What Are The Advantages of Being in Honors?

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The Honors Program provides high-achieving students with an enriched academic environment that is shaped through recognition of their unique intellectual and social needs.

Class sizes are limited to 15 students to allow active, discussion-based learning, rather than lectures.

Instructors and peers get to know you well because of the small class sizes and collegial, respectful learning environment.

You learn many useful skills such as how to contribute to a discussion, how to present your ideas to others who might disagree with you, and how to do presentations.

Many Honors courses fulfill the traditional Benedictine liberal education areas (history, literature fine arts, social science, philosophy, religious studies, science, analytical reasoning). However, some courses are identified as "Interdisciplinary" (IDS) courses, the content of which spans more than one academic discipline. Students and their advisors decide which Benedictine liberal education area IDS courses will count for, allowing Honors students greater flexibility in choosing courses they want.

If you fulfill the requirements for graduation from the Honors Program, you get a Webster medallion, walk first at graduation, and get a designation on your transcript of this achievement. Ultimately, we hope that the skills you learn in the program help you to find fulfilling careers.