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Visit us at wright.edu/honors
The University Honors Program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse population of academically talented students. Interested students should contact the University Honors Program for more information and applications.
The Honors curriculum offers three types of undergraduate courses: Honors sections of select Wright State Core courses; Honors sections of select introductory major courses; and interdisciplinary Honors seminars for juniors and seniors. Honors students may also pursue special programs of research/independent study in their majors, usually in their junior or senior years. These programs involve independent study with a faculty mentor and culminate in a research report, design project, or senior thesis. Each department or college has its own admission and performance criteria, which are available for review in the Honors office and on the University Honors Program website.
Students normally complete the University Honors Program by taking three Honors courses their first year, three as a sophomore, and one as a junior or senior. Students who elect to complete a departmental/college Honors program typically fulfill the departmental/college requirements during the junior and/or senior years. All Honors courses are designated as Honors on transcripts. Students who successfully complete the Honors program receive special designations on their transcripts, are recognized in the commencement program, and are awarded Honors medallions.
The University Honors Program also offers opportunities for social, cultural, and leadership development through participation in the Student Honors Association, service learning, study abroad, the Mid-East Honors Association, the National Collegiate Honors Council, and the University Honors Committee. A 384-bed Honors Community residence hall opened in the fall of 2002. It features a faculty member in residence, a classroom, a computer lab, lounges, a fitness facility, a convenience store and deli, a coffee shop, and other social and study spaces.
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