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Honors Program
Why does Campbellsville University have an Honors Program?
Campbellsville University recognizes that each student
must be given the opportunity to reach his or her full
intellectual potential. Part of this mission includes
reaching out to our most talented students with the
University’s Honors Program to provide them a more
challenging general education experience within the
liberal arts curriculum. Each student who completes
the program’s requirements will be recognized as
an Honors Graduate at commencement ceremonies and will
receive an Honors Diploma.
Who may participate in the Honors Program?
The Honors Program is open admission to all students
who may benefit from the Honors Program. Any student
who wishes may enroll in any Honors course, but only
those students who complete all the requirements described
herein may graduate with an Honors diploma. This philosophy
means that students may tailor their educational experiences
to meet their talents and interests by taking Honors
courses, even if they don’t choose to pursue the
Honors diploma.
What is the Honors Seminar course all about?
This course will be designed to enhance students’ intellectual growth outside the traditional classroom
by actively involving them in discussions (led by students,
faculty, or guest lecturers) that develop and apply
critical thinking skills to a wide variety of topics.
This course would meet once a week for 2 hours, and
discussion may even be opened to the University community
and the public (at the discretion of the instructor)
if the discussion or presentation is likely to be of
broad interest. A prerequisite for entering the Honors
Seminar course is the completion of twelve hours of
other Honors course work.
How are Honors courses different from regular courses?
An Honors course would not be a separate class: it would
meet at the same time and hear the same lectures, but
a different syllabus will apply to those enrolled in
the Honors section that provides the honors students
with a more rigorous, enlightening, and challenging
experience. Honors students will generally be expected
to develop critical thinking skills and excellent written
and verbal communication abilities. They will generally
engage in different, more thought-provoking assignments
than the regular class section. This means that Honors
students will be doing different work, not just more
work.
Honors Program Requirements
Each student who wishes to graduate with an Honors Diploma
must: