Requirements for the Honors Program
The Honors Program offers five types of academic activities:
1. Honors sections of the freshman writing course, EN 101 Thought and Expression I
2. HN 201 Honors Readings, a team-taught, interdisciplinary course focusing on a variety wide variety of topics
3. HN 202 an independent research project outside the student’s major area of study for 2 credits
4. Upper-level courses within a student’s majors adapted for honors credit
5. HN 390 Honors Colloquia, which are investigative, interdisciplinary seminars addressing open-ended topics. These seminars are unique to the Honors Program and explore topics not normally covered in the standard curriculum. Every three years a special HN 390 course is organized with eight to ten days spent in Greece during the winter break.
Students accepted into the Honors Program after the first year who have satisfied the English requirement (EN 101) will not be required to take this course. Honors Program students must maintain a grade point average of 3.25 to remain in good standing.
Freshman Year
- EN 101 Thought and Expression I (Honors)
Sophomore Year
Junior/Senior Years
- Three courses:
- HN 390 Honors Colloquia (three courses)
- Alternatively, a student can adapt any one course for honors credit.
