Honors (HON) Courses
HON 1000. Honors 101. (1-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College.
A series of weekly classes and peer coach meetings on how to excel in the Honors College. Weekly class topics are arranged around how to achieve excellence in required non-curricular and curricular areas. Students must complete Honors 101 within their first year in the Honors College in order to stay benefits eligible.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 1100. Special Scholars Program. (1-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in Honors College Special Scholars program. During this course, designed exclusively for Honors College Special Scholars, students will explore topics related to Knowledge, Leadership, Community, Scholarship, and Service through a series of speakers as well as group and individual signature experiences. Honors College Learning Outcomes most directly relevant to this course include Adaptability & Resilience, Project Management, Communicating Effectively, Intellectual Dexterity, Ethical Reasoning, and Self-Reflection and Awareness.
HON 2223. Special Topics in Social and Behavioral Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary lower division seminar that explores broad topics and themes in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 2233. Special Topics in Arts and Humanities. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary lower division seminar that explores broad topics and themes in arts and humanities. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 2243. Special Topics in Business and the Professions. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary lower division seminar that explores broad topics and themes in business and the professions. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 2253. Special Topics in the Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary lower division seminar that explores broad topics and themes in the sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 2301. Honors: The Civic Ethos. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor. An introduction to experiential learning through service in the community. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Generally Scheduled Location: Internet. Course Fee: DL01 $25.
HON 3021. Honors Essay Writing. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: WRC 1013 and WRC 1023, membership in the Honors College, and consent of instructor.
A special Honors course designed to allow students to receive credit for work on writing essays for competitions. Involves substantial rewriting. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 3 semester credit hours will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3100. Honors Service. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out-of-class service learning and/or community engagement that results in a significant service project.
Student projects will be expected to display significant application of skills and effort to make a measurable, critical, and social impact that extends beyond volunteerism. In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3101. Honors Service. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course in service learning and/or community engagement that results in a significant service project. Student projects will be expected to display significant application of skills and effort to make a measurable, critical social impact that extends beyond volunteerism. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3103. Honors Service. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course in service learning and/or community engagement that results in a significant service project. Student projects will be expected to display significant application of skills and effort to make a measurable, critical social impact that extends beyond volunteerism. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3223. Honors Seminar in Social & Behavioral Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary seminar that explores broad topics and themes in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3233. Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary seminar that explores broad topics and themes in arts and humanities. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3243. Honors Seminar in Business & the Professions. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary seminar that explores broad topics and themes in business and the professions. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3253. Honors Seminar in the Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary seminar that explores broad topics and themes in the sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3260. Honors Professional Development. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out of class experience of professional development and knowledge acquisition that will make students more competitive in the workforce.
In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3261. Honors Professional Development. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course focusing upon professional development and knowledge acquisition that will make students more competitive in the workforce. Sections may be tailored to certain sections of the workforce, so students should check the online section description before registering for the course. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3263. Honors Professional Development. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course focusing on professional development and knowledge acquisition that will make students more competitive in the workforce. Sections may be tailored to certain sections of the workforce, so students should check the online section description before registering for the course. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3310. Honors Intellectual Achievement and Research. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out-of-class experience that demonstrates mastery of set of research skills that can lead to peer-reviewed outcomes.
In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3311. Honors Intellectual Achievement and Research. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course designed to help students demonstrate mastery of a set of research skills that can lead to peer-reviewed outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3313. Honors Intellectual Achievement and Research. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course designed to help students demonstrate mastery of a set of research skills that can lead to peer-reviewed outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3400. Honors Cultural Exploration. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out-of-class experience that immersed them in cultural settings or where they learned new socio-cultural skills.
Emphasis will be on broadening the student's cultural capital and enabling them to act more comfortably in a global environment. In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3401. Honors Cultural Exploration. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course designed to immerse students in cultural settings or teach socio-cultural skills with which the student is likely unfamiliar. Emphasis will be on broadening the student's cultural capital, enabling them to act more comfortably in a global environment. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3403. Honors Cultural Exploration. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
A course designed to immerse students in cultural settings or teach socio-cultural skills with which the student is likely unfamiliar. Emphasis will be on broadening the student's cultural capital, enabling them to act more comfortably in a global environment. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3500. Honors Engaged Living. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out-of-class experience where students gained knowledge and skills designed to help them become more engaged and intentional decision makers in various areas of their lives.
Often, sections focus upon alternative forms of living, mastery of advanced lifestyle tools, or focused skill development in specific way of life. In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3501. Honors Engaged Living. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course wherein students are exposed to knowledge and skills designed to help them become more engaged and intentional decision makers in various areas of their lives. Often, sections focus upon alternative forms of living, mastery of advanced lifestyle tools, or focused skill development in specific way of life. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Formerly titled "Honors Capstone Exploration.") Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3503. Honors Engaged Living. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course wherein students are exposed to knowledge and skills designed to help them become more engaged and intentional decision makers in various areas of their lives. Often, sections focus upon alternative forms of living, mastery of advanced lifestyle tools, or focused skill development in specific way of life. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 3600. Honors Skill Development. (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor; students may enroll in this course when they have completed or are near completion of an out-of-class experience where students learned specific skills that are contemporary, relevant to a wide sector of the workforce, and/or helpful for improving one's quality of life.
In the course, students will prepare and present at the Honors College Experiential Learning Fair to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3601. Honors Skill Development. (1-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course designed to teach students specific skills that are contemporary, relevant to a wide sector of the workforce, and/or helpful for improving one's quality of life. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 3603. Honors Skill Development. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
An advanced experiential course designed to teach students specific skills that are contemporary, relevant to a wide sector of the workforce, and/or helpful for improving one's quality of life. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course fee: DL01 $75.
HON 4403. Citymester: City Sites. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the UT San Antonio Honors Citymester Program. An in-depth exploration into various issues and industries, lifestyles and cultures, personalities and institutions that create the City of San Antonio and the surrounding areas. Using San Antonio as text, the students will explore what it is to live and create meaning in and for this urban complex. Generally offered: Spring, Summer.
HON 4413. Legislative Fellows: Skill Building at the Texas Capitol. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the UTSA Legislative Fellows Program. An advanced experiential course focusing on professional development and knowledge acquisition that will make students more competitive in the workforce. Generally offered: Spring of odd-numbered years.
HON 4423. Legislative Fellows: Lessons in Leadership and Advocacy at the Texas Capitol. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the UTSA Legislative Fellows Program. An advanced experiential course focusing on leadership and advocacy at the Texas Capitol during a state legislative session. This course incorporates workforce development and mentoring provided as part of the UT System. Generally offered: Spring of odd-numbered years.
HON 4911. Honors Independent Study. (0-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Independent reading, research, and writing under the direction of a faculty member. Designed as preparation for completion of an Honors Thesis. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring.
HON 4913. Honors Independent Study. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
Independent reading, research, and writing under the direction of a faculty member. Designed as preparation for completion of an Honors Thesis. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered each semester.
HON 4926. Legislative Fellows: Internship. (0-0) 6 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the UTSA Legislative Fellows Program. A full-time internship opportunity in which students conduct supervised professional activities at the Texas Capitol. Includes a monitored self-reflection component. Course generally offered Spring of odd numbered years.
HON 4933. Honors Internship. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Supervised experience in a professional setting that provides the opportunity to integrate theory and practice programs relevant to the student’s degree program and honors experience. May be repeated for credit in a subsequent semester, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of internship will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered each semester.
HON 4936. Honors Internship. (0-0) 6 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College or consent of instructor.
Supervised experience in a professional setting that provides the opportunity to integrate theory and practice programs relevant to the student’s degree program and honors experience. May be repeated for credit in a subsequent semester, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of internship will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered each semester.
HON 4980. Honors Tutorial III (non-credit). (0-0) 0 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: HON 3984 or Honors College documentation of successful completion of Honors Tutorial II; membership in the Honors College; and consent of instructor.
An in-depth exploration of the Tutorial I theme from primary texts in the discipline(s) of the student’s major. Focus is upon reading, writing, and speaking skills about a topic from that specific discipline. This is a self-guided course in consultation with a professor in the student’s major. It requires the student to pass a written and oral examination on the semester's materials. Generally offered each semester.
HON 4984. Honors Tutorial III. (0-0) 4 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: HON 3984 or Honors College documentation of successful completion of Honors Tutorial II; membership in the Honors College; and consent of instructor.
An in-depth exploration of the Tutorial I theme from primary texts in the discipline(s) of the student’s major. Focus is upon reading, writing, and speaking skills about a topic from that specific discipline. This is a self-guided course in consultation with a professor in the student’s major. It requires the student to pass a written and oral examination on the semester's materials. Generally offered each semester.
HON 4993. Honors Thesis. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors College and consent of instructor.
Supervised research and preparation of an Honors Thesis project. May be repeated once for credit. Generally offered each semester.
