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Honors at ESF
At ESF we see our Honors program as a two way street with the college providing enrichment, experience, and special opportunities and honors students providing leadership and service to the Honors Program, the college, and the broader community. Some of the ways Honors students may engage the program is by translating their academic skills into leadership, service, or both (e.g., undergraduate student government, leadership or membership on special committees, student clubs, or in campus or community service (e.g., Orientation Leaders, student mentors, ESF ambassadors). We also hope that former Honors students eventually will return to campus after graduation to share their experiences with their younger peers.
In line with these broad goals, ESF offers two distinct honors programs. The Lower-Division Honors Program provides first- and second-year students with value-added educational experiences that engage students in unique challenges. Academic components of the program strengthen exploration and communication skills through interdisciplinary assignments and discussion. Admission to the program is extremely selective. Primary consideration is given to a student's academic record with a minimum expectation of combined reading and mathematics SAT score of 1250 or higher, or an ACT equivalent composite score of 28 or higher, a high school grade point average of 92% or higher, and high school class rank in the top 20% (where rankings are available). Students are admitted as first-year students (fall admission), are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.500, and complete the following coursework during the freshman year: Honors Seminar in Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF 109, 1 credit) and if required, Writing, Humanities and the Environment - Honors (EWP 291, 3 credits or its equivalents).
Students who maintain good standing in honors will receive early Registration privileges and access to honors sections of courses offered at Syracuse University and ESF. Honors students will be deemed "in good standing in honors" when they demonstrate steady progress in fulfilling honors requirements and a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or higher. Students who are not in good standing in honors will be informed in writing.
