Go Above and Beyond Academics
Scholars can thrive and prosper in the rich academic tradition that lives throughout the University. Your passions and talents are encouraged as you pursue academic excellence with integrity.
Requirements Handbook SRS
Scholars can thrive and prosper in the rich academic tradition that lives throughout the University. Your passions and talents are encouraged as you pursue academic excellence with integrity.
Requirements Handbook SRS
Honors courses are a central component to the academic experience offered at the Schreyer Honors College. Take one of the more than 300 of these honors courses offered across a huge range of subjects or work with your instructor to make a regular course into an honors course via an honors option.
Learn MoreAs a Schreyer Scholar, you are required to complete an undergraduate honors thesis representing the culmination of your honors experience.
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The connection between you as a Schreyer Scholar and your honors adviser is an essential part of your academic and professional success.
Find Your AdviserPenn State is a leading research university that houses innovative research and state-of-the-art research facilities. As a Schreyer Scholar, you will have access to all of these resources as an undergraduate.
Start Your ResearchWe believe that a well-developed and experience-based global perspective is critical to your success, wherever your path might lead after graduation.
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With their small size and engaging professors, the hallmark feature of honors classes is being able to facilitate the deeper and more meaningful learning of course material in an intimate setting. Having that personal feedback in an environment that promotes asking questions has been very formative in my education.
Hannah Lombardo ' 20 Science BS/MBA