The honors program at Luther has the following goals:

• to challenge intellectually talented students to excel academically
• to encourage them to develop a wide-ranging interest in the conversation of ideas
• to offer them opportunities to enrich the cultural life of the community
• to enable them to become attractive candidates for graduate and professional school and professional employment
• to prepare them for exceptional achievement and service

The honors program comprises the following challenges, opportunities, and distinctions:

• Scholars colloquium for first-year students
• Honors core—four interdisciplinary courses beyond the first year
• Senior honors project
• Senior symposium
• Department honors and prizes
• Latin honors
• Research grants
• Participation in regional and national research conferences such as the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
• Special advising for national fellowships
• Election to Phi Beta Kappa and discipline-based national honor societies

Either the Honors Core Application (for students continuing beyond first-year honors courses) or Senior Honors Project Application is required for course registration.

The Honors program is administered by Terry Sparkes, Director of College Honors, and overseen by the Honors Advisory Committee:

• Robert Christman, Associate Professor of History
• Anne-Marine Feat, Assistant Professor of French
• Erin Flater, Associate Professor of Physics
• Todd Green, Assistant Professor of Religion
• Matthew Lind, senior
• Olga Rinco, Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Terry Sparkes, Associate Dean and Director of College Honors, chair
• Shane Wilson, senior