• HONR 2100: Modern Legacies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Current enrollment in Honors program or permission of the instructor. Provides students with the opportunity to study selected great works in the history of ideas from an interdisciplinary perspective. Examines Modern and Contemporary thought through primary texts composed after 1500 C.E. Focus of the class determined by instructor, but must include at least one text that adds diversity (for instance, in ethnicity, class, or gender). Emphasizes close study of primary texts drawn from disciplines including, but not limited to, astronomy, physics, biology, literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Develops strong critical thinking, writing, and rhetorical skills.
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• HONR 300R: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Current enrollment in UVU Honors Program or instructor approval and University Advanced Standing. Topics may be drawn from any academic discipline including but not limited to business, technology and computing, education, fine and performing arts, physical and biological sciences, health science, humanities, and social sciences. Specific content determined by faculty. Consists of rigorous analysis and synthesis of innovative, current, or special topics. May include lab or performance requirement. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits toward graduation.
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• HONR 400R: Honors Capstone

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Senior status or permission of Honors Director and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): Enrollment in Honors Program and a GPA of at least 3.20. Prepares students to complete an Honors Thesis or Honors Project (HONR 498R or HONR 499R). Initiates the research or design for an Honors Thesis or Honors Project. Includes drafting and completing a proposal, performing background design or research, and assembling a committee of at least two faculty or community mentors. May include completion of an Institutional Review Board application for research involving human subjects. Consists of rigorous analysis and synthesis of current topics in the student's discipline. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credits toward graduation.
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• HONR 498R: Honors Thesis

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): HONR 400R (Senior status or permission of Honors Director) and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): Enrollment in Honors Program. For students completing a baccalaureate degree and the Honors Program. Provides an opportunity for seniors in the Program to research and write on a topic related to their major, supervised by a faculty mentor. Includes independent research as necessary. Culminates in the preparation of a written paper and oral presentation describing the results of the research project. Honors Project HONR 499R may be substituted. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.. Course fee of $10 for binding applies.
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• HONR 499R: Honors Project

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): HONR 400R and (Senior status or permission of Honors Director) and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): Enrollment in Honors Program. For students completing a baccalaureate degree and the Honors Program. Provides an opportunity for seniors in the Program to research, design, carry out, and report results of an project related to their major, supervised by a faculty mentor. Includes independent research and creative endeavor as necessary. Culminates in the public presentation in a seminar, colloquium, recital, show, portfolio, or other appropriate method in the discipline, and the preparation of a written section evaluating or reflecting on the project's results. May be taken as an extension of research pursued in Honors Thesis 498R; may be taken as a substitute for Honors Thesis 498R. If a student's major department requires a comparable course (with, for instance, substantial written component), that course may be substituted, with permission of the Honors Director. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits towards graduation.. Course fee of $10 for binding applies.
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• HR 3430: Introduction to Human Resource Management

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Covers labor and management relations, legal issues, job analysis and design, recruiting and selecting, job placement and orientation, training, career planning, EEO, performance appraisal, and employee benefits. Presents tools for the implementation of a human resource management program. Includes class discussions, case studies, videos, oral presentations, written assignments, group projects, and guest speakers.. May be delivered online and/or hybrid.. Lab access fee of $25 for computers applies.
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• HR 3530: Employment and Labor Law

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Covers employment and labor law, cases, and policy. Includes employment discrimination along with labor relations statutes exploring the link between employment discrimination and traditional labor relations law. Presents tools necessary to formulate and write policy for profit and non-profit organizations. Includes lecture, class discussions, case studies, a service learning project, and guest speakers.. Lab access fee of $25 for computers applies.
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• HR 3550: Organization Development

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing; HR 3430 highly recommended. Studies the process of ensuring skills, knowledge, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future individual, team, and organizational needs. Includes the development, implementation, evaluation activities, interventions, and programs that focus on customized organization development (change), performance management, training and development, career development, and other unique employee or employee group needs.
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• HR 3570: Training and Development

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; HR 3430 recommended. Studies current models, methods, and skills for training and development designed to improve individual, group, and organizational performance. Examines the organizational role of the training specialist, identifying training needs, maximizing the trainee's learning, evaluating training programs, on-site training methods, off-site training methods, developing and training leaders, management and executive development, and societal concerns. Includes teaching techniques such as lecture, class discussions, small group activities or projects, oral presentations, written assignments, guest speaker, and scholarly dialogue. Includes a semester-long training and development academic service-learning project.
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• HR 4000: Total Rewards

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): HR 3430 and University Advanced Standing. Studies total reward systems in private and public organizations, which includes examining these systems' wage, salary, and benefits elements. Provides a comprehensive overview of total reward strategies in organizations, discuss relevant compensation models, and review various benefits influences, including laws and regulations. Explores the relationships between employee performance the different intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in total reward systems.. Lab access fee of $25 for computers applies.
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