Honors Program

Through challenging readings, presentations, exercises, demonstrations, writing, and experiential projects, students approach the topic of Appalachia from multiple epistemologies. An inter-divisional team of faculty will provide instruction. The course satisfies requirements for BFYE, WI, and GAC.

Students complete a project that integrates the learning they completed in the fall—through campus service, a community project, an artistic endeavor, or the like. An additional focus is on personal development-identifying academic interests and strengths; designing a challenging course plan and major, further developing study skills, setting academic goals for the Bethany experience.

Through challenging readings, presentations, exercises, demonstrations, writing, and experiential projects, students approach a topic of their choosing that explores the nature and functioning of formal and/or informal institutions in contemporary society). An inter-divisional team of faculty will provide instruction. The course satisfies requirements for WI and LI.

Honors students take their place as campus academic leaders by completing an integrative/reflective experience that builds on their fall seminar knowledge. The professional development component will focus on: resume writing, grant writing, internships

Through challenging readings, writing, demonstrations, exercises, presentations, and other activities, students approach a topic of their choosing. The topic frames a study of the contemporary world by exploring the interrelationships of several countries or by comparing two or more countries outside of the United States. An inter-divisional team of faculty will provide instruction. The course satisfies requirements for WI and GAI.

Honors students begin to move beyond their campus experiences by integrating and reflecting on their fall experiences. The personal development component focuses on networking—planning for time beyond Bethany—graduate school, job applications, resume building. An optional spring break trip abroad is offered.

Working with both their major thesis advisor and an honors thesis advisor, students will complete a two-credit course where they review the honors modalities and components of an honors intensive senior project articulated by the National Collegiate Honors Council and design their senior project

Students complete the honors senior project and present it to a professional audience. Notes: The intent is for students to take HSEM 489 and HSEM 490 at the same time they are taking 489 and 490 in their major department. Students may in some cases take 489 and/or 490 as juniors or take the two courses simultaneously. Students can graduate early if they have fulfilled all the honors program requirements. Honors students can take up to 19 hours a semester without having to pay extra fees.