Beyond the Classroom

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Find Your Community Beyond the Classroom

Discover unique ways to enrich your experience at the W.A. Franke Honors College through industry and community partnerships, faculty-mentored research, internships, and clubs and programs.
 

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Academic and Research Opportunities 

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Quest

Recommended for first-year, second-year, and recent transfer students, the Quest Project allows students to research a topic or issue of their interest with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

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Exploratory Mini-Grants

Mini-grants of up to $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for a team are open to all Franke students and can fund projects inside or outside of your primary major.

Honors Thesis

The Honors Thesis is a large final project that brings together your experiences and incorporates the knowledge and investigative techniques you gained during your undergraduate career.

Individual Study

Individual Study

Work with a faculty mentor to customize a course experience research, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities.

BCII Creative Machines

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII & CII)

The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is a dual degree program that compliments your primary major and prepares you to face society’s present and future challenges through real-world experience and industry partnerships. 

Leadership Summit

Honors Civic Leadership Certificate

The Franke Honors Civic Leadership certificate is designed to engage a new generation of leaders who identify, analyze, and attempt to solve critical public issues through collaborative action. 

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Heath and Human Values (HHV)

Health and Human Values (HHV) is a minor wherein students work with comunity partners to understand how science, biology and society interact to shape health, disease, and health care.

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Future Earth Resilience Minor

The Franke Honors Future Earth Resilience (FER) minor connects students with impactful ways to promote equitable environmental, social, and cultural resilience across disciplines. 

 

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT 
 

Partnerships Through Honors (PATH) is a student-driven program like no other. The program is simultaneously dedicated to supporting peer mentorship, leadership development, and building student belonging. PATH offers something for every stage of the Franke Honors journey. Hear the experiences of mentors in the PATH program, and how it has shaped their Honors journey.
 

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Professional Development

Ready to Apply? 

Find out how to apply to Franke Honors as an incoming first year, transfer, or current Wildcat student. 

Franke Honors Application