The Honors Program strives to provide an interactive, accelerated, and writing-enhanced learning environment. The Honors Program also incorporates experimental education. Required Honors seminars are constantly changing. New classes are introduced and the Honors Program puts special emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. In addition to classroom experiences, there is also a framework of co-curricular activities and opportunities which the Honors Program incorporates.
Honors is also social involvement.
Highly motivated students meeting like-minded individuals who have a strong interest in academics, and sharing learning experiences is one of the goals of the Program. Preference is accorded to, but not restricted to entering freshmen. Since the Program stresses diversity in its admissions, students may apply who meet only some or even none of the established criteria. To be admitted without meeting any of the above criteria, there must be compelling reasons for admission, fully documented in a written statement that accompanies the application form. There are a number of advantages that Honors students can anticipate in the Program.