Honors Program – Lourdes University
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Honors Program
The Lourdes Honors Program provides motivated and talented students scholarly and cultural opportunities to enhance their academic preparation for graduate school or for their chosen career paths.
Applying to the Honors Program
Incoming First-Year Students
Incoming first-year students are eligible to apply to the Lourdes Honors Program if they graduate from high school with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher and meet
one
of the following criteria:
ACT Composite of 24
SAT of 1160
Equivalent Accuplacer score
Prior college credit in college-level math and English with a grade of B- or higher
Current/Transfer Students
Current and transfer students are eligible to apply to the Lourdes University Honors Program if they meet
all
of the following criteria:
Cumulative college GPA of at least 3.5
The student has completed his/her first semester of Lourdes University coursework.
The student has completed no more than 55 credit hours.
The student plans to register at Lourdes for at least four more semesters before graduation in order to complete the Honors coursework.
If you meet the above requirements, you are eligible to apply to the Honors Program.
Apply here.
Dual Enrollment Students
High school students who have met the requirements for dual enrollment may enroll in Honors-designated courses with the following stipulations:
Must be a high school junior or senior or permission of the Honors Director.
Must have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Meets one of these criteria:
Met the ACT/SAT/Accuplacer score requirement for admission to the Honors Program.
Has taken at least 3 high school honors courses and passed all with a B or better.
Has taken at least 2 dual enrollment courses and passed all with a B or better.
Dual enrollment students taking Honors-designated courses are not eligible for the Honors Program Scholarship until they graduate from high school.
Dual enrollment students taking Honors-designated courses are not guaranteed a spot in the Honors Program after their high school graduate. They will need to apply to the program and will need to meet the same requirements for admission.
Honors courses taken by a dual enrollment student can be used toward completion of the Honors Program requirements once the student has fully enrolled at Lourdes University and been accepted into the Honors Program.
Why Honors?
$2,000 scholarship renewable for up to four years for students in good standing in the program.
Honors course sections have a rich, interactive environment designed and delivered specifically for honors students.
Priority registration for next semester’s classes.
Academic advising with the student’s faculty advisor and director of the Honors Program.
Membership in an Honors-only housing community in Lourdes Commons.
Opportunities to participate in leadership, service learning, career-building experiences, cultural events, and immersion experiences.
Research-based Honors capstone paper or project to prepare for graduate school or career path.
Upon completing the program requirements, honors recognition on the diploma and the Honors Program Medallion to wear at graduation.
Honors Program Curriculum
Download Curriculum
Mission and Guiding Principles
MISSION
Consistent with Franciscan values, the Mission of the Honors Program experience at Lourdes University is to enrich the community by providing motivated and talented students with a challenging, interdisciplinary, research-oriented environment designed to enhance creative thinking and critical inquiry. The Honors Program experience prepares students to become dynamic leaders and passionately engaged global citizens through vibrant scholarly and cultural opportunities.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
For the Lourdes Honors Community:
The Lourdes Honors Community will function as an interdisciplinary community of scholars, dedicated to high ethical standards of learning, reverence, service, and leadership.
The Honors Community will accept and engage students who are talented and motivated, providing a space and place for their development as leaders within their disciplines.
Honors students and faculty will embrace inquiry-based learning, promoting the “life of the mind” and a culture of inquiry, as evidenced by their involvement in research and scholarship projects and experiences.
For the Honors Academic Program:
The credit hour requirements for an Honors Program will be embedded within the student’s core curriculum and academic major requirements, resulting in the same number of credit hours and tuition requirements as a non-honors degree program.
Honors courses will provide a rich, interactive environment by being offered in honors-focused, small class environments, designed and delivered specifically for honors students.
Honors courses will place greater emphasis than traditional courses on learning how knowledge is created, discerned, examined, tested, revised, and applied.
For the Honors Experience:
The Honors Program will provide opportunities for scholarly experiences for both students and faculty.
The Honors experience will include requirements for experiences in leadership development and service learning, focusing on engagement within our regional community.
In the Honors courses and Honors experience, students are expected to take responsibility for learning, both within and outside the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
Communication.
Students will be able to express ideas and arguments clearly and effectively in multiple formats, including written and oral presentations of their work.
Connections among Disciplines.
Students can identify key elements of multiple disciplines and apply interdisciplinary methods of inquiry into complex problems.
Research and Creative Skills.
Students will perform independent research or produce creative projects at an exemplary level in their field.
Community Engagement.
Students will demonstrate leadership and active membership in various communities, including the Honors Program, Lourdes University, and northwest Ohio.
Global Awareness.
Students will understand the ethical and moral obligations of being an informed and engaged citizen in a diverse and global community.
Honors Program Application
For more information, contact Dr. Mary Robinson, Director of the Honors Program.
419-824-3947 | mrobinson@lourdes.edu
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The Sisters of St. Francis
Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
800-878-3210
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Honors Program
The Lourdes Honors Program provides motivated and talented students scholarly and cultural opportunities to enhance their academic preparation for graduate school or for their chosen career paths.
Applying to the Honors Program
Incoming First-Year Students
Incoming first-year students are eligible to apply to the Lourdes Honors Program if they graduate from high school with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher and meet
one
of the following criteria:
ACT Composite of 24
SAT of 1160
Equivalent Accuplacer score
Prior college credit in college-level math and English with a grade of B- or higher
Current/Transfer Students
Current and transfer students are eligible to apply to the Lourdes University Honors Program if they meet
all
of the following criteria:
Cumulative college GPA of at least 3.5
The student has completed his/her first semester of Lourdes University coursework.
The student has completed no more than 55 credit hours.
The student plans to register at Lourdes for at least four more semesters before graduation in order to complete the Honors coursework.
If you meet the above requirements, you are eligible to apply to the Honors Program.
Apply here.
Dual Enrollment Students
High school students who have met the requirements for dual enrollment may enroll in Honors-designated courses with the following stipulations:
Must be a high school junior or senior or permission of the Honors Director.
Must have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Meets one of these criteria:
Met the ACT/SAT/Accuplacer score requirement for admission to the Honors Program.
Has taken at least 3 high school honors courses and passed all with a B or better.
Has taken at least 2 dual enrollment courses and passed all with a B or better.
Dual enrollment students taking Honors-designated courses are not eligible for the Honors Program Scholarship until they graduate from high school.
Dual enrollment students taking Honors-designated courses are not guaranteed a spot in the Honors Program after their high school graduate. They will need to apply to the program and will need to meet the same requirements for admission.
Honors courses taken by a dual enrollment student can be used toward completion of the Honors Program requirements once the student has fully enrolled at Lourdes University and been accepted into the Honors Program.
Why Honors?
$2,000 scholarship renewable for up to four years for students in good standing in the program.
Honors course sections have a rich, interactive environment designed and delivered specifically for honors students.
Priority registration for next semester’s classes.
Academic advising with the student’s faculty advisor and director of the Honors Program.
Membership in an Honors-only housing community in Lourdes Commons.
Opportunities to participate in leadership, service learning, career-building experiences, cultural events, and immersion experiences.
Research-based Honors capstone paper or project to prepare for graduate school or career path.
Upon completing the program requirements, honors recognition on the diploma and the Honors Program Medallion to wear at graduation.
Honors Program Curriculum
Download Curriculum
Mission and Guiding Principles
MISSION
Consistent with Franciscan values, the Mission of the Honors Program experience at Lourdes University is to enrich the community by providing motivated and talented students with a challenging, interdisciplinary, research-oriented environment designed to enhance creative thinking and critical inquiry. The Honors Program experience prepares students to become dynamic leaders and passionately engaged global citizens through vibrant scholarly and cultural opportunities.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
For the Lourdes Honors Community:
The Lourdes Honors Community will function as an interdisciplinary community of scholars, dedicated to high ethical standards of learning, reverence, service, and leadership.
The Honors Community will accept and engage students who are talented and motivated, providing a space and place for their development as leaders within their disciplines.
Honors students and faculty will embrace inquiry-based learning, promoting the “life of the mind” and a culture of inquiry, as evidenced by their involvement in research and scholarship projects and experiences.
For the Honors Academic Program:
The credit hour requirements for an Honors Program will be embedded within the student’s core curriculum and academic major requirements, resulting in the same number of credit hours and tuition requirements as a non-honors degree program.
Honors courses will provide a rich, interactive environment by being offered in honors-focused, small class environments, designed and delivered specifically for honors students.
Honors courses will place greater emphasis than traditional courses on learning how knowledge is created, discerned, examined, tested, revised, and applied.
For the Honors Experience:
The Honors Program will provide opportunities for scholarly experiences for both students and faculty.
The Honors experience will include requirements for experiences in leadership development and service learning, focusing on engagement within our regional community.
In the Honors courses and Honors experience, students are expected to take responsibility for learning, both within and outside the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
Communication.
Students will be able to express ideas and arguments clearly and effectively in multiple formats, including written and oral presentations of their work.
Connections among Disciplines.
Students can identify key elements of multiple disciplines and apply interdisciplinary methods of inquiry into complex problems.
Research and Creative Skills.
Students will perform independent research or produce creative projects at an exemplary level in their field.
Community Engagement.
Students will demonstrate leadership and active membership in various communities, including the Honors Program, Lourdes University, and northwest Ohio.
Global Awareness.
Students will understand the ethical and moral obligations of being an informed and engaged citizen in a diverse and global community.
Honors Program Application
For more information, contact Dr. Mary Robinson, Director of the Honors Program.
419-824-3947 | mrobinson@lourdes.edu
SPONSORED BY:
The Sisters of St. Francis
Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
800-878-3210
PRIVACY POLICY
TERMS OF USE
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ON DISCRIMINATION
CONSUMER DISCLOSURES
LOURDES UNIVERSITY COMPLAINT POLICY
© 2026 Lourdes University. All Rights Reserved.
Close Menu
LOURDES PORTAL
About Lourdes
About Lourdes
President’s Welcome
University Leadership
Our Mission & Values
Lourdes History
Directions to Campus
Latest Closure Updates
Academics
About Academics
View All Majors
Arts and Sciences
Business and Leadership
Nursing and Social Sciences
Honors Program
Dean’s & Honor’s Lists
Academic Resources
About Academic Resources
Academic Advising Services
Academic Calendar, Catalog, Schedules, and Forms
Academic Success Center
General Graduation Degree Requirements
Graduation & Diploma Information
Library
TRiO Student Support Services
Alumni & Friends
Athletics
About Athletics
Recreation and Fitness Center
Go To Lourdes Athletics Website
Campus Life
Accessibility Services
Campus Housing
Campus Ministry
Dining Services
Public Safety
Recreation and Fitness Center
Student Handbook
Student Life
Resources
Directions to Campus
Division of Education Resources
Information Technology Services
Institutional Review Board
Latest News
Library
Lifelong Learning Program
Policies
Community Standards & Student Conduct
Lourdes University Complaint Policy
Student Handbook
Tuition & Fees
Registrar
Career Services
Quick Links
Alumni Association Website
Appold Planetarium
Bookstore
Bookstore
Lourdes Apparel
Calendar of Events
Directions to Campus
Make a Payment
Student Web
Transcript Requests
Lifelong Learning Program
Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania
Rent the Franciscan Center
Font Resize
Contrast
Accessibility by WAH