General Education Franke Honors Courses

Complete your Gen Eds, discover new ways of thinking, and earn Honors units. 

HNRS 150B2: Exploring Electronic Presence: From the Telegraph to Twitter and Beyond

Instructor: Victor Braitberg
Tues/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Compare and contrast our contemporary experience of constant communication and computing with how electronic presence has been experienced and imagined in the past.

NEW GE

Building Connections
Diversity and Equity (US)

GE Prior to 2022

Tier I Individuals and Societies

HNRS 160D4-1: Culture, Place, Identity: Musical Heritage in North America

Instructor: Kate Alexander
MW | 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Analyze the historical and contemporary lived experiences of ethnic communities in North America through their musical cultures and heritage.

New GE
Building Connections
Writing
Diversity & Equity U.S.

GE Prior to 2022
Tier I Traditions and Cultures; Diversity Emphasis

HNRS 170A1-1: Sensing Our Environment

Instructor: Joost van Haren
Tues/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Reconnect with the natural world around you to deepen an understanding and appreciation for the environment and build ideas to sustain and support landscapes and ecosystems.

New GE
Building Connections
Quantitative Reasoning
Writing

Tier I Natural Sciences

HNRS 203H-1: Art and Borders

Instructor: Kate Alexander
MW | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Rethink your definition of 'art' by interacting with various forms of art and investigating their relationship to cultural and social borders.

New GE
Building Connections
Writing
World Cultures/Society

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Arts

HNRS 208H-1: Topics in Analytical Thinking and Writing

Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Tues/Thurs | 2:00 - 3:15 PM 

Discuss and discover various cultural artifacts through mediums including film, literature, drama, poetry, and nonfiction.

New GE
Building Connections
Writing

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Natural Sciences

HNRS 212-1: Narratives of the Southwest

Instructor: Alex Nuñez
MW | 12:30 - 1:45 PM | Hybrid (Live Online and In-person)

Examine how narratives are created, and who controls them, in and around the Southwest region.

New GE
Building Connections
Diversity & Equity
Writing

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Humanities

HNRS 216-1: Living Poetry / The Poet's Life and Work

Instructor: Claire McLane
Tues/Thurs | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Explore, analyze, and discuss both written word and poetry performances through the UA Poetry Center Reading and Lecture Series.

New GE
Exploring Perspectives, Artist
Writing
Diversity & Equity U.S.

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Arts

HNRS 222-1: Exploration in Creative Writing

Instructor: Jennie McStotts
MW | 2:00 - 3:15 PM

Gain confidence in your creative writing abilities as you engage in this part critical studies, part writing workshop.

New GE
Exploring Perspectives, Artist
Writing

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Arts

HNRS 302-1: Modern Art and Mental Illness

Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Tues/Thurs | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

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

New GE
Building Connections
Writing

GE Prior to 2022
Tier II Humanities

HNRS 314-1: Ideas Into Action

Instructor: Caitlyn Hall
MW | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Hybrid (Live Online and In-person)

Expand your perspective and voice by exploring the multicultural intersectionality of different nations and individuals.

New GE
Building Connections
​​​​Diversity & Equity U.S. 

GE Prior to 2022
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