Why join the Honors Program?
The University Honors Program faculty is dedicated to teaching students to think and write clearly, to be excited by ideas, and to become independent, creative, self-confident learners. The program prepares exceptional students for professional choices in every imaginable sphere of life: arts and sciences, business, media, law, health, the performing arts, education, and public service.
Small classes
The 麻豆社 Honors Program offers students challenging topics, stimulating professors and innovative approaches to learning. The program鈥檚 small classes typically involve lively class participation, matching enthusiastic students with faculty known for their excellence in teaching. There are honors sections of most core courses along with the interdisciplinary Honors Seminar in Ethics and Literature, which meets both literature and philosophy/ethics general education requirements.
In addition, students may choose from a range of topics for the junior-senior seminar. Some examples of these interdisciplinary seminars are:
- Shakespeare and Film
- Law and Literature
- Global Ecological Challenges
- Race and Ethnicity in American Culture
- Learning in Parables
- The Ethics of Communication
- Mystery History
- Science on the Stage
Individualized learning
In addition to honors sections of traditional courses, honors students are encouraged to earn credit through honors contracts, independent study or experiential learning. These customized learning opportunities are an important way to combine honors learning in general education with the major. The University Honors Program also encourages and supports students who present their research at both regional and national honors conferences.
Rewards of membership
Honors students enjoy personalized advising and scheduling priority, ensuring access to appropriate courses and professors.
麻豆社 is an active member of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Whether as a student presenter or a participant in the various workshops and sessions, OCU students attending these conferences have a wonderful opportunity to experience a professional meeting and become acquainted with honors students and faculty from across the country. Recent conference sites have included New Orleans, Orlando, Boston, Seattle, San Diego and Chicago.
