Pursue Your Passion 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.
Academic and Research Opportunities
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.
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
Work with a faculty mentor to customize a course experience research, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Professional Development
Partnerships Through Honors (PATH)
Enhance your Franke Honors experience in this flexible program as a mentee, a mentor, or, ultimately both in this flexible program.
Black Excellence Scholars (BES)
This program is an intentional effort to impact recruitment, retention, and graduation with honors. BES centers on the experiences of Black and African American students.
Franke Honors Ambassadors (FHA)
Ambassadors participate in student recruitment and experience professional development, representing an authentic Franke Honors Wildcat experience during college fairs, tours, information sessions, one-on-one visits, and more.
Career Development
On this website you’ll find the resources and support you need to find opportunities, make connections, and build skills during your Wildcat and early Alumni years.
Honors Employed
Honors Employed events are offered through the academic year. Check the events calendar for future events. Sessions range from writing resumes and cover letters to best practices for interviews.
Ready to Apply?
Find out how to apply to Franke Honors as an incoming first year, transfer, or current Wildcat student.