Fisk Honors Program

Which of the following is a requirement to stay in the honors program?

• Maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Complete two surveys at the end of the semester

• Attend campus events such as Homecoming

• 25 hours of community service per year

Complete a senior honors project

In order to graduate with general honors which of the following do we have a choice to do?

• 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)

• 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

When was the General Honors Program Originally Established?

• 1871

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1965

Fisk was a founding member of what program in the 1980s?

• National Association of African American Honors Program

• Southern Regional Honors Council

• Tennessee Honors Council

Which of the following is a learning objective of the Honors Program?

• Learn the requirements for and the history of the W. E. B. Du Bois Honors Program

• Expand your knowledge about W.E.B. DuBois, the man

• Locate and evaluate sources in order to construct and format a bibliography

• Develop an idea and a working bibliography for your senior honors project.  Write a fellowship essay connecting your research to your personal goals and achievements. Submit this essay to one of the prestigious award contests.

• Option A&C

The Director of the Honors Program is

How many prestigious fellowships do we need to send in an application for?

• One

• Two

• Three