Where Curious Minds Thrive

Challenge yourself, explore new ideas and shape an academic experience that’s uniquely yours. In the Helen P. Denit Honors Program, students customize their journey through engaging honors and enhanced courses designed to deepen learning, spark curiosity and expand opportunities.

Honors Course Options

The Honors program certifies two types of courses in which Honors students can earn credit.
  • Enhanced: Enhanced: open to all students but enrolled Helen P. Denit Honors Program  students are able to count the credits earned toward graduating with Distinction. 
  • Honors-Only: open only to Honors students

*See below for an inventory of all courses certified by the Honors program. Recurring Courses are classes that provide credit to Honors students every semester the certified faculty member teaches them. Please note that the honors certification is on a per-faculty and per-class basis and not applied to every course. See below for a list of courses offered each semester.


In addition, faculty may choose to certify a course for a single semester. See below for a list of courses offered each semester.


 

enhanced courses

 
Course Title Professor
ACCT 201 Intro to Financial Accounting Demarest
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest, Ramsey
ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting III Jauregui
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Flach/Korb
ACCT 413 Ethical Issues in Accounting White
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
CMAT 342 Rhetoric of Digital Communication Keohane
CRJU 301 The Contemporary Criminal Justice System Zander
ENGL 388 Writing Baltimore Delury
ENTR 300 The Entrepreneurial Experience van Vliet
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
FSCS 418 Mathematical Applications in Forensic Investigations Marginean
FSCS 440 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation Franzman
GAME 250 Game Scripting  Shrestha
GAME 440 Frontiers of Game Design Cahn, Walsh
GAME 470 Game Development Project II Cahn
HIST 123 World History of Art Hudgins
HIST 204 African-American History before 1865 Davis
HIST 205 African-American History after 1865 Davis
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 316 Black Europe Hudgins
HIST 324 Modern China Yi
HIST 326 Modern Japan Yi
HIST 328 Modern Korea Yi
HIST 350 History of U.S. Foreign Relations Yi
HIST 364 Civil Rights in U.S. History Davis
HIST 382 History of Baltimore Davis
HIST 385 U.S. Women's History Yi
HIST 396 Introduction of Public History TBD
HIST 495 Senior Seminar in History Yi
HSER 370 Community Substance Abuse Mushonga
HSER 373 Community Mental Health Mushonga
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 453 Social Research Methods Parkman
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
HSMG 373 Fall 2026 Health Policy and Politics Gillingham
HSMG 378 Introduction to Global Health Gillingham
HSMG 300 Population Health Gillingham
MGMT 301 Management and Org Behavior Peters
MGMT 470 Enterprise Management Carter, Pezeshkan
MKTG 301 Marketing Management van Vliet, Randhawa
MKTG 410 Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis Randhawa
MKTG 460 Marketing van Vliet, Randhawa
OPRE 202 Statistical Data Analysis Kadry/Guo
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy Scalet
PHIL 200 The Nature and Purpose of Law Kassner
PHIL 317 Ancient Philosophy Kassner
PHIL 322 Philosophy of Religion Scalet
PHIL 419 Religions in America Scalet
PHIL 490 Theories of Justice Scalet
PHIL 496 International Law and Morality Kassner
PSYC 260 Religion and Spirituality Eyssell
PSYC 305 Multicultural Psychology Shaffer
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Frederick
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Farley
PSYC 320 Industrial and Organizational Psychology King
PSYC 340 Counseling Psychology Gasser
REED 312 Real Estate Principles and Transactions Iyer
REED 480 Property Management Connolly
WRIT 300 Composition and Research Beam

 

 

Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting III Jauregui
AITC 270.HB00 Basic Concepts of Artificial Intelligence Jauregui
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
CMAT 342 Rhetoric of Digital Communication Keohane
ENGl 388 Writing Baltimore Delury
ENGL 400/ARTS 201 Arts in Society: The Gallery Between Pages Zeleny
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
GAME 250  Game Scripting Shrestha
GAME 440 Frontiers of Game Design Walsh
HIST 295 Historian's Toolkit Davis
HIST 316 Black Europe Hudgins
HIST 325 Prisons and Police in U.S. History Davis
HIST 328 Modern Korea Yi
HSER 453 Social Research Methods Parkman
HSMG 300 Population Health Gillingham
INFO 110 Information Literacy Holloway
MKTG 410 Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis Randhawa
OPRE 202 Statistical Data Analysis Guo
PSYC 260 Religion and Spirituality Eyssell
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Frederick
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Farley
PSYC 320 Industrial and Organizational Psychology King
WRITT 300.HBS0 Composition and Research-Honors Students Only Beam

 

 

Course/ Section Title Professor
CMAT 320 (101) and ENGL 321 (101) Argumentation, Debate, and Society Keohane
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 418 (001) Mathematical Applications in Forensic Investigations Marginean
GAME 440 Frontiers of Game Design Cahn
GAME 470 Capstone Project II Cahn
HIST 205 African American History since 1865 Davis
HIST 326 Modern Japan Yi
HIST 364 Civil Rights in U.S. History Davis
HIST 495 Senior Seminar in History Yi
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushongs
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
HSMG 300 (TZ1) Population Health Gillingham
MGMT 470 Enterprise Management Carter
MGMT 470 Enterprise Management Pezeshkan
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Ven Sriram
MKTG 460 Advanced Marketing Management Randhawa
OPRE 202 (001) Statistical Data Analysis Guo
PHIL 200 (H001) The Nature and Purpose of Law Kassner
PHIL 317 (H001) Ancient Philosophy Kassner
PHIL 496 (H001) International Law and Morality Kassner
PSYC 260 Religion and Spirituality Eyssell
PSYC 297 Topics in Psychology (Cults and Conspiracy Theories) Farley
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics Farley
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Carson
PSYC 455 Nonverbal Communication Farley
WRIT 300 (CSHN) Composition and Research* Beam

*This section is open only to Honors students, each of whom must get permission from Professor Rachael Zeleny to enroll in the section.  

Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 302.EWB1 Intermediate Accounting Gardner
ACCT 405.EWB1 Income Taxation Demarest
ARTS 201/ENGL 401 Arts and Society Zeleny
ENGL 388 H001/CMAT497 H001 Writing Baltimore Delury
FSCS 301.101 Forensic Science Marginean
GAME 250-001 Game Scripting Shrestha
HIST 295.ZM1 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 324.WB1 Modern China Yi
HIST 325.101 Prisons and Police in U.S. History Davis
HIST 382.JC1  History of Baltimore  Davis
HSER 370.WB1 Community Substance Abuse Mushonga
HSER 453.101 Social Research Methods Parkman
IDIS 302.001 Ethical Issues in Business and Society Scalet, Kassner, or ethics-trained adjunct
INFO110.LC1 and HIST101.LC1 Learning Community: Introduction to Information Literacy and World History to 1500 Holloway, Messinger, & Yi
MGMT 330.E001 and EWB1 Personal and Professional Skills Brown
MGMT 470.EWB1 Enterprise Management and Strategy Carter
MKTG 301.EHY1 and EWB1 Marketing Management Pitta and Randhawa
MKTG 410.EWB1 Buyer Behavior and Marketing Analysis Randhawa
PSYC 308.101 Research Methods and Statistics I Carson
PSYC 309.101 Research Methods and Statistics II Frederick
PSYC 340.001 Counseling Psychology Vinson

Past enhanced courses

 
Fall 2024
Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Korb
ARTS 201/ENGL 400 The Arts and Society: The Novel Art of Detection Zeleny
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
GAME 440 Frontiers in Game Design Shrestha
HIST 205 African-American Hist after 1865 Davis
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 328 Modern Korea Yi
HIST 345/PPIA 381 Politics in U.S. History/American Political Thought Davis
HIST 382 History of Baltimore Davis
HSER 373 Community Mental Health Mushonga
HSER 430 Fundraising and Grant Writing Mushonga
HSER 453 Social Research Methods Parkman
MGMT 330 Personal and Professional Skills for Business MSB STAFF
MGMT 470 Enterprise Management and Strategy Carter
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
PPIA 297 Service Learning and Community Leadership Zerfas
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Farley
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Frederick
PSYC 340 Counseling Psychology Vinson
WRIT 300 Composition and Research: The War on Books Daniels
Spring 2025
Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting III Gardner
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Demarest
ARTS 201/ENGL 400 Arts and Society/ The Novel Zeleny
ENGL 498 Empathy in the Workplace Zeleny
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
GAME 330 Games for Learning Shrestha
GAME 370 Level Design Shrestha
HIST 112 Modern America Yi
HIST 205 African American History since 1865 Davis
HIST 306 Popular Music in U.S. History Davis
HIST 325 Prisons and Police in U.S. History Davis
HIST 328 Modern Korea Yi
HIST 350 History of US Foreign Relations Yi
HIST 350 History of US Relations Yi
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
LEST 400 Race, Sex and the Law Hollimon
PSYC 210 Interpersonal Psychology Farley
PSYC 260 Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Eyssel
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I TBD
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Farley
WRIT 300 - CAS With the Banned?: Writing within the Context of the Banned Book Debate Zeleny
Fall 2023
Course/ Section Title Professor
ARTS 201; CMAT 201 LC Arts and Public Memory Keohane; Power
HIST 101; INFO 110 LC Hist and Info LC Yi; Rodgers-Koukoui
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Korb
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
GAME 440 Frontiers of Game Design Shrestha
HIST 204.JCI AA History before 1865 Davis
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 382 History of Baltimore Davis
HSER 370 Community Substance Abuse Mushonga
HSER 430 Fundraising and Grant Writing Mushonga
HSER 453 Social Research Methods Parkman
MGMT 301 Management and Org Behavior Peters
MGMT 330 Personal and Professional Skills for Business Smith (and all)
MGMT 470 Enterprise Management and Strategy Carter; Pezeshkan
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy Scalet
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics 1 Eyssell
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics 2 Staff
PSYC 340 Counseling Psychology Vinson

 

 Spring 2024
Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Korb
ARTS 201/ENGL 317 Arts and Society Zeleny
ARTS 202 The Arts and Technology Power
ARTS 353 Arts Event Production Power
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
HIST 321 American History since 1940 Davis
HIST 316 Black Europe Hudgins
HIST 326 Modern Japan Yi
HIST 385 U.S. Women’s History Yi
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
MGMT 330 Personal and Professional Skills for Business All
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
MKTG 410 Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis Randhawa
MKTG 460 Marketing van Vliet
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy Scalet
PHIL 490 Theories of Justice Scalet
PSYC 210 Interpersonal Psychology Farley
PSYC 260 Religion and Spirituality Eyssell
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Williams
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Eyssell
PSYC 455 Nonverbal Communication Farley
Fall 2022
Course/ Section Title Professor
ARTS201/ENVS201 Environment and Aesthetics Power/Kemp
ENTR101/CMAT201 Marketing and Enterprise van Vliet/Kopelke
INFO110/HIDT101 Information and History Gilcrest/Yi
ACCT 302.WB1 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405.E001 Income Taxation Korb
ARTS 201.001 The Arts in Society Zeleny
ARTS 201.JCI The Arts in Society Power
ARTS 304.001 Arts and Ideas Power
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301.001 Forensic Science Marginean
FSCS 307.001 Crime Scene Investigation Franzman
HIST 295.ZM1 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 328.H001 Modern Korea Yi
HSER 370.HYB1 Community Substance Abuse Mushonga
HSER 453.ZM1 Social Research Methods Parkman
PHIL 322.001 God, Philosophy and Religion Scalet
PSYC 210.001 Interpersonal Psychology Farley
PSYC 260.001 Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Eyssell
PSYC 308.101 Research Methods and Statistics 1 Frederick
PSYC 309.101/ZM1 Research Methods and Statistics 2 Eyssell/Carson
PSYC 340.001 Counseling Psychology Gasser
PSYC 435.001 Cross-Cultural Psychology Glazer

 

Spring 2023 
Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Flach/Korb
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
ENGL 498 Seminar in English – Allyship and Empathy Zeleny
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
FSCS 440 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation Franzman
HIST 350 History of U.S. Foreign Relations Yi
HSER 373 Community Mental Health Mushonga
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
MKTG 410 Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis Randhawa
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy Scalet
PPIA 322 Beurocracy and Public Policy Uzochukwu
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Farley
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Frederick
PSYC 455 Nonverbal Communication Farley

  

Fall 2021 
Course/ Section Title Professor
ACCT 201 Intro to Financial Accounting Demarest
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Korb
ACCT 413 Ethical Issues in Accounting White
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
ARTS 304 Arts and Ideas Power
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
GAME 440 Frontiers of Game Design Shrestha
HIST 204 African-American History before 1865 Davis
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit Hudgins
HIST 382 History of Baltimore Davis
HLC Introduction to Psyc/Cont Moral Issues Farley/Kassner
HSER 370 Community Substance Abuse Mushonga
HSER 373 Community Mental Health Mushonga
HSER 350 Research Methods Parkman
HSER 450.101 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
MGMT 301 Management and Org Behavior Peters 
MGMT 497 Resilience and Thriving in Career and Life Bento
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Farley
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Frederick
PSYC 340 Counseling Psychology Gasser
REED 312 Real Estate Principles and Transactions Iyer
REED 480 Property Management Connolly

Spring 2022 
Course/ Section Title Professor
     
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting Demarest
ACCT 405 Income Taxation Korb
ACCT 413 Ethical Issues in Accounting White
ARTS 201 Arts and Society Zeleny
ARTS 202 Technology and the Arts Power
ENTR 300.WB The Entrepreneurial Experience van Vliet
FIN 330 Excel for Financial Analysis Nguyen
FSCS 301 Forensic Science Marginean
FSCS 440 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation Franzman
HIST 205 African-American History after 1865 Davis
HIST 316 Black Europe Hudgins
HIST 321 America Since 1940 Davis
HIST 325 Prisons and Police in U.S. History Davis
HIST 495 Senior Seminar in History Yi
HSER 450 Human Services Management Mushonga
HSER 470 Senior Seminar Parkman
MGMT 301 Management and Org Behavior Peters
MKTG 301 Marketing Management Randhawa
MKTG 410 Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis Randhawa
MKTG 460 Marketing van Vliet
PSYC 308 Research Methods and Statistics I Eyssell/Carson
PSYC 309 Research Methods and Statistics II Farley