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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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when available information is inadequate. Students will learn a relatively small set of
quantitative analytic skills and apply them to evaluate contemporary questions of interest.
Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 125 America’s Music (1)
Explores the unique qualities of American music and the contributions of American
musicians to the world. The course investigates the dialectical tension between the
Eurocentric tradition and the search for a unique form of musical expression in America.
Complementary readings in literature, philosophy, and art, with an emphasis on primary
sources. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
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; BI 115; and CH 120
or CH 149. Spring.
HON 190 Economics of Decision Making (1)
An introduction to behavioral economics, integrating insights from psychology with
economic analysis of decision making in order to better explain human behavior. The
course reviews evidence of irrational behaviors, identifies irrational behaviors via
observations and experiments, presents theories that can explain such behavior, and
investigates practical implications. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 204 Human Destiny (1)
An investigation into differing philosophical accounts of human existence and the ideas
of fate and destiny. The aim of the course is to discover ways we might respond to
enduring philosophic questions concerning human destiny within a multicultural context.
Topics include the meaning of life, the relationships between soul and body, death and
value, anthropocentrism and teleology, gnosis and salvation,
ming
and
karma
, science
and religion, freedom and prediction. Emphasis is placed on integrating interdisciplinary
materials to appreciate diversity in human values. May count as PL 204 toward
fulfillment of Asian studies course requirements. 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.