Selected Honors courses may also meet divisional area study requirements, for instance in international studies or cultural diversity.  Please note also that several Honors courses in the 200- and 300- levels, can be used to fulfill major, minor, and certificate requirements, where that has been agreed by other divisions or departments of the university. 

Honors course lists and descriptions, published each semester before the beginning of the registration period, identify clearly those seminars that fulfill these various requirements.  When in doubt, students are urged to consult their Honors College advisor.

Important note:  Unless otherwise indicated, all Honors seminars and courses  require students to obtain the consent of the dean or associate dean of the  Honors College at registration.

20(1200) Cities and Good Lives: Knowledge, Decisions, and Consequences (3)  [MI, SS]
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College.  Introduces students to the city and to a wide range of academic disciplines relevant to acquiring knowledge about the city, to making decisions about the city, and to understanding the impact of those decisions on the lives of people who work, play, and live in the city.  Involves students with city institutions, organizations, and people, and introduces several main disciplinary areas offered by the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

111-115 (1110-1150) Western Traditions (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College.  All Western Traditions seminars will be based on the reading and discussion of works of exceptional importance in the development of western culture and civilization.  The works to be discussed in each seminar will follow a central theme (defined by its particular relevance to the traditional academic disciplinary areas of the humanities, arts, social sciences, mathematics, or sciences) but will relate that theme to wider developments in Western Traditions and to the American concept of a liberal education.

111(1110) Western Traditions: Humanities [C, H]. 
112(1120) Western Traditions: Arts
113 (1130)Western Traditions: Social and Behavioral Sciences [C, SS]
114(1140) Western Traditions: Mathematics
115(1150) Western Traditions: the Sciences

121-125 (1210-1250)American Traditions (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College. Honors seminars in the American Traditions series involve readings and discussion of major importance in the development of the culture, politics, ideologies, and values which are or have been characteristic of the United States of America.  Every American Traditions seminar will cover a broad range of time, and each may include contemporary issues. American Traditions 123(1230) (Social Sciences) satisfies the American history and government requirement, and any course in the American Traditions sequence may be taken to satisfy one of the core requirements for the American Studies minor.

121(1210) American Traditions: Humanities (C, H)
122(1220) American Traditions: The Arts
123(1230) American Traditions: Social and Behavioral Sciences (V, SS)
124(1240) American Traditions: Mathematics
125(1250) American Traditions: The Sciences

131-135(1310-1350) Non-Western Traditions (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College. Study of Non-Western societies, "traditional" or "modern," offers a reminder that, however defined, "the West" does not encompass the full range of human potentiality whether in terms of culture, values, behavior or ideas.  Based on reading of significant primary texts and/or important secondary works, these seminars remind us of the realities of human diversity and provide perspectives on our own world.  Non-Western Traditions seminars may be used to satisfy cultural diversity general education requirements.

201-208(2010-2080) Honors Inquiries (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College. Inquiries seminars focus on the particular contributions academic disciplines can make to relatively broad areas of inquiry, and reading, discussion, writing and where appropriate, laboratory work or field trips will enhance students understanding of the strengths, frailties, and particular characteristics of one or more disciplinary strategies.  Inquiries courses may be used to meet relevant General education requirements.  Where special arrangements have been agreed, they can meet more specific departmental and divisional requirements. The course number may be repeated for credit whenever the topic is substantially different.

201(2010), Inquiries in the Humanities [C, H]
202(2020), Inquiries in the Fine and Performing Arts [C, H]
203(2030), Inquiries in the Social and Behavioral Sciences [SS]
204(2040), Inquiries in Mathematics and Computing  [MS]
205(2050), Inquiries in the Natural Sciences [C, MS]
206(2060), Inquiries in Business
207(2070), Inquiries in Education
208(2080), Inquiries in Nursing

301(3010) Advanced Honors Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean of the Honors College.  Open only to Honors College Students and not acceptable for graduate credit.  Usually restricted to juniors and seniors, these advanced seminars focus on in-depth study of a significant body of subject matter.  The perspective employed will normally be interdisciplinary or multi-disciplinary and will underscore the value of making connections between diverse areas of study.  These courses will not usually require specific prerequisites, but may (with the consent of the appropriate department or division) be taken as major or minor courses. The course number may be repeated for credit whenever the topic is substantially different. 

301(3010), Advanced Honors Seminar in the Humanities
302(3020), Advanced Honors Seminar in the Fine and Performing Arts
303(3030), Advanced Honors Seminar in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
304(3040), Advanced Honors Seminar in Mathematics and Computing
305(3050), Advanced Honors Seminar in the Sciences
306(3060), Advanced Honors Seminar in Business
307(3070), Advanced Honors Seminar in Education
308(3080), Advanced Honors Seminar in Nursing

310(4100) Independent Portfolio Writing (1)
Prerequisites: Consent of the Dean of the Honors College and senior status.  Open only to Honors College students and not acceptable for graduate credit.  Students in this course will meet on a regular basis with the Director of Writing and other appropriate Honors faculty to revise and polish samples in the Honors writing portfolio which the student has compiled during his or her Honors College enrollment. With the assistance of the Director, the student will write an in-depth analysis of his or her writing and will select the best examples of writing in his or her Honors Portfolio. During this independent study, the  student may request help with research skills, writing issues, or application procedures for post-graduate courses or employment. Required of all students admitted and enrolled after August 1998; optional for others.

351-358(3510-3580) Research Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the Dean of the Honors College.  Open only to Honors College students and not acceptable for graduate credit.  Modeled on and for some students affording a preview of the postgraduate or professional research seminar, Honors Research seminars bring students face to face with primary research, as appropriate in the library, the laboratory, and/or field work, utilizing appropriate disciplinary perspectives and secondary reading. These courses may be cross-listed with other advanced courses in appropriate departments/divisions of the university, and as such may carry specific course prerequisites and/or require the specific consent of the instructor.

351(3510), Research Seminar in the Humanities
352(3520), Research Seminar in the Fine and Performing Arts
353(3530), Research Seminar in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
354(3540), Research Seminar in Mathematics and Computing                                 355(3550), Research Seminar  in the Sciences
356(3560), Research Seminar in Business
357(3570), Research Seminar in Education
358(3580), Research Seminar in Nursing

390(4900) Independent Study in Honors (1-6)
Prerequisites: Consent of the Dean of the Honors College.  Open only to Honors College students and not acceptable for graduate credit.  Most Honors students will fulfill their Honors independent study requirements in another department or division of the university. Where this is not possible, and where academic credit seems an appropriate reward for the independent study in question, the project may be undertaken as Honors 390(4900), normally as a 3-credit course. This will involve substantial reading, research, and/or field work, and will be supervised by a permanent member of the Honors College academic staff. Completed proposal forms for this course must be submitted to the Honors College no later than the deadline for university registration. 

391-399(4910-4990) Honors Independent Research (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the Dean of the Honors College.  Open only to Honors College students and not acceptable for graduate credit. Honors students who wish to conduct individual research projects under the supervision of a member of the university's regular or full-time faculty may register for undergraduate credit and receive financial support on a cost-of-research basis.  Such projects will usually be given appropriate course numbers in the student's major (or minor) department.  Where this is not possible or otherwise inappropriate, students may register for credit in the Honors 39XX  Independent Research series.  In order to qualify for financial support and academic credit, completed proposal  forms, together with a brief description of the research project, must be approved and signed by an appropriate member of the faculty and submitted to the Honors College not later than the semester deadline for university registration.  May be repeated for credit where the research topic/problem is substantially different or where it can be significantly extended.  Faculty approval must be obtained for repeat credit.