Honors Program

HO 399 is the first course in a 7-credit capstone sequence which completes both the Honors Minor: Longtermism and the requirements for graduation from the Honors Program. In HO399, students research an area of interest, develop a proposal for the honors minor capstone project, and present the results of that research in the form of an abstract and annotated bibliography. Proposed projects can be applied, experimental or creative, but must exceed what is expected in a non-Honors course.

In the final course of the honors capstone, students will build upon their research to create a specific course of action to answer a challenging social or environmental issue. Moving beyond background research or even primary research, the honors capstone will challenge students to take their capstone project research out of the academy and into their community, initiating a course of action that grows out of their project. This 5-week course (first 5 weeks of fall semester of senior year) will provide support to student change-makers – providing human and other resources to our change-makers as they put their research to use in the community.