Honors Program
About the Honors Program
The Arcadia University Honors Program merges the best of the University’s academic traditions with innovative Honors courses while providing a community that fosters scholarly endeavors and leadership for a select group of students. Chosen for academic excellence, leadership, and school/community service, Honors students are expected to become actively involved in both the pursuit of knowledge and extracurricular activities.
The goals of the Honors Program are:
- Establish a community of Honors students that fosters scholarly pursuits and leadership.
- Provide Honors courses that are academically inviting and challenging while encouraging talents of students and broadening their knowledge base.
- Provide opportunities beyond normal campus activities to expand and encourage cultural, scientific and artistic appreciation.
- Encourage Honors students to actively participate in campus activities, assume leadership roles, and create new campus programs and events.
- Involve Honors students actively in the Honors Program through planning events and initiating new Honors projects.
Pathways to Study Abroad
A special course is offered that includes orientation classes in the fall semester and intensive study and travel in Greece over winter break. Coursework concludes in the spring semester. This course is offered every three years. Honors students also are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the University's many other opportunities to study abroad. Visit Pathways to Study Abroad for more information and suggested course sequences in each major.
Advisers
- Program Directors: William Meiers, Associate Dean of the Honors Program and English Instructor, and Helene Klein, English Instructor
- The faculty members who offer courses in the Honors Program come from many different academic disciplines.
