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 | 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | In-Person
Build real-world skills such as visualization and modeling techniques by tackling complex problems that society faces every day.
HNRS 370: Past, Present, and Future of Innovation
Instructor: Adam Ussishkin
Mon/Weds/Fri | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | In-Person | Second Seven Weeks
Explore the history and potential of innovation in your field through various practical techniques and develop an innovation that addresses a pressing societal issue.
HNRS 314-001: Ideas Into Action
Instructor: Laura Horley
Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | In Person
Be part of this community and civic engagement course and learn to seek, evolve, and come up creative solutions to different social issues.
HNRS 470-001: Leading Innovation
Instructor: Erin Paradise
Mon/Wed/Fri | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hybrid (In-Person & Live Online)
First Seven Weeks
Investigate historical movements and leaders to understand catalysts of change and innovation while developing your own framework and plans for leadership.
HNRS 479-001: Innovation Project
Instructor: Jacqueline Melvold
Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | In-Person
Collaborate across disciplines to tackle tangible challenges our world faces by creating sustainable, innovative solutions.
Health and Human Values (HHV)
HNRS 250-001: Methods in Health & Human Values
Instructor: Victor Braitberg
Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | In Person
View health and medicine through a multidisciplinary lens, comparing and contrasting life and social sciences approaches to medicine.
HNRS 252: Writing the Body
Instructor: Claire McLane
Mon/Weds | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | In Person
Explore the power of language and storytelling in understanding human perceptions of health, the body and each other through diverse writing forms.
HNRS 302-001: Modern Art and Mental Illness
Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Tues/Thurs | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | In Person
Investigate the portrayal of mentall illness through modern art and what it reveals to us about it.
HNRS 395M-001: Special Topics in Health and Human Values
Instructor: TBA
Thursday | 3:30 - 4:20 PM | In Person
Engage in discussion around diverse social scientific and humanistic topics in health.
HNRS 498: HHV Senior Capstone
Instructor: Victor Braitberg
Monday | 4:00 - 5:15 PM | In Person
Senior-level culminating project that synthesizes your HHV minor experience.
Future Earth Resilience
HNRS 150C1: Knowledge, Power, and Nature
Instructor: TBA
Tues/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:45 AM | Hybrid
Explore the intersection of science, society and sustainability to design actionable change for environmental challenges.
HNRS 219-001: Our Human Footprint
Instructor: Joost Van Haren
Tue/Thur | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Learn about the human impact on the planet through hands-on experiences and critical analysis.
HNRS 314-001: Ideas Into Action
Instructor: Laura Horley
Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | In Person
Be part of this community and civic engagement course and learn to seek, evolve, and come up creative solutions to different social issues.
Honors Civic Leadership Certificate
HNRS 320-001: Ethical Leadership
Instructor: Trevor Hedberg
Tues/Thurs | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | In Person
Examine the role of ethics in civic leadership, exploring value conflicts and integrity and how they shape leadership decisions.
HNRS 215: Leadership for the Common Good
Instructor: TBA
Tues/Thurs | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Discover leadership in the context of shared-power and how shared vision, mobilization and policy change are created.