Fredonia Honors Program
Office: 276 Fenton Hall
(716) 673-3855
Dr. Natalie Gerber, Program Director
email: honors.program@fredonia.edu
The Honors Program is designed to challenge, support, and enrich student learning at Fredonia.
Honors Program Requirements
In this 18-credit program, students will take 2 or 3 Honors-only sections within the Fredonia Foundations general education program, as well as 2 or 3 upper-level Honors seminars. In consultation with the faculty advisor, students will select the best path for completion. Students are also required to complete a senior project, which may be a thesis, major capstone, or, in consultation with the program director, a senior recital, exhibition, seminar, or other 400-level coursework.
Students may substitute part of the program requirements with an applied-learning project, which could be directed study, field experience or learning assistantship, internship, service learning project, and/or volunteer project. Students must consult with the program director prior to the experience to receive credit (learning contract).
Students must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing. Students will receive a one-time, one-semester grace period to meet the GPA requirement.
Honors Program Curriculum
In keeping with the three pathways for admissions to the Honors Program, the curriculum requirements vary somewhat based on the entry point to the program.
First-Year Students
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Fredonia Foundations Honors Courses
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6 credits
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Upper-Level Honors Seminars
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6 credits
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3 additional credits from eithercategory above
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Senior Project
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3 credits
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Total Program Requirement
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18 credits
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Transfer or Existing Students
Students may apply to and enter the program at any point after completing 15 credit hours at Fredonia or a prior institution.
15-44 credit hours completed
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Fredonia Foundations Honors Courses
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6 credits
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Upper-Level Honors Seminars
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6 or 9 credits
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Senior Project
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3 credits
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Total Program Requirement
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15-18 credits
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45 credit hours and above completed
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Fredonia Foundations Honors Courses
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0-3 credits
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and/or
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Upper-Level Honors Seminars
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6-9 credits
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Senior Project
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3 credits
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Total Program Requirement
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12 credits
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Further Enrichment Experiences
In addition to participating in the Honors courses and working closely with faculty members distinguished both for scholarship and teaching ability, Honors students plan a number of extra-curricular activities. In addition, the Honors House provides a unique living and learning experience for students in the program.