arete - KWU荣誉计划
被称为卫斯理研究员,学生们报名参加 arete - KWU荣誉计划 will sharpen their already excellent creative thinking, 批判性分析和解决问题的能力,同时培养更大的求知欲,并与教授和同学自由交流思想. 他们将提高独立思考和工作的能力,同时有效地进行口头和书面沟通. And they will appreciate the world’s rich panorama because, by developing the ability to think outside of the box, they can see things from a variety of perspectives.
Applicable to all undergraduate academic majors
“阿雷特” is the ancient Greek embodiment of excellence, morality, and virtue. It is the value of pushing oneself to be all that one can be. And it is implied in 千亿国际登录’s calling to “develop both intellect and character, 激发创造力, 发现, 培养整个人的身体, 心, and spirit” (quoted from the KWU Mission Statement). arete - KWU荣誉计划 seeks to bring out and to develop these characteristics to their fullest among our students.
为什么要申请荣誉课程? Personal engagement, intellectual involvement and a sense of community!
The Honors Program is an interdisciplinary program featuring unique courses, 研讨会, 讨论会和独立研究或表演的机会,以支持该计划和千亿国际登录的使命. 课程规模通常更小,更深入的研究,包括来自各个学科的教师和嘉宾的各种观点. Courses often have significant reading assignments and are conducted to encourage academic rigor.
What do our past and current Wesleyan Fellows say?
- “对于任何想要挑战自我的人来说, 荣誉课程正迅速成为培养学生成为世界领袖的有效途径.”
- “荣誉课程为我提供了批判性思维技能,我将能够在我的余生中使用.”
- “荣誉课程在很多方面都给我带来了挑战,帮助我更深入地研究专业以外的不同主题. The classes have greatly increased many of my skills that help me in all of my other classes, 比如研究, 批判性思维, 阅读分析, 还有更多.”
- “我真的很喜欢小班教学,因为这样可以个性化学习,我可以更多地分享我的想法. I also like that I am encouraged to think out of the box.”
- “If you’re seeking to challenge yourself as a student and as an individual, 那么荣誉课程就是为你准备的.”
入学
进入荣誉课程是通过教师提名和荣誉课程委员会批准的邀请. Students interested should contact the 招生 Office or their faculty advisors. 通常, 被邀请参加该计划的学生ACT综合成绩(或同等成绩)至少为25分,高中(或大学)累计GPA为3分.5.
好处
- Mentoring relationships with faculty, administration and local professionals
- Additional assistance in employment and graduate school applications and scholarships
- An “Honors Program” designation on your transcript
- Opportunities to meet speakers, guests and performers hosted by 千亿国际登录
- Opportunities to use leadership skills in campus issues of interest
- When appropriate, opportunities to engage in research with faculty
- Credit in Liberal Studies Electives Section (dependent on content)
- 每学期优先注册
- “卫斯理会会员”称号
课程
Courses are available each semester and vary in topic, rotated to emphasize different areas of knowledge. Topics will include such themes as: Leadership; Critical Analysis; Global Awareness; and Impacting the Future. 参加荣誉课程, a student must be a Wesleyan Fellow or have special permission from the course instructor.
所有卫斯理学生必须:
- 被荣誉课程录取.
- Be a member of the Honors Program in good standing at the time of graduation.
- 完成全部18学分, in the order listed in the Program Requirements and Course Description above.