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UH 150IS THE ECONOMICS OF LIFE

UH 201US TEXTS AND CRITICS: KNOWLEDGE

UH 202   TEXTS AND CRITICS: IMAGINATION

UH 204   GREAT EXPEDITIONS

UH 210   MENTORING GIFTED CHILDREN

UH 270   INDEPENDENT STUDY

UH 280   SPECIAL TOPICS

UH 289R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

UH 290R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

UH 400   HONORS SEMINAR

UH 401RA HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE ARTS

UH 402RH HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE HUMANITIES

UH 403RS HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

UH 404RN HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES

UH 450   ADVANCED HONORS TUTORIAL

UH 451   ADVANCED HONORS TUTORIAL

UH 470   INDEPENDENT STUDY

UH 480   SPECIAL TOPICS

UH 489R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

UH 490R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY/THESIS

UH 150IS THE ECONOMICS OF LIFE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Member of University Honors Program.
-- This class applies the concepts and methods of economics to the choices people make during their life cycles. Students will explore economic analysis of issues such as marital choices, child bearing, voting, explanations for the rise in obesity, the effect of legalized abortion, and the advantages and disadvantages of estate taxes. The course encourages students to apply economic concepts to diverse topics, to assess the difficulty of empirically testing the predictions of an economic model, and to debate the current research in economics.

UH 201US TEXTS AND CRITICS: KNOWLEDGE
F 4 cr. SEM 4
PREREQUISITE: Restricted entrance; admission to the University Honors Program.
-- University Seminar in critical reading/analysis of fundamental texts in the humanities, arts, communication, social studies, science, and history of ideas. Socratic teaching methodology. Particular emphasis on development of analysis and criticism through argument, writing, and oral communication. Academic writing and oral argumentation presentations.

UH 202 TEXTS AND CRITICS: IMAGINATION
S 4 cr. SEM 4
PREREQUISITE: Restricted entrance; admission to the University Honors Program.
-- Critical reading/analysis of fundamental texts in the humanities, arts, communication, social studies, science, and history of ideas. Socratic teaching methodology. Particular emphasis on development of analysis and criticism through argument, writing, and oral communication. Academic writing and oral argumentation presentations. Honors students completing this course are exempt from the IH requirements in the core.

UH 204 GREAT EXPEDITIONS
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3 Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor.
-- Preparation and execution of an expedition paralleling a portion of a historically and/or culturally significant expedition. Students study the original expedition journals, history, social, scientific, artistic, and environmental context as well as plan their own expedition. The expedition occurs over a vacation break and students are required to make a public presentation on the expedition and their specific research project during the subsequent semester.

UH 210 MENTORING GIFTED CHILDREN
F,S 2 cr. SEM 2 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to the University Honors Program.
-- University Honors Program students mentor gifted children from the Bozeman Public Schools. Students meet together in seminar discussion, plan and implement projects, and evaluate their projects.

UH 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of Director.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

UH 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

UH 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

UH 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.

UH 400 HONORS SEMINAR
On Demand 2 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Advanced Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses which emphasize class discussion, development of analytic thinking and writing skills, and encourage independent creativity/research.

UH 401RA HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE ARTS
On Demand 2 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Advanced Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses which emphasize class discussion, development of analytic thinking and writing skills, and require independent creativity/research.

UH 402RH HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE HUMANITIES
On Demand 2 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Advanced Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses which emphasize class discussion, development of analytic thinking and writing skills, and require independent creativity/research.

UH 403RS HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
On Demand 2 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Advanced Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses which emphasize class discussion, development of analytic thinking and writing skills, and require independent creativity/research.

UH 404RN HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES
On Demand 2 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Advanced Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses which emphasize class discussion, development of analytic thinking and writing skills, and require independent creativity/research.

UH 450 ADVANCED HONORS TUTORIAL
F,S 4-6 cr. RCT 4 TUT 2 May be repeated; maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: UH 201 and UH 202.
-- Weekly seminar and tutorial supervision with extensive interdisciplinary reading, analytic writing, and oral argument, leading to comprehensive examinations.

UH 451 ADVANCED HONORS TUTORIAL
F,S 4 - 6 cr. RCT 4 TUT 2 May be repeated; maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: UH 450, admission to the University Honors Program, and approval of Director.
-- Weekly seminar and tutorial supervision with extensive interdisciplinary reading, analytic writing, and oral argument, leading to comprehensive examinations.

UH 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of Director.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

UH 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

UH 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: UH 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

UH 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY/THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to the University Honors Program, and approval of Director.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.

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