Honors is for academically talented students who want to make the most of their college experience.
Honors is for students who want exciting peer experiences in special seminars and colloquia, who welcome the chance to work with select faculty in independent studies and research, and who are eager for opportunities for professional development. If you want to plan ahead for a competitive job market or for graduate and professional school, honors is for you. Your honors curriculum counts toward the requirements you'll have in Western's General Education curriculum and your major. In your first two years, you and other honors students will take special seminars and colloquia taught by the honors faculty. Once into your major, you will work with faculty in your academic department to complete a special curriculum of honors projects, guided study, research, and internships.