University Catalog

HONR-BU 2303. HONORS SPECIAL TOPICS. 3 Hours.

Topics, format, and prerequisites to be determined by faculty offering the courses. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

HONR-BU 3304. SPECIAL TOPICS. 3 Hours.

Topics, format, and prerequisites to be determined by faculty offering the courses. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

HONR-BU 4303. ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS. 3 Hours.

Advanced special topics in Honors. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

HONR-BU 4311. LEADER AS COMMUNICATOR. 3 Hours.

Helps students excel in written and oral communication skills. Assignments include writing short papers, making oral presentations, and learning to critique one another. This course provides a perspective on leadership in formal organizations with emphasis on communication, exercising influence, decision-making, and conflict management. Prerequisite: Admission to the Goolsby Leadership Academy.

HONR-BU 4312. LEADER ETHICS. 3 Hours.

Addresses rule-based, consequential, and virtue ethics by examining intentions, actions, and consequences of individual behavior. The course emphasizes the development of character and personal integrity. Prerequisite: Admission to the Goolsby Leadership Academy or permission of the Goolsby Leadership Academy Director.

HONR-BU 4313. SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. 3 Hours.

Course consists of a series of lectures by executives who provide insight into their own unique leadership skills and development. Prerequisite: Admission to the Goolsby Leadership Academy.

HONR-BU 4314. LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT. 3 Hours.

Designed to assist Goolsby Fellows to be competent in an intercultural world. The heart of the course is aimed at appreciating human diversity and variance. Prerequisite: Admission to the Goolsby Leadership Academy or permission of the Goolsby Leadership Academy Director.

HONR-BU 4315. EXECUTIVE INTERNSHIP. 3 Hours.

This internship experience places Goolsby Fellows in field settings with executives from the college's Advisory Council and other executive leaders in specialized areas for students. Prerequisite: Admission to the Goolsby Leadership Academy or permission of the Goolsby Leadership Academy Director.

HONR-BU 4394. HONORS SENIOR RESEARCH THESIS/CREATIVE PROJECT. 3 Hours.

A research thesis or creative project and oral presentation are required for the Honors degree. In consultation with the faculty thesis supervisor and the Honors Dean, a program of research and writing will be arranged. Planning for the Honors Thesis/Creative Project should begin early in the student's junior year. For more extensive projects additional credit may be earned. Full details for completing the Honors Research Thesis/Creative Project are provided on the Honors website, http://www.honors.uta.edu/thesis/. This course is reserved for departments and programs that do not list dedicated thesis courses in their inventories.