Adrian College's Honors Program

The Honors Program offers students the opportunity to add an extra element of challenge and achievement to their academic experience. Through the Honors Program, motivated students of demonstrated ability may work with other talented students in an atmosphere of intellectual excitement and discovery. The Honors Program promotes the best qualities of a liberal arts education: breadth and depth.

Entry Requirements

• Students must prepare a formal written application.
  For more information on the application, please contact either your admissions counselor or Dr. Adam Coughlin, Honors Program Director.
  
• Entry -- 24 ACT and 3.6 HS GPA for incoming freshmen; 3.5 GPA for current AC students.
  
• Status -- 3.5 GPA overall, 3.3 in major.

Curriculum

• Honors Colloquium course -- The course, which meets once a week, includes opportunities to discuss books and upcoming convocation speakers. 1 credit up to 4 times, three required.
• Honors Pre-Professional Scholar course -- Students will have an opportunity to work with a professor with the goal of understanding the craft of scholarly presentation, publication, exhibition, and performance.
• Honors Courses -- Students must complete six honors courses.
• Honors Capstone Experience -- Students will be required to complete a major project based upon their proposal to enter the Honors Program, unless have similar experience in major.
• Study Abroad / Study Domestic -- Students will be required to complete an off campus experience internationally or domestically.
• Registration -- Honors students are allowed to register for classes one day prior to other students.

Additional Information
For additional information regarding Adrian College's Honors Program, please contact either your admissions counselor or Dr. Adam Coughlin, Honor Program Director.