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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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being admitted to the College. Interested students should contact the Director of the
Harrison Honors Program.
Harrison Scholars who are in good standing in the program and who have attended the
minimum number of lecture and arts events for their class standing enjoy priority
registration. Each Harrison Scholar who is registered for courses is also eligible for a
one-time $3,000 research stipend to be used in the junior year or after having completed
four and one-half HON units.
Harrison Honors Program Requirements
The Honors Program component of a Harrison Scholar’s general education consists of
five units of Honors seminars and one unit of independent study, the Harrison Honors
project. The specific general education requirements met by Honors courses and those
met by regular courses will vary from student to student, depending on which Honors
courses the student elects to take. Students may take one Honors Exploration term project
which will count toward the five units of Honors seminars. Students who participate in
study abroad programs that include interdisciplinary courses may also request to count
one such course toward their Honors requirements. Harrison Scholars’ remaining general
education coursework is completed in the regular curriculum of the College. Students
may also enroll in Honors courses offered by the honors programs in the Birmingham
Area Consortium of Higher Education (BACHE). The Harrison Honors project is
considered a general education course outside the major and its supporting courses, and
outside the minor, if one has been declared.
Typically, Harrison Scholars complete their Honors seminars by the end of the junior
year, submit a proposal for the Honors project to the Honors Committee during the latter
half of the junior year, and execute the Honors project during the senior year. Students
wishing to deviate from this progression of coursework must consult with the director.
All Harrison Scholars present the results of their project publicly.
Upon completion of the program, a Harrison Scholar will be able to
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identify and begin to pursue on her or his own initiative interdisciplinary
connections/implications within areas of study
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engage in an initial scholarly investigation of an interdisciplinary topic of
personal interest outside of the major
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present a clear thesis and plan of independent study for a general audience
The notation “Harrison Scholar” is placed on the academic transcripts of students
meeting graduation requirements as students in the Harrison Honors Program.
First-year students may enroll in 300-level Honors seminars or above only with the
consent of the instructor. Many Harrison Honors courses are offered on an alternate year
basis.