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HIST 459 - The Middle Ages
Examines the society and culture of medieval Europe from the breakdown of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Topics include the emergence of feudal and Church government, the Crusaders, technological development, medieval gender roles, art and architecture, social structure, and the impact of the Black Death.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
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HIST 459A - Topics in Medieval History
Examines selected topics in medieval history in depth and detail. Topics may include the Crusades; the family, marriage and sexuality; the Middle Ages in film and fact; and science, technology and magic.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 659A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
This course may be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 460A - The Renaissance
Development of new forms of art, culture, religious expression, political thought, urban organization, economic practice, and family structure from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginnings of the modern era.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 660A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work
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HIST 460B - The Reformation
Europe from the emergence of Protestantism to the outbreak of the Thirty Years War. Breakup of the medieval ideal of a united Christendom, mainstream and radical Protestantism, impact of religious warfare, changing attitudes toward high and popular culture.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 660B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 461 - Europe in the Eighteenth Century
Advanced study of eighteenth-century European cultural, intellectual, social and political history. Includes Enlightenment ideas (“progress, the “pursuit of happiness” and the quest for “virtue”); constitutional and absolutist government; commercial capitalism; changes to the traditional social order; nationalism and patriotism; religious toleration; and the advent of print culture.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credit hours of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 661. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 461B - Early Modern Europe: 1550-1789
Development of the economic, political, social, and cultural patterns of Europe during the Age of Reason and the Age of Enlightenment.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 661B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 462 - The French Revolution and Napoleon
Study of France during the last stages of the old regime; the revolution; and the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 662. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 463 - Europe: 1815-1914
Detailed study of the development of the economic, political, social, and cultural patterns of Europe from Waterloo to the outbreak of World War I.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 663. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 464 - Europe: 1914 - Present
Detailed analysis of the First World War, the Versailles settlement, the Russian revolution, the emergence of Fascism and Nazism, the Second World War, the Cold War, European reconstruction, the Eastern European Revolutions, the development of consumer societies, European economic integration, the end of communism, and the wars of Yugoslav succession.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Satisfies the International and Humanities Requirement. This course is crosslisted with HIST 664. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 464A - Topics in Modern European History
Examines selected topics in modern European history in depth and detail.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 466 - European Diplomatic History, 1815 - Present
Examines politics and diplomacy in Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the present. Topics include the “Spring of Nations” in 1848, the unification of Germany in 1871, the outbreaks of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 666. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 468 - History of Science
Study of the major scientific and technological advances since medieval times and their impact on society. Presented in a non-technical manner.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 668. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 471 - Revolution and Reaction in Contemporary Latin America
Study of major political movements, leaders, and trends in Latin America from the Cuban Revolution to the present day.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Satisfies the International and Humanities Requirment. Same as . This course is crosslisted with HIST 671. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 472 - History of Brazil
Development of Brazil from the beginning of Portuguese colonization to the present, with emphasis on colonial institutions, territorial expansion, slavery and race relations, political evolution, and recent social and economic problems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
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HIST 473 - History of the Andean Region
Central and southern Andes from the Inca period to the present: the Inca Empire, the Spanish conquest, colonial society and institutions, the independence movements, and the republics of Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, with emphasis on reform and revolution in the twentieth century.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Satisfies the Humanities and International Requirements.
Same as LAS 473 Credit at the graduate-level requires additional work; this course is crosslisted with HIST 673
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HIST 474 - Latin American Ethnic Studies
Cultural study of pre-Columbian and early colonial institutions in Mesoamerica and the Andes with emphasis on the information gathered from indigenous chronicles and early documents.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Same as LAS 474
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HIST 475 - Modern Latin American Film
Cinematic treatments of modern Latin American socio-historical issues. Topics include industrialization, dictatorship and repression, redemocratization, and minority rights. Analysis of the Cinema Novo (Cinema Nueva) and post-Cinema Novo genres. Emphasis on Brazilian, Argentine, and Cuban films of the 1970s and 1980s.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor.
Notes: Same as .
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HIST 476 - The Mexican Revolution
Study of the origins, major events and personalities, and aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, tracing Mexico’s political development to modern times.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , six credits of history.
Notes: Same as . This course is crosslisted with HIST 676. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 477B - Topics in African History
Topical and general courses on Africa, including the continent and diaspora, regions, peoples, and eras. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Course may be repeated with different topics.
Credit at the graduate-level requires additional work; this course is crosslisted with HIST 677B
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HIST 478A - Islamic and Middle Eastern History to 1750
An examination of the rise and development of Islamic civilization from its inception in the seventh century up into the early modern period. It presents the diversity of Islamic civilization as it evolved over time, as well as the historical contexts of both the Islamic heartland and its surrounding regions.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 678A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 478B - Islamic and Middle Eastern History Since 1750
An examination of the Middle East from the 18th century to recent times. The predominant focus will be on how the indigenous leadership and peoples of the region grappled with the challenges posed by the advent of the modern world.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 678B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 479 - History of the British Empire
Explores the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to decolonization and analyzes the social, cultural, and intellectual foundations of imperial Britain. The emergence of Great Britain as an imperial power considered within the larger context of concerns about race, class, and gender.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of History.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 679. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 479A - West Africa and the Making of the Atlantic World
Explores how West Africa contributed to the cultural and economic development of the Atlantic world and how European contact and interaction contributed to West Africas development and underdevelopment.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 679A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
Same as AAS 479A
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HIST 483A - Urban Destruction and Reconstruction
Study of populations, cityscapes, and infrastructures in cities wounded by acts of warfare, terrorism, and natural disasters, as well as by social, environmental, and economic decline. Analyzes urban renewal and reconstruction efforts and counter-terrorism policies and their effect on the strategic, geopolitical role of cities.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 683A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 485 - Oral History
Focuses on the techniques of oral history and integration of the material into a historical paper. Topics vary.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 486 - Study in History Abroad
Part of UNLV’s International Studies Program. Topics vary.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Approval of program Director. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.
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HIST 487R - Topics in American Studies
Interdisciplinary analysis of selected topics in American history, literature, art, science and material culture. Topics vary from semester to semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits in History.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 687. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 489 - Comparative History
Study of a historical problem by examining its development in different countries and epochs. Possible topics include slavery, industrialization, and ideology.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 689. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 491A - Women in the Ancient World
Explores women’s varied roles in the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome. Examination of women’s participation in religion, politics and the family as well as representations of women in myth, art, philosophy, medicine, and literature.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Same as WMST 491A .
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HIST 491B - Women in Medieval Culture and Society
Explores medieval women’s experiences as religious leaders, workers, queens and ladies of the manor, and as mothers, wives and daughters. Special attention will be paid to women’s voices expressed in letters and autobiography, literature, historical records and art.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Same as . This course is crosslisted with HIST 691B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 492A - Women in Early Modern Europe
Explores the roles of women during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the early modern period. Topics include women and work, women’s participation in the creation of culture and religion, and the European witch-hunts.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Same as . This course is crosslisted with HIST 692A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 492B - Women in Modern European History
Analysis and interpretation of women’s roles in the modern world. Topics include the emergence of feminism and the international women’s movement; the impact of industrialization on work and the family; constructions of gender, sexuality and motherhood.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Satisfies the Humanities and International Requirements. Same as .
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HIST 495 - Topics in Gender and History
Study of a selected topic concerning gender and history.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: Same as .
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 496 - Philosophy of History
Theory, epistemology, and methodology of historiography, dealing with such questions as the nature, aims, and methods of history; its status as a science; the legitimacy of the so-called speculative philosophy of history; and the structure of historical knowledge.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , , or , six credits of history.
Notes: Same as . This course is crosslisted with HIST 696. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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HIST 497 - Independent Study
Supervised readings on special topics selected in consultation with a history instructor.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 498 - Advanced Historical Studies
Study of the historical origins and aspects of selected contemporary issues.
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 698. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
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HMD 101 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Survey of the history, likely direction, and dynamics of the hospitality industry from the perspective of the global economy, with emphasis on the wide variety of career opportunities.
Credits: 3
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HMD 202 - Housekeeping Operations
Application of various systems, procedures, and controls associated with a modern hotel or hospital housekeeping department. Emphasis on management delegation, scheduling systems, routines, and equipment requirements. Laundry operations and hotel recreation departments also reviewed.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: .
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HMD 203 - Front-Office Operations
Study of front-office procedures from reservations through check-out including the night audit and the property management system and their impacts on other lodging operations. Special emphasis placed on guest-employee relations.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or .
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HMD 226 - Industry Computer Applications for Hospitality & Tourism
Survey of computer applications, issues, and trends in the hospital industry. Emphasis placed on the role of technology in operations and management of technology as a strategy.
Credits: 3
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HMD 251 - Hospitality Externship
Internship experience with no classroom component.
Credits: 3
Corequisites: Minimum UNLV GPA of 2.50 or recommendation of the faculty, hotel, culinary arts, and recreation/leisure studies majors only.
Prerequisites: .
Notes: Lab fee required. S/F grading only.
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HMD 253 - Hospitality Services Management
Exploration of how services are different from goods, service procedures for various functional areas of hospitality, and how key factors that contribute to service quality and guest satisfaction in services.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: and ENG 102 or or and .
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HMD 259 - Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry
Recruitment, selection, compensation, training, and performance appraisal of employees and managers in the hospitality industry’s culturally diverse work place.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or or .
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HMD 302 - Franchising
Examination of the multifaceted phenomenon of franchising in the hospitality industry, with particular attention to site study, financing, marketing, and operations.
Credits: 3
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HMD 307 - Hospitality Leadership, Management, & Ethics
This course will develop student skills necessary to lead and manage hospitality organizations in an ethically, environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable way. It will include analysis of organizational work environments, critical situations, problem solving and decision implementation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , , HON 124 or or higher, Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 315 - Ethics for the Hospitality Industry
Develops awareness and understanding of ethical considerations in decision making peculiar to the hospitality industry. Focuses on nuances of this labor-intensive service industry using organizational values as foundation for ethical behavior. Explores the potential for a legal-ethical dichotomy.
Credits: 3
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HMD 320 - Working with Diversity
Offers improved understanding and ability to effectively manage a diverse hospitality/service industry workforce. Dimensions of diversity presented and discussed from historical, psychological, and sociological perspectives to provide a depth of understanding and appreciation of difference and its impact on society and work.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , .
Notes: Satisfies the Multicultural Requirements.
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HMD 366 - Executive Speakers Series
This lecture series explores the potential for employment within a particular industry segment and discusses these opportunities with the hospitality executives.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: .
Notes: S/F grading only.
May be repeated to a maximum of three credits
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HMD 376 - Special Topics in Hotel Administration
Series of special courses designed by faculty from academe and industry. Separate units treat topics in a) Computer operations, b) Casino, c) Human resources, d) Facility management, e) Hotel operations and management, and f) Field experience.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits; nine on petition.
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HMD 376E - Hotel Operations and Management
Hotel Operations and Management.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing
Notes: Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement
6 credits
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HMD 395 - Facilities Management
Explores the engineering and maintenance requirements peculiar to the hospitality industry. Special emphasis on environmental issues, modernization, building operating systems, and resource management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or , or , HON 124 or or higher, Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 401 - Hospitality Law
Provides a basic understanding of the primary laws and regulations that apply to the hospitality industry, how to effectively manage the legal issues/liabilities faced by all hospitality managers, and how to avoid and prevent legal liabilities through critical thinking and application.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or , or , HON 124 or or higher, Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 402 - Employment Law in the Hospitality Industry
Covers all significant state and federal laws applicable to employment relationships found in hospitality businesses and studies effective methods of managing hospitality employees in compliance with applicable employment laws. Students learn to effectively identify, evaluate and resolve employment law issues and liabilities commonly encountered by hospitality businesses.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or , or ,HON 124 or or higher, , Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 407 - Organizational Behavior Applied to the Service Industries
Focuses on developing management skills through the study and application of theories of human behavior, particularly in service organizations. Areas addressed include: working with/through others, communication, coaching and counseling, providing feedback, goal setting, stress management, creative problem solving, motivation, power, conflict management, and group dynamics and developing effective teams.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or , or , HON 124 or or higher, Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 408 - Labor-Management Relations
Analysis of labor-management relations (legal, social, and economic) relationships among employers, labor unions, and employees in the hospitality industry. Development of skills necessary to effectively manage employees who are represented by unions. Areas addressed include: union organization and election processes, labor contract negotiations and administration, labor strikes, dispute resolution, and strategic labor management decision-making
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , junior standing.
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HMD 409 - Hospitality Security and Risk Management
Analysis of contemporary risk management and security concerns specific to hospitality and gaming industries; encompassing lodging, food and beverage, casinos, events, and clubs. Includes development of security and risk management strategies for asset protection, loss prevention, disaster control, crisis management, industrial safety, casino security, and emergency action planning.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HMD 395
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HMD 441 - Hospitality Revenue Management
Revenue management is a method for profitably managing capacity. This course will provide you with the basic tools to apply the principles of revenue management to hospitality operations. The course focuses on the integration of revenue management techniques with information technology, internal management issues and external marketing concerns.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: TCA 321 and TCA 380
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HMD 445 - Hospitality Innovation Lab
The Hospitality Innovation Lab focuses on development of intellectual property primarily on the global hospitality industry. Concentrating on disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry with specific applications in the integrated resort model. Students will research hospitality, technology and design issues through exploration of opportunities and problems within the industry.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum of 6 credit hours 400 level coursework. Students are required to review and sign a UNLV Non-Disclosure Agreement.
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HMD 450 - Hospitality Internship
Internships that either rotate through various hotel departments or focus on specific areas such as human resources, facility management, and gaming. Seminars and reports required. Lab fee required.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to a College of Hotel Administration Major, Minimum GPA of 2.0 and .
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HMD 454 - Strategic Management in Hospitality
Course transforms students into strategic business leaders. Students assume the role of hospitality managers responsible their company’s current and future success. Students acquire in-depth knowledge of strategic management concepts and techniques and develop strategies that enable companies to build and maintain a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing business environment.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , , and or , senior standing, 2.0 GPA, Admission to a College of Hotel.
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HMD 455 - Hotel Administration Seminar
Study and discussion of current problems in the hospitality industry using case studies, individual research, and guests.
Credits: 3
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HMD 456 - Employee Development
Stresses the techniques in planning, developing, and conducting training programs in food service and lodging firms.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , senior standing.
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HMD 474 - Independent Study in Hotel Management
Research in an area of concern to the management of hotels and related industries.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HON 100 - Honors Rhetoric
Study and practice of writing at the college level with the primary emphasis on persuasive rhetoric. Requirements include library research paper. Must be completed by the end of the student’s first year in the Honors College.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 101 - Honors Public Speaking
Theory and performance work in extemporaneous and related persuasive speaking. Emphasis placed on developing critical thinking, research, and performance skills necessary for effective public speaking. Must be completed by the end of the student’s first year in the Honors College.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 102 - Honors Critical Thinking
Introduction to analysis and evaluation of arguments, construction of logically sound arguments, and to logic as the theory of argument. Emphasizes arguments of current or general interest.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in Honors College.
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HON 105 - Honors Orientation Seminar
Provides students in the Honors College with information about the college and the university. Major areas of focus are University and Honors College core requirements, campus resources, campus organizations, various college presentations, and study skills. Must be completed during the student’s first semester in the Honors College.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Enrolled in the Honors College.
Notes: Fulfills First Year Seminar requirement. S/F grading only.
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HON 106H - Introduction to Literary Analysis
Study of lyric, dramatic, and narrative techniques including metaphor and narrative form and distinctions among the literary kinds. Readings from masterworks of western culture, works in western culture often overlooked, and works from other less often-studied cultures.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 110 - World Thought and Experience I
Global survey of intellectual history as it relates to key concepts and ideas regarding the individual’s place in society as sampled from different historical periods and across cultures.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. Must complete HON 100 with a minimum grade of C.
Notes: Fulfills Second Year Seminar requirement.
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HON 111 - Themes in American Civilization
Explores a very important question: “How did Americans become what they are in the early twenty-first century?” Traces the development of the American people within the broader framework of western civilization, using an analytical rather than factual approach. Satisfies both the United States and Nevada Constitutions requirements.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 112 - Exploring American Politics
Exploration of unique features of the American political system. Particular attention paid to federalism and the role of states in the American polity using theoretical and analytical approaches. Satisfies both the United States and Nevada Constitutions requirements.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 115 - World Thought and Experience II
Global survey of intellectual history as it relates to key concepts and ideas regarding the role of the collective in society as sampled from different historical periods and across cultures.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. Must complete HON 100 with a minimum grade of C.
Notes: Fulfills Second Year Seminar requirement.
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HON 124 - Honors College Algebra
In-depth coverage of equations and inequalities; relations and functions; linear, quadratic, polynominal, exponential, and logarithm functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; matricies; sequences and series; in-depth coverage of equations and inequalities; relations and functions; linear, quadratic, polynominal, exponential, and logarithm functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; matricies; sequences and series; binomial theorum.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. A satisfactory score on a placement exam (ACT, SAT, or Math Placement Test) or with a minimum grade of C in MATH 96 or equivalent.
Notes: Duplicate credits cannot be earned for HON124 and MATH 124 , MATH 126 or 128 .
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HON 125 - Adventures in Data Analysis
Introduction to the basic terminology and methods of both modern information technology and statistical methods, coupled with detailed examples from campus researchers and community practitioners of statistical applications, typically with reference to the computer technology required to support these analysis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. A minimum grade of C in either MATH 124 HON 124 , or higher
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HON 127 - Honors College Precalculus II
In-depth coverage of topics include circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, conic sections, complex numbers, and discrete algebra.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only and a satisfactory score on a placement exam (ACT, SAT, or Math Placement Test) or a minimum grade of C in MATH 126 or equivalent.
Notes: Duplicate credits cannot be earned for HON124 and MATH 124 , MATH 126 or 128 .
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HON 140H - Honors Mathematics I
Topics include the study of functions at the intermediate level, analytic geometry, matrices, linear programming combinatorics, discrete probability, and other topics with applications. Problem solving emphasized.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and or equivalent in high school.
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HON 141H - Honors Mathematics II
Topics include differential and integral calculus maxima/minima problems, and other applications in probability and differential/difference equations. Problem solving emphasized.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or equivalent.
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HON 181 - Honors Calculus I
In-depth coverage of differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions including computational and physical applications.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Honors students only. A satisfactory score on a placement exam (ACT, SAT, or Math Placement Test) or a minimum grade of C in HON 127 , MATH 127 , MATH 128 or equivalent.
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HON 182 - Honors Calculus II
Integration, polynomial approximations, sequences, series, and introduction to differential equations including computational and physical applications.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Honors students only and a minimum grade of C in HON 181 or MATH 181 .
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HON 190 - Honors Introduction to Philosophy
Study of selected philosophers or basic problems involving imaginative and critical interpretations of experience and reality.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 201 - Honors General Psychology
Introduction to psychology, including introductory treatment of sensation-perception-cognition, physiological psychology, learning, personality, development, social psychology, abnormal psychology, assessment, psychological interventions, and the history of psychology.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 202 - Honors Microeconomics
Considers how prices guide and direct economic activity under both perfect and imperfect competition. Consumer theory, producer theory, management decision making and government policy formulation. Theoretical models and their assumptions. Solving problems using the methodologies developed.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. A satisfactory score on a placement exam (ACT, SAT, or Math Placement Test) or a minimum grade of C in HON 124 or MATH 124 or equivalent.
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HON 203 - Honors Macroeconomics
Study of the relationships and implications of the level of employment and production, interest rates, inflation rate, government budget deficit and national debt, trade deficit and trade indebtedness, international finance and exchange rates, long-run growth in productivity and living standards, and government policies that affect the macro economy.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only and a minimum C grade in ECON 102 or HON 202 or higher.
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HON 204 - Individual, Society, and Freedom
Survey of the major approaches in the social sciences and humanities that deal with the relationship of the individual and the social milieu.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 205 - Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Survey of the nature of culture with emphasis on the variation in human behavior in contemporary societies, including a review on the alternative theoretical frameworks used to explain and interpret human variation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 206 - Interpersonal Communication within a Diverse Society
This class covers both personal and professional relationships, including those with friends, family, romantic partners, and co-workers. Special emphasis will be placed on interpersonal interactions within and between diverse groups, with the goal of helping students become more effective intercultural communicators.
Credits: 3
Notes: Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.
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HON 210H - Introduction to Performance
Focuses on the nature of performance in a variety of disciplines in the fine and performing arts, including the visual arts, music, dance, theatre, film, and architecture. Disciplines covered vary from semester to semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
Notes: Meets the general education fine arts requirement.
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HON 230 - Scientific World View I
Examination of the scientific world view, including scientific methodologies and paradigms. Emphasis on the origin and development of the physical universe.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 231 - Scientific World View II
Continuation of , with emphasis on the earth and life.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and .
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HON 280 - The Development of Science
Historical survey of science, emphasizing major developments leading to the application of mathematics and experimentation to theories about the natural world.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 283H - Honors Calculus III
Vectors, vector-valued functions, multivariable calculus, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Introduction to vector analysis (line and surface integrals, Green’s and Stoke’s Theorems, the Jacobian). Computational methods and physical applications emphasized.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and or MATH 182 .
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HON 299H - Honors Book Forum
Faculty and students read selected works and interact in small discussion groups.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
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HON 349H - Lessons in Leadership
Concepts, theories and case studies concerning the leadership of people in modern organizations as learned from lessons in popular writing, popular cinema, and history. Participation and observation and analyzing of leadership behavior.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 395 - Honors Internship
Students gain off-campus experience designed to familiarize them with different careers. Mentors are chosen from the business, medical, professional, and technical community in Las Vegas. Before registering for this course, students must have a proposal outlining the objectives of the mentorship signed by the mentor and student, and approved by the College.
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College.
Notes: S/F grading only.
May be repeated to a maximum of three credits.
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HON 410 - Special Topics Seminars
Opportunity for students and faculty to be innovative and explore a wide range of topics not covered by regular honors courses.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and any approved second year seminar.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits with different topics.
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HON 420 - Special Topics Seminars-Fine Arts
Seminar with a special topic approved to satisfy the UNLV Fine Arts Requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only; any approved Second Year Seminar.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits.
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HON 430 - Special Topics Seminars-International
Seminar with a special topic approved to satisfy the UNLV International Requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and any approved second year seminar.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits.
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HON 440 - Special Topics Seminars-Multicultural
Seminar with a special topic approved to satisfy the UNLV Multicultural Requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Good standing in the Honors College and any approved second year seminar.
Notes: Satisfies the Multicultural Requirements.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits.
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HON 493 - Self-Directed Study
Students submit a proposal to the Honors College listing tentative readings and outlining the objectives of the self-directed study. They keep a weekly journal and are encouraged to let the focus of the study evolve in response to the earlier readings and discussions with a faculty mentor.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Honors students only.
Notes: S/F grading only.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HON 498 - Honors Thesis/Project I
Required senior thesis/project for students in Research and Creative Honors. Student works under the supervision of a faculty mentor and must have an approved Proposal Honors Project form on file with the Honors College before registering.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Honors students only. Honors College approval.
Notes: S/F grading only.
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