In your first two years in the Honors Scholars program, you will explore connections between subject areas in interdisciplinary team-taught courses and honors-designated courses that fulfill nearly half of ����app's core (general education) requirements. In these classes you and your classmates may be asked to think about:

• How the study of �����ٱ�����ٳܰ������ǰ���Art might enhance our understanding of ����app's commitments to global regions and cultures, diversity and difference, and sustainability.
• How the study of Rhetoric and the Social Sciences might help us consider challenging issues from a variety of perspectives and communicate effectively across difference.
• How the study of Theology might prompt us to interrogate what it means to be human and what it means to be loved and called by God.
• How the study of the Natural Sciences and Philosophy might lead us to think more carefully about evidence, ethics, and our role in promoting the flourishing of God's world.

Year 1 curriculum:

• Learning to Look, Learning in Place (interdisciplinary, 4 credits)
• Foundations in Biblical Literature and Theology (4 credits)

Year 2 curriculum:

• Intermediate Studies in Biblical Literature and Theology (2 credits)
• Honors CORE + CORE (interdisciplinary, fulfills 2 credits in each of 2 core categories)
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In your third and fourth years, you will take theme-based upper-level Honors Colloquium (elective) courses and develop the skills of a scholar in your specific discipline while completing an Honors thesis or creative project alongside a faculty mentor.

Year 3 curriculum:

• Preparation for the Honors Thesis (1 credit)
• Honors CORE + CORE (interdisciplinary, fulfills 2 credits in each of 2 core categories)
• Honors Colloquium (2 credits)

Upon completion of Year 3, most students in the program will have satisfied about half of their Core requirements with Honors credits.

Year 4 curriculum:

• Prompte: Honors Capstone (1 credit)
• Honors Thesis or Project (2+ credits)
• Honors Colloquium (2 credits)

There are not any additional scholarships or financial aid available to students who participate in the Honors program. ����app gives generous merit scholarships, though, so Honors students often receive significant financial aid packages.

Yes! Students who apply during the Priority Application timeline are slightly more likely to receive admission to the program.

Unfortunately no - this opportunity is only available by application before someone starts at ����app. Current ����app students may be eligible for the Collegiate Scholars program.

While both Honors and Cohorts want motivated and engaged students in their program, a track record of academic excellence is not required for participation in a Cohort. Honors also has required academic coursework across all four years, while Cohorts only has coursework during the first two years.��

Unfortunately, no. We want students to be discerning in how many communities they commit to, and the required academic sequences are not compatible. Students interested in both are encouraged to apply to both and make a decision once offers have been sent out.

Potentially. Honors students take a specific sequence of courses together, so it may not be the best fit for everyone based on what coursework you’ve completed elsewhere.