LEAP students enroll in a small Freshman Year Interdisciplinary Seminar and stay with the same students and instructor for the whole academic year. Students who want to fulfill more general education requirements during their freshman year will in enroll in comprehensive-LEAP . The TIG offers students a base of friends and personal attention from a peer instructor and faculty member. More information about TIGs will be provided during new student orientations held in the summer. The Honors Program is designed to enrich undergraduate students' academic careers and prepare them for graduate work.
Smaller classes encourage a more intimate, intensive, and stimulating learning experience.
A student body of about 1,200 has access to a unique Honors curriculum where students can satisfy their general education requirements and complete the requirements for an Honors baccalaureate degree in their major department. See also Honors Program in the Special Academic Programs section of this catalog. International Studies Board. The world is becoming more interdependent, requiring an understanding of people and events beyond distinct geographical boundaries. Developments in international trade, combined with other secular and religious ties, highlight the global interdependence of nations and people.