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2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Honors Program


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Myles Friedman Honors Program

The Myles Friedman Honors Program provides an enriched educational opportunity for bright, motivated first year students with strong academic backgrounds, including a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and ACT composite scores at or above 27. Admission is competitive and the number of applicants accepted is limited.

The program consists of a unique honors general education curriculum with international focus, exciting travel study classes, service opportunities, independent study project options, and provides a participant the opportunity to be identified as a cum honore graduate of the University. Students selected for the program will receive an honors scholarship in addition to any other scholarships they may have been awarded. Students progressing satisfactorily will have the cost of the domestic Maymester study trip covered by the program. Additional funding may be available for the international Maymester trip. Students are also encouraged to participate in additional travelstudy opportunities when practical.

The Honors curriculum requires 28 credit hours to include honors required courses and honors general education core courses. This program may coordinate required hours with the student’s major requirements. Honor students will be advised by their faculty advisor along with the honors director to ensure course selections will satisfy both the major And honors requirements.

Honors Curriculum - 28 Total Hours

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