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How to Find Honors Courses in STAR
Want to see most available Honors courses for Spring 2021 in one place? Follow the instructions below.- Go to
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- Select "Student Services & Housing."
- Select "Registration."
- Select "Browse Classes."
- Select "Spring 2021."
- Do not select a subject. This will keep all subjects selected.
- Under "Campus," select "WVU Campus Course."
- Under "Attribute," select "Honors Course."
- Click "Search." You should now see the current list of Honors courses for the spring semester.
Spring 2021 Course List
Principles of Accounting
ACCT 201
Nancy Lynch
Online | 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM MWF | CRN: 18172
The concepts, principles, and procedures pertaining to the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements.
Principles of Accounting
ACCT 202
Trevor Sorensen
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 16036
PR: ACCT 201 with grade of C or better. Utilization of accounting information for purposes of managerial control and decision making; cost concepts, profit and financial budgeting, analysis of financial statements.
UG Research Experience 1
AGBI 386
Kimberly Barnes
TBA | CRN: 17022
PR: At least sophomore standing and faculty permission. Students will write a research proposal, conduct supervised research, and write a progress report. This course is the first of a two-course sequence that leads to a research-based capstone experience. Students must also complete AGBI 486 for this to serve as the Biochemistry Capstone course.
Research
AGBI 497
Kimberly Barnes
TBA | CRN: 17023
Independent research projects.
Drawing 2
ART 112
Patrick Jones
Creative Arts Center Room 5007 | 03:00 PM - 05:45 PM TTR | CRN: 15282
The course emphasizes fundamental principles of drawing with a focus on more expressive approaches to basic problems. Greater emphasis is placed on abstraction and non-traditional drawing processes and media.
Survey of Art History 1
ARHS 120
Megan Leight
Art Museum of WVU Room G7 | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM MW | CRN: 17258
The course examines the history of the visual
arts in world cultures from prehistoric periods to the fourteenth century.
Survey of Art History 2
ART 160
Kristina Olson
Evansdale Crossing Room 414 | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM TTR | CRN: 14732
The course examines the history of the visual arts in world cultures from the fourteenth century to the present.
Independent Study
ARHS 495
Kristina Olson
Online | TBA | CRN: 17024
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
ARSC 120
Vanessa Licwov-Channell
Allen Hall Room 414 | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM T | CRN: 14415
Inquiry Approach to Teaching
ARSC 120
Elaine Schwing
Allen Hall Room 414 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM W | CRN: 14417
Inquiry Approach to Teaching
ARSC 120
Joshua Karr
Allen Hall Room 414 | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM W | CRN: 16629
Allen Hall Room 414 | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM TR | CRN: 16630
Inquiry-Based Lesson Design
ARSC 220
Michael Tilley
Percival Hall Room 332 | 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM W | CRN: 14418
Allen Hall Room 414 | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM TR | CRN: 15107
PR: ARSC 120. Builds on the lesson-planning skills developed in ARSC 120, focusing on characteristics of excellent mathematics and science curricula, aligning instruction with state and district standards, and the appropriate use of pre- and post-assessments. Students continue exploring teaching as a career through planning and implementing three mathematics or science lessons in local middle school classrooms.
Human Sexuality
BIOL 122
Toni Morris
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 11479
Online | 04:00 PM - 06:50 PM T | CRN: 11478
A study of biological, behavioral and societal aspects of sexuality. Issues considered include changing fecundity, social-legal implications, sex roles, sexually transmitted diseases, populations, erotica, aging, dysfunctions, and decision- making skills for sex related issues.
Undergraduate Research
BIOL 386
Jennifer Hawkins
TBA | CRN: 17025
PR: Written consent of chair and a 2.7 grade point average in biology. (May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.) Individual laboratory or field experiments supervised by a faculty member.
Honors Investigation & Thesis
BIOL 486
Susan Raylman
TBA | CRN: 17026
PR: Second semester of junior year, recommendation of advisor, biology majors only. Permission required. Supervised readings, investigation, and study.
Teaching Practicum
BIOL 490
Stephanie Young
Online | 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM T | CRN: 16689
PR: Consent. (May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.) Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.
Teaching Practicum
BIOL 490
John Navaratnam
Online | TBA | CRN: 12882
Research
BMEG 497
Robin Hissam
TBA | CRN: 17040
Legal Environment of Business
BCOR 320
*****STAFF*****
Online |10:00 AM - 11:15 AM TTR | CRN: 13003
Principles of Marketing
BCOR 350
Margaret Fitzgerald
Online | 03:30 PM - 05:20 PM MWF | CRN: 12566
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 234
Brian Popp
Clark Hall Room 200 | 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM MWF | CRN: 15099
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 236
*****STAFF*****
TBA | CRN: 17253
PR: CHEM 233 and CHEM 235 and PR or CONC: CHEM 234 with a minimum grade of C- in all. Continuation of CHEM 235 and its study of fundamental organic reactions and the preparation of organic compounds. (3 hr. lab.)
Families Across the Life Span
CDFS 110
*****STAFF*****
Online | TBA | CRN: 16369
Online | TBA | CRN: 15837
Explores the physical, psychological, and cognitive developmental changes of individuals who are functioning in family systems that change across the life-span.
Introduction Marriage & Family
CDFS 112
Jonathon Beckmeyer
Online | TBA | CRN: 15840
Explores various dimensions of self-development and personal preference relevant to dating, mate selection, marriage, having children, parenting, divorce, and remarriage.
Research
CE 497
Hema Siriwardane
TBA | CRN: 17027
Independent research projects.
Senior Thesis
CSAD 496
Kimberly Meigh
Online | TBA | CRN: 14496
PR: Consent.
Senior Thesis
CSAD 496
*****STAFF*****
Online | TBA | CRN: 15293
PR: Consent.
File and Data Structures
CS 210
Ronald Reaser
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM F | CRN: 16770
PR: CS 111 with a minimum grade of C- or consent for non-majors. Complex internal data structures including hashing, record collision and overflow techniques. Extension of internal data structures to external storage; indexed structures, external sorting and merging, direct access methods.
Database Design and Theory
CS 440
Ronald Reaser
Engineering Sciences Building Room G39 | 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM TTR | CRN: 16810
PR: CS 230 with minimum grade of C- or consent for non-majors. Database terminology, SQL, stored procedures, the relational and object-relational data model, triggers, and entity-relationship model.
Life Choices
COUN 230
Heidi OToole
White Hall Room G06 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 11544
Students will examine lifestyle choices typically dictated by unconscious customs rather than research. Covers areas of attitude, relationships, physical lifestyle, health and spirituality. The class consists of lectures and required student participation.
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 201
Kerianne Lawson
Oglebay Hall Room 118 |10:00 AM - 11:15 AM TTR | CRN: 17528
Introductory microeconomics analysis. Competitive behavior of firms, price determination, efficiency in production and equity in distribution.
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 202
Arabinda Basistha
Ming Hsieh Hall Room G21 | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 11073
PR: ECON 201 or ARE 150. Introductory macroeconomics analysis, prerequisites are not enforced at WVUIT and Potomac State campuses. Aggregate demand and supply, saving, investment, the level of employment and national income determination, monetary and fiscal policy.
SPTP: Constitutional Pol Econ
ECON 293A
Roger Congleton
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 18183
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
Engineering Problem Solving 1
ENGR 101
*****STAFF*****
Engineering Sciences Building Room G3| 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MW | CRN: 12874
Engineering Problem-Solving 2
ENGR 102
*****STAFF*****
Engineering Sciences Building Room G3 | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM TTR | CRN: 16724
Engineering Sciences Building Room G3 | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM TTR | CRN: 12005
Engineering Sciences Building Room G3 | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM TTR | CRN: 11644
Engineering Sciences Building Room G3 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 14217
Engineering Sciences Building Room G11 | 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM TTR | CRN: 17757
Engineering Sciences Building Room G78B | 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM MWF | CRN: 17760
Online | TBA | CRN: 17764
PR: ENGR 101 and (MATH 154 or MATH 155) with a minimum grade of C- in each. Continued development of engineering problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills with emphasis on using the computer as a tool and algorithm development with a high-level language such as MATLAB.
Engineering in History
ENGR 140
Kristin Brewster
Online | TBA | CRN: 14942
Aftrican American Literature
ENGL 154
Michael Germana
Brooks Hall Room 151 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM TTR | CRN: 17408
A historical introduction and survey from its beginnings to the present.
Foundations of Literacy Study
ENGL 200
Lisa Weihman
Clark Hall Room 320 | 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM TTR | CRN: 17744
Study and practice of the analytical, research, and writing skills fundamental to literary studies.
Literature of Place
ENGL 238
John Lamb
Clark Hall Room 112 | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 17406
Topics in the study of literature of place in a historical, theoretical, and/or historical context.
American Folklore and Culture
ENGL 251
Rosemary Hathaway
Online | 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM TTR | CRN: 16192
Introduction to folklore of the USA. Folklore and American culture. Subject groups vary but usually include Native Americans, early European settlers, African Americans, and 20th century immigrants.
Italian-American Experience
FCLT 240
Annastella Vester
Online | TBA | CRN: 17642
This course will investigate literary and
historical perspectives on the experience of Italians in the United States and
their contributions to U.S. culture. The approach will be multidisciplinary.
This class will be taught in English.
HNRS: FCLT 281 Add-On
FCLT 298B
Lisa DiBartolomeo
Online | TBA | CRN: 88032
African Women Writers
FLIT 238
Janice Spleth
Brooks Hall Room 151 | 07:00 PM - 08:15 PM MW | CRN: 17649
Selected works by African Women Writers.
HNRS: FLIT 256 Add-On
FLIT 298E
Lisa DiBartolomeo
Online | TBA | CRN: 88132
Research
FIS 497
Luis Arroy
TBA | CRN: 17028
Independent research projects.
Research
FIS 497
Tatiana Trejos
TBA | CRN: 17029
Independent research projects.
Research
FIS 497
Jacqueline Speir
TBA | CRN: 17030
Independent research projects.
Independent Study
GEOL 495
Graham Andrews
Online | TBA | CRN: 17079
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
SPTP: Global Campus Read
GLO 293A
Vanessa Yerkovich
TBA | CRN: 18130
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
Introduction - Medieval Europe
HIST 203
Kathryn Staples
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 122 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 17447
Treats the emergence of the distinctive culture of Western Europe from the Fall of Rome to the Renaissance, considering the transformation and interaction of politics, economics, society, religion, and ideas.
History of Russia: 1900-Present
HIST 218
Alan Roe
Online | 01:30 PM - 02:20 PM MWF | CRN: 17334
Revolution and reform to 1914; World War, 1917 revolutions; NEP and Stalinism to 1939; World War II and postwar Stalinism; reform under Khrushchev and Brezhnev; Gorbachev and dissolution of USSR; post-Soviet trauma.
Honors Hall Council
HONR 101
Keisha Kibler
Honors Hall Room 120 | 08:30 PM - 09:20 PM W | CRN: 13775
Lincoln Hall Room 139 | 08:30 PM - 09:20 PM T | CRN: 14372
First-Year Seminar
HONR 191
Ashley Watts
Life Sciences Building Room G23 | 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM M | CRN: 18032
Engages students in active learning strategies that enable effective transition to college life at WVU. Students will explore school, college and university programs, policies and services relevant to academic success. Provides active learning activities that enable effective transition to the academic environment. Students examine school, college and university programs, policies and services.
Peer Tutoring
HONR 201
Ashley Watts
TBA | CRN: 12319
The Biology of Aging
HONR 202A
Steven Frisch
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 17947
An introduction to the systematic methods of analysis to scientific developments, technological advancements, and our evolving natural world through focused, engaging subjects.
People vs. the Planet
HONR 204A
Andrea Soccorsi
Clark Hall Room 312 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 17946
An introduction to analysis of human behavior, societal and political organization, or communication through focused, engaging subjects.
Trauma, Resilience & Children
HONR 204B
Kimberly Floyd
Agricultural Sciences Building Room 2003 | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 17950
An introduction to analysis of human behavior, societal and political organization, or communication through focused, engaging subjects.
Mysteries and Diagnoses
HONR 205A
Johanna Winant
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 17948
An introduction to the humanistic study of historical, philosophical, and spiritual inquiry through focused, engaging subjects.
Creative Thinking
HONR 206A
Carla Brigandi
Engineering Sciences Building Room G78A | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 17949
An introduction to the study of artistic expression through focused, engaging subjects.
Non-Fiction Storytelling
HONR 206B
John Temple
Online | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MWF | CRN: 17945
An introduction to the study of artistic expression through focused, engaging subjects.
Global Consulting
HONR 207A
Ludwig Schaupp
Online | 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM TTR | CRN: 17951
An introduction to methods and principles of critical inquiry to explore global issues and cultural, linguistic, or experiential diversity through focused, engaging subjects.
City-As-Text-Morgantown
HONR 210
Kevin Gooding
TBA | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 13774
National Collegiate Honors Council's framework City-As-Text uses Morgantown as the basis for an interactive course which uses primary document and physical structures to investigate the historical, political, cultural and social aspects of place. The central question that the course seeks to answer is How does a Space become a Place?
Growing Up in America
HONR 213
Kevin Gooding
Honors Hall Room 120 | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM MW | CRN: 12954
Students in this course explore how the issues of gender, race/ethnicity, social class, time period, and location shaped cultural understandings of the child and a child's experience as a child throughout American history.
Service in Tutoring
HONR 245
Landon Southerly
Woodburn Hall Room 109 | 05:00 PM - 05:50 PM T | CRN: 16555
Students must be available for the class meeting time(Tuesday 5-5:30 pm ) plus ONE of the following tutoring times weekly (Monday 3:00-4:00 pm,Tuesday 3:00-4:00 pm,Wednesday 2:30-5:30 pm or Thursday 2:15-5:15 pm.
SPTP: An Animals American Story
HONR 293A
Kevin Gooding
Honors Hall Room 120 | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM TTR | CRN: 18092
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Dystopian Romance
HONR 293E
Kristi Wood
Honors Hall | 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM W | CRN: 18033
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Women, Gender & Business
HONR 293J
Susan Lantz
Woodburn Hall Room G16 | 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM W | CRN: 17977
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Reading Race in America
HONR 293K
Christina Fattore Morgan
Online | 06:00 PM - 06:50 PM T | CRN: 17979
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: History Repeats? 1918 Flu
HONR 293L
Kristin Grogg
Woodburn Hall Room 109 | 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM W | CRN: 18091
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Be the Best, Now & Always
HONR 293N
Robynn Shannon
Woodburn Hall Room G10 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM TR | CRN: 17978
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Addiction
HONR 293P
Frances Tack
Online | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM W | CRN: 17975
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Your Erroneous Zones
HONR 293U
Eric Murphy
Honors Hall | 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM T | CRN: 18163
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SPTP: Race & Identity
HONR 293X
Natasha Murray-Everett
Engineering Sciences Building Room G83 | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM M | CRN: 17976
PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
Research
HONR 297
Cinthia Mara Da Fonseca Pacheco
Engineering Sciences Building Room 207 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM M | CRN: 14193
Oglebay Hall Room 118 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM T | CRN: 14376
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 122 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM W | CRN: 14377
Woodburn Hall Room G10 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM TR | CRN: 14378
Oglebay Hall Room 118 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM T | CRN: 14525
CPASS Building Room 102 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM T | CRN: 14526
Woodburn Hall Room G15 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM M | CRN: 14960
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 122 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM W | CRN: 14962
Woodburn Hall Room G16 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM W | CRN: 14963
Woodburn Hall Room G15 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM TR | CRN: 14964
Evansdale Crossing Room 414 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM W | CRN: 16390
Independent research projects.
Research
HONR 297
Paige Zalman
Woodburn Hall Room G16 | 04:30 PM - 05:20 PM T | CRN: 14965
CPASS Building Room 103 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM TR | CRN: 14966
Engineering Sciences Building Room 207 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM M | CRN: 16388
CPASS Building Room 102 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM T | CRN: 16389
Independent research projects.
Honors
HONR 298O
Ashley Watts
Woodburn Hall Room G16 | 06:00 PM - 06:50 PM T | CRN: 18041
Woodburn Hall Room G10 | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM W | CRN: 18042
PR: Students in Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study, or research.
Foundations of Peer Mentoring
HONR 402
Ashley Watts
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 12400
Online | 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM MW | CRN: 13773
This course is the training to teach HONORS 298O course.
EXCEL: Project Development
HONR 450
Dana Huebert Lima
Woodburn Hall Room G11 | 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM W | CRN: 18014
This course will enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop skills in leadership, project management, communication and collaborative scholarship.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Brian Popp
Woodburn Hall Room G10 | 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM M | CRN: 18015
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Daniel Panaccione
CPASS Building Room 116 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM W | CRN: 18016
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Renee Nicholson
Woodburn Hall Room G10 | 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM M | CRN: 18027
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Susanna Donaldson
Woodburn Hall Room G15 | 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM M | CRN: 18026
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Randy Bryner
Health Sciences South Room G287 | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM TTR | CRN: 18028
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
EXCEL: Summative Experience
HONR 451
Elizabeth Oppe
Martin Hall Room G4 | 08:30 AM - 09:20 AM T | CRN: 18030
This course is designed to enable and enhance experiential learning for students in the Honors EXCEL program. Students will develop written and oral communication skills. Students will present their work to stakeholders on- and/or off-campus.
Teaching Practicum
HONR 490
Damien Clement
Online | TBA | CRN: 12854
PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.
Teaching Practicum
HONR 490
Ashley Watts
Online | TBA | CRN: 13793
PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.
Teaching Practicum
HONR 490
Michelle Richards-Babb
Online | TBA | CRN: 16897
PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.
Professional Field Experience
HONR 491
Damien Clement
Online | TBA | CRN: 12622
Online | TBA | CRN: 15399
Independent Study
HONR 495
Dana Huebert Lima
Online | TBA | CRN: 17032
Online | TBA | CRN: 18031
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Independent Study
HONR 495
Damien Clement
Online | TBA | CRN: 12707
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Senior Thesis
HONR 496
Damien Clement
Online | TBA | CRN: 11068
Online | TBA | CRN: 17180
Research
HONR 497
Damien Clement
Online | TBA | CRN: 11069
Independent research projects.
Introduction to Nutrition
HN&F 171
Kelli George
Online | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM TTR | CRN: 13872
Nutrient structure, metabolism, integrated function and their importance to human well-being during all stages of the life cycle. Current concerns and those of special interest to college students in meeting nutrient needs.
Introduction to Nutrition
HN&F 171
Annette Freshour
Online | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM TTR | CRN: 15049
Nutrient structure, metabolism, integrated function and their importance to human well-being during all stages of the life cycle. Current concerns and those of special interest to college students in meeting nutrient needs.
Advanced Nutrition
HN&F 460
Janet Tou
Online | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM TTR | CRN: 13054
Professional Field Experience
HN&F 491
Kelli George
TBA | CRN: 17128
PR: Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.
Cellular Immunobiology
IMMB 320
Chi Keung Wan
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM MW | CRN: 14314
PR: IMMB 302 with a minimum grade of C-. Emphasis on understanding the cellular elements that impact immune responses. This course builds on fundamental principles discussed in IMMB 302 to address areas of current research in immunobiology.
Contemporary Issues for Majors
IMMB 460
John Barnett
Online | 12:00 PM - 01:20 PM TTR | CRN: 15308
PR: IMMB 420 with a minimum grade of C-. Detailed coverage for major issues of contemporary research in immunobiology.
Medical Virology
IMMB 470
Ivan Martinez
Online | 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM MWF | CRN: 14316
Molecular biology of viruses that are important both biologically and medically. Includes a basic introduction to replication and genetics as well as current topics in molecular virology.
Research
IMMB 497
Kathleen Brundage
TBA | CRN: 17104
Independent research projects.
Independent Study
IENG 495
Kenneth Currie
TBA | CRN: 17105
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Professional Field Experience
JRL 491
Elizabeth Oppe
TBA | CRN: 16218
History of Landscape Architecture
LARC 212
Judith Wasserman
Online | TBA | CRN: 14776
A broad survey of the history of the designed human environment with emphasis on the development of landscape architecture. (Does not fulfill Cluster A for landscape architecture students.)
Intro to Library Research
ULIB 101
Lynne Stahl
Online | TBA | CRN: 18132
This special section of ULIB 101 explores the politics of information in the context of COVID-19 through an interdisciplinary humanities approach. How is pandemic-related information produced, circulated and discussed, and how does this cycle reflect, expose, and perpetuate existing social inequalities related to race, gender, class, ability, and more?
SPTP: Small Business Consulting
MANG 493B
Jodi Goodman
Online | 01:30 PM - 02:20 PM MWF | CRN: 17872
Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
Calculus 2
MATH 156
Hong-Jian Lai
White Hall Room G04 | 11:10 AM - 12:20 PM MWF | CRN: 11071
Multivariable Calculus
MATH 251
Casian Pantea
White Hall Room G04 | 09:50 AM - 11:00 AM MWF | CRN: 13428
Elementary Differential Equations
MATH 261
Jessica Deshler
Armstrong Hall Room 422 | 11:10 AM - 12:20 PM MWF | CRN: 11072
Independent Study: Capstone
MATH 495
Lori Ogden
TBA | CRN: 17089
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Introduction to MAE Design
MAE 102
William Wayne
Engineering Sciences Building Room G78B | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM MWF | CRN: 14389
PR: ENGR 101 with a minimum grade of C and (MATH 154 or MATH 155 with a minimum grade of C) and PR or CONC: PHYS 111. Engineering problem solving techniques related to mechanical and aerospace engineering topics through teamwork, written and oral communications, and using the computer, for algorithm development and computer aided design. Discussion of engineering professional and ethical behavior.
Mechatronics
MAE 211
Jason Gross
Online | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 16682
PR: ENGR 102 or CHE 102 or MAE 102. Selection of mechanical and electronic components and integration of these components into complex systems. Hands-on laboratory and design experiments with components and measurement equipment used in the design of mechatronic products.
Intro to Aerospace Engineering
MAE 215
Christopher Griffin
Engineering Sciences Building Room G102 | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MWF | CRN: 14388
PR: (ENGR 102 or CHE 102 or MAE 102) and (MATH 154 or MATH 155 with a grade of a C- or higher). Fundamental physical quantities of a flowing gas, standard atmosphere, basic aerodynamic equations, airfoil nomenclature, lift, drag and aircraft performance. Digital computer usage applied to aerodynamic and performance problems and aircraft design.
Heat Transfer
MAE 423
Terence Musho
Online | 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM TTR | CRN: 16164
PR: WVU sections require MATH 261 with a grade of C- or better and MAE 320 and (MAE 331 or MAE 335), WVUIT sections require MAE 320 and MAE 321 as prerequisites and MAE 419 as a corequisite. One-, two-, three-dimensional steady state conduction: transient conduction; free and forced convection; radiation; heat exchangers; heat and mass transfer by analytical, numerical analogical and experimental methods; design of thermal systems.
Professional Field Experience
MAE 491
Andrew Rhodes
Online | TBA | CRN: 17033
PR: Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.
Media Literacy
MDIA 201
Jasper Fessmann
Martin Hall Room 205 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 16611
This course trains students in news media literacy as well as literacy for other forms of media discourse: Entertainment, sports, literature, and more. It teaches distinctions of media (print/broadcast/online) and their different structures and standards, analyzes forms of sourcing (factual, editorial, anonymous), and explores the construction of credibility, bias and truth in media.
Media Writing
MDIA 215
John Temple
Online | TBA | CRN: 17608
PR: College of Media major or minor. Introduction to the fundamental reporting and storytelling skills that are the foundation of all media writing: print, radio, television, public relations, advertising and social media.
Media Ethics and Law
MDIA 328
Joel Beeson
Online | TBA | CRN: 17745
PR: JRL 215 or MDIA 215 with a minimum grade of C-. An in-depth exploration of the complex ethical and legal media landscape, with an emphasis on key historical precedents, new cases and challenges related to emerging technology, digital disinformation, artificial intelligence, new problems in social media and other current issues in journalism, public relations and advertising.
Independent Study
MUSC 495
David Taddie
TBA | CRN: 17037
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Intro: Native American Studies
NAS 200
Bonnie Brown
Online | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TTR | CRN: 16522
Overview of the diverse social and cultural institutions of indigenous tribal societies in North America. Historical materials provide the background for understanding the range of issues affecting contemporary tribal groups.
HNRS: NSG 100 Add-On
NSG 298A
Roger Carpenter
Online | 05:00 PM - 05:50 PM W | CRN: 17260
PR: Students in the Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.
HNRS: NSG 211 Add-On
NSG 298B
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 17261
PR: Students in the Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.
HNRS: NSG 212 Add-On
NSG 298C
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 17262
PR: Students in the Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.
HNRS: NSG 250 Add-On
NSG 298D
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 17263
PR: Students in the Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.
HNRS: NSG 311 Add-On
NSG 298E
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 17264
PR: Students in the Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.
Independent Study
NSG 495
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 13348
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Research
NSG 497
Roger Carpenter
Online | TBA | CRN: 17038
Independent research projects.
Intro to Symbolic Logic
PHIL 260
Geoff Georgi
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 122 | 12:30 PM - 01:20 PM MWF | CRN: 13830
An introduction to modern symbolic logic (basically, propositional logic and the predicate calculus) for students who want to acquire the skill to represent symbolically the form of deductive arguments and to test formally for validity.
Metaphysics
PHIL 301
Geoff Georgi
Oglebay Hall Room 117 | 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM MWF | CRN: 16204
PR: 3 hours of philosophy. Traditional problems associated with reality and experience, universals and particulars, causality, space and time, matter and mind, and the nature of the self.
Health Care Ethics
PHIL 331
Daniel Miller
Online | TBA | CRN: 17750
PR: 3 hours philosophy or pre-med or health sciences student. Topics: Clinician- patient relationship, life-sustaining treatment, physician assisted death, physician-nurse conflicts, confidentiality, research, reproductive technology, abortion, maternal/fetal conflicts, genetics, rationing, and access.
Pedagogy Theory and Application
PET 233
Emi Tsuda
CPASS Building Room 115 | 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM MWF | CRN: 15182
PR: PET 101 and PET 124 and PET 125 and PET 167 and PET 175 and PET 244 and PET 276 and PR or CONC: PET 228 and PET 349 with a minimum grade of C- in all. Applied pedagogical theory, including assessment, planning, design, management, and delivery of instruction in physical education settings.
Health-Optimizing Physical Education
PET 349
Margaret Roberts
Online | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 15184
PR: PET 124 and PET 125 and PET 167 and PET 175 and PET 244 with a minimum grade of C- in all. Introduction to the foundations and components of health-related fitness, appropriate curriculum for K-12 programming, effective teaching principles, and assessment of physical activity and fitness.
General Physics
PHYS 111
Weichao Tu
Online | 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM MWF | CRN: 12778
Intro International Relations
POLS 260
David Hauser
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 126 | 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM MWF | CRN: 15672
Theories and concepts in international politics and their application to contemporary world politics.
Introduction to National Security
POLS 261
David Hauser
Online | 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM MWF | CRN: 15106
Introduction to theories related to security studies and national security. Includes discussions of intelligence, strategy, military operations, terrorism, and civil/military affairs, along with current events.
Concepts in Political Theory
POLS 270
Philip Michelbach
Ming Hsieh Hall Room 122 | 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM TTR | CRN: 17440
Introduction to political theory using texts
from antiquity through modernity. Themes include citizenship, power, justice,
and political obligation.
Gender/Politics & Policy
POLS 337
Eric Myers
Online | TTH 8:30 – 9:45 TTR | CRN 17473
Comparative study of how gender differences affect politics across the world. Emphasis on advanced industrial democracies. Topics include: political attitudes and behavior, gender differences in political recruitment, and the impact of gender on public policy.
Introduction to Public and Community Health
PUBH 101
Michael McCawley
Health Sciences North Room 1901 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM TTR | CRN: 16081
This course will provide students with an overview of the principles and practice of public and community health. Students will learn about the history, core function and essential services of public health, as well as engage in discussions about current public health events and issues.
Global Perspective Public Health
PUBH 201
*****STAFF*****
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM TTR | CRN: 16085
This introduction to global public health will strengthen students' perspectives and understanding of disease prevention and treatment issues in westernized and developing/underdeveloped countries. Topics include health disparities, economic/political structures/systems impacting health, maternal and child health (including family planning), socio-cultural factors affecting health care delivery and the global burden of infectious and chronic diseases, injuries and disasters.
Climate Change & Public Health
PUBH 337
Robert Duval
Online | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM TTR | CRN: 17894
Anticipated changes from biodiversity loss, ozone depletion, the incidence of infectious diseases, extreme weather and climate events, ocean acidification, and sea level rise, among other concerns, will all have impacts on a wide range of human systems that affect health. Also addresses policies and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the need for strategies for mitigation and adaptation.
SPTP: Intro Outbreak Investigation
PUBH 493B
*****STAFF*****
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM TTR | CRN: 18017
Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
Leadership-Experiential Education
RPTR 251
Shannon Arbogast
Engineering Sciences Building Room 207 | 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM TR | CRN: 16490
Introduction to World Religions
RELG 102
Joseph Snow
Brooks Hall Room 151 | 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM MWF | CRN: 12672
This course explores five of the most widely practiced world religions; Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Students are introduced to the history and basic tenets of each faith.
Biblical Ethics/Current Issues
RELG 350
Alyssa Beall
Online | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 16755
Introduction to biblical ethics and its application to current issues. Issues such as war, the environment, and biotechnology are explored by interpreting biblical texts as a touchstone of ethical principles and values.
Human Diversity
SOWK 147
Kathleen Chaney
Armstrong Hall Room 209 | 06:00 PM - 08:50 PM M | CRN: 15093
Covers a range of diverse populations
especially those historically subjected to oppression and social and economic
injustice. Addresses the causes and effects of institutionalized forms of
oppression.
Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 151
Carol Amendola
Ming Hsieh Hall Room G20 | 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM TTR | CRN: 15804
PR: Consent. (Must be completed before applying to the major.) Overview of the social welfare field and social work profession. Emphasizes social work values and ethics.
Social Problems in Contemporary America
SOCA 207
Daniel Brewster
Ming Hsieh Hall Room G21 | 12:30 PM - 01:20 PM MWF | CRN: 15057
Sociological analysis of the causes, effects and approaches to preventing and reducing social problems in American society.
The Craft of Anthropology
SOCA 259
Susanna Donaldson
Online | 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM MWF | CRN: 16395
Orientation to the anthropological discipline. Focus on disciplinary ethics and building anthropological reading, writing, and research skills.
Intermediate Spanish 2
SPAN 204
*****STAFF*****
Online | 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM MWF | CRN: 15830
PR: SPAN 203 or score of S4 on placement exam. Foundation for advanced study of Spanish. Emphasis on oral and written communication.
SPED in Contemporary Society
SPED 304
*****STAFF*****
Online | TBA | CRN: 16222
Special education principles and practices, interactions between disability and diversity in identification and intervention, and influences of family, professional, school and community infrastructures on educational programs/ outcomes for children and adults. (Equivalent of DISB 304).
Intro to Sport Management
SM 167
Gary Lhotsky
Student Recreation Center Room G44 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MWF | CRN: 16633
Overview of the sport management profession including career opportunities, critical current issues.trends, professional standards and the professional organizations.
Issues in Sport Studies
SM 387
Dennis Jones
Online | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 14147
Sport Marketing
SM 486
Justin Wartella
South Agricultural Sciences Room 1021 | 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MWF | CRN: 13802
Psychological Aspects of Sport Injury
SEP 425
Johannes Raabe
Online | TBA | CRN: 13800
Sport Studies Research Methods
SEP 474
Dana Voelker
Agricultural Sciences Building Room G06 | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM TTR | CRN: 13797
Sport Studies Research Methods
SEP 474
Johannes Raabe
Online | TBA | CRN: 13798
Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
UTCH 221
Nancy Spillane
CPASS Building Room G10 | 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM TTR | CRN: 15098
PR: ARSC 120 and PR or CONC: ARSC 220. This class focuses on how students come to know and learn in secondary mathematics and science as understood from multidisciplinary perspectives. Students will identify, learn, and employ learning theories that will guide their own pedagogical practice as thoughtful and reflective practitioners.
Classroom Interactions in Math and Science
UTCH 222
Yuanhua Wang
CPASS Building Room G10 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM TTR | CRN: 15290
PR: UTCH 221 with a minimum grade of C-. The course examines: interplay between teachers/students/content, instructional strategies for teaching math and science, equity issues in learning, technology in the classroom, analyzing and applying research findings in the classroom, and the use of documentation in the teaching profession.
Effective Public Speaking
WVUE 270
Carolyn Atkins
TBA | CRN: 18158
Designed for improvement of the student's speech based upon theory and demonstrated performance of voice and diction skills and public-speaking skills for effective communication in a variety of speaking situations.
Presidential Student Ambassadors: Leading & Serving
WVUE 280
Carolyn Atkins
TBA | 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM TTR | CRN: 18160
PR: Consent. In addition to developing and presenting four major public speaking assignments, students fulfill Student Engagement & Leadership requirements of 20 leadership events and 40 service hours to become Certified Student Leaders.
Presidential Student Ambassadors: Speakers Bureau
WVUE 281
Carolyn Atkins
TBA | CRN: 18161
PR: WVUE 280 with a minimum grade of B-. Students who have completed WVUe 280 (Presidential Student Ambassadors: Leading & Serving) will enroll in Speakers Bureau the following semester. They will speak to eight external audiences (e.g., prospective and current WVU students and/or their families, WVU/State audiences, etc.) about university-related topics. The professor will assign four events; students will be responsible for scheduling additional audiences, pre-approved by the Professor.
Women in Movies
WGST 150
Kristiina Riivald
Clark Hall Room 208 | 05:00 PM - 07:50 PM W | CRN: 16123
Through viewing popular Hollywood films, we will analyze femininity across the life span. Critical thinking and cultural analysis will be practiced as we study heroines, working girls, motherhood, brides, cheerleaders, and old women on screen.
Perspectives on LGBTQ Studies
WGST 260
Ellen Belchior Rodrigues
Clark Hall Room 312 | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM TTR | CRN: 16152
Overview of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies. Examines the construction of gender, biological sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, expression and performance related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and two-spirit identities. Also examines intersections with race, ethnicity, class, nation, culture, ability, and religion.
Independent Study
WGST 495
Kathleen Ryan
TBA | CRN: 17080
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
Independent Study
WGST 495
Ellen Belchior Rodrigues
TBA | CRN: 17107
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.