Brevard College Honors Program

The basis of honors education is that the honors student should be continually challenged to reach her or his highest potential as a scholar and a leader.  Courses in the Brevard College Honors Program are designed to be stimulating, unique, and challenging. In addition to or instead of the typical lecture format, discussion periods and independent learning are part of the classroom environment. This environment includes the classroom and the world at large, through experiential and service learning activities. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas within an informed and logical framework, to use creativity and an interdisciplinary approach in problem-solving, and to develop into the well-rounded, complete person that is the hallmark of a liberal arts education.

• Enrichment Seminars (ENR):
  Four semesters of the ENR seminars (ENR 101H, ENR 102H, ENR 203H, and ENR 204H), one hour each, form an integral part of the Honors experience and are required of Honors students. These courses are seminar, discussion-based courses, and the theme differs each semester.
• Honors-Designated Courses:
  Honors students also complete four designated Honors courses of 3 or 4 hours each. These courses carry the H designation, and most fill general Education Requirements, such as English 111H, Religion 102H, Biology 110H, etc. These courses provide greater depth and more student participation than undesignated courses.
• Senior Projects:
  Senior Honors students prepare and give a public presentation of the results of their senior projects or internships (which can coincide with the senior project required in most majors).   Faculty from each major determine the requirements for this Honors Senior Project and work closely with senior Honor students to achieve a higher level of accomplishment than may otherwise be required of non Honors students.  Many senior internships or senior projects carry an honors designation and 3 units credit.

• Identification on diploma and transcript
• Recognition at graduation
• Honors housing options (with honors roommate)
• Unique classes that are different from the typical freshmen-and sophomore-level classes
• Enhanced opportunities to develop and challenge your academic skills
• Honors faculty advisement and mentoring
• Frequent and consistent interactions with other top scholars in academic and co-curricular settings
• A chance to broaden your horizons with culturally-and socially-based activities, not just academic exercises
• Special events allow Honors students to meet on-campus performers and speakers to discuss their work
• Work closely with faculty while developing an Honors Senior Project, to help position you to excel in the workplace or graduate study

• Incoming freshmen accepted to the College who demonstrate a strong history of academic success related to high school GPA, strength of course work, SAT/ACT scores, and class rank.
• Returning students with a minimum 3.3 GPA and evidence of academic success.  Returning students with more than 24 credit hours should use the Returning Student Application Form.
  

New Student Application

The following materials are required in addition to the application: essay discussing an important educational, service, or social event in your life and its significance to you; a brief statement about your academic career plans; and a signed letter of reference to the Honors Program from a teacher/faculty member.