Program Description

The KSU Journey Honors College emphasizes active and experiential learning and high-impact practices like undergraduate research and creative activity, education abroad, internships, and community-based learning. We are also centered on building honors curricular and co-curricular options to help students create peer and professional networks and develop competencies valued by employers and graduate and professional schools. The honors education students find here will support and challenge them to become:

• Lifelong Learners - Critical thinkers who embrace inquiry and practice reflective, interdisciplinary learning.
• Collaborative Leaders - Effective communicators who embrace opportunities with creativity, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Civic-Minded Scholars - Responsible individuals who value different viewpoints, have global awareness, and seek practical ways to advance the public good.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Employ techniques from multiple disciplines to address problems.
2. Formulate appropriate methods of inquiry and interpret results.
3. Demonstrate standards of professional behavior in their chosen field.
4. Utilize techniques for effective teamwork and leadership.
5. Apply intercultural skills to understand community-based challenges.

This program is a part of the Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College . 

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Entry to the Journey Honors Scholars program is competitive and by application only. Incoming first-year students, dual enrollment students, transfer students with 60 hours or fewer, and current KSU students with 60 hours or fewer can apply. For information about admission criteria and the application process, please see https://www.kennesaw.edu/honors/admission/index.php.

For admission criteria, and application process for the honors first-year cohort programs - The President’s Emerging Global Scholars Program, the Ancient and Modern Classics Cohort, and the Wellstar Tom and Betty Phillips Elite Honors Nursing Scholars Program-please see https://www.kennesaw.edu/honors/academics/cohorts.php. Honors cohort programs and formal honors minors integrate seamlessly into the Journey Honors Scholar Program.

Transfer Honors Credit:

Honors scholars who transfer from another university where they have earned honors credit may petition to have up to 2 HLEs fulfilled by prior honors credit.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment criteria; however, students are expected to meet the requirements of Academic Policy 4.0 ACADEMIC STANDING, DISMISSAL, & REINSTATEMENT . 

Graduation Criteria

Graduation as a Journey Honors Scholar requires completion of the program, below, and a KSU adjusted GPA of 3.25 or better.

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Program Course Requirement