Honors Seminars
Honors seminars are the bedrock of Honors@CSU. These are small, discussion-based classes that take an interdisciplinary approach to a topic. The topics are varied, and students are encouraged to select a topic that piques their curiosity. These seminars offer students an opportunity to learn something new, and more importantly, learn how to approach learning by exploring the ways in which multiple disciplines can inform and enrich the understanding of a topic. With enough practice, students will take this transformative acquisition of knowledge into their own disciplines, becoming changemakers, leaders, and innovators in their respective fields. Seminar topics rotate, which means that each semester will feature different topics at different course levels.
Seminars for students on the Track 1 curricular path will satisfy up to 18 of the university’s 31 required AUCC credits. Students on the Track 2 curricular path will register for one sophomore level seminar that can meet one of three possible outstanding AUCC needs. Please confirm with your Honors advisor which sophomore seminar will be of most benefit.
Fall 2026 Honors Seminar Offerings
Seminar offerings for upcoming semesters are posted here during CSU’s Plan Ahead period, which is approximately a month before registration. RamWeb provides the most accurate information about days/times/instructors.
Honors 192 Seminars
First-year honors students in Honors Track 1 will choose one of the following seminars for the spring semester. Seminar titles listed below are linked to a full course description (please be patient if the title is not yet linked). Please note: RamWeb is the ultimate source for accurate information such as days/times/instructor–this table is the most accurate for seminar title/topics. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].
Honors 292 Seminars
Honors students (sophomore or above class level) take either HONR 292 A, B, or C in either the spring or fall semester. 292A fulfills 3 credits of AUCC 3A non-lab credit. 292B fulfills 3 credits of AUCC 3B. 292C fulfills 3 credits of AUCC 1C. Please select the seminar that is most pertinent to your needs (for example, most students majoring in a science field will not need AUCC 3A). Seminar titles listed below are linked to a full course description (please be patient of the title is not yet linked). Please note: RamWeb is the ultimate source for accurate information such as days/times/instructor–this table is the most accurate for seminar title/topics. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].
| Seminar Title | Course | Section | CRN | Days | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Ecology and Challenges from Plants to People | 292A | 1 | 70695 | M W | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Justin Reeves (P) |
| Exploring and Explaining Animal Behavior | 292A | 2 | 73518 | M W | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | Justin Reeves (P) |
| Knowing in Arts and Humanities | 292B | 1 | 70696 | T R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Kevin Foskin (P) |
| Sojourner Lit: An Intellectual Exploration of the Journey | 292B | 2 | 70697 | T R | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | John Kitchens (P) |
| Art and Revolt: Fighting Regimes, Religion, and Self | 292B | 3 | 70698 | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | Sarah Zwick-Tapley (P) |
| ’Blessed Are The Peacemakers’: Finding Harmony Amidst Strife | 292B | 4 | 70699 | M W F | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM | Pamela Vaughan Knaus (P) |
| Manifest America: Knowing the Roots of Modern America by Looking West | 292B | 5 | 70700 | M W F | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Douglas Sheflin (P) |
| Wildlife Conservation Issues | 292C | 1 | 70704 | M W F | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Nicole Vieira (P) |
| Exploring the Foundations of Moral Reasoning Across Cultures | 292C | 2 | 70705 | T R | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Keith Jaggers (P) |
| Wildlife Conservation Issues | 292C | 3 | 70706 | M W F | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Nicole Vieira (P) |
Honors 392 Seminars
Track 1 honors students will take HONR 392 in either the fall or the spring semester (most students take this their junior year). HONR 292 is a prerequisite course. Seminar titles listed below are linked to a full course description (please be patient if the title is not yet linked). Please note: RamWeb is the ultimate source for accurate information such as days/times/instructor–this table is the most accurate for seminar title/topics. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].
Note: there are several Study Abroad opportunities that count as HONR 392 or HONR 492.
| Seminar Title | Course | Section | CRN | Days | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramaturgical Studies Leading to the Creation of Postmodernist Theatre | 392 | 1 | 67949 | M W | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM | Sarah Zwick-Tapley (P) |
| Self In/Of Landscape: Expanding the Field of Ecopoetry | 392 | 2 | 79354 | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | Joanna Doxey (P) |
| Plague Policies: History of Disease, Public Health, and the Law | 392 | 3 | 67951 | T R | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (tentative...may change) | David Korostyshevsky (P) |
| How to Lead a Meaningful Life | 392 | 4 | 67952 | T R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | John Kitchens (P) |
| You’d Be Murdered for This: Art, Political Regimes and Morality | 392 | 5 | 67953 | M W | 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Sarah Zwick-Tapley (P) |
| Why Do They Hate Us: Understanding the Myths, Realities and Limitations of the “American Empire” | 392 | 6 | 68019 | T R | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | Keith Jaggers (P) |
| City as Text | 392 | 7 | 68889 | M W | 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Alyson Huff (P) |
Honors 492 Seminars
Track 1 honors students will take HONR 492 in either the fall or the spring semester. Most students complete this their senior year. HONR 392 is a prerequisite course. Seminar titles listed below are linked to a full course description (please be patient if the title is not yet linked). Please note: RamWeb is the ultimate source for accurate information such as days/times/instructor–this table is the most accurate for seminar title/topics. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].
Note: there are several Study Abroad opportunities that count as HONR 392 or HONR 492. There is one that counts as both!
| Seminar Title | Course | Section | CRN | Days | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life in the Matrix: From AI Slop to Foreign Bots…What is Real? | 492 | 1 | 65800 | M W | 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM | John Kitchens (P) |
| The Greatest Conversation Piece Ever Invented in America: Baseball | 492 | 2 | 65802 | M W | 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Pamela Vaughan Knaus (P) |
| The Cultural Cold War in Literature and Film | 492 | 3 | 65803 | M W F | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Joseph Brown (P) |
| Rethinking work in a microbial age | 492 | 4 | 65805 | T R | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Erika Szymanski |
| Music and the Moving Image | 492 | 5 | 72002 | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | Dan Obluda (P) |