Honors Programs

The Fisher Family CDDRL Honors Program aims to provide an opportunity for eligible rising seniors focusing on focusing on democracy, economic development, and rule of law subjects in any university department to earn honors in democracy, development, and rule of law (DDRL). CDDRL seeks a diverse group of undergraduate majors for the program from any department or interdisciplinary program interested in writing their senior theses on a subject touching upon DDRL with a global impact. Students will work to complete their thesis under the guidance and consultation of CDDRL faculty but may have a primary thesis advisor from their own department. Upon fulfilling individual department course requirements and completing the honors program, the student will graduate in his/her major with a certificate of honors in Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law.

The CISAC Interschool Honors Program in International Security Studies provides an opportunity for seniors from all undergraduate schools and majors to conduct rigorous, scholarly research on international security issues, and to graduate with Honors in International Security Studies. The conferral of Honors is in addition to the student's major, which may be in any department or program. Students are admitted to the Honors Program on a competitive basis, with applications due winter quarter of junior year. The CISAC Honors Program has drawn students from 28 different departments and programs since its inception in 2000 and has an alumni network of over 200 students. Alumni consistently cite multiple strengths of the program, including the inclusion of undergraduates in CISAC's vibrant intellectual environment, highly personalized attention from faculty, the program's unique focus within the university and beyond, and the program's interdisciplinary character.