The Honors Program
Dominican students, faculty, staff, and alumni visited Vietnam in March 2008. The group takes a break in front of the Presidential Palace in Hanoi
The Scholar in the World
The Angel (Honors Department Newsletter)
The Honors Program at Dominican University of California promotes holistic development of scholars with global perspectives. Through distinctive and enriched curriculum, students are educated to be creative learners, critical thinkers, writers, and responsible citizens of the world. The program's foundations rest on the four ideals of Dominican education: study, service, community, and reflection. Honors seminars involve students in active learning, challenging them to make the four ideals of Dominican's Honors Program their own. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary seminars, colloquia, and independent study.
Benefits of Participation
There are many benefits of participation in the Honors Program.
- Students may register during the first day of priority registration along with senior-year students and receive housing priority.
- When an Honors student is registered for an Honors Seminar, registration is without additional fee if the student is registered for over-hours (maximum 3 units). This privilege can be taken twice during the four years at Dominican.
- The normal ceiling of six units of independent study at the University is waived for
the members of the Honors Program. - Juniors and seniors are allowed to take graduate courses (with permission).
- The Program provides opportunities for Honors students to get better acquainted with each other, to be involved in Honors activities, and to work for the good of all.
- The Honors Center in the library provides a meeting place for the students to work
on projects, study, and have social activities. - The Honors community provides occasions for the integration of the academic, social, and co-curricular spheres of university life.
- Students can participate and assume leadership roles in the Honors student association, L.I.F.E. (Leaders Initiating Fascinating Explorations), and Community Connections. Honors students may serve as student representatives to the Honors Board.
Contact Information
Dr. Jayati Ghosh
Professor, School of Business and Leadership
Director of Honors Program
Phone: 415-485-3238
Email: jghosh@dominican.edu
415-485-3204
Toll-free 1-888-323-6763
