Work in Honors is offered in each of the four years of study. Students who fail to qualify for honors study during the freshman year may be admitted at the beginning of their sophomore year. An honors student must satisfy all requirements for graduation that are not included in the Honors Program. Courses designated as honors courses in the Student Reference Manual and Directory of Classes are normally restricted to students formally enrolled in an honors program. Other students must obtain the written permission of the instructor to enroll in such courses.
Honors study includes courses in general education and in specialized departmental areas.
Work in general education consists of courses in English composition, literature, and natural and social sciences during the freshman year, and seminars during the sophomore and junior years. In the student s area of specialization, honors study allows for flexibility with opportunities for independent study through supervised reading in the sophomore and junior years and directed research in the senior year. In addition to the major and minor programs, the department offers a four-semester language sequence in Arabic, Japanese, Swahili, and Portuguese. Other languages may be offered upon sufficient demand through the department's Critical Languages Program. A unique feature of all undergraduate programs and courses is the incorporation, where applicable and possible, of content related to African American and African contributions to the historical and sociocultural development of world cultures.