Intensive interdisciplinary immersion in a cultural experience outside the U.S. Through cohort-based research and learning, students reflect on their roles and responsibilities as global citizens. Readings, discussions, and on-site projects analyze artistic, social, political and/or environmental issues facing their host country. Must be completed before Fall of senior year.

An opportunity for qualified students to count their Honors theses in majors as a culminating experience in the college-wide Honors Program. Requires approval of the Honors director in consultation with the Honors Council.

An opportunity for qualified students to count their SURF projects or comparably intensive faculty supervised academic projects as a culminating experience in the college-wide Honors Program. Requires approval of the Honors director in consultation with the Honors Council.

Honors courses in the arts will present content- specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program Advisory Council. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course.

Honors courses in the Humanities will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program Advisory Council. They will meet Integrative Studies Program outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course.

This course focuses on a broad theme or topic that lends itself to multidisciplinary study. Students explore the theme through an interdisciplinary lens and then rely on relevant interdisciplinary and disciplinary perspectives to develop significant scholarly questions pertaining to their own field of study. Discussion-based seminar or small group format; requires significant scholarly research project or other appropriate artifact and a formal academic presentation.

Honors courses in the natural sciences will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program Advisory Council. They will meet Integrative Studies Program outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course.

Honors courses in the social sciences will present content-specific titles and descriptions when they are approved by the Honors Program Advisory Council. They will meet Integrative Studies Program Outcomes and Honors Program outcomes appropriate to the course.

This Honors course introduces students to skills and ways of thinking essential to intellectual inquiry. Students will pose a creative and complex question; investigate it with critical analyses of reading, research, and data; and use appropriate research techniques and documentation to produce a substantial writing project.