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Ambitious students with interest in multiple disciplines or complex problems are encouraged to consider pursuing the Honors Baccalaureate, a rigorous interdisciplinary degree designed with approval from two or three faculty mentors and the Honors Dean. The H.B. works well for students intending to pursue further academic study, a law degree, a medical degree, community activism, or entrepreneurship.

 

LEARN HOW TO:
  • Approach new problems from an interdisciplinary lens
  • Use your critical thinking for diverse subjects
  • Apply your interdisciplinary knowledge to create solutions
  • Prepare for multiple career options
  • Create a timeline for personal research or creative activities
REQUIREMENTS:
  • General Education
  • Emory Lindquist Honors Scholar Track
  • Honors Interdisciplinary Track
  • 36 credit hours of concentration coursework
  • Thesis

*To earn an Honors Baccalaureate, students complete 36 credits in two to three concentrations from two different colleges, the Lindquist Honors Scholar track, an Interdisciplinary Honors track, and an Honors thesis or comprehensive project. 

In sum, here are the components of the Honors Baccalaureate:

The Honors Baccalaureate degree program develops students not only academically but professionally, and it helps students articulate - and then attain - exactly what it is that they are hoping to gain from their undergraduate careers
Sierra Bauman
Honors Baccalaureate Major with concentrations in linguistics and communication sciences and disorders

To earn an Honors Baccalaureate, students complete 36 credits in two to three concentrations from two different colleges, the Lindquist Honors Scholar track, an Interdisciplinary Honors track, and an Honors thesis or comprehensive project. 

 

To begin planning your course of study visit Honors College Forms Directory page to:

  • Download the Honors Baccalaureate planning sheet
  • Review the Honors Thesis Intent form
  • Review the Honors Thesis Submission form

You can find prior in the Cohen Honors College SOAR collection held by the Ablah Library.