{"id":4,"date":"2012-01-26T10:20:51","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T16:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.maryville.edu\/bascom\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:17:29","slug":"bascom-honors-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/","title":{"rendered":"Bascom Honors Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pp-body\"><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/pktympy9ez.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-main-container\">\n<div id=\"pp-program-header-image\" title=\"student classroom scenario\" class=\"pp-program-header-image show-for-medium\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/classroom-pre-law.jpg');\">\n<h1 class=\"pp-program-title-small hide-for-small\">BASCOM HONORS PROGRAM<\/h1>\n<div class=\"pp-program-title-container\">\n<h1 class=\"pp-program-title\">BASCOM HONORS<br \/>PROGRAM<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-for-medium\" data-sticky-container=\"\">\n<div id=\"pp-small-medium-pp-breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container sticky\" data-sticky=\"\" data-top-anchor=\"670\" data-margin-top=\"7\">\n<div class=\"pp-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-only\"><\/span><span class=\"pp-breadcrumb-buttons\"><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-right pp-callout-action-button button\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-left pp-callout-action-button pp-schedule-visit-top-button button\" href=\"\/about\/visit\/\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-for-medium\" data-sticky-container=\"\">\n<div id=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-container sticky\" data-sticky=\"\" data-top-anchor=\"590\" data-margin-top=\"4\">\n<div class=\"pp-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-only\"><span class=\"pp-breadcrumb-buttons\"><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-right pp-callout-action-button button\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><a class=\"pp-breadcrumbs-button-left pp-callout-action-button pp-schedule-visit-top-button button\" href=\"\/about\/visit\/\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only pp-no-margin\">\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-program-header\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<h1>BASCOM HONORS PROGRAM<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only pp-standard-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell \">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_pktympy9ez videoFoam=true\"  seo=\"true\" seo=\"true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x show-for-small-only\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"button expanded pp-mobile-app-button \" href=\"\/about\/visit\">VISIT CAMPUS<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"button expanded pp-mobile-app-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/admissions\/saints-nation\/\">REQUEST INFORMATION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x show-for-small-only\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\"><a class=\"pp-mobile-app-button button expanded\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-x-padding pp-standard-margin-top pp-standard-margin-bottom-with-ending-p\">\n<div class=\"small-12 large-4 cell\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-red show-for-medium\">Academic Excellence,<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-gray show-for-medium\">Honored Here.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-intro-red show-for-small-only\">Academic Excellence Honored Here.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 large-8 cell\">\n<p><span class=\"pp-strong\">The Bascom Honors Program is the university-wide honors program serving high-achieving traditional students in all majors.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>As a Bascom Honors student you will join a community of high-achieving students in discussion-based seminars focused on unique topics with select faculty. Students who complete the Bascom Honors Program receive special academic recognition on their transcript and at commencement. Graduating with academic honors demonstrates to future employers and graduate schools your commitment to and ability for excellence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nchchonors.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/12\/NCHC_logo_color_Members2.png\" width=\"350\" alt=\"national collegiate honors council logo\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-standard-padding-top pp-standard-padding-bottom-with-ending-p pp-standard-margin-bottom pp-gray-bg\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-text-section grid-x grid-padding-x small-up-1 medium-up-5 large-up-5\">\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/digitalworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/digital-world.png\" alt=\"digital world\"\/><\/a>\n\t<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/digitalworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All on-campus undergraduate students receive an <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">iPad<\/span> with access to over 200 apps.<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/academic-success-and-life-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/lifecoach.png\" alt=\"life coach\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/academic-success-and-life-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Students work with a <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">life coach<\/span> to leverage their strengths and personalize their education.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/career-success-professional-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/job-placement.png\" alt=\"job placement\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/fye\/career-success-professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">Career outcomes<\/span> rate is 98%.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/small-class-size.png\" alt=\"small class size\"\/>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">Average class size<\/span> is 14.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell pp-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/maryville-main\/images\/program-page\/mu-scholarships.png\" alt=\"scholarships\"\/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pp-intro-text\"><a class=\"pp-icon-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Over <span class=\"pp-strong pp-dark-text\">$59 million<\/span> in scholarships and financial aid awarded last year.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>     <!----------------------     VIDEOS    ------------------><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-sub-video-container show-for-medium\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n<div class=\"small-6 cell middle-video\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_pktympy9ez popover=true popoverAnimateThumbnail=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pp-video-subtext\">ALDEN CRADDOCK, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-6 cell right-video\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><span class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_31xdz212jx popover=true popoverAnimateThumbnail=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pp-video-subtext\">WHY MARYVILLE<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-program-more-info-container pp-standard-margin-bottom-with-ending-p\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\" style=\"padding: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/07\/Bascom-Honors-Program.png\" alt=\"bascom icon\" width=\"90%\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\">\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bascom Honors coursework counts towards a students\u2019 general education requirements. To graduate with Bascom Honors a student needs to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maintain a 3.3 cumulative gpa<br \/>\n\u2022 Pass two Honors Colloquium<br \/>\n\u2022 Complete seven honors seminars with B-or better\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell medium-4 show-for-medium\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/01\/Bascom-Honors-Graduating-Class-2022rv1.jpg\" alt=\"bascom graduates\"\/><br \/>\nCollege of Arts and Sciences &#038; Bascom Honors Award Ceremony\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-color-block-plain  clearfix pp-under-video-margin-top\">\n<div class=\"pp-three-focus\">\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 cell pp-content-box\">\n<div class=\"pp-first-box\">\n<h3>DISCUSSION-BASED<br \/>\nSEMINARS<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/accounting-partnership.jpg\" alt=\"students at 51·çÁ÷ learning about the accounting degree program\" title=\"students at 51·çÁ÷\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t In every honor seminar you will engage with faculty and other students in deep and purposeful class discussions. We come together in seminar to inquire \u2013explore the content, question its premises and consider its implications. These are not like the honors courses you might have had before that were focused on notes, lectures and exams.<br \/>\nThese are highly engaging, often personal learning experiences where you will join with others in the process of inquiry.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 cell pp-content-box\">\n<div class=\"pp-middle-box\">\n<h3>ENGAGING<br \/>\nCONTENT<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/02\/accounting-project-based-learning.jpg\" alt=\"Accounting degree program students collaborating on a project\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tIn honors you will get to expand your knowledge by engaging in unique and highly interesting content that goes beyond typical university offerings. You can fulfill your general education requirements by studying topics like:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reading Rock &#038; Roll<br \/>\n\u2022 Pirates, Princes and Popes<br \/>\n\u2022 National Security and Terrorism<br \/>\n\u2022 Digital Technology in the Study of Art<br \/>\n\u2022 Fairy Tale in Literature and Film<br \/>\n\u2022 The Idea of God in Western Tradition<br \/>\n\u2022 Science of Climate Change\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-12 large-4 cell pp-content-box pp-news-link-container\">\n<div class=\"pp-last-box pp-news-links\">\n<h3>FEATURED<br \/>\nFACULTY<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/07\/faculty-picture.jpg\" alt=\"Alden Craddock\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alden Craddock, Professor in the School of Education, and the College of Arts and Sciences also teaches and serves as director of the Bascom Honors Program. Craddock is a political scientist by training but his career has taken him around the world working with educators and government officials on promoting democracy through education. His experience consulting for the US government and working with international partners makes his seminars exciting opportunities to consider real-world issues.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-container show-for-small-only\">\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-videos\">\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-single-video\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_31xdz212jx videoFoam=true\"  seo=\"true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!------------------  SECONDARY MOBILE VIDEOS\n\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-single-video\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_xs1y6z69fz videoFoam=true\"  seo=\"true\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"pp-mobile-video-text clearfix\">WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A CYBER SECURITY DEGREE?<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"pp-mobile-single-video\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_mp1urfnwyc videoFoam=true\"  seo=\"true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"pp-mobile-video-text clearfix\">ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-----------------------------><\/p>\n<p><!------------------  TESTIMONIALS-----------------------------><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x pp-standard-margin-top\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 cell pp-single-testimonial pp-testimonial-border-right\">\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/11\/bri-howerton.jpg\" alt=\"Bri Howerton\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/>&#8220;I thoroughly enjoyed the Honors program while I was at Maryville because it expanded my knowledge base in a fun and engaging way.&#8221;\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote-author\">-Brianne Howerton, \u201819<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 cell pp-single-testimonial\">\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/11\/student-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan Davis\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/>&#8220;The unique class structure and the great students and faculty who make up the program have made it one of the favorites parts of my college experience.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-testimonial-quote-author\">-Victor Martinez, \u201820<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!------------------------------               PROGRAM DETAILS                  --------------------------------><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x pp-program-info-title pp-standard-margin-top\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<h2 class=\"short-spacer-bottom text-center\">PROGRAM DETAILS<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"small-12 cell\">\n<div class=\"pp-program-info-container-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/admissions-requirements\/\">Admissions Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Honors-Seminar-Descriptions-SP2026-1.pdf\">Course Descriptions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Bascom-Program-Planner-MCORE.pdf\">Program Planning Sheet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/honors-program-benefits\/\">Benefits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/bascom\/what-honors-students-are-saying\/\">Testimonials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"pp-info-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZiDtunMJRgslj1kVBkfy6w\">Bascom Honors YouTube Channel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharing-default-minimal post-bottom\"><div class=\"nectar-social default\" data-position=\"\" data-rm-love=\"0\" data-color-override=\"override\"><div class=\"nectar-social-inner\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"nectar-love\" id=\"nectar-love-4\" title=\"Love this\"> <i class=\"icon-salient-heart-2\"><\/i><span class=\"love-text\">Love<\/span><span class=\"total_loves\"><span class=\"nectar-love-count\">0<\/span><\/span><\/a><a 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