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Honors Program
| Dr. Bailey McBride, Director of Honors Program |
Oklahoma Christian recognizes that its students arrive on campus with a wide range of academic skills and differing levels of intellectual curiosity. In an effort to challenge those students who are highly motivated to excel academically, Oklahoma Christian provides an Honors Program to replace the general education core curriculum.
Assuming a mastery of any discipline's fundamentals, the professors of honors courses encourage a high level of participation, foster considerable independent research, and mentor their students in writing papers that demonstrate mature, scholarly thinking. Some honors courses survey broad subjects, while others are narrowly focused.
Most honors courses are team-taught, and all are interdisciplinary, encouraging the integration of learning from a variety of disciplines. In addition to participation in these courses, honors students take part in a symposium each week. Students who complete the Honors Program at OC with a 3.4 GPA are recognized as University Fellows.
The more important rewards, however, are intangible: enhancement of the student's intellectual growth, close contact with equally motivated peers, closer interaction with the professors, and the satisfaction of striving for excellence.
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