Academic Benefits Honors students benefit in a number of very practical ways from membership in the Program. But there are a number of less measurable benefits to participating in the Program.
Discussion is prevalent, and students are actively engaged in learning and leadership.
Honors faculty encourage student participation in classes and tend to reject bubble tests for exams and projects which ask for critical thinking. A major benefit of joining the Honors Program at Slippery Rock University is the numerous travel opportunities for students. We have attended numerous theatrical productions as well as symphonic concerts and visited the Carnegie and Cleveland Art museums. There is also the opportunity for students to participate in two-day trips, for instance, to Washington D.C., where we visited the Smithsonian Museums and the Holocaust Museum. Such opportunities exemplify the Honors Program philosophy that in order to become life-long learners, we need to make the most of our education both in and outside of the classroom.