College for Women: Antonian Honors

ANTONIAN HONORS PROGRAM

ENRICH YOUR ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE

The Antonian Honors Program fosters intellectually stimulating and supportive relationships with peers and faculty, giving you the opportunity to push yourself as a learner and leader. The program includes four interdisciplinary honors seminars on topics of interest, and culminates with the presentation of original research or creative work during your senior year.

An invitation to the Antonian Honors Program is extended to high-achieving, incoming College for Women students based on high school transcripts, or to first-year students at St. Kate’s with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.

400+

ANTONIAN SCHOLARS since the program began in 1986

4 HONORS SEMINARS

1SENIOR PROJECT

3.5 GPA REQUIREMENT

OTHER HONORS RECOGNITIONS

DEAN’S LIST: Students who achieve a GPA of 3.667 or higher while taking at least 12 credits.

LATIN HONORS: Awarded when all graduation requirements are completed and based on your final cumulative GPA – 3.667 (cum laude), 3.8 (magna cum laude), and 3.9 (summa cum laude).

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“The Antonian Honors Program immersed me in a community of passionate learners and leaders. From interdisciplinary courses on food systems and the experiences of deaf mothers, to an independent study on the power of nature-based therapy, I have become empowered to drive positive change, leveraging both academic knowledge and diverse perspectives.”

– Keanna Schulz ’23, Applied Science in Psychology, Pre-OTD

DIVE INTO A WORLD OF RELEVANT AND INTERESTING TOPICS

Honors Seminar Courses

Honors seminars are interdisciplinary and team taught. Previous topics have included:

• In the Church and In the Streets: Music that Shapes the Soul and Rocks the World

• “Let’s Start with the Body!”: Feminist Ways of Knowing

• Decolonizing Art and Religion in Spain and the Americas: Resistance, Reparations, and Repair

• Mni Sota Makoce and Settler Colonialism: Communication and Theological Perspectives

Senior Project

Your senior honors project is a major piece of research or creative work that you will publicly present your final year and can align with your professional goals. Projects may be related to your major field or across multiple disciplines. Past projects have included:

• Original plays

• Performance art

• Original children’s books

• Websites

• In-depth research on topics such as childbirth in the West, empathy and facial expressions, and teaching methods for the Deaf

College for Women Office of Admission

2004 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 651-690-8850 or 800-656-5283 admissions@stkate.edu

WHY JOIN ANTONIAN HONORS?

Priority Registration

Get your courses locked in early each semester.

Support

Collaborate with peers and faculty and gain exclusive access to the Honors Hub to build these relationships and mentorship.

Honors Diploma

Receive a special diploma and recognition at Commencement.

Experience and Credentials Plan for the future with a senior honors project that will impress employers and also prepare you for graduate school, if you choose that path.

Community

Opportunity to live in the Honors living learning community housing.

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