Associated Classes
HONR 46400 - Noise in the Environment (16-Week Course, 3 Credits)
This CURE (Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience) course offers students a complete research lifecycle experience from generating a hypothesis to presentation about a problem regarding noise in the environment using acoustic recording units. Students will go into the field to deploy sensors, collect and analyze their data, and present their research findings at the Purdue Undergraduate Research Symposium. This experience qualifies as the Scholarly Project or as a required 3-credit course for JMHC graduate status.
HONR 39500 - Interdisciplinary Honors Independent Study
This course will explore all the components of Noise in the Environment and takes place at the same time as HONR 46400. This course also satisfies the requirements for several undergraduate certificate programs. You must meet all the requirements for the certificate.
- Applications in Data Science Certificate
- Deans Scholar Certificate
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies Certificate
HONR 31300 - Sonic Biodiversity (16-Week Course, 3 Credits)
This CURE (Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience) offers a look into non-traditional methods for research and engagement in natural and urban settings that concern biodiversity and the connection to music and animal/environmental sounds. This class meets the requirement for Purdue's Science, Technology and Society curriculum credit.
HONR 49500 - HiFi Lab I
This independent study course is a 1-credit class that is applied to your maximum 12 credits of research credit for JMHC. Each week, students are engaged with topics such as wildlife corridors, trending ecology and conservation research, experimental designs for soundscapes, coding in R and GIS. Students complete a literature review and must participate in a public presentation.
HONR 49500 - HiFi Lab 2
This 2-credit independent study experiential research course is for the student who has completed Seminar I and wishes to engage in field work and applied research. Students will meet weekly, generate an ecology or conservation-based hypothesis, conduct applied research, generate a data management plan, complete two research-based trainings, and present their findings at a research event.
HONR 49500 - HiFi Lab 3
This independent study project-based course is a 2-credit class for service-learning. Students will develop an ecology or conservation-based applied project that supports a non-profit partner. Students will complete a project design plan, data management plan, literature review, two project-based trainings, and present their work at a public event.
