Let your curiosity guide you! These 1 unit seminars are ideal for seeking new knowledge and perspectives or deepening your understanding of your major discipline. You can take as many seminars as you'd like during your undergrad (time allowing, of course), but all Franke Honors students must take at least one to graduate with honors.
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3-Unit Seminars
HNRS 270-001: Problems to Possibilities
Instructors: Carly Croman & Kat Riesing
Mon/Wed | 9:30 - 10:45 AM | In-person
Build real-world skills such as visualization and modeling techniques by tackling complex problems that society faces every day.
HNRS 271-001: Creative Practice and Methods
Instructor: Carly Croman & Kat Riesing
Tues/Thurs | 12:30 - 1:45 PM | In-person
Embark on the collab of the century by engaging in design thinking and risk analysis, solving a complex challenge of a partner organization.
HNRS 295G-001: Global Diversity & Voices
Instructor: Nadia Alvarez Mexia
Tues/Thurs | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | In-person
Contribute your voice to a rich tapestry of identities as you engage in discussion and interactions with local and global academic, social, and governmental agendas.
1-Unit Seminars
HNRS 195H-001: Tracing the Cyborg: Sci-fi, Silicon Valley, and Disabled Embodiments
Instructor: Sav Schlauderaff
Tues | 5:00 - 5:50 PM | In-person
Examine the ever-evolving figure of the cyborg and its impact on human identity and technology.
HNRS 195H-002: Klingon Language
Instructor: Natasha Warner
Wed | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | In-person
Grow your understanding of linguistics by learning Klingon, the fictional language from Star Trek.
HNRS 195I-001: How Do You Make a Habitable Planet and Keep it That Way
Instructor: Joaquin Ruiz
Wed | 11:00 - 11:50 AM | In-person
Travel 4.55 billion years in one semester—explore Earth's past, present, and future inside the world’s largest living lab!
HNRS 195I-002: Decision Making for College Students
Instructor: Ricardo Valerdi
Mon/Wed | 1:00 - 1:50 PM | In-person
Decisions everywhere—learn how to think smarter, choose wiser, and steer your college life with confidence.
HNRS 195J-001: Contemporary Experiences in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities
Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Wed | 11:00 - 11:50 AM | In-person
Become an engaged member of our cultural community and be inspired by our surroundings that make up who we are.
HNRS 195J-002: Personal Finance: Lessons in Patience and Frugality
Instructor: Trevor Hedberg
Tues | 11:00 - 11:50 AM | In-person
Take control of your finances by learning about smart money management strategies and key concepts of credit, loans and investing.
HNRS 195J-003: Writing into Mindfulness
Instructor: Susan Miller-Cochran
Mon | 11:00 - 11:50 PM | In-person
Connect the principles of writing and and the principles of mindfullness.
HNRS 195J-004: Something About Entrepreneurship
Instructors: Scott Hessell & Gabrielle Karcheski
Wed | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | In-Person
Turn your curiosity into impact—learn how to spot real problems, craft meaningful solutions, and pitch ideas that truly matter.
HNRS 195J-005: Leadership Through Sports
Instructor: Desiree Reed
Wed | 9:00 - 10:30 AM | In-person
Discover how athletes, coaches and sports executives develop and apply leadership skills in high-pressure environments.
HNRS 195J-006: Engaging with Homelessness
Instructor: Victor Braitberg
Tues | 1:00 - 1:50 PM | In-person
Explore the realities of homelessness through hands-on engagement, deep discussion, and ethical reflection in this student-driven seminar.
HNRS 195J-007: Global Insight: Researching Across Countries, Cultures, and Systems
Instructor: Carlos Marcelo Rodriguez
Tues | 12:00 - 12:50 PM | In-person
Develop essential skills in research-methods through hands-on exploration of global topics of interest.
HNRS 195J-101: Tasting Tomorrow: Portraying Culture and Futurity Through the Culinary World
Instructor: Joseph Nardinelli
Fully Online
Discover how food impacts culture, media and society both today and in the future.
HNRS 195K-001: Git Along: Cowboy Music
Instructor: Kate Alexander
Tues | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | In-Person
This seminar explores the music and sound worlds of the cowboy from the late 19th century to the present.
HNRS 195K-003: Exploring Practices in Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Museums
Instructor: Carissa DiCindio
Thurs | 2:00 - 3:45 PM | In-Person | First Seven Weeks
Like being in museums? Come investigate the nuances with going to different museums, that builds on elements of being more 'mindful'.
HNRS 195K-101: Theater and Performance in Apartheid South Africa
Instructor: Praise Zenenga
Fully Online | First Seven Weeks
Understand the role of theater and performance in the resistance and struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
HNRS 295H-001: Integrative Medicine: Rethinking Whole Person Health and Healing
Instructor: Lindsey Feldman
Wed | 3:00 - 3:50 PM | In Person
Think beyond prescriptions—discover how integrative medicine treats the whole human.
HNRS 295H-002: Sankofa Scholars Seminar
Instructor: Cheree L Meeks
Fri | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | In Person
Be part of the Sankofa Scholars Seminar for Fall 2026. If you are interested, please feel free to contact Dr. Cheree Meeks at chereemeeks@arizona.edu
This class requires department permission.
HNRS 295H-102: Franke Foundations
Instructor: Chris Dziadosz
Fully Online
An introduction to the Franke Honors College for transfer students and Current Wildcats.
This class requires department permission.
HNRS 295H-101: Franke Foundations
Instructor: Jennie McStotts
Fully Online
An introduction to the Franke Honors College for transfer students and Current Wildcats.
This class requires department permission.