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The Saint Joseph's University Honors Program seeks to produce well educated, articulate citizens who exemplify the highest standards of academic, professional and personal achievement. It offers an enriched curriculum that broadens cultural interests, integrates knowledge, sharpens writing skills and encourages student involvement in the learning process.

The curriculum is composed of intellectually rigorous courses, which satisfy both General Education and major requirements. The Honors core consists of a group of year-long, interdisciplinary team-taught courses in the humanities that appear in a regular cycle. These courses are complemented by one-semester courses at various levels of entry in a wide range of disciplines covering the arts, sciences and business.

Students may enroll in General Honors, which is awarded upon successful completion of eight Honors courses or Departmental Honors, which is awarded upon successful completion of a two-semester honors level research project. Students of an exceptional caliber may apply for the University Scholar designation. Those who qualify are freed from four to ten of their senior year course requirements in order to complete an independent project of unusual breadth, depth and originality.