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 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.
Structured Mentoring Opportunities HONR classes
Honors Structured Mentoring Opportunities (SMOs) offer students a way to gain practical and/or applied experiences while earning credit that counts toward Honors Program requirements. All honors students must take between 6-18 credits outside the honors seminars to fulfill program requirements (Track 1 students = 6 credits; Track 2 students = 15 or 18 credits). These variable credit experiences take a hands-on, experiential approach within a specific context that takes learning beyond the classroom. You’ll be working alongside a faculty facilitator to create an experience that will leave an impression.
You may take as many of these experiences as you would like or as you need to fulfill program credit. Most of the experiences are one-credit. Please note: RamWeb is the ultimate source for accurate information such as days/time/instructor–this table is most accurate for topic. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected]
| TITLE | CLASS | CRN | DAYS | TIME | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Trees, Killer Beetles, and Dirty Water: Local Applications | 397.001 | 22466 | W | 3:00-4:15 | Jana Raadik-Cottrell |
| Newsletter | 397.002 | 23785 | var | Alyson Huff | |
| Honors Magazine | 397.003 | 23788 | var | Ashley Davies | |
| Honors Portfolio Pilot SeriesHonors Portfolio | 397.004 | 23789 | tbd | Leah Holz |
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.
Spring 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 | 479 | 220 | 10645 | Strategic Management - Honors | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | |
| CHEM | 114 | LH3 | 10950 | General Chemistry Lab II - Honors | M | 03:00 PM - 05:50 PM | |
| ECON | 204 | 220 | 11793 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) - Honors | T R | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for recitation. |
| ECON | 204 | RH1 | 11825 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) - Honors Recitation | T R | 02:51 PM - 03:15 PM | Must also register for lecture. |
| ERHS | 220 | 201 | 13943 | Introduction to Environmental Public Health (GT-SC2) | M W F | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM |
Spring 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 | 465 | 231 | 20586 | Molecular Regulation of Cell Function - Honors | M W | 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Must also register for BC466.RH0 |
| BC | 466 | RH1 | 13645 | Molecular Regulation of Cell Function-Honors | F | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for BC465.231 |
| BMS | 260 | 201 | 14943 | Biomedical Sciences - Honors | M W | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM | Must also be enrolled in a section of BMS296. Must also register for recitation. |
| BMS | 260 | RH1 | 14944 | Biomedical Sciences - Honors Recitation | F | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM | Must also be enrolled in a section of BMS296. Must also register for lecture. |
| BMS | 296 | 230 | 14929 | Honors - Physiological Concepts | T | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must have concurrent registration in BMS 260 |
| BMS | 296 | 231 | 14930 | Honors - Physiological Concepts | R | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must have concurrent registration in BMS 260 |
| BMS | 305 | 201 | 13230 | Domestic Animal Gross Anatomy - Honors | M W F | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM | Must also register for BMS 496D |
| BMS | 300 | Any | Any | Principles of Human Physiology | Must also register for BMS 496C | ||
| BMS | 301 | Any | Any | Human Gross Anatomy | Must also register for BMS 496A | ||
| BMS | 302 | Any | Any | Laboratory in Principles of Physiology | Must also register for BMS 496B | ||
| BMS | 496A | 232 | 14090 | Honors: Human Gross Anatomy | R | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must also register for BMS 301 |
| BMS | 496B | 232 | 14889 | Honors: Physiology Lab | W | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for BMS 302 |
| BMS | 496C | 233 | 14095 | Honors: Physiology Case Studies | T | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for BMS 300 |
| BMS | 496C | 234 | 14096 | Honors: Physiology Case Studies | R | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for BMS 300 |
| BMS | 496D | 235 | 14377 | Honors: Animal Gross Anatomy | R | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must also register for BMS 305 |
| BZ | 214 | 231 | 13874 | Animal Biology-Vertebrates - Honors | W | 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM | Must also register for BZ 296. Department will contact with override. |
| BZ | 214 | 231 | 13874 | Animal Biology-Vertebrates - Honors | T R | 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM | Must also register for BZ 296. Department will contact with override. |
| BZ | 220 | 231 | 23396 | Introduction to Evolution | W | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for BZ 296. Department will contact with override. |
| BZ | 220 | 231 | 23396 | Introduction to Evolution | T R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Must also register for BZ 296. Department will contact with override. |
| LIFE | 201B | 231 | 11132 | Introductory Genetics: Molecular/Immunological/Developmental (GT-SC2) - Honors | M W F | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM | Must also register for LIFE 202B.R90 |
| LIFE | 201B | 232 | 14224 | Introductory Genetics: Molecular/Immunological/Developmental (GT-SC2) - Honors | M W F | 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM | Must also register for LIFE 202B.R91 |
| LIFE | 202B | RH8 | 15054 | Introductory Genetics Recitation-Molecular - Honors Seminar | R | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for LIFE201B.232 |
| LIFE | 202B | RH9 | 13132 | Introductory Genetics Recitation-Molecular - Honors Seminar | R | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Must also register for LIFE 201B.231 |
| LIFE | 320 | 220 | 17065 | Ecology - Honors | F | 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM | Must also register for BZ 496. Department will contact with override. |
| LIFE | 320 | 220 | 17065 | Ecology - Honors | M W | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Must also register for BZ 496. Department will contact with override. |
| MIP | 300 | 201 | 12702 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM | Must also register for MIP 303.001 |
| MIP | 300 | 202 | 12703 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | Must also register for MIP 303.001 |
| MIP | 303 | 201 | 14082 | General Microbiology--Honors Recitation | M | 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM |
Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVE | 261 | 222 | 11092 | Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics - Honors | M W F | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | |
| ECE | 342 | 201 | 13236 | Electromagnetic Fields and Devices II - Honors | T R | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM | |
| ECE | 452 | 231 | 14927 | Computer Organization and Architecture - Honors | T R | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | |
| MU | 159 | 201 | 21698 | Voice Class | T R | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM | |
| MU | 218 | 202 | 17174 | Music Theory IV - Honors | M W F | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM | |
| PSY | 484 | 220 | 18761 | Supervised College Teaching - Honors | R | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Contact department for registration. |
| SPCM | 408 | 231 | 25215 | Applied Deliberative Techniques | T R | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | Contact department for registration. |