Honors Program

The Morris-August Honors Program offers:

• A specially designed, academically challenging and engaging curriculum;
• Small classes that encourage intellectual and creative interaction;
• International academic experience in Honors Global Engagement;
• Housing in a learning-friendly environment for first-year students;
• A supportive community of students sharing your priorities and faculty focused on your academic, professional, and personal growth;
• Support for involvement in cultural events and civic activities;
• Opportunities for leadership and community service;
• Priority course registration.

Program Overview

The Morris-August Honors Program advances the College’s liberal arts mission by offering challenging, intellectually stimulating courses in diverse areas of the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The Honors Program provides an alternative to the Integrative Studies Program (ISP), as 20 of 24 required Honors credits count toward the ISP requirements.

Participation in the Honors Program is compatible with any major. Decisions about your major or majors are completely your own and independent of your participation in the Honors Program. You will work with your advisor in your majors and with the director of the Honors Program to create an academic plan that meets your educational needs. You are encouraged to communicate regularly with your advisors about your academic interests, expectations, and achievements. The better your advisors know you, the more they can help!

Coursework

The Honors Program is comprised of seven courses that students take throughout their fours years: Honors Writing OR Honors Quantitative Literacy, three Honors Perspectives courses, one Honors College-Wide Learning Outcome course, and Global Engagement. Honors students can, if they choose, complete their entire General Education Explorations curriculum with Honors courses. Most courses are taken in the first two years.