Higher Level Thinking, Not Higher Pressure
Here, we believe an honors education should be about innovative, leading-edge, higher-level thinking, rather than higher pressure.
In the honors core curriculum, you’ll tackle “Great Questions”—questions people have debated and discussed for centuries. You will be challenged
to explore new ideas, uncover old theories, listen respectfully to opinions different than your own, and define who you are and what you believe.
No Tests in Honors Core
There are no tests in Cook Honors College core classes. We challenge our students in different ways—instead of quizzes and tests, we write together, read together, and exchange ideas.
IUP Supports High-Achieving Students
Your honors core classes replace classes all IUP students must take as part of the general, liberal studies requirements, so Honors College students can choose any major or majors offered at the university. There are several majors at IUP that offer their
own honors tracks you can take while also in the Honors College.
There are also some “3+2” programs that let you start your next degree early, shaving a year off the time and cost of back-to-back degrees.
CHC at IUP students are automatically granted priority registration for classes. Scheduling classes early is important since many of our students choose to have double majors, or one or two minors. Scheduling early is a big advantage you’ll have by being
a student in our honors program.
Advantage—Wide Range of Majors and Minors
Another advantage you’ll have at IUP is the exceptionally wide range of majors and minors to choose from—with new ones added regularly to keep up with career
and job market trends.
IUP has more than 140 majors and minors that can help prepare you for the job market. Try the new Environmental Engineering major, or add one of the new minors, such as Sustainability Studies, Global Health, or Effective Teamwork and Leadership Studies.
What Are You Going to Major In?