The Honors Program offers an accelerated, interdisciplinary approach to education by providing students with the opportunity to meet and work with other like-minded students on class-related projects and/or extracurricular, creative endeavors. Why Honors?
-24/7 Access to the Honors Center:
( Featuring a lounge area, kitchen, computer center, study area, and a seminar room.)
- Promise of smaller class sizes
- Meet a diverse group of dedicated students and faculty
- Several trips and events
- Chance to work on projects that can take the form of anything from organizing an academic conference or discussion, to painting a mural, working on our newsletter, running a workshop, or any other skill, talent or interest you have.
**The opportunity to live in a Living Learning Community in Lenape Hall**
http://www.newpaltz.edu/reslife/lenape/
What are the Requirements?
- There are three basic elements to the honors program:
1. These seminars all fulfill GE requirements, and - with the exception of The Individual and Society - are all upper-division. Each seminar has an enrollment cap of fifteen students and operates by way of problem posing dialogue, rather than teacher-to-student dictation.
2. Community Service
All Honors Students must complete at least forty hours of community service before graduating (though we hope you would do more!). This service can be done on-campus, at home over the summer, or even in the Honors Center.
3. Senior Thesis
Before graduating, all Honors Students must complete a senior thesis project. The specific type of the project can vary depending on your own major or focus. This allows for creativity and is nearly always a resume builder. Am I Eligible?
-GPA of 3.5 or higher/ High School Average of 95
-SAT score: 1340 (EBRW and math)
- ACT composite score: 28 or higher
- Cover Letter
-Two substantial analytic writing samples. One needs to be research based with a works cited page.
-Two letters of recommendation
- Unofficial Transcript
How Can I Apply? The Honors program is open to all majors and applications are available online. Please visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/honors/apply.html to learn more about the admissions process as well as to apply. Post on our wall for the quickest response or contact us:
Director: Patricia Sullivan
Professor, Communication (Rhetoric)
Office: CH-H 111
Phone: (845)-257-3456
E-mail: [email protected]
Program Administrative Assistant: Alicia Ivan
Office: CH-H 111
Phone: (845) 257-3933
Fax: (845) 257-3937
E-mail: [email protected]
