Students who earn these academic distinctions receive special recognition at commencement ceremonies. The college offers academically talented students the opportunity to take an active role in shaping their education. It provides a wide range of special courses with limited enrollment as well as honors sections of courses in the major degree programs. Honors classes are smaller and typically encourage student participation and discussion. When admitted to the Honors College, students enter the company of the most academically talented undergraduates at the university.
Members bring a variety of interests, aptitudes, and ambitions to their studies.
Through daily association with other Honors students, members of the Honors College enhance their particular course of study and are exposed to the broad range of academic programs available at the university. The curriculum of the Honors College is both flexible and varied. One sequence of courses is team-taught by the core honors faculty composed of professors from different disciplines. Although the content and focus vary from year to year, all courses are designed to complement each other to ensure that honors students are introduced to the philosophical, literary, and historical foundations of Western civilization from classical Greece to modern America. Privileges Honors students enjoy privileges unavailable to other undergraduates including special scholarships, priority registration, computer facilities, reserved lounge and study areas, and special housing in the three Honors College residence halls.