Honors Program

Overview

• Features engaging interdisciplinary seminars
• Promotes creativity and critical thinking
• For students with intellectual curiosity who enjoy academic challenges
• 10 honors course credits required
• Adds “University Honors” to college transcript
• GPA 3.0 required for admission to the program

Honors Seminars Include

• A Beautiful Mind: Psychology at the Movies
• Exotic Landscapes, Alien Worlds: The British Imperial Romance
• Feeding Mars: Understanding the Impact of War on Humanity through Literature and Film
• From Cavemen to X-Men: Evolution and Society
• Monsters and Mayhem: Exploring the History of Science through Fiction
• Psychology of Gaming
• Shades of Grey: Ethics in Healthcare

Honor Capstone Project

Juniors and Seniors in the Honors Program draw upon their prior coursework to develop a topic of study that integrates ideas from at least two academic disciplines for their Honors Capstone project.