HP 1020 places particular emphasis on analytical reading and writing. A study of significant works in the history of Western civilization to the Renaissance, both in their historical context and in relation to one another. For entering freshmen who have already fulfilled the W1 requirement. A continuation of HP 1020 and 1151. This course provides students the opportunity to explore issues central to human experience from the perspectives of non-western peoples.
Topics vary from year to year.
Required of UW Honors Program students. Introduce students to the study of the nature and grounds of knowledge, its limits and validity by examining the epistemological basis of selected areas of academic thought. Topics vary from year to year. Required of UW Honors Program students. This course asks students to confront a complex social issue, examine it from several perspectives and take a stance on some aspect of the issue.