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General Overview

The basic mission of the Thomas Hunter Honors Program is to nurture and support outstanding students who wish to challenge themselves through interdisciplinary studies. The Program may be combined with, or replace, a formal departmental major/minor. Open to students of high intellectual ability and interdisciplinary interests pursuing a BA degree and with a proven record at Hunter, it permits these students to replace some of the College's General Education requirements with a Special Honors Curriculum under the supervision of the Council on Honors. It also offers its participants the opportunity to study with faculty members who have indicated an interest in working with exceptional undergraduate students who have interdisciplinary interests.

Students selected for the Thomas Hunter Honors Program must show evidence of high academic potential, diversified interests and intellectual energy, and sufficient maturity to plan and complete an individualized program of study in consultation with an appropriate faculty advisor.

The Council on Honors

The Council on Honors is a body of faculty members, from a variety of disciplines, that governs the Thomas Hunter Honors Program.

Current Council Members:

Professor Elizabeth K. Beaujour, Chair (Russian)
Professor Philip Alcabes, Acting Co-Chair (School of Health Sciences)

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Professor Richard Belsky, (History)
Professor Richard Burke (Music)
Professor Diana Conchado (Romance Languages, Spanish)
Professor Rebecca Connor (English)
Professor Steven Greenbaum (Physics and Astronomy)
Professor Lynne Greenberg (English) [on leave]
Professor L. Michael Griffel (Music) [Emeritus]
Professor Bernadette McCauley (History)
Professor Gerald Press (Philosophy)
Professor Joseph Roitberg (Mathematics & Statistics)
Professor Ezra Shahn (Biological Sciences)
Professor Larry Shore (Film & Media Studies)
Professor Carolyn Somerville (Political Science)
Professor Richard Stapleford (Art)
Professor Robert J. White (Classical & Oriental Studies)
Professor Jason Young (Psychology)

Program Coordinator: Sarah R. Jeninsky