Honors (HON)

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Courses primarily for undergraduates:

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2.

Orientation to Iowa State University and to the University Honors Program. Students will meet and work with other high-ability students for the purpose of exchanging ideas and considering alternative futures as a basis for launching personalized academic programs and professional careers. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 1-2.

Independent study on topics of an interdisciplinary nature. Intended primarily for freshmen and sophomores. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Credits: 1-2.

Independent research study as a part of the First-Year Honors Mentor program (FHMP), which offers first-year honors students the opportunity to get research experiences with a faculty mentor. The main objectives of the FHMP are to develop students' interest in and understanding of academic research and to help them identify a research area for an honors capstone project. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Credits: 1-30.

Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program; Permission of the University Honors Program Director
Independent study as a continuation of the First-Year Honors Mentor program (FHMP), which offers second-year honors students the opportunity to continue research experiences with the same FHMP faculty mentor as in the HON 2900H course. The main objectives are to extend students' involvement in research and understanding of an academic field and to help them identify a research area for an honors capstone project. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2, Lecture 1.

Prereq: Permission of the Director for First-Year Honors Program
For students serving as leaders of First-Year Honors Seminars, under faculty supervision. Development of teaching and leadership skills to augment the experiential education students are gaining by co-instructing Honors 1210. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 1-2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Repeatable.

Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program
Interdisciplinary seminars on topics to be announced in advance. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 1-2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Repeatable.

Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program
Interdisciplinary seminars on topics to be announced in advance. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Credits: 1-2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Repeatable.

Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program
Interdisciplinary seminars on topics to be announced in advance. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Repeatable.

Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program
Interdisciplinary seminars on topics to be announced in advance. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Department Permission for Course
Independent study on topics of an interdisciplinary nature. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)