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The Elmira College Honors Program builds on our liberal arts commitment through an immersion in the practical liberal arts. It is for those with a high degree of motivation and wide-ranging intellectual and cultural curiosity.
You'll join a community of faculty, staff, and peers in an integrated program of specially designed courses and co-curricular learning experiences. As part of the program, you'll explore the liberal arts and sciences in a way that nurtures civic engagement while shaping you to be a scholar and professional.
The Honors Program experience begins in the first term of your freshman year with special sections of Freshman Writing and First Year Seminar that explore a common theme. Lectures, field trips, movies, and other co-curricular experiences related to the theme accompany regular class work, allowing students to expand their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Honors students are expected to complete at least 30 credits of coursework each academic year and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Honors program course work includes:
Requirements:
All entering students' achievements at the time of admission to the College are reviewed and qualifying candidates are contacted for admission into the program.
Dr. Mark Pitner
Assistant Professor of Asian History, Honors Program Director
(607) 735-1181
mpitner@elmira.edu
