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The Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors program offers you an enriching academic and social environment where intellectuals, independent learners, and motivated thinkers can thrive. Become part of a community of academically driven peers and take part in an experience that will challenge you to grow personally and professionally.
Participate in discussion-based Honors courses designed around autonomous learning and that extend beyond the standard curriculum.
Apply your classroom studies to understanding the world around you through cultural events and learning outside of the classroom. Recent trips include the Truman Presidential Library, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Touring Broadway production of Hamilton, and Askinosie Chocolate Factory.
Serve others in your community through servant leadership courses and projects.
Finally, when you graduate, it will be with the recognition as a Dutile Honors Scholar.
Explore unique curriculum on topics like Conspiracy Theories, Music as Storytelling, Food and Culture, and Technology and Culture. In certain classes, students actually pick the topic for the semester, making it both relevant and engaging for those in the class.
Plan ahead for your Honors Capstone, an independent study project that each Honors student completes under the supervision of a faculty member in their discipline.
The majority of the Honors courses fulfill core curriculum requirements, with only 6 additional credit hours on top of your other degree requirements. These include two one-hour Honors colloquia or symposia, a service project or mission trip, and the Honors Capstone project.
Join a legacy of self-motivated learners who advance their knowledge beyond their classroom topics by applying that knowledge to real world issues and asking the hard questions.
Qualifying high school seniors and transfers will be invited to attend Scholars Day to compete for additional scholarships. Scholars Day will serve as a student鈥檚 interview for the Honors Program if they desire to be considered for the program.
The Scholars Day competition is comprised of an application, interview, and interpersonal assessment. Students desiring to be considered for the Honors Program will indicate this on their application.
Students are guaranteed an additional scholarship for participating in Scholars Day and will be notified two weeks after the event of their scholarship amount and if they have been accepted into the Honors Program.
Students can also join the Honors program after they arrive at 欧美视频. Current students must have a 3.25 GPA and must complete an interview with the Honors Program Director to be considered for the program.
First-time freshmen and transfers:
Current 欧美视频 students
The majority of the Honors courses fulfill core curriculum requirements, with only 6 additional credit hours on top of your other degree requirements. These include two one-hour Honors colloquia or symposia, a service project or mission trip, and the Honors Capstone project.
Honors courses are not designed to be more difficult; however, they are designed with an Honors Scholar in mind. The format of the class and the teaching style of the professor stimulates discussion and challenges students to apply higher order thinking skills.
The Honors curriculum is 18 credit hours. Students will complete 10 hours of the Honors Core and 8 hours of Honors electives. Of these 18 required hours, 12 hours cover 欧美视频 core curriculum requirements.
Honors Core:
Honors Electives:
*Course counts toward 欧美视频 core curriculum requirements