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  • HNRS 101: Paradoxes of The Human Condition

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    Study of the paradoxes in the human condition as expressed in significant texts in classics, literature, moral philosophy, and history; drama and music, both classical and contemporary, history, biography, and fiction. Prerequisite: Freshman status in the McBride Honors Program. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 201: Culturalanthropology: a Study of Diverse Cultures

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    A study of cultures within the United States and abroad and the behavior of people. The seminar will emphasize the roles of languages, religions, moral values, and legal and economic systems in the cultures selected for inquiry. Prerequisite: HNRS101 or consent of the Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 202: Comparative Political And Economic Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    This course constitutes a comparative study of the interrelationships between political and economic systems in theory and practice. Totalitarianism, authoritarianism, democracy, anarchy, socialism, and communism will be examined in their historical and theoretical contexts and compared with baseline concepts of what constitutes a political system. Economics will be studied from a historical/ developmental approach, examining classical and neoclassical economics and theories of major western economists, including Smith, Marx, and Keynes. Specific nation or area case studies will be used to integrate concepts and to explore possible new global conditions which define the roles of governments and other institutions in the development, planning, and control of economic activities and social policy. Prerequisite: HNRS201 or permission of the Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 301: International Political Economy

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    International political economy is the study of the dynamic relationships between nation-states and the global marketplace. Topics include: international and world politics, money and international finance, international trade, multinational and global corporations, global development, transition economies and societies, and developing economies and societies. Prerequisite: HNRS202 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 302: Technology And Socio- Economic Change

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    A critical analysis of the interactions among science, technology, and American values and institutions. The seminar will study the role of technology in American society and will debate the implications of technology transfer from developed to developing nations. Students will learn to relate technological issues to socio-economic and religious aspects of society and explore the moral and social consequences of technological innovations. Prerequisite: HNRS202 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 311: u. s. Public Policy: Domestic And Foreign

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    Detailed examination of United States public policy, using a case study approach to guide students to understand the various aspects of policy making and the participants in the process. As an outcome of this seminar, students will have the ability to engage in informed, critical analysis of public policy, and will understand the process and how they may become involved in it. Students should expect to spend spring break in Washington, D.C., as part of this seminar. Prerequisite: HNRS301 or HNRS302 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 312: Foreign Area Study

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    A survey of current public policy issues of a selected country or region, based on a broad survey of history and culture as well as contemporary social, technological, economic and political trends. The areas that might be studied in a three year rotation; Far East (China and Taiwan or Hong Kong, Indonesia and/or Malaysia), Latin America (Brazil or Chile), Middle East/Africa (Turkey or South Africa). Students taking this seminar in preparation for a McBride sponsored trip abroad might be able to take a brief intensive language course before departure. Prerequisite: HNRS301 or HNRS302 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 401: Mcbride Practicum: Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    An off-campus practicum which may include an internship in a company, government agency, or public service organization (domestic or foreign), or foreign study as a part of a McBride group or individually. The practicum must have prior approval of the Principal Tutor. All students completing a practicum are expected to keep an extensive journal and write a professional report detailing, analyzing, and evaluating their experiences. Prerequisite: HNRS311. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 402: Mcbride Practicum: Foreign Area Study Field Trip

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    After completing the HNRS312 Foreign Area Study seminar, students travel to the selected country or region. Students will gain first hand experience interacting and communicating with people from another culture. Students will complete a written research and analysis report using historic cultural, technological, political, or an economic theme. Prerequisite: HNRS312 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar, 3 semester hours.
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  • HNRS 411: Study of Leadershipand Power

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado School of Mines

    An intellectual examination into the nature of leadership and power. Focuses on understanding and interpreting the leadership role, both its potential and its limitations, in various historical, literary, political, socio-economic, and cultural contexts. Exemplary leaders and their antitypes are analyzed. Characteristics of leaders are related to their cultural and temporal context. This course will ask questions regarding the morality of power and its uses. Leadership in technical and non-technical environments will be compared and contrasted. Additionally, power and empowerment, and the complications of becoming or of confronting a leader are scrutinized. Prerequisite: HNRS311 or HNRS312 or permission of Principal Tutor. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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