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COURSES OF STUDY
HON 126 Cell and Molecular Biology (1)
An interdisciplinary investigation of the fundamental properties of cells.
Topics include cell structure and function; energetics and metabolism;
gene structure and expression; techniques used to study these
phenomena; and the ethical, legal, and social implications of applying
these techniques in medicine, agriculture and other fields. Designed for
students who plan to major in biology or one of the natural sciences
and/or who are pre-health. This course may substitute for BI 125 in
majors and minors that require BI 125. Students may not earn credit for
both BI 125 and HON 126. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory
per week. Prerequisites: Harrison Honors Program or consent, BI 115,
and CH 120 or CH 149. Spring.
HON 206 Darwinism and Philosophy (1)
An examination of philosophical questions raised by a Darwinian
account of the evolution of life such as the creation-evolution debate,
evolutionary accounts of altruism, morality, free will, and human
behavior generally. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 208 Archaeology (1)
An introduction to the prehistory of the southeastern United States
with emphasis on Alabama prehistory. Students participate in an
archaeological dig, artifact analysis, and site report preparation. Two
lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Harrison
Honors Program.
HON 210 Science, Physics, Music (1)
An investigation into the nature of science and the methods of physics,
with music as the ultimate object of our study. Classroom discussions
integrated with laboratory exercises will focus on key questions: what
can we discover, to what degree can we be confident in those findings,
and what are the limits to our understanding? Prerequisite: Harrison
Honors Program.
HON 215 Discovering Photography (1)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the production and understanding
of photography in its cultural context, including the impact on art,
history, media and the way in which we view the world. The basics in
photography are also covered. Camera required (no phone cameras).
No previous experience in photography required. This course may
not be used to satisfy major or minor requirements in studio art or art
history. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 216 Printmaking: History and Process (1)
An exploration of the evolution of European printmaking, considered
simultaneously in terms of historical and technical development.
Students will consider the aesthetic and social contextual significance
of Old Master artists and works, then produce their own prints utilizing
approximated period techniques and contemporary themes, affording a
direct experience of the inextricable link between history, meaning and
process. Prerequisite: Honors Program or consent.
