Original artwork by Nicole Gant '28                                                                                                          

Honors students strive to meet these program goals in their courses, co- and extra-curricular activities, and other spaces of interaction among Marquette and Milwaukee communities:

• Expand your perspective

• Integrate your experience

• Orient toward the common good

Honors Course Expectations 

All Honors courses offer…

• Multiple kinds of and opportunities for assessment 

• Discussion-based learning, with minimal lecture

• Emphasis on effective oral and written communication

• Metacognitive practices such as reflection

Most Honors courses also offer…

• Inquiry- or problem-based learning

• Opportunities for outside of the classroom experiences

• Collaborative student work opportunities 

• Student leadership opportunities, e.g., student-generated/-led discussions or activities