What does the Honors Program offer?
If you’re selected for the NYIT Honors Program, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in honors courses and seminars, including special honors sections of core curriculum courses. These courses, which fill your graduation requirements just like regular courses, are designed to offer enhanced intellectual stimulation and fulfillment in an environment that fosters discussion, multiple perspectives and creative problem solving. Other honors program activities and benefits include:
- lecture series with distinguished faculty and visiting scholars;
- cultural and educational outings in New York City and on Long Island;
- social gatherings among honors program students and staff;
- active participation in the honors Students Advisory Board, which supports the honors program mission;
- recruiting new honors program students.
Please note that the Honors Program does not entail extra work. Most honors courses satisfy requirements that all NYIT students must complete. Honors Program students generally find the amount of work in their honors courses to be comparable to other three-credit courses they are taking.
Honors Program participation requirements
If you are accepted to the NYIT Honors Program, you will have outstanding opportunities for intellectual and personal growth. However, with those opportunities, you will need to fulfill certain requirements. You must:
- maintain a grade point average of 3.0 throughout your attendance at NYIT;
- complete at least five Honors classes while attending NYIT;
- participate in Honors Program activities and events;
- keep the Honors Program office informed of your current address and contact information;
- represent the Honors Program proudly through your academic achievements and contribution to the NYIT community.
Honors courses: Must include the following courses:
WRIT 101 - Composition I
WRIT 151 - Composition II
SPCH 105 - Basic Speech Communication
PHIL 110 - Problems in Philosophy
Your fifth honors course can be chosen from one of the following:
PSYC 101- Introduction to Psychology
ECON 101- Basic Economics
PSC 390 - Seminar in Political Science
Other courses not required but recommended to honors students are:
Anthropology 101 - Basic Anthropology
Literature 430 - Major Authors
Literature 210 - The Art of Poetry
Literature 450 - Special Topics in Literature