SAU Honors College:Report to Faculty/Fall 2016
Mission
The
mission of the Southern Arkansas University Honors College is to encourage
intellectual and academic growth of the university community by giving
academically prepared students the opportunity to pursue challenging and
stimulating academic experiences.
The mission of the Honors College is accomplished via:
- academic rigor
- extramural travel
- internships
- closer contact with
faculty
- external advisory board
Facts and Figures
3.25 GPA
Minimum of 24 hours
of honors level courses (record is 53
hours)
Current GPA of the 165
students in the HC above 3.64
Most graduate in four years or less
Most will pursue graduate or professional education
We admit around 60 students each year
We graduate nearly 30 each year
National and Regional Honors
Councils
The HC is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)--Six students will attend
and present their work at this year's meeting in Seattle.
Southern Regional
Honors Council (SRHC)--meets in the spring in Asheville, NC. Students who
will attend has yet to be determined
Specifics
Additional stipend--$600/year
Priority in registration
May live in the Honors Hall
2+2 articulated Honors Programs with COTO, SAU Tech, and
SACC.
Recently honors students have traveled to Greece, Italy, and
Cuba.
Teaching Honors Courses
Dr. Kardas and three faculty members: Deborah Wilson, Paul
Babbitt, and Abraham Tucker will present Planning
and Teaching Honors Contract Courses at the Academy, September 7, 2016.
Please attend if you want to learn how fellow faculty approach honors education
at SAU.
Call us: David Wingfield 870
235 4375 or Ed Kardas 870 235 4231
E-mail us at:
dlwingfield@saumag.edu or epkardas@saumag.edu
