HC-Honors College

HC 100. Honors College First Year Experience. 0-3 Hours.

This course is designed to introduce first year students to the tools and techniques that will enhance their transition to college and improve their academic success. Goal setting, time management, faculty/peer interaction, and other academic skills applicable to success in all majors will be addressed. Students will be encouraged to establish supportive relationships with peers, staff, and faculty to become more integrated into the academic community.

HC 101. Honors College Leadership. 1-3 Hour.

This course is the first course in the three-course Honors College leadership series. Specifically, this course is an introduction to the study of leadership; including the study of traits and characteristics of leaders, values & ethics used in leadership, the situational nature of leadership, the importance of Emotional Intelligence in leadership, and the study of leadership as a team activity.

HC 110. Honors Seminar: Special Topics. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience course. This course meets Blazer Core Humans and their Societies.

HC 111. Honors Seminar in Engineering. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Engineering. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Communicating in the Modern World.

HC 112. Honors Seminar in Public Health. 0-3 Hours.

Honors College seminar in Public Health. Course content varies and is based on topics in Public Health of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Creative Arts with a flag in Wellness/Wellbeing.

HC 113. Honors Seminar in Education. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Education. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core Humans and their Societies with a Flag in Global Multicultural Perspectives.

HC 114. Honors Seminar in Business. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Business. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Communicating in the Modern World.

HC 115. Honors Seminar in Health Professions. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Health Professions. Course content varies and is based on health-related topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core Reasoning.

HC 116. Honors Seminar in History & Meaning. 3 Hours.

Honors College seminar in History & Meaning Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum History and Meaning.

HC 117. Honors Seminar in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core History and Meaning with a Flag in Global Multicultural Perspectives.

HC 118. Honors Seminar in Creative Arts. 3 Hours.

Honors College seminar in Creative Arts. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core Creative Arts.

HC 119. Honors Seminar. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core Reasoning.

HC 120. Honors Seminar: Scientific Inquiry. 4 Hours.

Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. Honors students may take in lieu of a First Year Experience (FYE) course. This course meets Blazer Core Scientific Inquiry with a Flag in Sustainability.

HC 121. Engineering Experience. 3 Hours.

Honors Seminar Engineering Experience.

HC 126. Honors Seminar Humans & their Societies. 3 Hours.

Honors Seminar in Humans and their Societies. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course counts in the Thinking Broadly: Humans and Their Societies section of the Blazer Core Curriculum.

HC 128. Honors Seminar in Reasoning. 3 Hours.

Honors College Seminar in Reasoning. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course fulfills the Academic Foundations: Reasoning area of the Blazer Core Curriculum.

HC 130. Honor Seminar - City as a Classroom. 3 Hours.

Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course fulfills City as a Classroom of the Blazer Core Curriculum with a flag in Civic Engagement.

HC 200. Participation in Honors. 1 Hour.

Student must participate in and reflect on at least eight enrichment events sponsored by the UAB Honors College including lectures, workshops and service projects.

HC 201. Leadership Skills. 1-3 Hour.

This course is the second course in the three-course Honors College leadership series. HC 101 focused on leadership principles and individual characteristics that contribute to a leader's style. HC 201 will focus on planning the project to be carried out in HC 301 and on related leadership skills such as communication methods, professionalism and the identification of measureable outcomes.
Prerequisites: HC 101 [Min Grade: C]

HC 211. Honors Seminar in Engineering. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Engineering. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 212. Honors Seminar in Public Health. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Public Health. Course content varies and is based on topics in Public Health of interest to honors students.

HC 213. Honors Seminar in Education. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Education. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 214. Honors Seminar in Business. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Education. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 216. Honors Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core History and Meaning with a flag in Global/Multicultural.

HC 217. Honors Seminar in Math and Science. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 218. Honor Seminar in Arts and Humanities. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Creative Arts with a flag in Justice.

HC 219. Honors Seminar. 1-3 Hour.

Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course meets Blazer Core History and Meaning with a Flag in Wellness/Wellbeing.

HC 220. Honors Seminar History & Meaning. 3 Hours.

Honors Seminar in History & Meaning. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students. This course fulfills the Thinking Broadly: History & Meaning section of the Blazer Core Curriculum.

HC 300. Contemporary Social Issues, Leadership and Scholarship. 0-3 Hours.

Analysis of classical and modern foundations and principles of leadership and a survey of contemporary social issues. Practice in scholarship essay writing, interviewing, and critical thinking. Intended for national and international scholarship and fellowship applicants. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors.

HC 301. Advanced Leadership Skills and Practice. 1-3 Hour.

Provides students with an opportunity to lead an independent project using leadership principles and skills.
Prerequisites: HC 201 [Min Grade: C]

HC 311. Honors Seminar in Engineering. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Engineering. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 312. Honors Seminar in Public Health. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Public Health. Course content varies and is based on topics in Public Health of interest to honors students.

HC 313. Honors Seminar in Education. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Education. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 314. Honors Seminar in Business. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Business. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 316. Honors Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 317. Honors Seminar in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 318. Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar in Arts and Humanities. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 319. Honors Seminar: Special Topics. 1-3 Hour.

Advanced Honors College seminar. Course content varies and is based on topics of interest to honors students.

HC 395. Honors Study Abroad. 0-3 Hours.

Students will participate in an honors study abroad experience. Instructor and Director of Education Abroad approval required. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. May be repeated for credit.

HC 396. Honors Service Learning. 0-3 Hours.

Students will propose and complete a service learning project under the supervision of a faculty member. Associate Dean and instructor approval required. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. Requires substantive paper or scholarly work and presentation at UAB Expo (or other undergraduate research conference approved by the Associate Dean). May be repeated for credit.

HC 397. Honors Independent Study. 0-3 Hours.

Students will propose and complete an honors-level academic project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Associate Dean and instructor approval required. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. Requires substantive paper or scholarly work and presentation at UAB Expo (or other undergraduate research conference approved by the Associate Dean). May be repeated for credit.

HC 398. Honors Undergraduate Research Studies. 0-3 Hours.

Students will propose and conduct an undergraduate research project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Instructor approval required. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. May be repeated for credit.

HC 399. Internships or Co-op Studies. 0-3 Hours.

Students will propose and complete an internship or co-op experience under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. Associate Dean and instructor approval required. Requires substantive paper or scholarly work and presentation at UAB Expo (or other undergraduate research conference approved by the Associate Dean). May be repeated for credit.

HC 401. Honors Independent Leadership Project. 1-3 Hour.

Students will propose and complete a leadership experience under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Must be an Honors College student in good standing. Instructor approval required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: HC 301 [Min Grade: C]