ACADEMICS
WITH HONORS Emily Ziemba, Class of 2022
SUBMITTED
An important element of Olivet’s mission statement is “… the preparation of individuals for lives of service to God and humanity.” One of the most focused groups in pursuit of that mission is the University Honors Program. Students who are accepted into the Honors Program take four courses as part of a cohort during the course of the freshman and sophomore years. The emphasis of these courses is to address the conundrum of what it means to be human while strengthening students’ communication, research and critical-thinking skills. After taking four core classes as part of a cohort during their freshman and sophomore years, Honors Program students formulate a topic proposal for a capstone research project. Students spend their junior and senior years diving into their topic with the mentored guidance of a faculty member in their field of study.
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