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“I’ve enjoyed each professor and course, and my time in the honors program especially has been amazing. We had an opportunity to learn about creative topics and broaden our cultural experiences.” Kaitlyn Josselyn ’21, COMMUNICATION DISORDERS MAJOR
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The EKU Honors Program is a dynamic, supportive community of students who take their academic and professional goals seriously while making the most of their Eastern experience. As an honors student, you’ll take unique courses with faculty dedicated to helping you succeed. You’ll broaden your horizons through opportunities for research, leadership and travel. Most importantly, you’ll make friends that will last a lifetime.
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CHART YOUR COURSE In EKU Honors, you’ll take innovative and creative courses that work with any major. With the help of your dedicated honors advisor, you’ll create a plan for your honors courses that is suited to your goals. Learn more about the honors curriculum at go.eku.edu/HonorsPath.
OUR COMMUNITY Through our holistic application process, EKU Honors seeks students who want to: • Engage with their campus community • Examine ideas across disciplinary boundaries • Explore opportunities for research and nationally competitive awards • Experience new ideas, communities and cultures • Excel as a leader inside and outside of the classroom • Enhance their EKU experience through internships, co-ops and other methods of increasing their employability after graduation
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EKU Honors Program
PRESTIGIOUS UNIQUE Take courses unlike any others on campus, taught by faculty who are passionate about what they do.
Stand out as part of EKU’s nationally recognized and distinguished honors program.
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Enhance your EKU experience. Honors students receive a one-time award of $500 for study abroad or other educational purposes.
Connect with approachable, caring faculty and staff who want to help you achieve your goals.
DISTINCTIVE Be recognized at graduation with the signature EKU Honors maroon mortarboard.
ACCOMPLISHED Show off your EKU transcript and diploma that identify you as an Honors Scholar.
IMMERSIVE PRIORITIZED Get the classes you need with preferential registration dates and personalized honors advising.
Choose your room early when you live in the Honors Living Learning Community.
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VISIT We would love to talk with you about how EKU Honors fits into your personal and
professional goals. With advance notice, we can often schedule individual visits that include a tour of our classroom and office spaces, as well as a visit with a current
honors student. We also offer virtual options for those who can’t visit us in person.
Visit go.eku.edu/HonorsVisit to schedule a visit today Email: ekuhonors@eku.edu go.eku.edu/honors
Phone: 859-622-2924
APPlY EKU Honors has a holistic application review process with a limited number of
spots available in each incoming class. There is no minimum test score or GPA required to apply.
Visit go.eku.edu/HonorsApply for more information about our application process and timeline.
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Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts, or in any employment policy or practice. Any complaint arising by reason of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Office of Equity and Inclusion, 416 Jones Building, CPO 37, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, (859) 622-8020 or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20202 1-800-421-3481 (V), 1-800-877-8339 (TDD). 2021_AMS_Honors_Brochure_MT03
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