The Snow College Honors Program is an exciting educational opportunity available to students entering the college. Honors students are motivated learners who are curious and interested in intellectual and academic development. The Honors Program attempts to provide a deeper, more engaging experience in general education and not only welcomes students planning to complete the honors program, but also those who wish to take one or two honors classes simply for the honors experience.

Snow College is known for the personal attention given to its students, and this is especially true in the Honors Program. Honors students work closely with their professors and even pursue individual research projects with faculty mentors. Also, honors classes are interactive, allowing students to read about, discuss, and explore significant human questions. A Snow College honors student may major in any of a number of fields, but he or she should enjoy engaged learning and have a curiosity about the world and how knowledge in different fields connects.

The Honors Program offers students a variety of benefits. Active honors students are eligible for early priority registration for classes each semester. Honors students are given opportunities to participate in out-of-classroom learning experiences as well as cultural and social events. Honors students also take classes with each other and form a social support system while receiving strong preparation to succeed in upper division classes at four-year schools. Transfer agreements may facilitate enrollment in an honors program at a university. Finally, a limited number of honors program scholarships are available for students.

Honors Program Recognition Award

To complete the program and have a permanent honors designation on the student’s transcript, a student must do the following:

1. Complete the online application for the Snow College Honors Program available here and be accepted into the program.
2. By taking Honors classes or through co-curricular points, earn 14 Honors Points for the two-year Honors Program option, or 11 Honors Points for the one-year option (for students who arrive on campus with 30+ credits).
3. Complete the Honors section of GNST 1200 GE Foundations FND (Foundations) and HONR 2900 Honors Capstone (Honors Capstone).
4. As part of HONR 2900 Honors Capstone, complete an ePortfolio and a thesis or project.

For a complete list of honors courses and their availability, and for more information about earning Honors Points, consult the honors webpage: www.snow.edu/honors.