Thinking Like an Expert
The interdisciplinary thinking the BYU Honors Program strives to cultivate in its students and faculty is exemplified in our HONRS 200 level classes - the Unexpected Connections courses. Classes are team-taught by professors from two different disciplines who choose their section’s unique focus and curriculum. Students are able to engage in an exceptional interdisciplinary learning environment and make unexpected connections of their own during the course.
Starting Fall 2018, a new section of HONRS 220 will be offered to students in the Honors Program. For the combination of Biology and Letters, we brought in Dr. Julianne Grose, Associate Professor of MM Bio, and Dr. Cynthia L. Hallen, Associate Professor of Linguistics, as faculty experts to explore the connections between the biology of life and how language is alive.
With Dr. Grose’s background in Microbiology & Molecular Biology, she will instruct students on the basic elements of life and dive into the structure and function of DNA. Dr. Hallen’s expertise in Linguistics will help students explore the nuances of language and creativity. Both Dr. Grose and Hallen are excited about the unexpected connections they have found between their two disciplines, and are looking forward to sharing these with students this Fall.
Do you want to be published in a scientific journal because of your research on DNA?
Do you want to go on a field trip to Southern Utah and analyze the petroglyphs and pictographs of an ancient civilization?
Do you want to understand the nuances of your own psychology and use of language by analyzing your academic papers, mission emails, and social media posts?
Would you rather have a Final that is fun and provides real-world training and not having to stand in the Testing Center lines during the dead of winter?
Take this class!
To add this class to your schedule for Fall Semester 2018, look for HONRS 220- Unexpected Connections: Biology and Letters, section 02 at 8:00-9:15 AM TTh.