Why Join Honors?

The Honors Program provides a home for students who want to get the most out of their SU education; who want to challenge themselves; who have diverse interests and wide-ranging curiosity; and who are willing to work hard because they enjoy seeing the benefits of that work – to themselves and their communities.

Our next class will be joining us in Fall of 2023!  Are you a high school student who received an email invitation from us inviting you to apply to Honors?  Please read more about our program's curriculum, what your experience might look like, and use the High School Applicants link below to access our application. 

Classes

Honors classes are led as small seminars. Faculty teach innovative and often interdisciplinary topics, and you'll engage in lively discussion with your fellow students. Hands-on learning, field trips, and other enrichment activities are hallmarks of Honors courses. 

Students in an Honors class look at the Eclipse in 2017 on the Quad
Professor Cathryn Newton takes her class to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute for the Science of Shipwrecks!
Professor Jack Gramlich takes HNR 260 "Natural History of Onondaga County" class to Clark Reservation
Professor John Western & Students in HNR 360 at Black Pond, Southwick Beach State Park.

Professional Development

A hallmark of the Honors Program is the completion of a thesis project in your senior year.  This project is the culmination of your academic or creative interests, and often lays the groundwork for your professional or educational path after SU.

Advising

Honors advisors are familiar with the challenges and opportunities that excellent students face, and provide superb support through advising and personal attention.  This includes advising on Honors requirements, career interests, and on graduate and professional schools, and preparation for prestigious graduate fellowships and scholarships.

Students researching coastal life in Woods Hole, MA
Honors students participating in a group climbing course
Honors classes are small, and advising is personal and centered on the student's unique goals and interests.

Honors Community

The Honors Suite in Bowne Hall is home to our two seminar classrooms, our advising staff, as well as our student lounge and dedicated computer lab – the lounge and lab are available to Honors students 24 hours a day.

 

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