NGU Honors Program: Why You Should Consider Joining
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Devan Trout, Associate writer
Make good grades? Like to be challenged? The Honors Program might be a good fit for you.
The Honors Program is something North Greenville University offers students, with above average GPAs, to socialize and enrich their experiences at school. This program offers many differing courses and prepares students for an in-depth senior Honors project. Graduating seniors will have an honors seal on their diplomas.
“It’s been a great opportunity to explore issues in the world that will help you throughout life,” said Emma Maguire, an NGU sophomore in the Honors Program.
Incoming freshman at North Greenville University are required to take First Year Experience (FYE). In this class, students learn where certain buildings are and read “What’s Your Worldview” and “Freshman 15.” If a freshman wishes to join the Honors Program, he or she will sign up for the Freshman Honors Seminar instead of FYE In this seminar, students read the same books as in FYE, along with “How Now Shall We Live.”
The Freshman Seminar focuses on figuring out and exploring the students’ worldview. The mentors and teachers want every student to be able explain how the world came to be, what the purpose of life on earth is and what happens after death.
From there students take a seminar on leadership, Honors 2210, a junior seminar of the students’ choice, Honors 3210 and Principles of Research and Writing, Honors 4210. Honors students must also complete 15 hours of enriched courses and the senior Honors project, Honors 4330.
“It challenges me to do more than I would do otherwise. They have really good people and teachers,” said Ruth Houser, an NGU sophomore in the Honors Program.
Honors students get many benefits, such as being able to register early for courses and participating in special events, like the annual spring celebration, hosted by the program.
Many students find that the Honors Program challenges them and their perspective on the world and find that it goes beyond textbook teaching. These seminars are engaging and useful to real world experiences.
“I appreciate the fact that it challenges me to work harder even in my normal classes,” said Kenna Babson, an NGU sophomore in the Honors Program.
