While most of these courses do not carry the rigorous R-designation, they do involve some research or creative component as part of the course. Both honors and non-honors courses are listed below. If you landed directly on this page, make sure you check out the list of R-designated courses too.
*denotes capstone or thesis course that Chancellor’s Honors students can use in lieu of UNHO 498
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (and College of Vet Med)
| Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications | ALEC499 | Undergraduate Research |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | AGNR497* | Honors Research |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | AGNR498* | Honors Thesis |
| Animal Science | ANSC499 | Undergraduate Research |
| Agricultural and Resource Economics | AREC356 | Marketing Team Participation |
| Agricultural and Resource Economics | AREC 499 | Undergraduate Research |
| Biosystems Engineering | BSE 402* | Biosystems Engineering Design II |
| Biosystems Engineering | BSE499 | Research Problem in Biosystems Engineering |
| Entomology and Plant Pathology | EPP499R | Undergraduate Research |
| Environmental and Soil Sciences | ESS 499 | Research in Enviro/Soil Sci |
| Food Science | FDSC 499 | Undergraduate Research in Food Science |
| Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries | FWF 422R | Rare Species Biology, Conservation and Management |
| Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries | FWF 499 | Undergraduate Research |
| Plant Sciences | PLSC 499 | Undergrad Research Participatn |
| Comparative and Experimental Medicine | CEM411 | Undergraduate Research Participation |
College of Architecture and Design
| Architecture | ARCH 370 | Research and Design |
| Architecture | ARCH371 | Design as Applied Research |
| Architecture | ARCH 431 | Integration of Building Systems in Design |
| Architecture | ARCH465R | Directed Research |
| Architecture | ARCH467 | Honors Seminar: Methodologies of Architectural Research |
| Architecture | ARCH471 | Integration Design Studio |
| Architecture | ARCH477 | Honors: Independent Study in Architecture |
| Architecture | ARCH478R | Preparation for Self-Directed Diploma Studio |
| Architecture | ARCH496 | Advanced Architectural Design |
| Architecture | ARCH 497* | Independent Study – Advanced Architectural Design Studio |
| Architecture | ARCH 498R* | Self-Directed Diploma Studio |
| Architecture | ARCH 499* | Diploma Thematic Studio |
| Design | DSGN130 | Basic Design Thinking and Innovation |
| Design | DSGN430 | Design Thinking and Innovation |
| Graphic Design | GRDS371R | Intermediate Graphic Design I |
| Graphic Design | GRDS372R | Intermediate Graphic Design II |
| Graphic Design | GRDS444R | Graphic Design Directed Research |
| Graphic Design | GRDS471R | Advanced Graphic Design |
| Graphic Design | GRDS472R | Graphic Design Capstone |
| Interior Architecture | IARC493 | Directed Studies in Interior Architecture |
| Interior Design | IDS 477* | Honors: Advanced Interior Design II |
College of Arts and Sciences
| Anthropology | ANTH 430R | Archaeological Field School at Coan Hall |
| Anthropology | ANTH 457* | Senior Honors in Anthropology |
| Art | ART484 | Museum Studies III: Field Projects |
| Art | ARTA431R | Photography III |
| Art | ARTA461R | Advanced Print Workshop |
| Art | ARTB421R | Advanced Ceramic Sculpture |
| Art | ARTB422R | Advanced Pottery |
| Art Design/Graphic | ARTD351R | Intermediate Graphic Design I |
| Art Design/Graphic | ARTD352R | Intermediate Graphic Design II |
| Art Design/Graphic | ARTD444R | Graphic Design Research |
| Art Design/Graphic | ARTD452R | Graphic Design Capstone |
| Audiology and Speech Pathology | AUSP 457* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Baker Center for Public Policy | BCPP 497* | Baker Scholars Project |
| Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology | BCMB200 | Introduction to Undergraduate Research |
| Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology | BCMB452R* | Independent Research in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology (honors and non-honors versions) |
| Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology | BCMB 457* | Honors Thesis |
| Chemistry | CHEM400 | Research in Chemistry |
| Chemistry | CHEM 408* | Honors: Research in Chemistry |
| Classics | CLAS 498* | Honors Thesis |
| College Scholars | HONR 498* | Honors: College Scholars Studies |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | EEB400 | Undergraduate Research |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | EEB 407* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Economics | ECON 498* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| English | ENGL290 | Intermediate Writing and Research |
| English | ENGL298 | Chancellor’s Honors Writing II |
| English | ENGL 498* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Geography | GEOG450R | Landscapes: Earth and Elsewhere |
| Geography | GEOG494 | Undergraduate Research Experience |
| Geography | GEOG 498* | Honors: Senior Thesis |
| Geology | GEOL440 | Field Geology |
| Geology | GEOG450R | Landscapes: Earth and Elsewhere |
| Geology | GEOL493 | Independent Study |
| Geology | GEOL 497* | Honors: Senior Thesis |
| History | HIST 408* | Honors: Senior Paper |
| History | HIST499 | Senior Research Seminar |
| Interdisciplinary Programs | INPG 497* | Honors Thesis |
| Mathematics | MATH 497* | Undergraduate Honors Seminar |
| Mathematics | MATH 498* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Microbiology | MICR401R | Undergraduate Research in Microbiology |
| Microbiology | MICR402R* | Advanced Undergraduate Research in Microbiology (honors and non-honors) |
| Music | MUSC 497* | Honors Senior Project |
| Philosophy | PHIL 407* | Honors: Thesis |
| Physics | PHYS293 | Introduction to Research |
| Physics | PHYS493 | Research and Independent Study |
| Physics | PHYS 498* | Honors Thesis in Physics |
| Political Science | POLS 488* | Senior Honors: Thesis and Seminar |
| Psychology | PSYC367 | Psychology Honors Project |
| Psychology | PSYC 467* | Psychology Honors Thesis |
| Psychology | PSYC489 | Supervised Research |
| Religious Studies | REST 408* | Honors: Senior Thesis, II |
| Religious Studies | REST 486R | Dig Jordan Field School |
| Religious Studies | REST 491R | Foreign Studies DIG JORDAN |
| Sociology | SOCI331 | Sociological Research |
| Sociology | SOCI431 | Applied Sociological Research |
| Sociology | SOCI 457* | Honors Thesis in Sociology |
| Spanish | SPAN494S | Spanish Community Service Practicum |
| Theatre | THEA 497* | Honors: Senior Project |
College of Communication and Information
| Advertising | ADVT340R | Advertising and Public Relations Research Methods |
| Communication Studies | CMST 498* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Public Relations | PBRL 340R | Public Relations Research Methods |
College of Education, Health, and Human Services
| Child and Family Studies | CFS481 | Research in Child and Family Studies |
| Child and Family Studies | CFS490 | Practicum: Research |
| Child and Family Studies | CFS 497* | Honors: Child and Family Studies |
| Kinesiology | KNS 497* | Honors Research Project |
| Nutrition | NUTR493 | Research |
| Retail and Consumer Science | RCS 497* | Honors: Retail and Consumer Science |
| Retail and Consumer Science | RCS 498* | Honors: Retail and Consumer Science |
| Special Education | SPED325 | Applied Research Designs for Diverse Learners |
| Special Education | SPED422 | Field Experiences in Special Education Programs: Moderate to Severe Disabilities |
College of Nursing
| Nursing | NURS371R | Nursing Research |
| Nursing | NURS378R | Honors: Nursing Research |
| Nursing | NURS388R | Nursing Honors Mentorship |
| Nursing | NURS471R | Nursing Research |
| Nursing | NURS472 | Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research |
| Nursing | NURS 477R* | Honors Nursing Research |
| Nursing | NURS 488R | Nursing Honors Capstone |
College of Social Work
| Social Work | SOWK 410 | |
| Social Work | SOWK 417R | Honors Social Work Research |
| Social Work | SOWK 467R | Honors: Integrative Seminar |
Haslam College of Business
| Business Analytics | BAS 494R | Quantitative Research in Business Analytics |
| Economics | ECON381R | Introduction to Econometrics |
| Economics | ECON 498* | Senior Honors Thesis |
| *Global Leadership Scholars | BUAD 497* | Honors Thesis |
| Marketing | MARK 360 | Market Research |
Tickle College of Engineering
| Aerospace Engineering | AE 429* | Aerospace System Design |
| Biomedical Engineering | BME 469* | Biomedical Engineering Design II |
| Chemical Engineering | CBE 467* | Honors: Engineering Internship in Process Control |
| Chemical Engineering | CBE 488* | Honors: Design Internship in Green Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering | CBE 498* | Honors Thesis |
| Civil Engineering | CE 400* | Senior Design Project |
| Computer Science | COSC 401 | |
| Computer Science | COSC 402* | Senior Design |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ECE401 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ECE 402* | Senior Design |
| Industrial Engineering | IE 404* | Senior Problems Analysis |
| Industrial Engineering | IE 422* | Senior Problems Analysis |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MSE 489* | Materials Design |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MSE496R | Undergraduate Research |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME 450* | Mechanical Engineering Design I |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME 460* | Mechanical Engineering Design II |
| Nuclear Engineering | NE 472* | Nuclear System Design |
| Nuclear Engineering | NE498 | Research |
Non-College Affiliated Courses
| University Honors | UNHO 497* | Honors Thesis Research |
| University Honors | UNHO 498* | Honors Thesis Project |
| International Education | INTE 250 | International Research |