10 courses with the subject HNRS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HNRS 110Principles of Research and Inquiry3
Introduces students to a wide range of disciplinary research practices. Students learn how to pose and pursue a focused research question, identify and evaluate the multiple perspectives and approaches involved, analyze pertinent evidence, and write and speak clearly by participating in scholarly conversation.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisite: (HNRS 111*C).* May be taken concurrently.C Requires minimum grade of C.
Honors College Colloquium provides students a set of experiences that introduce them to the community and academic culture at George Mason University. Colloquium events are mini-lectures, discussions, workshops, and/or community building style events. These sessions offer students opportunities to connect with faculty, advisors, leaders of student organizations, peer mentors, Honors College Alumni, and more.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisite: (HNRS 110*C).* May be taken concurrently.C Requires minimum grade of C.
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students will pursue focused questions or investigate specific topics in the arts by considering selected works of art and/or literature in historical, social, and formal contexts. Inquiry may be complemented by attendance and/or participation in creative activities.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.
HNRS 130Identity, Community, and Difference (Topics Vary)3
Pursues focused questions about how different conceptions of identity, community and difference are articulated and practiced in specific social and historical contexts. Students will explore how questions about individuality and subjectivity are asked in the humanities, arts, and/or social sciences.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.
HNRS 131Contemporary Social Issues (Topic Varies)3
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students will pursue a focused question about contemporary social issues. Students consider and apply theories, methods and evidence from the social sciences and humanities. Topics range in focus from global to local issues involving how power and inequality shape social and institutional structures.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: HNRS 110C, 110XS, 302C, 302XS or 310C.C Requires minimum grade of C.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students will pursue focused questions about a historical problem or situate a contemporary social issue in historical context. Students assess what is at stake in specific historiographic debates, consider how historical narratives are constructed and contested, and/or apply historical perspectives to analyze pressing social issues.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: HNRS 110C, 110XS, 302C, 302XS or 310C.C Requires minimum grade of C.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
HNRS 260Society and Community Engagement Topics (Topics Vary)3
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students pursue focused questions about a problem facing a community, society, or government. Students assess what is at stake in specific debates, consider how narratives are constructed and contested and/or apply multiple perspectives to analyze pressing social issues.Offered by Honors College. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: Completion of 30 creditsRegistration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: HNRS 110C, 110XS, 310C, 302C or 302XS.C Requires minimum grade of C.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
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May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
HNRS 310Principles of Research and Inquiry for Upper-Level Students3
Introduces students to a wide range of disciplinary research practices. Students learn how to pose and pursue a focused research question, identify and evaluate the multiple perspectives and approaches involved, analyze pertinent evidence, and write and speak clearly by participating in scholarly conversation.Offered by Honors College. Limited to three attempts.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.
Course topic varies by semester and section. Students will ask and refine manageable research questions focused on a topical theme selected by the instructor. Students will evaluate, analyze, and synthesize new or existing evidence and explicitly identify and explain the implications of connections between their findings and existing scholarship. The results of projects developed in this research seminar will be communicated in the form of papers, public or digital communications, visual representations, public presentations, performances, and/or other significant deliverables.Offered by Honors College. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to HNRS 353.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: HNRS 260C, 260XS, 261C or 261XS.C Requires minimum grade of C.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
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3
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3
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
