School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program

Entering and matriculated first-year students who show promise of outstanding achievement in the arts and sciences are invited to participate in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. In addition to regular coursework, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program students pursue an enriched curriculum that includes special interdisciplinary honors seminars taught by leading faculty members; honors sections of regular courses, many of which fulfill Core Curriculum requirements; discipline-specific honors courses that fulfill major requirements; Honors Colloquia, which are 1-credit forums in which students attend lectures, film screenings, art exhibits, and other academic and cultural events on and off campus; and a Capstone Project typically completed in the senior year.

The School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program offers extensive personalized advising, a Faculty Mentor Program, a Summer Reading Program, and funding for research. Also available are honors residential options on each campus, a peer mentor program, and a variety of cultural and social activities. For details, see the School of Arts and Sciences website.