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Log into MyFAU; Click FAU Self-Service (left side of screen); Click Student Services. Be sure to check for holds prior to registering. For instructions, see http://www.fau.edu/uas/registration.php
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Some courses have restrictions that can be overridden simply by contacting the instructor, which you can do by emailing them. You can find the email of the instructor by clicking on the CRN number of the course in the Banner online course schedule. If you have difficulty contacting the instructor, then notify David Flanigan at flanigan@fau.edu and indicate your Z number and which course number and CRN you want to enroll in and he can try to contact the instructor. Some of the courses which may have FAU restrictions that the instructor will override are:
| CRN | Course | Course Title | Notes | Contact person to request permission to enroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15770 | ART 4934C | H Programming for Visual Art | Course is being renumbered to ART 3657C with no prereqs. | David Flanigan or Annina Ruest |
| 15771 | ART 4934C | H Illustration | Banner indicates prereq which we will not require | David Flanigan or Dorotha Lemeh |
| 16146 | ART 4934C | H Quality of Light | Banner indicates prereq which we will not require | David Flanigan or Dorotha Lemeh |
| 15883 | CRW 4930 | H Literacy Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Banner indicates a prereq which we do not require. | David Flanigan (Provide Z number, Course prefix/no and CRN to him) or Rachel Luria |
| 15886 | ENC 3310 | H Advanced Exposition | Banner indicates a prereq which we do not require | David Flanigan or Rachel Luria |
New Courses for Fall 2018:
Cancelled: HIS 1933 Honors History European Imperialism
Cancelled: FRE 2220 Honors Interm French Languge/Culture 1
NEW COURSE: IDS 3932, Honors Public Protest in Europe and America, 1 credit, TR 11-12:20pm, meeting the last 5 weeks of the semester. Taught by Prof. Chris Ely and Prof. Nancy Tille-Victorica.
[Currently FULL] POS 4932 Honors Civil Rights & Rule of Law, CRN 16401, 3 credits, W 6-8:50pm, Prof. Michael McAuliffe. The course will explore the complex and challenging issues of racial violence, police misconduct, civil rights and the rule of law in America. Students will learn about the potentially competing imperatives of vindicating a victim’s rights and protecting the rights of the accused, and the unpopular. The course will study representative cases involving hate crimes, law enforcement misconduct, and involuntary servitude. The course will incorporate literature (novels, essays and articles) as study materials. There are no prerequisites. The course will count as a Distribution Elective in Social Sciences, or as an elective for the Law and Society or Political Science Concentrations.
[NEW TIME] BSC 4930 Honors Topics in Environmental Microbiology with Lab, CRN 16366, 3 credits, Fridays 2:00-4:50pm, Dr. Tracy Mincer (HBOI and WHC): Microbes are the most abundant and metabolically diverse form of cellular life on Earth and are a major driver of climate processes, and human health. This course will survey microbial systems in various habitats ranging from soil, lakes, and marine ecosystems to microbiomes of plants, animals and built environments. The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how microbial organisms interact with one another, self-assemble into stable communities, and drive geochemical stoichiometry through a framework of energy flows, applying key principles in the discipline of Ecology. Prerequisites include freshman Biology and Chemistry. A laboratory will be included to allow some field observations and collection, microbial manipulations and experimental set up. Basic sterile technique, culture transfer and maintenance will be taught. Weekly take home quizzes will count for 20% of the total grade; midterm 25%; final 30%; final presentation of lab/field group project 25%.
BSC 4930 Honors Careers in Science, 2 credits, taught by James Wetterer and April Schimmel, 2 credits, Fridays 10-1:50pm. This course studies the wide variety of careers available in the sciences, and consists of field trips to meet with professional scientists who will relate their experiences and discuss potential careers. Prerequisites are 8 credits of Introductory Biology or the permission of the instructor.
ART 3657C Honors Intro to Programming for Visual Art, 4 credits, T/R 9:00-11:50am. The course introduces software as an art medium. This means that the course will combine the “making” of art projects involving computer programming with thinking about algorithmic art and digital culture. Students will learn basic programming concepts that are common to most modern programming languages. The technical instruction will happen in the Processing programming environment. Students will be introduced to different genres within algorithmic art such as computer games, net art, software art, audiovisual performance, etc. This is an introductory class, and previous knowledge of art or programming is not expected. Most assignments will be somewhat open-ended, requiring that students develop project ideas within given constraints (or lack thereof). Completing the assignments will involve creativity and critical thinking, as well as technical skill.
BSC 4905 Honors Neuroscience Journal Club, 1 credit. W 12-12:50pm, taught by Brenda Claiborne. Review of neuroscience research for students with junior or senior standing, a grade of B+ or better in Anatomy and Physiology or Human Morphology and Function, and who completed a neuroscience course with a B+ or better.
Other Notes
Wait List: The registrar will use an automatic wait list for most courses in the Honors College. If a student registers for a course that is full, they can select a dropdown menu and click "Wait List" to be put on the wait list. Then they will be notified by email when a space opens. The student will have 36 hours to register for the course upon receiving the email; if they do not register in that time, they lose their spot on the wait list, and the next person on the list will be notified by email that they can register for the class within 36 hours. Students are therefore advised to check their FAU Email account at least once a day. Faculty still have the ability to permit a student who absolutely needs a course to register for it without being put on a wait list.
First Class Attendance: Students who do not attend the first class of the semester without prior approval of the instructor should expect to be dropped from that course.