NOTE: A new Honors Scholars Curriculum has recently been proposed and is currently being reviewed. The proposed curriculum is shown below.

Honors Scholars Curriculum - Year 1:

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

Honors Scholars Curriculum - Year 2:

  • Intermediate Studies in Biblical Literature and Theology (2 credits)
  • Honors CORE + CORE (interdisciplinary, fulfills 2 credits in each of 2 core categories)

Honors Scholars Curriculum - Year 3:

  • 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.

Honors Scholars Upper-level Curriculum - Year 4:

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

Honors Scholars Program Graduation Requirements

In order to be eligible for graduation “with Honors,” Honors Scholars must fulfill the following requirements:

    • Final cumulative GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Completion of Honors Scholars Curriculum (see above)