Honors Scholar Program

HONORS

SCHOLAR

PROGRAM

Highly-Selective Program

MISSION:

HPU HONORS SCHOLARS

Steeped in the liberal arts tradition and powered by project-based learning, the HPU Honors Scholar Program teaches students to be creative, adaptable and collaborative.

A Qualitatively Different Education

A QUALITATIVELY DIFFERENT EDUCATION Honors Scholars follow the Honors Core Curriculum in place of the general education curriculum. The Honors Core Curriculum consists of 39 credits amassed through twelve courses over seven semesters.

It includes EXP 1101 President’s Seminar, taught by HPU President Nido Qubein, and a modern language course.

HONORS SCHOLAR PROGRAM BENEFITS: • All University Honors • Distinct Honors Curriculum • Priority Class Registration • Cultural & Social Events • Honors Housing • Personalized E-Portfolio • Scholarship & Travel Opportunities • Research Assistants • Ability for Multiple Minors • Ability to Double Major

WHO SHOULD APPLY? The Honors Scholar Program invites applications from students who wish to explore the wide array of intellectual traditions and research methods that define a liberal arts education. Students dedicated to pursuing intellectual curiosity and educational excellence are encouraged to apply.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Students in the Honors Scholar Program receive a $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP in addition to any High Point University scholarship. The award is automatically renewable for all four years as long as students remain in good standing in the Honors Scholar Program.

“Our curriculum will introduce you to a broad array of inquiry strategies and put you in touch with our best teacher-scholars. Our professors will engage you in critical thinking, analytical writing, reflective practice and collaborative project building.”

- Nathan Hedman, Honors Scholar Program Director

HOW TO APPLY To be considered for membership into the Honors Scholar Program as a new student, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application.

PRIORITY DEADLINE: JANUARY 15 FINAL DEADLINE: MARCH 1

Log in to your PantherPage to submit your application.

WWW.HIGHPOINT.EDU/PANTHERPAGE

PROGRAM PRINCIPLES

The Honors Scholar Program has five principles that inform its scope, structure and delivery:

• That a university should value diversity and inclusion while creating a climate conducive to the intellectual and emotional development of all.

• That a liberal arts education should empower students to be agents of their own learning, in school and throughout life; • That a core curriculum should teach the habits of mind that are indicative of a liberal arts education: critical thinking, inquiry, synthesis, contextualization and reflection.

• That core courses should invite multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives so as to teach students to recognize preconceptions and biases, tolerate ambiguity, consider ethical concerns and cultivate compassion.

• That the value of a liberal arts education should be continually, rigorously and publicly analyzed by students and faculty.

YEAR 1 – FIND YOUR PLACE

YEAR 2 – HEAR YOUR CALLING

• Humanistic Inquiry • Social Scientific Inquiry • Quantitative Reasoning • President’s Seminar

• Scientific Reasoning • Aesthetic Inquiry

YEAR 3 – LAUNCH YOURSELF

YEAR 4 – BUILD YOUR LIFE

• Methods, Proposal and Planning • Qualifying Signature Project • Scholar Seminar

• Life, Work and the Liberal Arts • Scholar Seminar

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL UNIVERSITY HONORS: • Complete the Honors Core Curriculum with a 3.0 GPA. • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

• Curate and reflect on a portfolio of your academic and co-curricular achievements.

For more information about the Honors Scholar Program, contact:

Dr. Nathan Hedman | Honors Scholar Program Director | nhedman@highpoint.edu | 336.841.9076

www.highpoint.edu/honorsprogram