HONORS PROGRAM

The Honors Program at Trinity seeks to challenge and support academically gifted students through seminars, unique opportunities within the major program, and participation in co-curricular activities. Requirements include at least 15 semester hours, as follows:

1. Four honors courses that satisfy general requirements:

 a. English 108 (Honors Writing), 3 hours
 b. Philosophy 108 (Honors Philosophy), 3 hours
 c. two interim courses, 2 hours each.  At least one honors interim is offered each year.

2. At least one honors seminar, to be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year. 3 hours

3. At least two semester hours of honors work in the major. This requirement may be fulfilled by taking a designated honors course in the major, by taking an additional hour of honors credit attached to two regularly scheduled major courses, or by participating in the Vander Velde Junior Scholars program. Arrangements for fulfilling this requirement are made by a contract with a supervising faculty member in the major and the director of the Honors Program.

Co-curricular activities. Honors students are invited and encouraged to attend a selection of on-campus and off-campus cultural, social, and intellectual events.