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The Honors Program at Delaware State University is designed to create and nurture a community of academically bright and talented students who value and are committed to intellectual pursuit and to provide those students opportunities to (a) engage in classroom processes that de-emphasize formal, impersonal lecturing methods and passive note taking, but rather utilize methods of colloquia and symposia that encourage active intellectual participation, discussion and involvement in the search for knowledge; (b) develop analytical/critical thinking and logical reasoning skills; (c) become proficient in problem solving and decision making; (d) develop clear, precise coherent and persuasive oral and written communications skills.
CURRICULUM
The Honors Curriculum consists of the following category of courses and activities:
- Interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary colloquia/seminars
- Departmental Honors Courses including sections of general education courses
- Independent Honors Research/Study Project
Honors classes are kept small to promote and stimulate discussion, skill development and critical thinking
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students
Incoming freshmen and transfer students may apply for admission into the Honors Program at the same time they apply for admission to the University. Candidates for the Honors Program may apply by simply completing a short Honors Program application form included in the University application package.
A prospective honors student must have:
- A GPA of 3.25 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
- Recommendation by two (2) high school or college instructors
- An essay explaining the desire to be admitted into the Program
- A list of academic and extracurricular achievements/awards
Continuing Students
A continuing student may apply to the Honors Council no later than the beginning of his or her junior year. The requirements for entry include:
- A minimum of 3.25 cumulative GPA
- A personal statement of reasons why the student wants to be admitted into the Honors Program
- Letters of recommendation from two (2) DSU faculty members
- A list of academic and extracurricular achievements/awards
ADVISEMENT
Each student admitted into the Honors Program will be assigned an advisor. The advisor/mentor will be a member of the Honors Council, a Honors Program faculty or a faculty in the student's academic major.
HONORS CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
An Honors Program Student may earn an Honors Certificate if he or she:
- Completes a minimum of 18 hours of Honors credit with a minimum of “B” in each course
- Maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25 during the period he/she is in the program;
- Presents a paper or poster project on Honors Day each year after the freshman year
- Petitions to the Honors Council for certification status and completes an Honors Inventory Form by the end of the semester before the semester he/she graduates.
BREAKDOWN OF THE MINIMUM 18 HONORS CREDIT HOURS
- No fewer than SIX (6) credit hours of Interdisciplinary Honors Colloquia or Honors Independent Study Research
- No fewer than TWELVE (l2) credit hours of department based Honors courses with no more than SIX (6) coming from a single department
Honors students who are approved for certification will receive a certificate at Commencement and have their Honors status acknowledged in the Commencement book. They will, likewise, have their Honors status designated in the official grade transcript and as part of their permanent academic record.
Special housing arrangements are available for Honors Students. More information will be provided upon acceptance into the Honors Program.
Questions or Comments?
Would you like to request additional information?
Please contact:
Delaware State University
Honors Program
1200 North DuPont Hwy.
Delaware Hall, Room 122
Dover , DE 19901-2277
302.857.6670
Fax: 302.857.6672
Alpha Chi National Scholastic Honor Society is an outgrowth of the Honors Program.
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