THE NEXT LEVEL OF THE GALLAUDET ADVANTAGE.
THE HONORS PROGRAM
Aim High—Aim Honors. Candidates for the Honors Program thirst for learning and success, academically and professionally. The program is ideal for students who want to maximize their competitiveness for top-tier graduate programs and successful employment. Alumni from the Honors Program have gone on to graduate study at some of the country’s top educational institutions, including Columbia University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Northeastern University, University of California at San Diego, University of Rochester, and Virginia Tech.
HONORS HAS BEEN GREAT BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH ACTIVE CONVERS AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERACTION, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MORE AMBITIO ACCESS TO UPPER-LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND BEEN ABLE TO
Te Summit of Undergraduate Education.
The Honors Program provides you with the unique opportunity to develop your skills and prepare to excel after graduation. In addition to advanced coursework, you will complete a capstone that showcases an original contribution as expected in graduate study or a profession. Once you’ve completed the capstone, you may submit your work for professional publication or develop your project further beyond graduation. Capstones range from natural science empirical research, a social science survey and a business plan, to policy analysis or theoretical examination, a qualitative oral history, international service learning, creative writing and a new app. Your capstone becomes a powerful part of any portfolio for graduate study Gallaudet’s Honors or your frst professional position. Program develops wellrounded leaders in and out of the classroom. Combine your passion for learning with rigorous preparation, and you’ll be ready for a top-tier graduate program or successful career.
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today As an Honors Program participant, you will follow in the footsteps of some of Gallaudet’s most respected leaders. On campus, Honors participants represent a diverse group of student leaders who succeed in a range of extracurricular activities, such as editor-in-chief of the Buf and Blue and Student Body Government president. They also excel as student-athletes. Honors leadership doesn’t end with graduation. Honors students have the skills to enter and advance within their chosen professions.
The Honors Academic Edge Challenge
Receive a rigorous academic challenge that is unparalleled in the university’s undergraduate courses. Practice professional standards for communication, integrity, responsibility, independence and timeliness, among others.
Community
Connect with like-minded peers. These relationships will give you opportunities to succeed academically and socially, both at Gallaudet and later in graduate school and professional life.
Preparation
Recognition
Students who graduate with University Honors receive special recognition during commencement. You’ll have a designation on your diploma and in the commencement booklet. You will also receive a royal blue gown at graduation, participate in a special Honors commencement event with your family, and receive a plaque recognizing your academic achievement.
Scholarships
To emphasize how much we value high-achieving students like you, Gallaudet awards one of our top two merit scholarships to eligible students accepted into the Honors Program.
First- and second-year Honors courses prepare you for success in upper-level major courses. Upper-level Honors courses prepare you for graduate school and professional pursuits.
SATION BETWEEN STUDENT AND FACULTY. OUSLY PAVE MY OWN PATH. I HAVE HAD GREATER O DO MORE IN MY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES.
— Nikolya Sereda Natick, Massachusetts Current Student English and Theatre Arts Major
Sean Fenton, ’17
Jessica Kales, ’17
Hillside, Illinois B.S., Information Technology
Swartz Creek, Michigan B.A., Psychology Master’s degree student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Gallaudet University
“I know that participation in the Honors Program provides me with an edge in the employment market. In several recent interviews, employers highlight my work in Honors when they frst meet as a strong plus in my resume. “
“The Gallaudet University Honors Program has helped me expand my knowledge through Honors courses and the fnal capstone. Through the Honors Program, have developed life-long friends and a project that I am proud of.”
Capstone Project: The Replacement of Network Switches
Capstone Project: The Impact of Stereotype Threat on Deaf Individuals
B. Mutisya Nzyuko, ’17
Maxwell Graham-Putter
“Being in the Honors Program was like being at an Ivy League school within a very special place— Gallaudet University! Although I majored in Business Administration, I was able to, through the exceptional guidance and support of Honors Program faculty, do a capstone project that was in creative writing, a domain of English majors.”
“Thanks to the Honors Program, I have been able to take on projects involving self-led research, innovative experimental design, and the opportunity to publish my work. The Honors faculty are passionate about their students and have supported me through every step of my many opportunities. I can confdently tell you what I tell anyone who asks me about the program: Honors can be anything you want it to be.”
Mang’auni Village, Machakos County, Kenya B.S., Business Administration Assistant Copywriter, Ofce of University Communications and Public Relations, Gallaudet University
Capstone Project: Gifts of Character: A Father’s Love Letter From His Hearing and Deaf Childhood
Syracuse, New York Current Student Biology and Psychology Major
Join the Honors Program Candidates for the Honors Program must frst be admitted to Gallaudet University. Once you receive your letter of admission, contact the Honors Program coordinator at honors@gallaudet.edu to schedule an interview to be considered for admission to Honors.
For Tose Accepted to the Honors Program Over the summer, you and other new Honors students will read books selected by Honors faculty. New Honors students and some upperclass Honors students will discuss these readings at an Honors Retreat that occurs prior to New Student Orientation in August, as well as during the semester. This annual Honors Retreat involves Honors students, faculty and staf in discussions and team-building exercises. The retreat is a formative experience for incoming Honors students, and is critical to the continuing development of the Honors community.
Scholarships Students who are accepted into the Honors Program may be eligible for one of our top two merit scholarships: • •
President’s Distinguished Honors Scholarship President’s Honors Scholarship
For optimal consideration for one of these scholarships, you are encouraged to complete the Gallaudet University undergraduate application and submit all required materials by February 15.
For more information about the Honors Program, visit www.gallaudet.edu/honors-program.
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