This course introduces freshman Research Scholars to the Honors Program, helps them plan their academic career, helps them identify and secure research opportunities, gets them started on their thesis project, and helps them adjust responsibly to the challenges presented by college life so as to maximize their potential for academic success. Reading, writing and project assignments relevant to the student s first year experience are required.

This course helps Research Scholars in Honors to establish their research careers by identifying and securing research opportunities, by advancing their thesis projects, by honing their presentation skills, and by exploring and applying to national and international scholarship opportunities. Reading, writing and project assignments relevant to the students' research and scholarship interests are required.

Topics for USA Honors Students of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary nature. May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisite: USA Honors Program

This course is designed to introduce juniors in the USA Honors Program to scholarly research and creative activities in diverse disciplines. The primary graded assignment of the course is the guided development of an approved Prospectus for the Senior Honors Project.

Advanced topics for USA Honors students of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary nature. May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisite: USA Honors Program

In this course, students undertake the process of creating knowledge and/or culture. With the guidance of their honors mentor, students in HON 499 become experts in their research, creative, or interdisciplinary project through the process of researching, writing, and disseminating their senior thesis research. This course is designed for students with projects outside of their departmental major. Approval of instructor if prerequisites are not met.