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A Comparison of Honors Program Curricula for American Universities and Eastern Canadian Universities: Past Practice and Future Challenges

Friday, November 7, 2014
Plaza Foyer (Sheraton)
Natalie Bond , Clarion University of Pennsylvania
David Brooker , Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Kristen Burkholder , Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Madeline Kopper , Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Kirsten Bare , Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Changes in the focus of higher education because of increased budgetary challenges have forced many academic departments to rethink their curriculums. We took a closer look at honors programs throughout all fifty states and several Canadian provinces discussing how economic and public policy conditions drive curriculum in honors programs.