• for intellectually promising students seeking a strong grounding in the liberal arts along with their specialized major;
• an intellectually intense, small-college atmosphere with-in the university; operated with a maximum of 20 students per class to allow for individualized attention and one-on-one dialogue with instructors;
• team-taught by professors from different disciplines which contributes of integration to the Program as a whole, providing a necessary model of civilized intellectual interaction;
• geared toward allowing students to see how ideas become enriched when approached from different disciplinary perspectives.

• a 28 credit hour group of courses that emphasize development of skills for effective communication, critical thinking, and integration of knowledge from various disciplines;
• course-work that meets the General Education requirements of the University;
• course-work that allows students of any major to participate;
• freshman level classes (introductory seminar and a rhetoric course) that introduce the students to the etiquette of the academic community and to the Honors Program curriculum;
• help for the students to know themselves intellectually and learn the process of how intellectual growth occurs;
• a sequence of classes as follows:

• the designation of "Honors Scholar" to those who complete the curriculum successfully (this is noted on the diploma and on the official transcript).

• the sharing of ideas through the interaction of the students both with each other and also with the faculty;
• enrichment through the use of films, suppers, trips to historical sites, outside speakers, cultural events, retreats, and state, regional and national conferences;
• the opportunity of living on an Honors hall and making use of an Honors common room (which is used for many activities such as, study, informal meetings, classes, and programs the students themselves plan);
• a computer network for class assignment work.

Check to see if you're qualified:

• National Merit finalists and semi-finalists are automatically accepted.
• Students with high school GPA averages of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and at least a score of 26 on the ACT are given priority.
• If you do not fit in the above categories, but have demonstrated the potential for academic success, you will be considered.
• Normally students apply to enter the Honors Program when they apply to EKU as high school seniors. However, a few are allowed to enter the program as 2nd semester freshmen or 1st semester sophomores.

How Do I Join the Honors Program?

Request Information Online!

Application

Warning! You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the Application. In addition, some older versions of Adobe Acrobat do not support the editing software used on the application and the incorrect Semester/Year will show up. A hand written change of the year is acceptable.

For more information about joining the EKU Honors Program, write to:

Dr. Linda Frost
Director, EKU Honors Program
168 Case Annex
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102

or post her at Linda.frost@eku.edu