Drake University Honors Program

The Honors Program at Drake University offers undergraduates and Pharmacy students a unique classroom and program experience centered around interesting and wide ranging topics. Courses are interdisciplinary, discussion-based, and reading and writing intensive,. The Honors Program's participatory and challenging seminar format is designed for students motivated by curiosity and a desire to engage in an alternative to the traditional classroom experience..

Instead of taking all nine Areas of Inquiry (AOI) courses, students may complete three AOI courses and six Honors courses. First-Year Honors students may also take Honors Foundations, designed as an introduction to the Honors Program's goals and approach to teaching and learning.

Students who complete the Honors Track, maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA, and complete an Honors Senior Thesis capstone project with a "B" or better are eligible to receive the "University Honors" distinction on their Drake transcript and diploma.

The program provides a unique opportunity for intellectual enrichment both in and out of the classroom.