Departmental Advisors
Honors College
Lili Diaz
Honors College
Kelly O'Neill
Honors College
Aaron Reynolds
Honors College
Michelle Taliaferro
Departmental Notes

The Honors Center is located in Building 619 at Fort Douglas, 1975 DeTrobriand Street.

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

HONOR 2020 - 001 Leadership Colloquium


This course is for students participating in the Leadership LC. This course is the second semester of a yearlong learning community. Students are expected to participate both fall & spring semesters.

HONOR 2020 - 001 Leadership Colloquium

  • Class Number: 12969
  • Instructor: Ugaki, Janice
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 18

This course is for students participating in the Leadership LC. This course is the second semester of a yearlong learning community. Students are expected to participate both fall & spring semesters.

HONOR 2101 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2101 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 3705
  • Instructor: Rohrer, Patricia
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

HONOR 2101 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2101 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 12970
  • Instructor: Rohrer, Patricia
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

HONOR 2102 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2102 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 14239
  • Instructor: Mead, Christopher
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

HONOR 2102 - 003 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2102 - 003 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 14240
  • Instructor: Mead, Christopher
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2102 - 004 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2102 - 004 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 16817
  • Instructor: GAMBERA, DISA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

HONOR 2103 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2103 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 9536
  • Instructor: ENGAR, ANN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -2

HONOR 2103 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2103 - 002 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 11171
  • Instructor: Mason Dentinger, Rachel
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2103 - 003 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2103 - 003 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 11172
  • Instructor: KUBARYCZ, BRIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2106 - 001 Reacting to the Past

HONOR 2106 - 001 Reacting to the Past

  • Class Number: 14241
  • Instructor: SMOAK, GINGER L
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2107 - 001 Reacting to the Past

HONOR 2107 - 001 Reacting to the Past

  • Class Number: 16818
  • Instructor: ENGAR, ANN
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

HONOR 2108 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

HONOR 2108 - 001 Honors Core in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 11290
  • Instructor: KUBARYCZ, BRIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

HONOR 2109 - 001 Honors Cor in Int Trad

HONOR 2109 - 001 Honors Cor in Int Trad

  • Class Number: 16819
  • Instructor: HOFFMANN, WILLIAM
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -8

HONOR 2211 - 001 Writing In Honors

HONOR 2211 - 001 Writing In Honors

  • Class Number: 1239
  • Instructor: KETZLE, PAUL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

HONOR 2211 - 002 Writing In Honors

HONOR 2211 - 002 Writing In Honors

  • Class Number: 16820
  • Instructor: GILLS, MICHAEL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

HONOR 2211 - 003 Writing In Honors

HONOR 2211 - 003 Writing In Honors

  • Class Number: 9263
  • Instructor: KUBARYCZ, BRIAN
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2211 - 004 Writing In Honors

HONOR 2211 - 004 Writing In Honors

  • Class Number: 14242
  • Instructor: Mead, Christopher
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 2211 - 005 Writing In Honors

HONOR 2211 - 005 Writing In Honors

  • Class Number: 10631
  • Instructor: SMOAK, GINGER L
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

HONOR 2212 - 002 American Institutions

HONOR 2212 - 002 American Institutions

  • Class Number: 7705
  • Instructor: HOFF, DEREK
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

HONOR 2320 - 001 ENTP & Startup Method


This course is for students participating in the Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community.

HONOR 2320 - 001 ENTP & Startup Method

  • Class Number: 17000
  • Instructor: Burns, Barclay
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

This course is for students participating in the Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community.

HONOR 2500 - 001 Evidence for Evolution

HONOR 2500 - 001 Evidence for Evolution

  • Class Number: 12138
  • Instructor: ROGERS, ALAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

HONOR 2601 - 001 Science Storytelling II

HONOR 2601 - 001 Science Storytelling II

  • Class Number: 15016
  • Instructor: GOLLER, FRANZ
  • Instructor: TORTI, SYLVIA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

HONOR 3050 - 001 Innovation Roadmap


Students in the First Year Experience LLC are encouraged to enroll in this course.

HONOR 3050 - 001 Innovation Roadmap

  • Class Number: 13349
  • Instructor: HAJEB, KATHY G
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

Students in the First Year Experience LLC are encouraged to enroll in this course.

HONOR 3100 - 001 Life through the Lens


This is a yearlong course and spring enrollment is restricted to students who completed Fall semester.

HONOR 3100 - 001 Life through the Lens

  • Class Number: 8297
  • Instructor: METCALF, WILLIAM
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

This is a yearlong course and spring enrollment is restricted to students who completed Fall semester.

HONOR 3161 - 001 Comparative Legal Systems & So

HONOR 3161 - 001 Comparative Legal Systems & So

  • Class Number: 13389
  • Instructor: DEISS, ANDREW
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

HONOR 3200 - 001 Research University

HONOR 3200 - 001 Research University

  • Class Number: 4180
  • Instructor: HOFFMANN, WILLIAM
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 3200 - 002 Research University

HONOR 3200 - 002 Research University

  • Class Number: 4302
  • Instructor: GILLS, MICHAEL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

HONOR 3215 - 001 Global Environmental Change


Sections 2-3 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section with registering for the pertinent lab section.

HONOR 3215 - 001 Global Environmental Change

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: BREWER, SIMON C
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 16

Sections 2-3 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section with registering for the pertinent lab section.

HONOR 3215 - 002 Foundations/Science


Registering for the lab will register you for the HONOR 3215-001 lecture.

HONOR 3215 - 002 Foundations/Science

  • Class Number: 15014
  • Instructor: BAILEY, VANESSA
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

Registering for the lab will register you for the HONOR 3215-001 lecture.

HONOR 3215 - 003 Foundations/Science


Registering for the lab will register you for the HONOR 3215-001 lecture.

HONOR 3215 - 003 Foundations/Science

  • Class Number: 15015
  • Instructor: BAILEY, VANESSA
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

Registering for the lab will register you for the HONOR 3215-001 lecture.

HONOR 3354 - 001 Professional Negotiations

HONOR 3354 - 001 Professional Negotiations

  • Class Number: 17816
  • Instructor: Belnap, Jared
  • Instructor: CANNON, COLBY S
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1
  • Class Number: 16821
  • Instructor: DRYER, RANDY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

HONOR 3700 - 001 Opening the Mind's Eye

HONOR 3700 - 001 Opening the Mind's Eye

  • Class Number: 6609
  • Instructor: BIMSTEIN, PHILLIP
  • Instructor: METZ, JOSEPH
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.5
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

HONOR 3700 - 002 When Machines Decide

HONOR 3700 - 002 When Machines Decide

HONOR 3700 - 003 Education & Incarceration

HONOR 3700 - 003 Education & Incarceration

  • Class Number: 6610
  • Instructor: Castro, Erin
  • Instructor: Garcia, Roberto
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.5
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

HONOR 3700 - 004 Gender, Health, & Human Rights

HONOR 3700 - 004 Gender, Health, & Human Rights

  • Class Number: 15017
  • Instructor: GEIST, CLAUDIA
  • Instructor: REYNOLDS, Megan
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.5
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

HONOR 3850 - 001 Novel Writing Workshop

HONOR 3850 - 001 Novel Writing Workshop

  • Class Number: 16822
  • Instructor: GILLS, MICHAEL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

HONOR 3860 - 001 Nonfiction Writing

HONOR 3860 - 001 Nonfiction Writing

  • Class Number: 17836
  • Instructor: KETZLE, PAUL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

HONOR 3920 - 001 Fashionable Fairy Tales in Eng

HONOR 3920 - 001 Fashionable Fairy Tales in Eng

  • Class Number: 13388
  • Instructor: JONES, CHRISTINE
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

HONOR 3950 - 002 Lit & Revolution in Russia

HONOR 3950 - 002 Lit & Revolution in Russia

  • Class Number: 14243
  • Instructor: FITZGERALD, GENE
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

HONOR 4450 - 001 History of Physics

HONOR 4450 - 001 History of Physics

  • Class Number: 12968
  • Instructor: DAIN, BRUCE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

HONOR 4473 - 001 Art, Action & the Environ


Students are required to take part in class field trips on March 9 from 8:30-3 pm to the Spiral Jetty, March 31st 8:30 am-April 2nd 3 pm to Rio Mesa, and on a Saturday TBD to the Jordan River Restoration. Please note that due to these weekend activities, students will have classes off around those dates.

HONOR 4473 - 001 Art, Action & the Environ

  • Class Number: 16823
  • Instructor: WISCHER, WENDY
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $40.00
  • Seats Available: 2

Students are required to take part in class field trips on March 9 from 8:30-3 pm to the Spiral Jetty, March 31st 8:30 am-April 2nd 3 pm to Rio Mesa, and on a Saturday TBD to the Jordan River Restoration. Please note that due to these weekend activities, students will have classes off around those dates.

HONOR 4474 - 001 Psychology Through Sci Fiction

HONOR 4474 - 001 Psychology Through Sci Fiction

  • Class Number: 18175
  • Instructor: STRASSBERG, DONALD
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14