Fall 2024 Franke Honors Degree, Minor, and Certificate Courses

These courses fulfill requirements for our unique Franke Honors academic programs

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) 
and Minor in Creative Intelligence and Innovation (CII)

HNRS 270-001: Problems to Possibilities

Instructor: Kristy Doran
Mon/Wed/Fri | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Hybrid (Live Online and In-person)
First seven weeks (August 26 - October 16)

Evaluate and analyze complex problems through a variety of lenses and present solutions to them.

HNRS 370-001: Past, Present, and Future of Innovation

Instructor: Caitlyn Hall
Mon/Wed/Fri | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Hybrid (Live Online and In-person)
Second seven weeks (October 17 - December 11)

To enroll, you must have taken HNRS 270 or HNRS 271 already. There is an HNRS 270 offering for Fall 2024 for the first seven-week session.

Explore the history, pattern and potential of innovation in your specific major of study.

Health and Human Values (HHV)

HNRS 252-001: Writing the Body

Instructor: Claire McLane
Mon/Wed | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Explore multiple genres of writing that relate to the body, health, and illness and how the physical body affects our perceptions, interpretations and interactions.

 

HNRS 302-001: Modern Art and Mental Illness

Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Tue/Thur | 12:30 - 1:45 PM 

Investigate the portrayal of mental illness through modern art and what it reveals to us about it.

Future Earth Resilience

HNRS 150C1-001: Knowledge, Power, and Nature

Instructor: Caitlyn Hall
Tue/Thur | 9:30 - 10:45 AM 

Tackle critical environmental challenges and the connection to various stakeholders.

HNRS 219-001: Our Human Footprint

Instructor: Joost Van Haren
Tue/Thur | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Learn how to analyze and communicate human drivers of impact on the planet, exploring topics such as resource use, species extinction and transportation systems.

Honors Civic Leadership Certificate

HNRS 320-001: Ethical Leadership

Instructor: Trevor Hedberg
Mon/Wed | 12:30 - 1:45 PM 

Learn about the ethical theories and practices surrounding civic leadership, including how to navigate conflict.