Honors Options at Florida Atlantic

The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University is the nation’s only university-affiliated, free-standing honors college. Located in Jupiter, FL on the John D. MacArthur campus of Florida Atlantic, this close-knit, residential, highly-selective liberal arts and sciences college offers a distinctive all-honors curriculum and is surrounded by world-renowned scientific research institutes, where our undergraduates benefit from unparalleled access to research internships.

The University Honors Program (UHP) complements the excitement of our Boca Raton campus with the academic enrichment of special seminars during your first two years. Open to students in all majors, the curriculum includes a minimum of 19 credits of seminar-style coursework, including Honors sections of first-year courses and options to take advanced courses in place of standard first-year requirements.

UHP students also enjoy priority class registration, personalized Honors advising, peer academic coaching, and a community-building common hour.

Honors in the Major Programs are open to all qualified upper-division students. Offered in select departments within each of the colleges, these programs are designed to help students to discover the wonders of their discipline by working with faculty members on a research, creative or scholarly project.

The Schmidt College of Medicine offers programs which allow outstanding students the opportunity to achieve their BS and MD degrees in 7-8 years. Students admitted into these highly selective programs will be offered conditional admission to the Schmidt College of Medicine provided they maintain the required program standards. Each student will work closely with the programs' faculty and staff to develop an individual education plan and to ensure a smooth transition if accepted into the College of Medicine.
The Med Direct 7-8 year BS/MD program is a collaborative effort between the College of Science and College of Medicine, offered on the Boca Raton Campus.
The Wilkes Medical Scholars 7-8 year BS/MD program is a collaborative effort between the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and College of Medicine, offered on the Jupiter Campus.