Honors Program

Excel Academically
The Honors Program provides a challenging academic experience for our most intellectually gifted, motivated, and inquisitive students. Students in the Honors Program have the opportunity to explore issues that are relevant to nursing and society at an in-depth level. Honors Program participants build a dynamic collaborative network through cohort and mentoring relationships, have increased opportunities to explore nursing, and are exposed to a range of innovative methods of inquiry. Throughout their experience, Honors students develop leadership skills and an appreciation of nurses’ social responsibility. Honors students conduct research or a scholarly project, write a thesis and present their work to the community of scholars. Graduates are recognized for their honors work at the time of graduation with the distinctions of Honors, High Honors or Highest Honors.
This program provides a challenging academic experience for our most intellectually gifted, motivated, and inquisitive students. Students in the Honors Program have the opportunity to explore issues that are relevant to nursing and society at an in-depth level. After a competitive review process, admission to the Honors Program is available to a select group of exemplary students.
The Honors Program covers four semesters and culminates in a thesis. Honors students are paired with a faculty mentor, conduct a scholarly project, and present their work to the community of scholars. Graduates are recognized for their honors work with the distinctions of Honors, High Honors or Highest Honors.
To be eligible: