What is the honors program?
The Honors Program at Bluffton is a four-year program designed to challenge intellectually ambitious and highly motivated students in all disciplines to explore relationships among academic study, religious faith, meaningful vocation, and service experience.
While pursuing their major field of study, honors students enroll in honors sections of the Liberal Arts and Science courses that enable in-depth study of such subject areas as writing, religion, rhetoric, history, art, and contemporary culture. In the third year, honors students enroll in a special honors course that provides an opportunity to explore connections among their major field of study, vocation, scholarship, and service.
In keeping with the mission of Bluffton University, the Honors Program has a special emphasis on integrating academics, spiritual growth, individual growth, and community service. Experience in service learning permeates the program. In honors courses, students apply what they are learning in their service experience to what they are studying in their courses. Throughout their service experience, honors students apply what they have learned in their course work to needs on campus and in the community.
In addition to coursework and service learning, the program sponsors special cultural and social events for honors students as well as offers individualized help with advising and applications to graduate and professional schools.
What are the benefits of the Bluffton University Honors Program?
If you have questions about the Honors Program at Bluffton, please contact:
Dr. Steve Steiner Director of Honors Program 419-358-3352 steiners@bluffton.edu www.bluffton.edu/academiclife/honors/
