Renewing Minds & Engaging God's World
Are you ready to embark upon an invigorating path of lifelong learning and servant leadership?
Students in the John Wesley Honors College are a select group of bright and ambitious students who take seriously Christ's command to love God with all one's heart, soul, and intellect. They desire, above all, to use their gifts and talents to make a difference in the world for Christ. And they recognize that, in whatever career they choose to enter, a rigorous liberal arts education will foster the skills and virtues necessary to achieve this goal. The JWHC provides a learning environment in which such students can thrive and prepare to pursue lives well-lived in service to Church and society.
Students join the John Wesley Honors College through one of two academic tracks: the John Wesley Scholars Program or the Mary C. Dodd Honors Program (beginning in fall 2010). John Wesley Scholars enter the Honors College as first-semester freshmen and pursue a four-year program of coursework and co-curricular events. Dodd Honors Students enter the Honors College as sophomores or juniors and have the opportunity to integrate various core elements of the honors curriculum into their remaining college coursework.
High school juniors are also invited to apply for our Summer Scholars Program, an intensive three-week learning opportunity for students interested in exploring aspects of "Christ and culture" in the twenty-first century.
Engaging and Creative Learning
You know you belong in the Honors College if . . .
- You are an academic high achiever who wants to glorify God with your intellectual gifts.
- You are looking for a challenging, first-rate education that is enlivened by the gospel.
- You thrive in small, discussion-style courses that require you to think independently.
- You value close faculty-student interaction in the learning process.
- You are interested in assisting faculty members in innovative research projects.
- You are eager to participate in a broad range of cultural experiences.
- You are interested in developing an informed and compassionate global perspective.
- You cannot wait to embrace the challenges and rewards of studying abroad.
