Student Handbook 2016

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Honors Program Dr Rob Merritt, Director of the Honors Program Office: Rish Hall, Ground Floor (ext. 4270)

The Bluefield College Honors Program is an interdisciplinary curriculum that provides a stimulating academic environment and intellectual challenge for highly motivated students. Students who complete all elements of the Honors Program will receive the designation, “Honors in ______,” inscribed on their transcripts and be recognized as first graduates in the commencement ceremony. The Honors Program, includes: • exclusive, small specially focused general education seminars and • attend regional and national Honors conferences • participate in an interdisciplinary junior seminar which integrates various areas of knowledge culminating in a significant research project in any area of your interest. Admission to the Program Incoming Freshmen: ACT score of 25 or SAT score of 1100 or eligibility for Presidential Scholarship. Submission of an application essay. For more information visit www.bluefield.edu/honors/ Requirements Six Honors General Education courses: chosen from English, Social Science, History, Communications, Fine Arts, Christian Studies, Natural Science (w/ lab), and Health: 18 Hours (or 19 w/ lab science). Honors Freshman Seminar: 1 Hour: small, intellectually stimulating class taught by a distinguished faculty member emphasizing critical interpretation and oral and written communication focused on a variety of stimulating topics concerning what it means to be human. Honors Junior Seminar: 3 Hours: In-depth interdisciplinary investigation of an issues in students’ majors culminating in a term project of the students’ design. Honors Senior Seminar: 1 Hour: Discussion of a jointly agreed upon “Great Book” Bluefield College is a member of the CAPA International Education (www.capa.org) which provides semester abroad study opportunities in London, UK; Dublin, Ireland: Florence, Italy; Sydney, Australia; Madrid, Spain, and Beijing, China  Students have the opportunity to take a variety of courses with faculty members of the cooperating institutions as well as from qualified professors from the host country. Additionally, Bluefield College is aligned with Consortium for Global Education (CGE). Through this program students can study abroad in various areas of interest, with short and long-term opportunities, especially as they relate to the learning of the Arabic and Chinese languages( www.cgedu.org). CGE currently offers study abroad experiences in Jordan, Australia, Lithuania, Lebanon, Greece, and Argentina. Our affiliation with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities’ BESTEMESTER program, affords students semester study broad experience in India, Costa Rica, and Uganda. Bluefield College also offers enrichment/learning A limited number of scholarships are available to qualified students. Global Education, Dr. Maria Zalduanalo, Director of Global Education Office: Lansdell 301C (ex. 4271) Email: mzalduondo@bluefield.edu

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