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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
- CHM 2046C – Chemistry Fundamentals II
- 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
- 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
- EEL 3004C – Linear Circuits I
- 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
Spring
- AST 2002H – Astronomy
- 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
- 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
- MAS 3105H – Matrix and Linear Algebra
- 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 4312H – System Dynamics and Control
- 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
- 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 2026
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- Honors Application of Business Analytics in Sport
SPB 3119H | Class Number: 51148
Session A | MW 1:00-4:50 PM (Virtual)
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. NOTE: This class takes place virtually during the designated meeting pattern. The physical classroom location listed for the section in myUCF is available to any students who wish to use it. No in-person attendance is required.
- Honors Application of Business Analytics in Sport
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- Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 57878
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 Medical Sociology
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- Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 58727
Session B | TR 5:00-8:50 PM (Virtual)
This course will explore the function and influence of film genres through the lens of Film Noir, an American crime genre of the postwar period. We will examine the origins and international influence of these dark and cynical films, while unpacking their cultural context and formal innovations. We will screen major studio classics as well as independent and art house variations, to gain an appreciation for major themes, structures, and ideologies that characterize Film Noir. Sub-topics include neo-noir, violence in cinema, the femme fatale trope, and international evolutions of the genre. For more information, contact Kate Shults at katherine.shults@ucf.edu. NOTE: This class takes place virtually during the designated meeting pattern. The physical classroom location listed for the section in myUCF is available to any students who wish to use it. No in-person attendance is required.
- Honors Motion Picture Genre
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- Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 59939
Session A | TR 3:00-4:50 PM (Virtual)
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. NOTE: This class is offered virtually.
- Honors Professional Writing
Fall 2026
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- Honors AI and Big Data Ethics
PHI 3681H | Class Number: 93349
MW 12:00-1:15 PM
This course will focus on the normative principles, practices, and problems surrounding AI development and implementation in the broader context of digital and big data ethics. It will draw on existing and emerging ethical AI policies across several research and commercial sectors, critically evaluate the direction of AI and big data ethics research, and apply that evaluation to emerging case studies and contexts. PR: ENC 1102.
- Honors AI and Big Data Ethics
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- Honors Case Studies in Ethics
IDH 3600H | Class Number: 89354
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 Case Studies in Ethics
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- Honors Cyberwarfare Policy
INR 4764H | Class Number: 88121
TR 3:00-4:15 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 Cyberwarfare Policy
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- Honors Enhancing Your Career with Lessons from the Stage
THE 3080H | Class Number: 93610
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
This course explores how foundational principles of theatre—such as storytelling, acting, improvisation, collaboration, and public speaking—can be powerful tools across a range of disciplines and professions. By approaching complex professional challenges through the lens of performance, students will explore how theatrical techniques can enhance communication, creativity, empathy, and leadership. Through readings, exercises, and projects, students will develop transferable skills that connect the artistry of performance and theatre with real-world impact.
- Honors Enhancing Your Career with Lessons from the Stage
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- Honors Game Theory
ECO 4400H | Class Number: 80861
TR 12:00-1:15 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 Game Theory
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- Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 90986
R 3:30-6:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
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; must be 18 or older by the first day of class. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus.
- Honors History and Culture of Wine
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- Honors Moot Court
PLA 3951H | Class Number: 91705
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. Jason Fiesta at jason.fiesta@ucf.edu. NOTE: This class is offered at the Downtown Campus.
- Honors Moot Court
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- Honors Unscripted Entertainment
FIL 3893H | Class Number: 93599
W 9:00-11:45 AM
This course will examine non-fiction media. We will explore the origins, evolution, and multi-level impacts of reality television, including biopics, true crime series, game shows, and documentaries.
- Honors Unscripted Entertainment
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- Honors Politics of International Terrorism
INR 4084H | Class Number: 87955
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
Emergence and development of modern terrorism and how changes in terrorism are in part a manifestation of the transformation of international order.
- Honors Politics of International Terrorism
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- Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 89758
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
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 Professional Writing
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- Honors Religion and Medicine
REL 4180H | Class Number: 89731
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 Religion and Medicine
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- Honors Sport and Society in the Ancient World
EUH 4674H | Class Number: 89987
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 Sport and Society in the Ancient World
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- Honors Technology and Innovation in Theme Parks
HFT 3362H | Class Number: 91014
W 1:30-4:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
This course will examine and review historic technological achievements, current technology trends, and innovative methods of management and operational design in the theme park and attractions industry. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus.
- Honors Technology and Innovation in Theme Parks
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- Honors Writing in Digital Environments
ENC 4416H | Class Number: 89646
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.
- Honors Writing in Digital Environments
Spring 2027
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- Honors Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
NUR 3826H | Class Number: 19202
R 9:00-11:50 AM
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: 16837
TR 1:30-2:45 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: 14665
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
Concepts, theories, and methods of contemporary diplomacy; diplomatic processes in the international arena. PR: POS 2041.
- Honors Diplomacy
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- Honors Freedom and Justice
PHM 3100H | Class Number: 20070
MW 10:30-11:45 AM
This course will examine key philosophical questions about the relationship between individuals, society, and the state, focusing on ideas such as freedom, equality, and justice as defined in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by the Supreme Court. We will read political and philosophical texts that have been relevant to the interpretation of these constitutional provisions. We will discuss constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, religion, association, privacy, and equal protection under the law, and examine ongoing debates about the limits of these rights and how they apply to contemporary issues such as hate speech, reproductive choice, voting rights, and affirmative action. PR: ENC 1102.
- Honors Freedom and Justice
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- Honors Graphic Medicine
ENC 3482H | Class Number: 19856
TR 12:00-1:15 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 History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 18171
R 3:30-6:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
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; must be 18 or older by the first day of class. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus.
- Honors History and Culture of Wine
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- Honors How Music Affects Your Brain
MUS 3684H/PCB 3831H | Class Number: 17183/10175
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: 17466
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 Literature and Popular Culture
LIT 3482H | Class Number: 20013
TR 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 Literature and Popular Culture
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- Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 16026
W 3:30-6:20 PM
Check back soon for an updated description
- Honors Motion Picture Genre
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- Honors Patterns of Mental Health in Society
SYO 3410H | Class Number: 16273
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
A sociological examination of mental illness as a social problem; legal aspects of mental illness, and the mental health professions. With Honors content.
- Honors Patterns of Mental Health in Society
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- Honors Science Fiction Literature
LIT 3313H | Class Number: 17532
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 Sustainability
PUP 3204H | Class Number: 15655
MW 2:30-3:50 PM
This course examines environmental politics through the lens of sustainability. Attention is devoted to the relationships of culture, economics, and ecology.
- Honors Sustainability
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- Honors Theatre for Social Change
THE 4543H | Class Number: 17361
TR 10:30-11:45 PM
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. No previous experience or knowledge necessary.
- Honors Theatre for Social Change
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- Honors US Space History
AMH 4376H | Class Number: 20248
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
The course will examine the history of the space age from its origins to present day. It will explore the birth of rocketry, the origins of the U.S. space program and astronaut, and the "space race" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. We will spend most of our time focusing on human spaceflight, but will discuss robotic efforts as well. Major themes and issues that will be explored include imaginative vision versus hard political realities behind rockets and space travel; the space race and the Cold War; the tensions between cooperation and competition in space; military versus civilian control of space technology; conflict between scientific, economic, military, and prestige motives for space exploration; the organizational and political frameworks of space explorations; and the issue of choice versus technological determinism in human affairs. PR: ENC 1102.
- Honors US Space History
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- Honors Video Game Theory and Design
ENC 3258H | Class Number: 17406
MW 10:30-11:45 AM
This seminar explores the impact of video games on culture and society through the lens of game literacies and methods of communicating using gaming conventions.
- Honors Video Game Theory and Design
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- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Sheila Amin
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 13279
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. Kevin Yee
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 20278
W 5:30-8:20 PM
Many new technologies are considered disruptive to existing systems and processes – but the disruption created by artificial intelligence has been breathtakingly rapid and deep, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that many people are worried about lasting structural change, possibly not for the better. In this course, we will establish a baseline understanding of what AI is (and isn’t) before exploring critical questions about AI’s impact on society. What direction are we headed in societally? Will AI create divides between cultures and countries? Our wide-ranging investigation will touch perspectives as disparate as business, geopolitics, ethics, and futurism. Ultimately, we will revisit the question of what it means to be human in a world facing such profound change.
- Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Kevin Yee
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- Honors Windows to the World with David Dumke
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 13280
F 9:00-11:50 AM
This course will examine the roots of the Northern Ireland Troubles, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts, and use a comparative approach to determine similarities and differences between the Irish and other contemporary conflicts. We will discuss the peace process that culminated in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and the considerable work that has since been done to preserve peace. We will explore how violence and non-violence were used over the course of the Troubles, discuss how members of society—from political leaders to concerned citizens—can both escalate and end conflict, and discover how the signing of a treaty is only one milestone on the long road to peace. We will also examine the role of mediators in conflicts, and develop an understanding of effective negotiating skills within domestic and international contexts. The course will conclude with a week-long emergence trip to Belfast and Dublin in May. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact David Dumke, Executive Director of UCF Global Perspectives and International Initiatives, at david.dumke@ucf.edu to determine eligibility.
- Honors Windows to the World with David Dumke
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- Honors Women, Race, and Struggle
WST 3460H | Class Number: 19711
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
Interdisciplinary study of issues, perspectives, and scholarship by and about women of color.
- Honors Women, Race, and Struggle
Previous Seminars
Summer 2025
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- Honors Application of Business Analytics in Sport
SPB 3119H | Class Number: 51148
Session A | MW 1:00-4:50 PM (Virtual)
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. NOTE: This class takes place virtually during the designated meeting pattern. The physical classroom location listed for the section in myUCF is available to any students who wish to use it. No in-person attendance is required.
- Honors Application of Business Analytics in Sport
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- Honors Medical Sociology
SYO 4400H | Class Number: 57878
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 Medical Sociology
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- Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 58727
Session B | TR 5:00-8:50 PM (Virtual)
Prepare yourself to question humanity’s preeminence amongst the vastness of the universe as we unravel the existential dread that is cosmic horror. One of the most challenging genres to visualize on screen, cosmic horror focuses on the unknowable and the incomprehensible, the consequences of forbidden knowledge, and the possibility that mysterious entities lie just beyond the threshold of our perception. Will you accept humanity’s irrelevance in the face of the Great Old Ones, or be driven mad by your inability to accept hidden truths? NOTE: This class takes place virtually during the designated meeting pattern. The physical classroom location listed for the section in myUCF is available to any students who wish to use it. No in-person attendance is required.
- Honors Motion Picture Genre
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- Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 59939
Session A | TR 3:00-4:50 PM (Virtual)
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. NOTE: This class is offered virtually.
- Honors Professional Writing
Fall 2025
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- Honors Case Studies in Ethics
IDH 3600H | Class Number: 82551
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 Case Studies in Ethics
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- Honors Cultural Traditions of India
IDH 3101H | Class Number: 92855
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
The integration of Indian culture, philosophy, and art.
- Honors Cultural Traditions of India
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- Honors Cyberwarfare Policy
INR 4764H | Class Number: 88121
TR 3:00-4:15 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 Cyberwarfare Policy
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- Honors Ethics and Biological Sciences
PHI 4633H | Class Number: 83157
MW 4:30-5:45 PM
Contemporary thinking on ethical issues arising from the biological sciences, including human and animal experiments, genetic engineering, and biodiversity.
- Honors Ethics and Biological Sciences
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- Honors Game Theory
ECO 4400H | Class Number: 89892
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 Game Theory
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- Honors Harry Potter Studies
ENL 3378H | Class Number: 93582
TR 9:00-10:15 AM
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: 88949
R 3:30-6:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
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; must be 18 or older by the first day of class. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus. The non-Honors section of the course will not count as an interdisciplinary seminar.
- Honors History and Culture of Wine
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- 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 Jason Fiesta at jason.fiesta@ucf.edu. NOTE: This class is offered at the Downtown Campus.
- Honors Moot Court
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- Honors Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 93422
W 9:30 AM-12:20 PM
This course will examine non-fiction media. We will explore the origins, evolution, and multi-level impacts of reality television, including biopics, true crime series, game shows, and documentaries.
- Honors Motion Picture Genre
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- Honors Politics of International Terrorism
INR 4084H | Class Number: 87951
TR 1:30-2:45 PM
Emergence and development of modern terrorism and how changes in terrorism are in part a manifestation of the transformation of international order.
- Honors Politics of International Terrorism
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- Honors Professional Writing
ENC 3250H | Class Number: 82966
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
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 Professional Writing
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- Honors Religion and Medicine
REL 4180H | Class Number: 82938
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 Religion and Medicine
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- Honors Sport and Society in the Ancient World
EUH 4674H | Class Number: 83209
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 Sport and Society in the Ancient World
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- Honors Technology and Innovation in Theme Parks
HFT 3362H | Class Number: 93585
W 1:30-4:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
This course will examine and review historic technological achievements, current technology trends, and innovative methods of management and operational design in the theme park and attractions industry. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus.
- Honors Technology and Innovation in Theme Parks
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- Honors Theatre for Social Change
THE 4543H | Class Number: 93725
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
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. No previous experience or knowledge necessary.
- Honors Theatre for Social Change
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- Honors Writing in Digital Environments
ENC 4416H | Class Number: 82851
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.
- Honors Writing in Digital Environments
Spring 2026
Honors Allure of Tyranny
EUH 4668H/PHH 4064H | Class Number: 13021/13022
TR 3:00-4:15 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 Bioethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
NUR 3826H | Class Number: 11175
R 9:00-11:50 AM
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: 12007
TR 1:30-2:45 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 Diplomacy
INR 4030H | Class Number: 14397
TR 4:30-5:50 PM
Concepts, theories, and methods of contemporary diplomacy; diplomatic processes in the international arena. PR: POS 2041.
Honors History and Culture of Wine
HFT 3868C | Class Number: 16252
R 3:30-6:20 PM (Rosen Campus)
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; must be 18 or older by the first day of class. NOTE: This class is offered at the Rosen Campus. The non-Honors section will not count as an interdisciplinary seminar.
Honors How Music Affects Your Brain
MUS 3684H/PCB 3831H | Class Number: 12357/16453
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 Intercultural Communication
COM 4834H | Class Number: 20628
TR 12:00-1:15 PM
Have you ever had a discussion that spiraled unexpectedly, but you couldn’t trace the cause? As it turns out, culture might have had something to do with it. Whether you're talking with a roommate, working on a group project, or navigating campus life, every interaction is shaped by cultural influences. Some are obvious, but others are so subtle that you might not even notice them. In this course, we will examine the link between culture and communication. You will be invited to learn about your own communication style, uncover how others express themselves, and learn why misunderstandings happen.
Honors Laser Scanning America’s Past
AMH 4594H | Class Number: 12644
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 Motion Picture Genre
FIL 4830H | Class Number: 15800
M 12:00-2:50 PM
Prepare yourself to question humanity’s preeminence amongst the vastness of the universe as we unravel the existential dread that is cosmic horror. One of the most challenging genres to visualize on screen, cosmic horror focuses on the unknowable and the incomprehensible, the consequences of forbidden knowledge, and the possibility that mysterious entities lie just beyond the threshold of our perception. Will you accept humanity’s irrelevance in the face of the Great Old Ones, or be driven mad by your inability to accept hidden truths?
Honors Patterns of Mental Health in Society
SYO 3410H | Class Number: 19796
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
Mental disorder is often represented in contemporary society as being the irrational behavior of abnormal individuals. This course will challenge that paradigm by introducing you to sociological perspectives on the definitions of, causes of, and responses to mental disorders in society. Specifically, we will examine the social determinants of mental health and disorder, including inequality, culture, and social support/integration. We will also explore medicalization and how conditions that were not previously considered mental disorders come to be defined and treated as disorders. You will be invited to critically analyze contemporary film representations of mental disorder using the frameworks and concepts we discuss in the course and engage in discussions with your colleagues about contemporary issues and debates in society related to mental health and disorder.
Honors Science Fiction Literature
LIT 3313H | Class Number: 12716
TR 3:00-4:15 PM
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: 19671
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.
Honors Sustainability
PUP 3204H | Class Number: 15406
MW 2:30-3:50 PM
This course examines environmental politics through the lens of sustainability. Attention is devoted to the relationships of culture, economics, and ecology.
Honors Video Game Theory and Design
DIG 3933H/ENC 3258H | Class Number: 15621/12581
MW 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
This seminar explores the impact of video games on culture and society through the lens of game literacies and methods of communicating using gaming conventions.
Honors Windows to the World with Dr. Sheila Amin
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 19442
T 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. Ted Reynolds
IDH 4030H | Class Number: 19443
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 Women and Leadership
WST 3371H | Class Number: 20012
TR 12:00-1:15 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.
Registration Information
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. 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.