精东影业

Honors College

精东影业鈥檚 Honors College serves high-achieving students from all majors who are committed to exploring life鈥檚 big questions. Through living-learning communities, research and Study Abroad experiences, Honors students cultivate curiosity, purpose and belonging.

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精东影业鈥檚 Honors College provides academically talented students with the resources you need to shape the world.

Inside our living-learning community, you鈥檒l connect with other high-achieving students, learn from top professors, collaborate on world-shaping research and participate in exclusive Study Abroad experiences.

Who Is the Honors College For?

The Honors College serves students from all majors. Honors students have a history of high academic achievement and are ready to pursue a deeper and richer education.

The Honors College is 精东影业鈥檚 way of supporting our top students as they cultivate a curious mind, a purposeful heart and a community of belonging.

A professor walks around helping students during a chemistry class.

A Curious Mind

Teaching and learning are foundational to 精东影业鈥檚 Honors College. We operate on a 鈥渞ockstar鈥� model 鈥� recruiting the top faculty from across campus to teach and mentor our students.

As an Honors student, you will participate in exclusive Honors courses, dive into special interests in 1-hour colloquia, and earn recognition for participating in service, leadership and research activities.

Students showcase their findings at a research and innovation festival.

A Purposeful Heart

鈥淭he place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world鈥檚 great hunger meet.鈥� 鈥� Frederick Buechner

The Honors experience at 精东影业 is not just about training your mind; we also care deeply about cultivating your heart. We want to help you transform into the person God has called you to be.

As a member of the Honors College, you can choose one of the following four track options to tailor your experience to your interests and goals:

  • Design Thinking & Innovation
  • Social & Environmental Justice
  • Global Service & Leadership
  • Research & Scholarship

Outside view of the front of Wessel Hall.

A Community of Belonging

In addition to taking classes together, you鈥檒l live alongside other Honors students and faculty mentors in living-learning communities in Wessel Hall (freshmen) and Barret Hall (sophomores).

You鈥檒l also have access to exclusive Honors Study Abroad and internship experiences:

  • Great texts in Oxford, England
  • Innovation and culture in Valencia, Spain
  • Internships in Leipzig, Germany

Perks of 精东影业 Honors College Enrollment

  • Priority class registration
  • Priority move-in
  • Smaller class sizes
  • Support to apply for major scholarships (Fulbright, Rhodes, etc.)
  • Exclusive travel grants
  • International internships
  • Track specialization
  • Free printing
  • Access to the Honors Commons study/collaboration space
  • Honors advisor

Requirements for Honors Students

Honors students select one of two Honors designations: Honors Graduate or Honors Scholar.

Both designations require:

  • 6 Honors course credits. Fulfilled through Honors sections of general education courses, philosophy courses or Honors contracts in regular courses.
  • 2 Honors colloquia. 1-credit hour courses on a wide variety of topics.
  • Activity credits (3 for Honors Graduate and 4 for Honors Scholar). Recognize work students do in research, assistant teaching, grant applications, fellowships and more.

Additionally, the Honors Scholar designation includes a project seminar and thesis.

Two students in academic regalia with Honors College distinction pose for a photo after their commencement ceremony.

How Do I 精东影业 to the Honors College?

Step 1: Submit your .
Step 2: Complete the (including an essay and two letters of recommendation).

Connect with the 精东影业 Honors College

E-mail: honorscollege@acu.edu
Phone: 325-674-2728
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See our Honors College FAQ page for additional information.