Over 1300 faculty teach honors students through seminars, honors contracts, independent study, thesis work, and creative projects across the spectrum of colleges, schools, and programs at ASU. Please review this section to learn more about:

I. The Honors Faculty Fellows and Visiting Honors Professors (Click Here)
II. The Honors Faculty in Disciplines and those who serve on Barrett Faculty Advisory Groups (Click Here)
III. Faculty Honors Advisors (Click Here)
IV. Honors External Examiners (Click Here)
V. Why Faculty Choose to Work with Barrett Students (Click Here)
VI. An Overview of Honors Courses (Click Here)

The Honors Faculty Fellows are a special category of honors faculty who are housed in the honors college. They teach freshman seminars and advanced seminars in the honors complex that range from humanities and fine arts through natural and social science and mathematics. The Barrett Professor and former Dean, Ted Humphrey, also teaches and has his office in the Barrett complex. The workload for the Honors Faculty Fellows consists of the following activities: (continue reading…)

The Honors Faculty in Disciplines are tenure-track and tenured faculty at ASU who teach courses, mentor students, guide thesis projects as first and second readers, and/or work on programs for Barrett students. (continue reading…)

Faculty Honors Advisors (FHAs) are regular faculty members in academic units who guide honors students in their field of study. They serve as the link between Barrett and the ASU disciplinary units and are invaluable members of the Honors Faculty at ASU. Faculty Honors Advisors have served honors students, their units, and Barrett for many years without financial compensation. Beginning in 2008, Barrett started a compensation program to fund FHAs at a level tailored to the size of the honors student cohort in their units. We expect financially supported FHAs to: (continue reading…)

The Honors External Examiner program encourages and funds the inclusion of distinguished scholars in the honors thesis/creative project process, enriching partner departments and enhancing both their visibility and their excellent students to nationally recognized experts at other universities. (continue reading…)

The Barrett Honors College is the top honors college in the nation, with students who compare favorably with those at the top 20 Liberal Arts Colleges. These smart, highly motivated, and engaged students are a pleasure to teach. The Barrett Honors College has over 3000 students, who are broadly engaged in the research, internships, community outreach, and the politics and social aspects of ASU. (continue reading…)

Honors education is expected to be challenging in substance, communication skills, and thinking skills. In addition, honors education is interactive, building intellectual relationships between faculty and students. Honors course experiences at ASU take several forms: (continue reading…)