What we have to offer
The Honors Advantage
The Northern Kentucky University Honors Program provides qualifying students with an intellectually stimulating environment and a community of thoughtful, self-directed learners.
- Small, seminar-style classes with renowned faculty.
- Honors sections of general education courses across the disciplines.
- Community of Honors students with Honors residential option.
- One-on-one mentoring and research opportunities with faculty.
- A 21-hour minor that works with any major.
- Superpriority registration.
- Outstanding preparation for graduate & professional schools and career.
Honors Fellows: An Interdisciplinary Minor
Twenty-one (21) hours consisting of:
- Fifteen (15) hours of Honors seminar courses.
- Six (6) hours for Honors capstone project.
"Not your ordinary college class"
At the core of the Honors experience, the seminars emphasize discussion and discovery of ideas over simple memorization and one-way lectures. Here are some examples of our classes:
- Androids, Zombies & Brains
Discover what it means to have a mind. - Catastrophe Through Film
Debate whether natural disasters really exist. - Voyages of Discovery
Create your journey. - World of Coffee
Investigate caffeine around the globe. - Supermen and Wonder Women
Study your favorite super heroes.