GCU Honors College Resources for Students

The Honors College at Grand Canyon University (GCU) offers access to national honors societies, student clubs and organizations, a variety of professional development programming tools, global study experiences and mission-focused programs, including a community devoted to promoting excellence in all endeavors.

The GCU honors college resources for students aims to support the following goals:

• Integrity Matters: Promote integrity and character development through ethical decision-making
• Community: Foster a culture of servant leadership, intentional community engagement, relationship building and strengthening and a lifelong commitment to service
• Innovation through Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Promote creative inquiry and purposeful and diligent research to support innovative problem-solving while engaging in teamwork and collaboration across disciplines to maximize learning outcomes
• Engage Globally: Broaden cultural awareness, promote diversity and inclusion within our local and global communities and broaden our worldview
• The Pursuit of Excellence: Support intellectual growth, academic achievement and promote professional development and applied leadership opportunities

The Honors College encourages practical application through experiential learning opportunities, internships and project-based initiatives. Internships, part-time employment, fellowships, collaborative research programs, job shadowing and volunteerism are advantageous in preparing you for the workforce. Additionally, as an honors student, you can earn honors course credit for courses completed alongside an internship, global studies programs or professional service-learning activity.

The Honors College and Academic and Career Excellence (ACE) Center is here to help you during your practical experiences or internships throughout your program of study. Explore the Career Resources provided by the ACE Center, and access Career Connections, an exclusive online internship board for GCU students. As an honors student, you will also have exclusive access to private meet and greets, networking events and career fairs that prepare you to engage with future employers and graduate programs.

Business and Marketing¹: Check out the variety of businesses and organizations Honors students have worked with. Build your business and marketing knowledge and network.

Counseling and Behavior Health¹: Follow in the footsteps of other Honors students and find the right counseling and behavior health internship for you.

Politics, Government and Law¹: From interning with the FBI to being placed with the AZ State Legislature, see where previous Honors College students have found placements.

STEM and Health Care¹: Gain an inside look into STEM and health care related fields with interactive internships and grad school placements.
 

The Honors College at Grand Canyon University is renowned for their vast offerings in global studies programs, providing students an unmatched opportunity to engage in both their local and global community.

The Honors College collaborates with prominent global education partners that connect our students to more than 80 international cities and programs around the globe. Whether pursuing an abbreviated global experience during your spring or summer break, or looking for an extended six to 12 month experience abroad, the Honors College has partnerships established to support your venture. 

As a GCU Honors College student, you can customize your global experience with any combination of academic coursework, internship experience, ministry, community engagement or service-learning projects, vocational training by local professional, language partners and more.