(Effective Fall 2010)

The Interdisciplinary Studies program maintains an honors program to provide qualified students with an opportunity for advanced research in a seminar atmosphere.  Honors courses are available in the program for students at the sophomore, junior, and senior levels; these courses are open to students who have distinguished themselves.  Junior and senior level honors courses carry full credit toward the major concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies, or, for non-majors, full elective credit.   Admission to the IDS honors program requires completion of IDS 3000, Histories of  Knowledges, and a minimum grade-point average, both overall and in the major, of 3.0 (a B average).  In order to remain in the program students must maintain a 3.45 average each semester after admission to the IDS honors program.  Upon admission to the IDS honors program, students will determine their Honors courses based on their concentration and in consultation with their advisor.   To graduate with “Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies,” a student must have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.45 each semester after admission to the IDS honors program.    IDS honors students must take at least ten semester hours of honors credits, including IDS 4510 Senior Honors Thesis/Project and its co-requisite IDS 4550 Senior Seminar (Capstone Experience).