Honors Orientation - Summer 2006

Welcome to the Honors Program of Saint Joseph's College!

SJC honors graduates praise the program for the comradery of their high-level peers, the emphasis on service learning, the fact that the classes are – by definition – more self-directed and interactive, and that all of the Honors faculty have been highly conducive to furthering a quality education.

But it’s not only about excellence. Probably the quote which struck me most was when one senior stated – and the others immediately agreed – that they had personally found the College’s mission statement and values to be the most clearly evident in their experiences with Honors professors!

Last but not least, study in the Honors Program is thoroughly interdisciplinary... tying in subjects from across the curriculum and approaching them critically and creatively! In other words, the invaluable, unparalleled opportunity to investigate subjects in innovative ways with highly talented people.

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Example...

Oral Tradition --> Written Language --> Printing Revolution --> Information Revolution

1) Methodological challenges?
2) Social ramifications? (More "open" or "closed" society?)
3) Cultural ramifications? (ex., Printing Press --> Protestant Reformation & Scientific Revolution)