journey will take you right up to modern day, which will involve discussion about how critics, modern technology, flying winemakers, and globalization affect today’s wine industry. This course will include weekly tastings of wines from around the world. PR: ENC 1101, and must be 18 or older by the first day of class. - Honors Introduction to International Business
GEB 3375H | Class Number: 86957
MW 12:00-1:15 PM
Understanding the interdependence of globalized world economy and similarities between domestic and international business domains. - Honors Literature and Popular Culture
LIT 3482H | Class Number: 93492
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
This course focuses on literature, film, photography, online media, museum and artistic productions centered on contemporary global ecological crises. We will analyze literary and visual materials on climate change, pollution and toxic environments, and environmental activism, among other topics. We will explore a range of cultural theories that introduce students to debates about the Anthropocene, species extinction, post-human natures, and planetary futures. - Honors Mass Communication Law
MMC 3200H | Class Number: 85207
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
Legal rights and responsibilities of the mass media. - Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 83724
TR 1:30-2:50 PM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care. - Honors Moot Court
PLA 3951H | Class Number: 91921
R 6:00-8:50 PM (Downtown Campus)
The course is designed to prepare UCF Honors and Legal Studies students for the American Collegiate Moot Court Tournament. Students enrolled in the class will be given the opportunity to represent UCF and compete at UCF’s South Atlantic Regional Moot Court Tournament in November. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact Dr. Eric Merriam at eric.merriam@ucf.edu. - Honors Nutrition, Agriculture, and Justice
IDH 3930H | Class Number: 90805
MW 10:30-11:45 AM
Currently the world’s agriculture produces the equivalent of 2,200 calories per person per day. So, why are there still millions of people suffering from malnutrition? How is it possible that while many go hungry, others suffer from the health consequences of excess calorie intake such as heart disease and diabetes? In this course, we will examine how our food system arrived at this point, and what the challenges and possibilities are moving forward. We will cover three main sections: 1) human nutrition, 2) our local food system, and 3) health and justice. - Honors Politics of International Terrorism
INR 4084H | Class Number: 85612
TR 1:30-2:50 PM
Emergence and development of modern terrorism and how changes in terrorism are in part a manifestation of the transformation of international order. - Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 81077
TR 9:00-10:15 AM
Study of and practice with professional writing as a rhetorical act involving problem solving and audience accommodation; includes research and text production practices as well as business genres and conventions. Learn how to write clearly, concisely, and vigorously to meet your audiences’ needs in this hands-on course that will introduce you to a variety of common workplace writing situations. - Honors Religion and Medicine
REL 4180H | Class Number: 81045
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
A comparative study of the approaches toward medicine and healing in different religious traditions, both in the U.S. and the wider world. - Honors Sport and Society in the Ancient World
EUH 4674H | Class Number: 81361
TR 4:30-5:45 PM
A comparison of the original form of the Olympic Games (and ancient notions of sport) to their modern counterparts. - Honors Superheroes in American Popular Culture
IDH 3930H | Class Number: 93739
M 5:30-8:20 PM
Please note that this course will meet in CB1 205. This seminar will investigate the popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a myriad of ways, using the tools of cultural analysis and critical thinking. Why are these movies so popular? What do they tap into? Which audiences do they exclude, and why? In what ways do these movies mirror, deviate from, or nudge society forward? While many people consume these films as a superficial form of entertainment, we will be analyzing them deeply. Expect to be challenged in such areas as critical theory, cultural studies, gender studies, ethics, mythology, and history. We’ll also examine the business realities of modern cinema. - Honors Thrive: The How of Happiness
THE 4830H | Class Number: 81816
TR 12:00-1:15 PM (Synchronous Remote)
This course synthesizes what we know about “how we thrive” through an arts-based lens as it explores, cultivates, and applies philosophies, recipes, habits, and tools designed to cultivate well-being. Through discussion, guest experts, personal sharing, self-reflection, community building, and the active application of arts-based techniques (such as Theatre for Social Change and other interactive methods designed to inspire dialogue, foster growth, and enact change) we aspire to transform our lives and our worlds for the better. Sample topics include creativity, the power of play, community building, self-care, gratitude and optimism, forgiveness, and more. - Honors Windows to the World
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 90801
TR 3:00-4:15 PM, Dr. Tyler Fisher
Many of the world’s religious traditions and leading philosophers have perceived creativity as a defining characteristic of what makes us human — a characteristic that fundamentally distinguishes us from other sentient species. But what does it mean? Can creativity be taught and learned? If so, what are the most effective means for doing so? Discussions will include research and theorizing on creativity, its manifestations in important texts across time, and its implications for students’ personal and intellectual development. We will also consider notions of creativity as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences, across disciplines. - Honors Writing in Digital Environments
ENC 4416H | Class Number: 80956
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
Blog, tweet, and web code your way toward a deeper understanding of how digital environments function as rhetorical contexts. Learn strategies for critiquing, composing in, and improving digital writing genres and networks.
Spring 2024
- Honors Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
NUR 3826H | Class Number: 19591
R 9:00-11:50 AM (Research Park)
Includes questions concerning human values, legal and ethical questions arising in health care delivery policy issues and professional practice among licensed health care professionals. - Honors Creative Writing
CRW 3010H | Class Number: 10559
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
Theory and techniques of literary genres with honors level content; practice and critique of original writing by peers and critical reading of established authors. - Honors Cultural Traditions of India
IDH 3101H | Class Number: 17926
MW 3:00-4:15 PM
This hands-on seminar will introduce you to the rich music and fine art of India! Learn to play the tabla drum from world renowned Pandit Nandkishor Muley. Sanjana Deshmukh will instruct you in drawing and painting of Indian folk art. Excellent exposure to Indian culture and a great way to nurture your creativity! - Honors Diplomacy
INR 4030H | Class Number: 12432
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
Concepts, theories, and methods of contemporary diplomacy; diplomatic processes in the international arena. PR: POS 2041. - Honors Harry Potter Studies
ENL 3378H | Class Number: 11283
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
This course focuses on the global literary and cinematic phenomenon of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, which we will explore and analyze through the lenses of literature, cinema, and children’s culture. By studying the Harry Potter novels, we will also practice critical thinking and communication skills. It is essential that you come to class having read the assigned texts carefully; you should note points of interest or perplexity, and be ready to engage in discussion. - Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 20388
R 3:30-6:20 PM
In this fascinating course, you’ll learn about the role that wine has played in the history, culture, and religions of diverse civilizations. From the country of Georgia, in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, where wine was first produced more than 8,000 years ago, you’ll trace the evolution of wine as it spread around the world and how history, especially war and politics, shaped tastes in wine. Your journey will take you right up to modern day, which will involve discussion about how critics, modern technology, flying winemakers, and globalization affect today’s wine industry. This course will include weekly tastings of wines from around the world. PR: ENC 1101, and must be 18 or older by the first day of class. - Honors How Music Affects Your Brain
MUS 3684H/PCB 3831H | Class Number: 10955/14281
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
Exploration of the effects of music on the brain functions including mood, emotion, pain, cognition, and memory using interdisciplinary approaches. - Honors Laser Scanning America’s Past
AMH 4594H | Class Number: 11282
R 9:00-10:15 AM
What is laser scanning? Laser scanners utilize a laser and a camera to capture highly accurate three-dimensional color representations building exteriors and interiors, artifacts, and landscapes. This technology is used extensively in historic site preservation, archaeology, architecture, engineering, 3D graphical recreations for games and simulations, and crime scene investigation. We will provide hands-on familiarization with laser scanners, software, and how to use this tool in conjunction with a few traditional historical resources to document and contextualize the history of buildings, sites, and artifacts. No previous scanning skills required! - Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 12291
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
Analysis of patient behavior, health practitioners, the social organization of health services, and delivery of health care. - Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 20305
M 3:00-5:50 PM
This course provides an overview of the elements of film design history since the 1920s. There will be discussions of the role of the Production Designer and those of the supporting Art Department. There will be assignments covering all aspects of the Production Designer’s responsibilities, from visualizing the look of the film to budgeting, executing the design of the sets, locations, miniatures, mechanical effects, props and set decoration. This course will enable the student to view a film and identify the visual “framework and concept” which the productions’ visual style is based, provide an understanding of the practical aspects of a Production Designer’s craft and how these skills are applied to make the design concepts become reality, and analyze other Production Designers' work, understanding the choices that were made and why each designer made them. - Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 10773
TR 9:00-10:15 AM
Study of and practice with professional writing as a rhetorical act involving problem solving and audience accommodation; includes research and text production practices as well as business genres and conventions. Learn how to write clearly, concisely, and vigorously to meet your audiences’ needs in this hands-on course that will introduce you to a variety of common workplace writing situations. - Honors Public Relations
PUR 4000H | Class Number: 13969
TR 12:00–1:20 PM
Principles and practice of public relations including techniques, research tools publicity, and management. - Honors Science Fiction Literature
LIT 3313H | Class Number: 11381
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
An investigation of science fiction as a literary form, together with selected readings. - Honors Sex and the Sacred: Religion, Gender, and Sexuality
REL 3930H | Class Number: 19184
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
Recent events have drawn attention to tensions between religious and secular sexual identities and ethics. While media coverage of these events tend to portray an inherent conflict between religious and secular approaches, this course will show there are multiple intersections between religion, spirituality, and sexuality. Students will be encouraged to extend both religious and secular theories of sexuality through examining the ways religion both polices and produces sexual practices and identities and through analyzing the spiritual dimensions of desire. Topics include sexual freedom and the limits of religious “tolerance,” queer theologies, mysticism and desire, and contemporary political issues such as reproductive rights and LGBTQI rights. - Honors Spanish Health Conversation and Culture
SPN 3930H | Class Number: 11204
MW 1:30-2:45 PM
This course will provide students in health care fields with ample vocabulary, grammar, and cultural tools to create a rapport with their patients. Cultural differences and sensitivities in health care in a variety of Hispanic and non-Hispanic countries will be addressed in-depth. This course will consist mostly of practice in the Spanish language based on each student's level of Spanish achieved before entering the course. All vocabulary and language structure will be specifically focused on health care. PR: ENC 1102; recommended SPN 1120 (Elementary Spanish I) or two years of high school Spanish. - Honors Sustainability
PUP 3204H | Class Number: 13578
MW 2:30-3:45 PM
Environmental politics through the lens of sustainability. Attention devoted to the relationships of culture, economics, and ecology. - Honors Theatre for Social Change
THE 4543H | Class Number: 11150
TR 1:30-2:45 PM (Synchronous Remote)
Theatre for Social Change can be used as a teaching tool, a vehicle for self-study, a problem-solving technique for groups of any size, and for community building. We begin with the idea that we all have the capacity to act in the theatre of our own lives; from there, we utilize theatrical techniques to explore living our best lives as we cultivate our capacity to become agents for positive social and interpersonal change. As catalysts for positive human growth, we will apply the theatrical techniques of Augusto Boal's Forum Theatre (in which spectators explore their own solutions to collective problems by intervening at the crisis point of a scenario), Image Theatre (a techniques that focuses on physical expression, providing an alternative form of communication non reliant on language), and Rainbow of Desire (a body of therapeutic techniques geared toward the individual). We will also explore devising within community (collaborative playmaking using personal stories as source material) and Playback Theatre (the spontaneous re-enactment of personal experience honoring the dignity, drama and universality of all our stories). No previous experience or knowledge necessary. - Honors Thrive: The How of Happiness
THE 4830H | Class Number: 11532
TR 12:00-1:15 PM (Synchronous Remote)
This course synthesizes what we know about “how we thrive” through an arts-based lens as it explores and applies philosophies, recipes, habits, and tools designed to cultivate well-being. Through discussion, guest experts, personal sharing, self-reflection, community building, and the active application of arts-based techniques (such as Theatre for Social Change and other interactive methods designed to inspire dialogue, foster growth, and enact change) we aspire to transform our lives and our worlds for the better. Sample topics include creativity, the power of play, community building, self-care, gratitude and optimism, forgiveness, mindfulness, the biology of well-being, and more. - Honors Video Game Theory and Design
DIG 3933H/ENC 3258H | Class Number: 13878/11203
MW 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Explores impact of video games on culture and society through the lens of game literacies, or methods of communicating using gaming conventions. - Honors Windows to the World
IDH 4030H | Section 201, Class Number: 17927
TR 3:00-4:15 PM, Dr. Tyler Fisher
Narrative, by definition, is a selective representation of events in a meaningful, interrelated sequence. But this bare-bones abstraction can scarcely capture the richly diverse and potent ways in which humans use narrative — a fundamental tool of thought and expression by which we comprehend, remember, explain, persuade, and deceive. This course will explore concepts of “narrative” across academic disciplines and cultures. In-depth readings and discussions will encompass research and theorizing on narrative, its manifestations in important texts across time, and its implications for students’ personal and intellectual development. For some academic majors and fields of study, the central importance of narrative is self-evident. History, marketing, literature, creative writing, theater, and journalism, to name only a few disciplines, foreground narrative in their theory, practice, and criticism. But narrative is no less fundamental, if less apparent, for fields ranging from theoretical physics to economics, from diplomacy and public policy to epidemiology. By equipping students to reflect on and articulate their expertise, experiences, and aspirations, this course will benefit students in planning and preparation for the admissions process for graduate schools and competitions for national and international academic awards. If you are interested in taking this seminar, please contact Dr. Fisher directly at tyler.fisher@ucf.edu to discuss enrollment. - IDH 4030H | Section 202, Class Number: 17928
M 4:00-6:50 PM, Dr. Martin Dupuis
Empowerment can be defined as the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life. How can you, as an individual, live the most empowered life possible? Empowerment is achieved through vulnerability and authenticity. If your individual life is empowered, it can have an empowering impact on all those who surround you. This course will examine the implications of empowerment on personal and intellectual development. Students will work to identify their own empowerment, to cultivate their individual self-awareness, and to develop an active sense of self through readings, discussions, activities, and projects. - IDH 4030H | Section 203, Class Number: 20362
R 12:00-2:50 PM, Dr. Ted Reynolds
This course will consider the role of terrorism and political violence in one of the world’s longest running conflicts. We will examine the political, historical, and theological roots of the Northern Ireland conflict, see how terrorism emerged in the late 1960s, and discuss which factors contributed to non-state actors pursuing what they termed political violence. We will also examine what was termed “the long war” and “the long road to peace” and the diverse factors that contributed to ending the conflict and the role both state and non-state actors had in cementing the peace. This course will be co-taught by Dr. Ted Reynolds, Director of the Terrorism Studies Program at UCF, and Reverend Dr. Gary Mason, who was personally involved in the peace process. The course will include students from American University in Cairo. - IDH 4030H | Section V205, Class Number: 20487
W 5:30-8:20 PM, Matthew Hall (Synchronous Remote)
Ready to be AI-fluent in the modern age? Upon successfully completing this Honors course in artificial intelligence, students will have gained a holistic understanding of the foundational and advanced principles that underlie AI. The course's objectives include: obtaining AI fluency, recognizing its paramount importance in the modern digital age, understanding its ethical and societal implications, and gaining practical hands-on experience with such tools as ChatGPT and Midjourney. Students will be adept at distinguishing between artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning and will explore critical topics such as neural networks, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and robotics. Through hands-on labs and a culminating project, learners will showcase their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios, demonstrating their proficiency in employing various AI techniques responsibly. The course strongly emphasizes the ethical considerations and potential biases associated with AI, ensuring that students are prepared to wield AI tools with integrity and consideration for societal impacts. Equipped with insights into AI applications across sectors like healthcare and business, students will understand how to drive innovative solutions across industries. By the course's end, students will be familiar with the current AI landscape and possess the foresight and foundational knowledge to anticipate and contribute constructively to the future trajectory of artificial intelligence. - Honors Women and Leadership
WST 3371H | Class Number: 19185
W 4:30–7:20 PM
Interdisciplinary, feminist perspectives on women and leadership, examining issues such as gender differences in leadership styles, obstacles facing women leaders, and learning from women leaders.
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How To Find Honors Courses Through myUCF
The online Class Schedule is the university's official course listing and is constantly updated in real time as students add and drop classes to their schedules via myUCF. You can find Honors courses within the Class Schedule by selecting "Honors Courses" in Special Course Groups.
Overrides
Please contact Rex Roberts at rex.roberts@ucf.edu with any questions regarding overrides into Honors courses.
How To Register For Courses On myUCF
New Honors students (incoming freshmen and transfer students) register for Honors courses during a UCF orientation session before their first semester of enrollment. Current Honors students have registration appointment times assigned starting the first day of registration and may register for up to 3 semesters at a time. You may register for both Honors and non-Honors courses at any time during or after your appointment time. It's in your best interest to register as soon as possible once your appointment time allows you to via myUCF, since Honors courses fill up quickly.
Before you register, verify your appointment time via myUCF. If it isn’t scheduled during the first few days of registration, immediately contact Rex Roberts, Director of Advising. Also be sure to meet any mandatory advising appointments and/or clear any holds on your account. Check myUCF to see if this applies to you.
Some interdisciplinary seminars are listed under two separate course numbers and prefixes that correspond to the two disciplines associated with the course. For example, Documentary Film Production is listed as both AMH 3930H and FIL 3930H in the Class Schedule, and each one has its own class number. Either one of these class numbers will enroll you in the course, but choose only one when registering and select the course subject most appropriate to your major/minor. Be mindful that we frequently offer seminars from the same subject area, meaning those seminars will have the same subject prefix and catalog number. For example, two different literature seminars may both be listed as LIT 3930H.