HNRS 131: Contemporary Social Issues (Topic Varies)
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Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students will pursue a focused question about contemporary social issues. Students consider and apply theories, methods and evidence from the social sciences and humanities. Topics range in focus from global to local issues involving how power and inequality shape social and institutional structures.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Required Prerequisites: HNRS 110C, 110XS, 302C, 302XS or 310C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College. attribute.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
8 Sections Currently Scheduled for Spring 2027
From the Schedule of Classes
- HNRS 131-001: Gender, Work, and Culture Alyssa Cazier - 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW
- HNRS 131-002: 21st Century Book Bans - 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW
- HNRS 131-003: Collective Memory and Society Matt Sedlar - 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR
- HNRS 131-004: Collective Memory and Society Matt Sedlar - 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR
- HNRS 131-005: How We Gather - 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR
- HNRS 131-006: Art and Society Blake Silver - 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR
- HNRS 131-007: Democracy, Law, and Society Ben Manski - 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Hybrid
- HNRS 131-008: Eliminating Global Hunger - 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW