Spring 2027 Courses

• Course: AGR3303
• Class Number: 16592
• Instructor: Kara Riggs

 

 

• Course: AGR4212
• Class Number: 17136
• Instructor: Chris Wilson

In this course, students will develop an appreciation of and the ability to think critically about culture and be provided with the tools to understand, analyze, and discuss works of visual art and material culture, including works from the western canon and other cultural traditions.

 

• Course: ARH2000
• Class Number: 16855
• Instructor: TBA

 

 

• Course: CHM2051
• Class Number: 17614
• Instructor: Alexander Angerhofer

 

 

 

• Course: ENC3459
• Class Number: 18614
• Instructor: TBA

 

• Course: MAP2302
• Class Number: 18475
• Instructor: TBA

In this course, students will survey the history of classical music from antiquity to the modern period, focusing on Western music. The curriculum may also integrate a variety of popular and global styles where appropriate.

MUL 2010 is designed to examine music and its role in culture: how it both shapes and is shaped by social, political, national, and cultural forces. Examples from Western art music, popular music, and world music will be used to demonstrate music’s inextricable link to life in both historical and contemporary settings. No prior or concurrent courses are required for enrollment in MUL 2010, nor is any prior musical training or experience. However, it is strongly recommended that you have taken ENC 1101 or 1102, as your writing will be held to college-level standards. 

This course is designed to enhance the student's understanding of music from a technical, aesthetic, historical, and sociological perspective. To accomplish these goals, the course will concentrate on: 

• The development of an attentive style of listening.
• The introduction and systematic study of the building blocks of music.
• Enhancing awareness of the main musical styles of selected Western and non-Western cultures.
• Application of critical thinking skills to musical constructs to better understand human creativity and problem solving.
  

   
• Course: MUL2010
• Class Number: 25706
• Instructor: Lauren Hodges

 

PHY 2060 (Enriched Physics with Calculus 1) is the first course in the honors physics sequence for majors and others seeking a deeper understanding of the subject. Covering classical mechanics and special relativity—kinematics, dynamics, Newton's laws, conservation of energy, momentum and angular momentum, gravitation, oscillations, waves, and relativity—the course treats these foundational topics at a faster pace and greater conceptual depth than the standard calculus-based sequence. Taught in a small-class format with hand-graded exams that reward clear reasoning and award partial credit, PHY 2060 emphasizes conceptual understanding and the ability to tackle challenging, unfamiliar problems. Students will strengthen their quantitative problem-solving skills while learning to reason about the physical world through the lens of the scientific method.

 

• Course: PHY2060
• Class Number: 15482
• Instructor: Mark Meisel

 

• Course: PHY2061
• Class Number: 15494
• Instructor: Philip Chang

 

• Course: PHY3063
• Class Number: 22379
• Instructor: Ivan Furic

The underlying theme of this class is democracy. We will discuss various conceptions of democracy, and how to assess various aspects of the political system using those concepts. We will also read and discuss possible reforms to the current structures of American politics.  By the end of the course, students should be able to critically evaluate claims about the U.S. political system using empirical evidence.

In this course, students will investigate how the national government is structured and how the American constitutional republic operates. It covers the philosophical and historical foundations of American government, including but not limited to the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution (the original text and all its amendments), and the Federalist Papers. The course examines the branches of government and the government’s laws, policies, and programs. It also examines the ways in which citizens participate in their government and ways their government responds to citizens.

 

• Course: POS2041
• Class Number: 15396
• Instructor: Michael Martinez

The multidisciplinary course examines the Jewish experience from Biblical origins to modern times, with particular focus on how Judaism fits into the American religious landscape, Jewish holidays, and the influence of Jews and Judaism on American culture. No prior understanding of Jews and Judaism required.

 

• Course: REL2600
• Class Number: 26486
• Instructor: Rachel Gordan

 

 

 

• Course: SPC2608
• Class Number: 22640
• Instructor: TBA

 

 

• Course: SPN3300
• Class Number: 15699
• Instructor: TBA

This course will explore the history of agricultural innovations while examining their social, political, economic, and environmental consequences within the context of the global food system. Through analysis of how eating evolved, we will formulate ideas on how global food systems will change and function in the future.

 

• Course: PLS2030
• Class Number: 23144
• Instructor: Rosalie Koenig

 

 

• Course: STA2090
• Class Number: 22328
• Instructor: Elizabeth Johnson

“Who lives, who dies, who tells her story?” In this course, we trace Eliza Hamilton’s life as we let her tell her story. Through excerpts from historical novels such as My Dear Hamilton and I, Eliza Hamilton to Tilar J. Mazzeo’s biography of Eliza, alongside the Broadway songs that have defined her life until now, we will reject the narrative that Eliza was “helpless.” Beyond being a wife and a widow, Eliza shaped life in the colonies through her own, distinct personhood. Her perspective offers a vital lens on a period of time when women were too often written out of our history. By the end of this course, students will see how Eliza’s voice - both sung and written - reframes history through loss, endurance, and the revolutionary act of telling her own story.

 

• Course: IDH2930
• Class Number: 26286
• Day/Period: W/5
• Instructor: Jake Truscott
• Peer Instructor: Aurora Lai
• Peer Instructor: Madalena Meeker

Honoring the Ocean is a 1-credit interdisciplinary course that takes place in the virtual classroom and at sea. Students selected for this Honors Signature Experience will engage in discussions about the ocean through a humanistic lens, working with fellow Honors students and faculty from and across the state of Florida. The course culminates with an overnight trip aboard a Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)Research Vessel departing from St. Petersburg, FL. Interested students must apply for this course by the October 18th deadline; a link to the application will be shared via the Honors on Wednesday email.  All majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. Honors students selected for the course will be registered by the Honors Program.

 

• Course: IDH3931
• Class Number: 20212
• Instructor: Deborah Amberson
• Instructor: Gabriele Belletti

Using various forums, technology provides a mostly convenient, practical, and beneficial method for people to communicate with each other locally and worldwide. This course will analyze the impact of digital tools and social networks on interpersonal communication, and present information to help students effectively communicate in a digital world, improve communication skills, and expand their professional network.

 

• Course: IDH3931
• Class Number: 18447
• Day/Period: R/8
• Instructor: Renita Renee Clark