2013-2014 College of Liberal Arts Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Honors
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About the Program
The Honors Program was created specifically for academically strong students. It emphasizes independent learning, research and leadership, culminating in a full-year, senior thesis experience. Students in this program will engage in Honors seminars as well as opportunities outside the classroom that greatly enrich their liberal education at Drew.
The Honors Program enrolls approximately 35-40 students in each class; 20 first year students are admitted to the program on the basis of their high school record, leadership and a GPA of 3.7 or above. An additional 15-20 may be nominated by the faculty or apply to the program at the end of their first year or at the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year. Applications are evaluated by an advisory committee on the basis of a student’s demonstrated engagement with his or her academic program, leadership in the classroom or on campus, achievement of a Drew GPA of 3.5 or above, and standing in the top 15% of the class. All students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 in order to remain in the program and must also maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and student conduct. The transcript of graduating students will indicate that they have completed the Honors Program.
For more detailed information about the program, please see the Honors web site or contact the program Director.
Program Requirements
An Honors student’s academic program consists of the following:
- A one-credit Honors Colloquium taken in the fall semester of the first year (this requirement is waived for entering sophomores).
- Two Honors seminars: one taken in the spring semester of the first year and one taken during the second year (entering sophomores may take both seminars in their second and third years).
- One additional Honors course: an Honors seminar, an Honors-across-the-Curriculum course, or an Honors tutorial.
- Participation in the Junior-year Community Initiative.
- Completion of an Honors Thesis in the senior year.
A student who fails to complete any element of the program will not receive an Honors diploma.
Other Requirements
JUNIOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE - All junior Honors students propose and implement a community initiative either on or off campus. The initiative must involve Drew students beyond those in the Honors program. In this initiative, Junior Honor students operate cooperatively, strengthening their leadership skills and applying the academic skills and knowledge acquired as Honors students. The project could be a citizenship or social change initiative, a campus or community education initiative, or an academic initiative such as organizing an academic symposium or conference. Common to all initiatives are a) they are conceptualized and executed by the junior Honors students b) they involve other members of the Drew community, especially other students c) they must be completed in the junior year d) they have an academic component and e) they involve the students in reflection on the initiative upon its completion.
HONORS THESIS - Each Honors student in his or her senior year must complete a substantial and challenging project. For most students, this will be an Honors thesis project completed through the specialized Honors program in the College. In unusual circumstances, with the support of a faculty adviser, students may propose an alternative project to the Honors Advisory Committee. This proposal will be assessed by the Committee on the merits of the project.
Faculty
Director: Paolo Cucchi, Professor of French and Italian
Courses
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