Honors
2 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HNRS 1 Honors Research Seminar I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introductory interdisciplinary research seminar for students admitted into the Honors Project program. An introduction to research methods used in different disciplines, critical inquiry and scholarly collaboration and communication. This course focuses on formulating a research question, identifying and utilizing sources, constructing and critiquing scholarly arguments, and creating an effective final written and oral product. As students learn about scholarly research, they simultaneously identify and refine their own research topic, engage in scholarly conversations on their work, apply discipline-specific methodologies to create their own original and independent research.
HNRS 2 Honors Research Seminar II
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
For Honors Transfer Program students who already completed Honors seminar I, this seminar further develops their mastery of interdisciplinary theory, research methodologies, project planning, and critical inquiry. Focuses on incorporating primary sources, writing scholarly articles for publication in undergraduate research journals, as well as presenting research at conferences. Emphasis on the pursuit of more original and more advanced independent research, peer collaboration, and effective written and oral presentation.