Honors students at Iowa enjoy a number of enhancements to their academic experience: More challenging courses. Design your own special project to designate any University course an honors course with the instructor's permission. The best classmates and the best instructors. Enroll in special discussion or laboratory sections just for honors students. Honors Seminars. Enjoy small, focused, cutting-edge classes taught by some of Iowa's top professors by taking honors seminars. Personalized study plans. Take advantage of Iowa's broad course offerings to create your own unique field of study. Teaching opportunities. During your junior or senior years, you can help teach courses for first-year students and sophomores. Research experience. Earn course credit working as a research assistant for a faculty member and present your work at research forums. Consider these Undergraduate Research Opportunities. Original research. Design and conduct original research for your Honors Thesis or project. Recognition. Receive honors commendation after your sophomore year, and graduate with honors at commencement.