Honors Program Objectives

The Honors Program will achieve the goal set forth in the mission statement by pursuing seven distinct but interrelated objectives:

• to expand the context of students’ education through inter-disciplinary instruction which will expose students to a variety of pedagogy
• to promote an environment of challenging seminars, research and travel opportunities as well as local cultural events to promote breadth, diversity, and depth throughout the student’s academic career
• to develop independent and critical thinking through discussion, assignments both written and oral, and opportunities for community service
• to broaden the program’s reach by encouraging all students to strive to participate in honors courses
• to promote graduation and retention rates by developing a cohort of students who study, learn, and socialize together in a unique learning environment.
• to establish transfer articulation agreements with senior institutions in an effort to encourage students to pursue education beyond a two-year degree and to foster a smoother transition into these programs
• to recruit and retain excellent faculty members