的 SPU荣誉计划 is an accelerated alternative to the regular 通识教育 curriculum for intellectually curious and academically motivated students at 西雅图 Pacific University. It requires fewer overall credits, 但是在一个具有挑战性的, 基于探究的, and inclusive program that asks University honors students to go deeper into the key questions at the heart of our lives, 网易彩票app的信仰, 网易彩票app的世界. Successful completion of all requirements leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in 文科荣誉 as a second or co-主要 only.
SPU 荣誉 is also a close-knit community of students and faculty members committed to academic excellence in a spirit of dialogue, 协作, and intellectual hospitality. We are guided by the key liberal arts question “What does it mean to be human?” and the foundational curricular values of interdisciplinarity, 重要的调查, 股本, 包容, 和服务.
honors liberal arts 主要 and 小
荣誉 students will receive a second (or “co-主要”) Bachelor of Arts Degree in 文科荣誉, alongside their regular disciplinary 主要, upon successful completion of the program. A 小 in 文科荣誉 is also available for interested students.
了解 BA in 文科荣誉.
In the 荣誉项目, you will:
- Learn from and engage with world-class faculty from across the disciplines
- Push yourself to use the intellectual, personal, creative, and social abilities God has given you
- Discover what it means to learn in a rich intellectual community of fellow scholars
- Forge deep, lifelong friendships with other honors students over your years in the program
- Graduate prepared to join the ranks of SPU honors alumni who have gone on to success in careers and graduate programs
“What does it mean to be human?”
This question is an over-arching theme of the honors curriculum. And we ask this question in an inter-connected and interdisciplinary set of courses, forming a close-knit learning community of students and faculty members seeking and inquiring together. More detailed honors course specifics can be found 在这里.
Note that transfer courses and credit for exams such as AP, IB, and Cambridge International will still count toward your degree, but they cannot be used to replace HON courses.
A limited number of students are accepted into the honors program every year and t在这里 is always a waiting list for admission. Students can apply to join SPU honors at any year during their time at SPU.
If you are interested in learning more, please explore 这个网站 for further information about courses, professors, students, alumni, and application information. And always feel free to contact the 荣誉项目 Director Christine Chaney at cchaney@ayapsicoterapia.com.
Additional competencies and requirements
- To remain in the program, every honors student must participate in their choice of a wide range of approved service and leadership opportunities and complete an annual service/leadership self-reflection report.
- Attendance is required three times a year for all students at the quarterly all-honors Touchstone Banquet.
退出程序
Infrequently students determine that the 荣誉 program is not a good fit for their academic goals.
- Students wishing to leave the program must meet with the program director for consultation.
- Those who were pursing the BA in 文科荣誉 co-主要 may choose to pursue the 文科荣誉 Minor instead of 退出程序.
- Students 退出程序 and those completing the 小 are required to meet all requirements in the SPU standard 通识教育 curriculum. 的y should consult with the Director of the 荣誉项目 or their undergraduate academic counselor about how HON courses may count toward the standard curriculum.
- Many 荣誉 courses will fulfill requirements in the standard 通识教育 curriculum.