Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts is awarded to high-achieving students who complete the Major in the Honors College. This baccalaureate degree program provides the opportunity for students to develop a broad-based and flexible interdisciplinary liberal arts education similar to that offered by many small liberal arts colleges. Students will conduct research and produce original work that integrates ideas and methods from different disciplines and will learn to adapt to new environments and developing technologies.

To be considered for spring admission, you need to complete the HILA application by October 15. For fall admission, you need to complete this application by March 15. Apply now!  

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Thesis Archives

Naming the Nameless: An Exploration of Queer Poetry and Empowerment
Jesse Yelvington
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
Creative Thesis Project 2018 Website

Whose Future? New Models for American Higher Education
Aline Noel Webb
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
Creative Thesis Project 2020 Website
Creative Thesis Project 2020 Video

Decay: An Experiment in Mycoremediation
Rowan Willow Roberts
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
Creative Thesis Project 2020 Website
Creative Thesis Project 2020 Video

Breaking Gender Norms through Fashion: Lessons from Georgia O’Keeffe
Rana Chan
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Creative Thesis Project
2018

Approaching the Promethean Idea
Samuel Shoemaker-Trejo
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Creative Thesis Project
2018

We Are Who We Are: Building Self-Esteem through Visual Art - A Curriculum for High School Girls
Claire Stasiewicz
Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Creative Thesis Project
2014