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First year: Multicultural Awareness

Through an 8-credit, team taught Learning Community, first-year Honors students explore how their personal perspectives fit into the broader spectrum of a modern, multicultural society.

Learning Community I: Re-imagining Public and Private

  • HON 101-01: History and the Social Imagination
  • HON 102-01: Film, Literature, and Identity Formation

Learning Community II: Democracy and Difference

  • HON 101-02: The One and the Many
  • HON 102-02: Democracy, Education, and Economics
  • Learning Community Integrative Seminar

Second year: International Perspectives

Honors students open their perspectives and gain crucial world awareness as they investigate international conflicts and issues in 200-level Honors seminars. Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to further their studies through the College's study abroad programs.

  • HON 201: Conflict and Identity in Sudan (Mode 5)
  • HON 203: Islam and the West (Mode 5)
  • HON 204: Dialogues Culturels: France and the Francophone World (Mode 2)
  • HON 205: War and Memory in Latin America (Mode 2)

Third year: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Integrative study provides a unique opportunity for Honors students to place their chosen fields into a larger context; 300-level Honors seminars are interdisciplinary courses designed to exhibit how gathering knowledge from different disciplines is necessary to solve the problems that face today's society.

  • HON 302: Sexuality, Nature, and Power (Mode 6)
  • HON 303: HIV/AIDS: The Intersections of Science and Society (Mode 4)
  • HON 304/305: Specimens and Collections: Science in Victorian Literature
    (Mode 2 & Mode 4. Student selects one.)
  • HON 306: Covering War (Mode 6)
  • HON 308: Modeling Global Warming and Climate Change (Mode 3)
  • HON 312: Soul, Funk and Civil Rights (Mode 1)

Fourth year: Disciplinary Depth

In their final year at Simmons, Honors students reach the highest level of participation in their chosen majors. Internships, research projects, and creative endeavors enrich their Simmons coursework, provide hands-on work experience, and prepare Honors students for a career after graduation.

Career Exploration Program

Students plan for life after Simmons through the Career Exploration Program, which includes the following courses:

  • HON 190: Critical Thinking, Public Speaking
  • HON 390: Transitions: Grad School and Beyond