Spring 2025 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 271-001: Creative Practice and Methods

Instructor: Meg Lota Brown
Mon/Wed/Fri | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hybrid (In-Person & Live Online)
First Seven Weeks

Explore creative approaches to solving complex problems. 

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 371-001: Creativity and Complexity

Instructor: Matthew Mars
Mon/Wed/Fri | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hybrid (In-Person & Live Online)
Second Seven Weeks

Come and learn the different techniques and systems of linguistics, nature, mathematics, and more- through an Honors interdiciplinary lens that focuses on making positive changes through creative and complex inquiries.

HNRS 473-001: Envisioning Futures

Instructor: Hsain Ilahiane
Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | In-Person
 

In this course students are challenged to explore the generative nature of innovation, inspiration and learning in the context of imagined future worlds. Come and explore this Bachelor of Creative Intelligence course and move forward in creating a better future.

Health and Human Values (HHV)

HNRS 250-001: Methods in Health & Human Values

Instructor(s): Victor Braitberg & Hester Oberman
Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | In Person
 

An introduction to an interdisciplinary approach to medicine through the humanities, behavioral and social sciences. 

 

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: Stories in Our City

Instructor: Patty Machelor
Mon & Wed | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | In Person 

Sharpen your research and writing skills, and learn critical interviewing techniques, while deepening your understanding of what’s happening in the community and world around you.  

Future Earth Resilience

HNRS 170A1-001: Sensing Our Environment

Instructor: Joost Van Haren
Tue/Thur | 9:30 AM - 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.

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 335-001: Leadership, Advocacy, and Building the Community

Instructor: Nadia Alvarez Mexia
Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | In Person

Work with a non-profit organization to grow your leadership skills and learn about how community and local change occurs. 

HNRS 336-001: Leadership in Organizations

Instructor: Erin Paradise
Mon/Wed | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM 

Learn about what makes leaders most effective in organizational settings.