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Curriculum
The Heltzer Honors Program provides students with a small, liberal arts college experience at a larger, Masters Comprehensive institution. This rich academic program was created especially for students who have demonstrated a high level of promise and motivation in high school or at Appalachian State University. The Honors classes are small and interactive, usually made up of approximately twenty participants, and conducted under the guidance of one or two faculty members who represent diverse academic areas. Honors courses are frequently conducted as seminars where students meet in small groups to discuss readings, exchange ideas, debate, and share results of individual study and research. The emphasis in Honors is on independent and creative thinking with a great deal of student participation expected.
Honors Student Stephanie Jozefowicz in Istanbul, Turkey (far right).
Special Opportunities for Honors Students
The "Honors Semester" program enables honors students from Appalachian and other universities to participate for credit in interdisciplinary, semester-long exchanges at various institutions across the country and the world. Study topics included Appalachian culture, the United Nations, world agriculture, and third world economic development. Through membership in the National Collegiate Honors Council, Appalachian Honors students are eligible for summer and semester abroad programs.
