HON 111: Introduction to the Honors Program: Home

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Welcome!

This course will introduce students to the expectations of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Program. Students will learn about the history of the program, including its namesake, and begin preparing for their senior honors project, the culmination of the program. Assignments will include readings about the honors program and about Du Bois; an annotated bibliography; and summaries of past students’ honors projects.

The Program's Namesake

W.E.B. Du Bois

Learn more about the fascinating life of this scholar, activist and Fisk alum here.

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Requirements

To remain in the honors program you must:

Maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Attend campus events, including honors convocation, and complete community service hours each semester
Complete a survey at the end of each semester
Complete at least one of the honors program graduation requirements each academic year

Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on a one-semester probation. If the requirements are not met within that period, the student will be removed from the honors program.

To complete the honors program you must:

Complete either CORE 100-H (Honors New Student Orientation) or HON 111 (Introduction to the Honors Program)
Take at least one honors seminar at Fisk (counts towards the CORE curriculum)
At least one of the following:
- - Study abroad
  - Complete a summer internship (approved by the honors director)
  - Complete a summer research experience, at a university other than Fisk (approved by the honors director)
  - Complete a substantial, individually-driven community service project (approved by the honors director)
  - Take an additional Fisk honors seminar, or an honors seminar at Vanderbilt
Apply for at least one prestigious fellowship, selected from the list of the honors program website or approved by the director of the honors program
Complete a senior honors project, consisting of at least four credits (two semesters) of independent study. At least two credits must be completed by the end of junior year