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Go Above and Beyond in the Honors Program at St. Francis College

Do you want something more than just a degree from your college education? Do your intellectual interests go beyond the boundaries of the classroom? As a student in the Honors Program at St. Francis College, you will have the resources and opportunities you need to make your education everything you want it be.

By bringing together exceptionally talented, intellectually curious students and faculty to examine a wide range of interdisciplinary topics, the Honors Program at St. Francis College enriches students’ academic experiences and prepares them for the complexities of an interconnected global community. From quantum computing to the tooth fairy as a tool to help children mature and just about every topic in between, students in the Honors Program are given the intellectual freedom and opportunity to pursue their most passionate interests.

To help foster this environment of creativity, and exploration, in each seminar, tests and exams are replaced by oral presentations, papers, and projects. Students take one seminar each semester. The class size is limited to just twelve sutdents ensuring that everyone gets the personal attention and guidance they need to fulfill their ambitions. In their senior year, under the guidance of a mentor of their choice, students choose an interdisciplinary topic for their Honors thesis. They also participate in discussions, conduct research projects and take field trips in and around New York—and abroad—to gain practical experience and make the connections between the real world and their seminar subjects come alive.
 
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MANDATORY HONORS EVENTS


 

Program Requirements:
  • Students are required to take 2 Freshman Honors Seminars, an additional 4 Honors Seminars and complete an Honors thesis of 6 credits in their senior year.
  • Students generally take one seminar each semester
  • Presentations, papers, and projects replace tests and exams
  • Students conduct research projects, take field trips and study abroad
  • A GPA of 3.5 must be maintained
  • Students must complete 12 community service hours per semester at an approved community service location
  • Students must attend Mandatory Events (at least 2 of the 3 scheduled each semester), additional hours of community service will be required to compensate for non-attendance.
  • Sophomores and transfer students may apply to the Honors Program if they have a GPA of 3.7 and above
 
 

SFC Honors Program Spotlight

SFCTV's Travis Hentrich gets an inside look at the St. Francis College Honors Program and tells how the community continues to thrive and reach new heights in giving students a quality education.

 
 
 
 

SEMINARS BEING OFFERED IN 2011

Spring 2011:

  • Children and Adolescents in a Cross-Cultural Perspective
  • Utopian and Dystopian Literature
  • Latino Culture and Literature

May Intersession 2011:

  • Honoring the Parks

Summer I 2011:

  • The Epic Hero

Fall 2011:

  • Metaphor of Movement in Women’s Poetry
  • The Infinite
  • Environmental Crisis in World Religions
  • The Ethical Legal and Social Implications of the Human Genome Project
 

SFC Spotlight

Jeannette Raymond

Jeannette Raymond
Psychology, Minor In French, Honors Program
Class of 2014

Jeannette is thriving in the small, welcoming community she was looking for when choosing a college.

     
The Honors Council

Director:
Ian S. Maloney

Ex-officio
Dean Timothy Houlihan
Dean Allen Burdowski

Faculty Members:
Gerard Davidson
John Dilyard
Virginia Franklin
Marina Gair
Francis Greene
Uwe Gielen
Ellen Glascock
Esther Klein
Jennifer Lancaster
Kathleen Nolan
Jaskiran Mathur
Miriam Salholz
Gregory Tague
Edward Wesley

Alumni Representative:
Magda Kane-Maysonet

President:
Lauren Ventrone
 
Vice President:
 
Secretary:
 
Treasurer:
Andrew Salzillo
 
Editor of Honors
Newsletter/Accendo:
Charlotte DeFazio
 
College Relations and Publicity:
Travis Hentrich
 
Volunteer Coordinator:
Abigail Frodella

Webpage & Honorable
Angels Coordinator:
 
James Foo
Michael Varga

Cohort Representatives
to the Honors Council:
Symone Ramos
Jennifer McCormick  
 
Sophomore Representatives:
Ron Orlofsky
Krystelle Khoury
Hanan Abdelrahman
 
Director of Club Activities and
Assistant Director of Club Activities: 
Barbara Cheung
Sarah Darwish

Junior Representative:
Katherine Diehl

Senior Representative:
Soha Mahmoud 

Ex-officio:
Alan Bouchacheen,
President SGA
 
 
 

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