Departmental Honors Courses
Many departments across campus partner with Honors and offer select sections elevated for Honors students in some type of capacity. Since these are mostly offered through a specific department other than HONR, we call them “departmental Honors courses.” All honors students must take between 6-18 credits of these “departmental” Honors ourses to fulfill program requirements (Track 1 students = 6 credits; Track 2 students = 15 or 18 credits).
There are many different ways to obtain Departmental Honors Course credit. There are stand-alone courses that some departments offer; there are breakout sections that accompany department-offered courses; and you may create a contract with an instructor of any upper-division course for honors credit. Additionally, you may elect to take an HONR 397 (Structured Mentoring Opportunity) variable credit offering (you may “stack” these to obtain your desired number of program-fulfilling credit), an independent study, or a 500-level graduate course. Feel free to make an advising appointment if you need help determining what might be possible.
Many students seek Honors Contracts to fulfill these program requirements.
Departmental Honors Courses Offered
Many departments across campus partner with Honors and offer select sections elevated for Honors students. Since these are offered through a specific department, we call them “departmental Honors courses.” These sections further enrich the content provided in traditional curriculum. This can involve additional research, added case studies, or more discussion. These are not “accelerated” courses; rather, the goal of these sections is to dive deeper into the content while establishing a relationship with faculty experts beyond the typical student experience in a classroom.
There are three major types of departmental Honors courses: the standalone Honors section, the Honors breakout section, and the non-standard section. These can be easily identified as having a section number that begins with 2xx (i.e. BUS 479.220).
Departmental Honors courses for the upcoming semester are released during CSU’s Plan Ahead period, which is approximately a month prior to registration for honors students. Planned course offerings listed below are subject to change. Always check RamWeb (Aries) for final details, especially right before you are slated to register. A good rule of thumb to identify these courses is to look at the section number–if it begins with a “.2xx,” you’re likely in the right place.
Fall 2026 Honors Stand-alone Sections
An Honors standalone section is just what it sounds like: it stands alone. You do not need to sign up for any extra breakout components to receive Honors credit for these courses. These Honors standalone sections are smaller than typical sections, and are comprised only of other Honors students.
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | TIME | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS | 260 | 220 | 67698 | Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business - Honors | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | |
| CHEM | 112 | LH1 | 67589 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) - Honors | M | 03:00 PM - 05:50 PM | |
| ERHS | 220 | 201 | 69015 | Introduction to Environmental Public Health (GT-SC2) | T R | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | |
| ERHS | 320 | 201 | 69016 | Environmental Health--Water Quality - Honors | T R | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | |
| FIN | 300 | 220 | 67586 | Principles of Finance - Honors | M W | 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM | |
| MGT | 320 | 224 | 70531 | Contemporary Management Principles/Practices - Honors | T R | 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM | |
| MIP | 302 | LH9 | 67576 | General Microbiology Laboratory - Honors | T R | 03:00 PM - 04:40 PM | |
| PSY | 100 | 220 | 67580 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) - Honors | M W F | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM |
Fall 2026 Breakout Sections
An Honors breakout section requires you to sign up for another component in addition to the lecture in order to receive Honors credit for the course. You will typically be in the larger lecture with other students, but you will sign up for a “breakout” course as the extra component. Be extra careful when registering to ensure that you are enrolling in the correct breakout; use the color bands below to group the correct selections. In the breakout, you will work with the instructor and a small group of Honors students for an hour each week on an enrichment component. Again, this requires that you register for an extra hour/credit in order for the course to count towards your Honors requirements.
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | TIME | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 401 | 231 | 67587 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I - Honors | M W F | 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM | Must also register for BC496.201 |
| BC | 496 | 201 | 67588 | Group Study - Honors | F | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM | Must also register for BC401.231 |
| BMS | 496A | 201 | 69338 | Honors: Human Gross Anatomy | R | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must also register for BMS301 |
| BMS | 301 | Any | Any | Human Gross Anatomy | Must also register for BMS496A | ||
| BZ | 330 | 231 | 76465 | Mammalogy | R | 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| BZ | 330 | 231 | 76465 | Mammalogy | T R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| HDFS | 101 | 231 | 69190 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) - Honors | M W F | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for HDFS497F. Contact instructor for override. |
| HDFS | 101 | 232 | 69191 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) - Honors | M W | 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Must also register for HDFS497F. Contact instructor for override. |
| HDFS | 101 | 233 | 69513 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) - Honors | T R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Must also register for HDFS497F. Contact instructor for override. |
| HDFS | 497F | 201 | 69396 | Group Study-Honors Human Development | W | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for HDFS101.231, HDFS101.232, or HDFS101.233 |
| LIFE | 102 | 220 | 67582 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors | T R | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Must also register for Honors lab (LH1 or LH2) |
| LIFE | 102 | LH1 | 67584 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors Lab | R | 05:00 PM - 07:50 PM | Must also register for Honors lecture (LIFE102.220) |
| LIFE | 102 | LH2 | 67583 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors Lab | R | 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM | Must also register for Honors lecture (LIFE102.220) |
| LIFE | 210 | 231 | 70591 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology - Honors | M W F | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Must also register for LIFE 211 |
| LIFE | 210 | 232 | 67585 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology - Honors | M W F | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for LIFE 211 |
| LIFE | 211 | 231 | 67860 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology Recitation - Honors | R | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for LIFE210.231 or LIFE210.232 |
| LIFE | 320 | 231 | 67993 | Ecology - Honors | M W F | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| LIFE | 320 | 231 | 67993 | Ecology - Honors | T | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| LIFE | 320 | 232 | 67994 | Ecology - Honors | W | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| LIFE | 320 | 232 | 67994 | Ecology - Honors | T R | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Must also register for BZ496. Department will contact with override. |
| MIP | 300 | 231 | 66821 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Must also register for MIP303 |
| MIP | 300 | 232 | 67622 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for MIP303 |
| MIP | 300 | 233 | 71618 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for MIP303 |
| MIP | 303 | 230 | 68489 | General Microbiology--Honors Recitation | M | 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM | Must also register for MIP300.231, MIP300.232, or MIP300.233 |
| MIP | 420 | 221 | 67699 | Medical and Molecular Virology - Honors | T R | 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for MIP496.221 |
| MIP | 450 | 231 | 67700 | Microbial Genetics - Honors | M W F | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for MIP496.231 |
| MIP | 496 | 221 | 67701 | Group Study - Honors | R | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Must also register for MIP420.221 |
| MIP | 496 | 231 | 70526 | Group Study - Honors | F | 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM | Must also register for MIP450.231 |
Fall 2026 Honors Non-Standard Sections
In non-standard sections, you do not need to sign up for an extra component. You will still be in the larger lecture with students who are not in Honors; however, the instructor will work with you on a non-scheduled, enriching component relating to the class.
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | TIME | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE | 311 | 231 | 68356 | Linear System Analysis I - Honors | T R | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | |
| ECE | 341 | 231 | 68357 | Electromagnetic Fields and Devices I - Honors | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | |
| ECE | 455 | 231 | 79428 | Introduction to Robot Programming/Simulation | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | |
| MECH | 342 | 230 | 68207 | Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Flow Processes - Honors | M W F | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM | Must also register for MECH495.230 |
| MECH | 495 | 230 | 71930 | Independent Study | Must also register for MECH342.230. Contact department for registration. | ||
| MU | 217 | 201 | 70135 | Music Theory III - Honors | M W F | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | |
| PSY | 484 | 220 | 68827 | Supervised College Teaching-Honors | R | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | Contact department for registration. |
| SPCM | 407 | 231 | 79014 | Public Deliberation | M W | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Contact department for registration. |