The Honors Program at DU

The University of Denver offers a challenging Honors Program for talented students who seek an advanced liberal education, lively dialogue with their peers and faculty on important issues, study abroad in first-rate universities, and inspiring in-depth work in their majors. The aim of the program is to challenge students to cultivate strong habits of critical thinking, creativity, and scholarship and to offer close support for advanced work. Students in the Honors Program have the best of both worlds: the small classes and close community of a liberal arts college and the opportunities and resources of a research university.

Our community is composed of around 350 talented and motivated students who reflect all majors and diverse interests. They are involved in all aspects of university life, often participating in the Pioneer Leadership Program, and other LLCs and organizations on campus. Many join us as already accomplished Boettcher Scholars. Most students also choose to live on the Honors floor. Upon successfully completing the program, our students graduate with University Honors. Along the way, they benefit from a stimulating academic and social community that allows them to make the most of their undergraduate experience.

Mission Statement

The University of Denver’s Honors Program fosters an intellectually engaged and vibrant community of students, staff, and faculty. It promotes a distinctive broad and liberal arts education that challenges students to cultivate depth in critical and creative thought, and facilitates students’ original contributions to intellectual life, their community, and their chosen field.

Opportunities for Honors at DU

In addition to participation in the Honors Program and receiving University Honors, students at DU may pursue other avenues for distinction, including Distinction in the Major, Dean's List and Hornbeck Scholars, Latin Honors, and membership in several Honor Societies. 

 

Honors News

  • Join our DUH! Facebook group

     

     Registration for Spring Quarter:  February 13 at 8:00 am!

     

    Geography Prof. Don Sullivan provided lots of food for thought at our Honors Banquet. 
    See the Clarion article on his fascinating talk.

     

    Our Model UN delegation won the Award of Distinction at the National Model UN in October - Congratulations!

  • Upcoming Events

    Monday February 6 form 4:00-5:00 in Mary Reed 1:  Pizza and Advising
    Come get all of your registration and requirement questions answered! Please RSVP to Shawn Alfrey.
     

    Thursday February 16th at 6:30 at the DCPA:  Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew 
    Dessert to follow at the Market.   Please RSVP to Shawn Alfrey.

     

    Saturday February 18 at 7:30 at the Newman Center:  a concert of North Indian Classical Dance: 
    Honors is a sponsor of this fantastic cultural event.  Please RSVP to Shawn Alfrey.

     

    Thursday March 1 at 7:30 at the Newman Center:  The Rivalry:  The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    Please RSVP to Shawn Alfrey.

     

    TBA:  lunch with Phi Beta Kappa Speaker Harvard Ethnomusicologist Kay Shelemay

  • Pioneer Book Group
    Friday March 2 2:00 at Illegal Pete's:  lunch and discussion of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, by Julia Alvarez. For more information contact Elspeth Sweatman or Katie Brown.

     

    Voltaire PresentsHitchcock Profile

    The Hitchcock Film Series continues - next film and date TBA. For information contact Matthew Farrell or see The Voltaire Society .

     

    Extreme Academics has concluded for the year.  For more information contact Shawn Alfrey or join the Extreme Academics group on Facebook.
     

    Kudos!  Honors Student Achievements

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Honors Opportunities at DU

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