The Brenau Honors Program gives you the opportunity to expand and advance your education, and challenge yourself by completing seminars, presenting at a conference or symposium, studying abroad, earning a double degree and more. If you graduate as a Brenau Honors student, you’ll not only gain the recognition, but a competitive advantage in your field.

Foundational honors experience

Honors Program students complete three or more seminars in partial fulfillment of the liberal education core curriculum:

HN 210W Communication & Language Fluency (3 hrs)
HN 220W World Understanding (3 hrs)
HN 230W Artistic & Creative Imagination (3 hrs)
HN 240W Scientific & Analytic Curiosity (3 hrs)
HN 250W Travel & Research (3 hrs)
HN 260W Course Augmentation (1 hrs)

Honors Challenge Curriculum

Students complete the Honors Program by fulfilling at least three elements of the Challenge Curriculum:

Serve as a Tiger Tutor, mentoring students in FYE
Present research at a Brenau specific conference or symposium
Present research at an external conference or symposium
Participate in a study abroad program and take HN 250W
Participate in an academic competition such as a mediation tournament, Model Arab League, speech competition, etc.
Complete Aurum portfolio
Complete Brennen portfolio
Earn a double major
Earn a minor or approved concentration
Earn the Women’s Leadership Certificate
Complete HN 499W Honors Capstone (1-3 hrs)

Have questions? Contact Heather Hollimon at hholimon@brenau.edu