The Honors ProgramThis program offers excellent academic students an interdisciplinary approach to education that encompasses studies in the physical and life sciences, the arts and humanities and the social sciences. At the heart of the Honors Program is a weekly one-hour colloquium in which honors students of all majors, first-year and seniors alike, meet with UMKC faculty and distinguished guest lecturers to learn from each other and exchange ideas. The colloquium is organized around a yearly theme, which allows students to stretch the boundaries of their knowledge.Honors credit also may be received from specially designed honors courses, independent study, undergraduate research and honors contracts. Honors students are encouraged to research, publish and present their work regionally and nationally. Additionally, students have the option to complete a sihour project, the Senior Honors Thesis and graduate as an Honors College Scholar. The Honors Program at UMKC also offers:
To participate, a first-year student should place in the top 10 percent on the ACT or SAT and top 10 percent of their high school class. Transfer students generally need to fulfill those criteria or have a GPA of at least 3.7 and/or participation in their previous college's honors program. In certain cases students with a high GPA may be admitted upon the recommendation of two UMKC professors. For more information see the Honors Program section under College of Arts and Sciences in the catalog. |
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