Departmental Honors Courses
Many departments across campus partner with Honors and offer honors sections for select classes each semester. Departmental Honors courses 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.
Upcoming Semester Departmental Honors Courses
Departmental Honors courses for the upcoming semester are released prior to 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.
Fall 2024 Honors Stand-alone Sections
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | CLASS TIME | Class Type | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREC | 496 | 220 | 69146 | Group Study - Honors | ||||
| BUS | 260 | 220 | 67698 | Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business - Honors | T R | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | ||
| CHEM | 112 | LH1 | 67589 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) - Honors | M | 3:00 pm - 5:50 pm | ||
| ECON | 202 | 220 | 67745 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) - Honors | T R | 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | Lecture | Paired with ECON 202 Section RH1 |
| ECON | 202 | RH1 | 67746 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) - Honors Recitation | T R | 1:21 pm - 1:45 pm | Recitation | Paired with ECON 202 Section 220 |
| FIN | 300 | 220 | 67586 | Principles of Finance - Honors | M W | 8:00 am - 9:15 am | ||
| LIFE | 102 | 220 | 67582 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors | T R | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Lecture | Paired with LIFE 102 Section LH1 or LH2 |
| LIFE | 102 | LH1 | 67584 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors Lab | R | 5:00 pm - 7:50 pm | Lab option #1 | Paired with LIFE 102 Section 220 |
| LIFE | 102 | LH2 | 67583 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - Honors Lab | R | 2:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Lab option #2 | Paired with LIFE 102 Section 220 |
| MGT | 320 | 224 | 70531 | Contemporary Management Principles/Practices - Honors | T R | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | ||
| MIP | 302 | LH9 | 67576 | General Microbiology Laboratory - Honors | T R | 3:00 pm - 4:40 pm | ||
| PSY | 100 | 220 | 67580 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) - Honors | M W F | 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | ||
| PSY | 484 | 220 | 68827 | Supervised College Teaching-Honors | R | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
Fall 2024 Honors Breakout Sections
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | CLASS TIME | Class Type | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 401 | 231 | 67587 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I - Honors | M W F | 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Lecture | Paired with BC 496 Section RH3 |
| BC | 496 | RH3 | 67588 | Group Study - Honors | F | 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with BC 401 Section 231 |
| BC | 463 | 1 | 65657 | Molecular Genetics | M W | 3:00 pm - 4:15pm | Lecture | Paired with BC 464 Section 231 |
| BC | 464 | 231 | 67857 | Molecular Genetics Recitation - Honors | T | 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with BC 464 Section 1 |
| BMS | 301 | Any | Any | Human Gross Anatomy | Lecture | Paired with BMS496A Section 201 | ||
| BMS | 496A | 201 | 69338 | Honors: Human Gross Anatomy | R | 9:00 am - 9:50 am | Breakout | Can be paired with any BMS 301 Section |
| BZ | 220 | 231 | 66025 | Introduction to Evolution - Honors | T R | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Lecture | Paired with BZ 220 Section 231 or BZ 296 |
| BZ | 220 | 231 | 66025 | Introduction to Evolution - Honors | W | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Breakout | Paired with BZ 220 Section 231 |
| BZ | 296 | Breakout | Paired with BZ 220 Section 231. Department will contact you to give override | |||||
| BZ | 330A | 231 | 75441 | Mammalogy: Lecture | T R | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm. | Lecture | Paired with BZ 330A Section 231 |
| BZ | 330A | 231 | 75441 | Mammalogy: Lecture | R | 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Breakout | Paired with BZ 330A Section 231 |
| BZ | 496 | Breakout | Paired with BZ 330A Section 231. Department will contact you to give override | |||||
| HDFS | 101 | 231 | 69190 | Individual and Family Development - Honors | M W F | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Lecture option #1 | Paired with HDFS 497F Section 201 |
| HDFS | 101 | 232 | 69191 | Individual and Family Development - Honors | M W | 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Lecture option #2 | Paired with HDFS 497F Section 201 |
| HDFS | 101 | 233 | 69513 | Individual and Family Development - Honors | T R | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Lecture option #3 | Paired with HDFS 497F Section 201 |
| HDFS | 497F | 201 | 69396 | Group Study-Honors Human Development | W | 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Breakout | Paired with HDFS 101 Section 231, 232, or 233 |
| LIFE | 210 | 231 | 70591 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology - Honors | M W F | 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | Lecture | Paired with LIFE 211 Section 231 |
| LIFE | 211 | 231 | 67860 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology Recitation - Honors | R | 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Breakout | Paired with LIFE 210 Section 231 |
| LIFE | 320 | 231 | 67993 | Ecology - Honors | M W F | 8:00 am - 8:00 pm | Lecture | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 231 or BZ 496 |
| LIFE | 320 | 231 | 67993 | Ecology - Honors | T | 11:00 pm - 11:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 231 |
| BZ | 496 | Breakout | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 231. Department will contact you to give override | |||||
| LIFE | 320 | 232 | 67994 | Ecology - Honors | T R | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | Lecture | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 232 or BZ 496 |
| LIFE | 320 | 232 | 67994 | Ecology - Honors | W | 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Breakout | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 232 |
| BZ | 496 | Breakout | Paired with LIFE 320 Section 232. Department will contact you to give override | |||||
| MIP | 300 | 231 | 66821 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | Lecture option #1 | Paired with MIP 303 Section 230 |
| MIP | 300 | 232 | 67622 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Lecture option #2 | Paired with MIP 303 Section 230 |
| MIP | 300 | 233 | 71618 | General Microbiology - Honors | M W F | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Lecture option #3 | Paired with MIP 303 Section 230 |
| MIP | 303 | 230 | 68489 | General Microbiology--Honors Recitation | M | 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with MIP 300 Section 231, 232, or 233 |
| MIP | 420 | 221 | 67699 | Medical and Molecular Virology - Honors | T R | 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Lecture | Paired with MIP 496 Section 221 |
| MIP | 496 | 221 | 67701 | Group Study - Honors | R | 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with MIP 420 Section 221 |
| MIP | 450 | 231 | 67700 | Microbial Genetics - Honors | M W F | 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Lecture | Paired with MIP 450 Section 231 |
| MIP | 496 | 231 | 70526 | Group Study - Honors | F | 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Breakout | Paired with MIP 496 Section 231 |
Fall 2024 Honors Non-Standard Sections
| SUBJECT | COURSE | SECT | CRN | TITLE | DAYS | CLASS TIME | Class Type | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVE | 260 | 222 | 67581 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics - Honors | M W F | 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | ||
| ECE | 311 | 231 | 68356 | Linear System Analysis I - Honors | T R | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | ||
| ECE | 341 | 231 | 68357 | Electromagnetic Fields and Devices I - Honors | T R | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | ||
| ERHS | 220 | 201 | 69015 | Environmental Health - Honors | T R | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | ||
| ERHS | 320 | 201 | 69016 | Environmental Health--Water Quality - Honors | T R | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | ||
| MECH | 342 | 230 | 68207 | Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Flow Processes - Honors | M W F | 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | ||
| MU | 217 | 201 | 70135 | Music Theory III - Honors | M W F | 9:00 am - 9:50 am | ||
| MU | 335 | 201 | 76187 | Music of the Common Practice Era | M W F | 8:00 am - 8:50 am | ||
| SPCM | 408 | 231 | 73127 | Applied Deliberative Techniques - Honors | M W | 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm |
Current Semester Departmental Honors Sections
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).
Honors Standalone 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.
Honors 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.
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 non-Honors students; however, the instructor will work with you on a non-scheduled, enriching component relating to the class.