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: Jacqueline Melvold & Kat Riesing
Mon/Wed | 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | In-person
Want to build skills that every employer or graduate school will look for? Look no further than this deep dive into creative problem solving.
HNRS 271-001: Creative Practice and Methods
Instructor: Carly Croman & Kat Riesing
Tues/Thurs | 3:30 - 4:45 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.
1-Unit Seminars
HNRS 195H-001: Punks, Goths, Ravers, and Thugs: Studies in Subcultural and Countercultural Group Formation
Instructor: Evan Martin-Casler
Wed | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | In-person
Where do you feel you most belong? Dive into how belonging and identity are created through community.
HNRS 195H-002: Spaces of Criminalization at the US/Mexico Border
Instructor: Stefano Bloch
Mon | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | In-person
Identify conceptualized spaces of criminalization at the US/Mexico Border.
HNRS 195H-003: Psychology of Money
Instructor: Dmitriy Nurullayev
Thurs | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | In-person
Money is just a number... right? Discover your habits, fears, and dreams surrounding money while learning the basics of personal finance.
HNRS 195H-004: Mapping as Method
Instructor: Aurora Sartori
Tues | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | In-person
Directionally challenged? This course makes sense of the confusing lines and symbols of maps and reveals what they can teach us about place, people, and community.
HNRS 195H-005: The Cold War Seminar
Instructor: Dmitriy Nurullayev
Tues | 12:30 - 1:20 PM | In-person
Did you love pretending you were a spy as a kid? Learn how secret intel shaped the Cold War by engaging in a real-life simulation of nuclear politics.
HNRS 195H-006: How is Language Processed in the Mind?
Instructor: Adam Ussishkin
Wed | 2:00 - 2:50 PM | In-person
How does the brain turn sounds into speech? Explore how humans understand and produce speech, no psychology degree needed!
HNRS 195H-007: Getting into Good, Necessary Trouble, When Government Threatens Our Civil Rights
Instructor: Bernadette Ruiz
Wed | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | In-person
Examine free speech, assembly, voting rights, and the role of civic action in a democracy. Engage in rigorous, open dialogue and develop persuasive policy arguments to advocate for change.
HNRS 195H-008: Eating the Globe: The Diverse, Weird, and Queer Food Politics
Instructor: Junzi Huang
Thurs | 11:00 - 11:50 AM | In-person
Social media trends, eating habits and global ethics: food is more than what is on your plate.
HNRS 195H-009: Thesis Planning & Research Fundamentals
Instructor: Elise Romero
Wed | 1:00 - 10:50 PM | In-person
A roadmap to the Honors Thesis, at your fingertips, that is interactive, guided and collaborative.
HNRS 195H-010: How is AI Affecting Our World?
Instructor: Deb Hughes Hallett
Wed | 2:00 - 2:50 PM | In-person
Discover how AI is reshaping our world — from medicine to military, bias to bots — no tech skills required!
HNRS 195H-101: #BlackLivesMatter across the Americas
Instructor: Antonio Jose Bacelar Da Silva
ONLINE
Investigate beyond the headlines: this course explores how race shapes violence, power, and society in America.
HNRS 195I-001: Biosphere 2: Without it we are just living the experiment
Instructor: Joost Van Haren
Thurs | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | In-person
Learn about current research at Biosphere 2 as well as how we can use it to interact with our own planet.
HNRS 195I-002: Seeing Health: Exploring Social Determinants of Health Through Photovoice and Art
Instructor: Tarnia Newton
Wed | 5:30 - 7:10 PM | In-person
Throw art, research and community into the blender and come out with the skills to tackle health inequities and create real social impact.
HNRS 195J-001: Why Does Difference Matter? Constructing the Self and the Other
Instructor: Hester Oberman
Wed | 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | In-person
Why do difference and diversity matter? Explore power, identity and your own assumptions in this discussion-based course.
HNRS 195J-002: Reexamination of the Aztec and Inca Conquest Through Art
Instructor: Edgard Oregiron
Tues | 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | In-person
Interpret narratives of the Aztec and Inca Conquest and determine their validity.
HNRS 195J-003: Visual Metaphors and Literary Analogues: Our Campus Landscapes
Instructor: Patrick Baliani
Wed | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | In-person
Write your way across the beautiful University of Arizona campus, discovering stories and inspiration along the way.
HNRS 195J-004: Personal Finance: Lessons in Patience and Frugality
Instructor: Trevor Hedberg
Tues | 12:00 - 12:50 PM | In-person
Master your money by examining important financial concepts such as credit and investing.
HNRS 195J-005: Human Being: A Multidimensional Journey
Instructor: Nadia Alvarez Mexia
Mon/Wed | 11:00 - 11:50 AM | In-person | Seven week- First
Who are you? Who can you become? Ponder life's biggest questions in this inclusive seminar that brings together diverse voices, meaningful reflection, and real conversations about education and career.
HNRS 195J-006: Learning with the Body
Instructor: Carly Croman
Tues | 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | In-person
Engage in movement, mindfulness, and creative expression to understand how to support your academic growth, creativity, and personal well-being.
HNRS 195J-101: Study Abroad Seminar to Greece
Instructor: Claire McLane
ONLINE | Seven Week - Second
This seminar is reserved for students who applied and were accepted to go on the Franke Honors study abroad trip to Greece in Summer 2026.
HNRS 195K-001: Poetry Lab
Instructor: Sarah Kortemeier
Fri | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | In-person
Turn discovery into creation! Explore the Poetry Center Library, experiment with poetic “moves,” and craft your own writing to share with peers.
HNRS 195K-002: Cut and Paste: Constructing Identity Through Collage
Instructor: Kat Riesing
Wed | 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | In-person
Cut, paste, create! Use collage to explore identity, politics and the absurd.