Experiential
Learning
The Foundation on Which We Are
Built
Internships |
Research
Assistantships | Community
Outreach | Study Abroad
 The
Honors College takes particular pride in supplementing our
outstanding academic program with real-world opportunities
in the form of off-campus internships, paid research
assistantships, community outreach programs, and the Rutgers
Study Abroad program. Please visit the pages above to
learn more about what our students have done and what is
currently available.
The heart and soul of an
extreme education.
We all learn a great deal from our experiences – from jobs, from travel,
from social relationships. Such experiences do not necessarily develop the
intellectual and analytical abilities that a university education must foster.
Therefore, we rely on methodology for active learning. For the Honors
College, this methodology is Experiential Learning. Experiential learning requires students to
learn in active ways. Although some subjects do not lend themselves to this
method, many others can be taught more dynamically in this way.
What is Experiential Education?
Experiential education offers students the chance to learn in practical
ways, by doing concrete things, while reflecting on or analyzing those
experiences systematically. It allows
students to learn things not taught in conventional curricula, enables students
to learn how institutions function, helps them to develop leadership skills and
to work collaboratively on problem solving, and it narrows the gap between the
world of the university and the world of work.
Experiential Education gives you an edge.
Many students today are seeking the kind of education that prepares them
fully for the world of work. One of the great challenges for higher education
today is to find ways to integrate the practical and analytical skills needed
for success and upward mobility in occupational pursuits. With the wide array
of opportunities available right at the doorstep of our campus, and a staff dedicated
to helping you every step of the way, The Honors College is uniquely situated
to pursue this educational challenge.
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