The Bellarmine University Honors Program offers
undergraduates the opportunity to challenge themselves
academically in small seminar classes and to enrich
their learning both inside and outside the classroom,
culminating with in-depth research opportunities
through the Senior Honors Thesis. The program is
open to qualified, motivated students of all majors.
The Honors Program offers practical, social, cultural,
and intellectual benefits, some more tangible than others.

• small, discussion-oriented seminars that satisfy general education requirements
• formal and informal cultural and social events
  ranging from picnics to canoe trips to museum tours
• tickets to plays, concerts, ballets, and operas made available to Honors students at no cost
• opportunities to meet distinguished visiting lecturers in small group discussions
• specialty housing in a study-friendly environment
• the in-depth research and creative experience of
  the senior honors thesis
• a graduation rate more than double that of the
  national average for thesis-based honors programs

In addition to the benefits offered by the extracurricular
activities, the small, discussion-oriented classes,
and the experience of sharing your undergraduate years
with a respected cohort, the capstone experience of the
Senior Honors Thesis provides invaluable preparation
for future graduate and professional school pursuits, as
well as a valuable credential for any career path. The
skills and depth of knowledge–knowledge of the subject
studied and knowledge of one’s self–gained through the
process of the year-and-a-half long research endeavor
leads Honors students to describe these projects as among the most valuable experiences of their undergraduate careers. The Bellarmine University Honors Program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors
Council and can be found in Peterson’s Guide to
Honors Programs and Colleges.

To learn more, please read our Honors Program Brochure (pdf).