Women in STEM Honors Program (WiSH)

Eligibility

• for entering First Year Students: high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• for Transfer Students: college GPA of 3.75 or higher

Housed within the Center of Excellence for Women in STEM, the Bay Path Women in STEM Honors Program (WiSH) offers a four-year curriculum consisting of integrated and advanced study and research for women dedicated to becoming scientists.  Women in STEM Honors areas of study include: Biochemistry, Biology, Biology: Secondary Education, Forensic Science, and Medical Science.

The WiSH Advantage

• Renewable annual $2,500 WiSH scholarship.
• Participate in project-based seminars, designed to nurture your development in the scientific or technological field and advance the skills needed for your future profession.
• Begin actual research during your first year in collaboration with faculty and other professional and peer mentors in order to prepare for graduate and professional school, as well as dynamic careers in industry and medicine.
• Receive mentoring from upper-class students, faculty, and from accomplished scientists in the field.

I enjoy working with the faculty and looking at different aspects of science from climate change to the challenges that women face in terms of health. I really love the mentoring aspect of the program. The guest speakers that we get to hear from are phenomenal and extremely interesting.  Logan Kaler, Forensic Science Major

How to Apply

1. Complete the  WiSH Application.
2. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female U.S. astronaut and a physician, scientist and teacher, said: The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin even, or even different parts of the same continuum, but, rather, that they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. Use your imagination and creativity and submit a written piece, video (three minutes or less), blog, digital portfolio, research documentation, music recording, piece of visual art or other medium that works best for you to express your views on the above quote.
3. Submit one recommendation by an individual who can speak to you scientific and/or research ability and potential.

The Women in Business Honors Program (WiBH)

Eligibility

• for entering First Year Students: high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• for Transfer Students: college GPA of 3.75 or higher

Areas of study include: Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, Interior Design: Residential & Commercial, Nonprofit Management, Hospitality Management and Small Business Development. 

The WiBH Advantage

• Renewable annual $2,500 WiBH scholarship.
• Participate in project-based seminars designed to enhance and develop their skills in business.
• Enjoy challenging leadership and networking activities, in collaboration with faculty and other professionals, which will prepare you for graduate school or dynamic careers in business and industry.
• Receive mentoring from upper-class students, faculty, and accomplished women in the field.

How to Apply

1. Complete the WiBH Application 
2. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, said: "Taking initiative pays off. It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do. Feeling confident – or pretending that you feel confident – is necessary to reach for opportunities. It’s a cliché, but opportunities are rarely offered, they’re seized.” Use your imagination and creativity to submit an expression of your views on the above quote (examples: an essay, 3 to 4 minute video, blog, digital portfolio, research documentation, music recording, or visual art).
3. Submit one recommendation by an individual who can speak to your character and potential.

The Honors Program 

Eligibility

• for entering First Year Students: high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• for Transfer Students: college GPA of 3.5 or higher

In your first two years: Participate in discussion-based, one-credit interdisciplinary seminars, team-taught by faculty, giving you unique perspectives from diverse academic areas such as education studies, history, legal studies, or psychology.

In years 3 and 4: Pursue academic interests through special projects or a thesis, working one-on-one with their advisor or faculty mentor.

Honors Program Advantages

• Renewable annual $1,500 Honors Program scholarship
• Exciting leadership-building opportunities to choose from, such as Honors Council, Honors Symposium, Honors Social Events, the Women’s Leadership Conference, and special lectures.
• Honors students will have their participation documented in their transcripts.
• Internships that complement the student’s academic program.

I would absolutely recommend the Honors Program to new incoming students. This opportunity allows you to really grow on an intellectual level. You get to hear so many different opinions from different people and majors and it really makes you think on a global scale. It is just a fun opportunity that gives so much room for personal and intellectual growth." - Kenna Tyrrell, Honors Program Member

How to Apply

Students, including Transfer students, who qualify for the Honors Program will be invited to apply for admission to the program. Our faculty seeks to admit approximately 20-30 promising students to the Honors Program each year. Transfer students will be required to make up the one-credit courses they missed unless they participated in an honors program at their previous school. 

To accept your invitation to participate in our program, please download, complete, and return our Honors Acceptance Form. Space is limited to participate in the Honors Program. Students who do not submit their paperwork before the program reaches capacity will be placed on a waitlist. 

Honors Program Mission Statement:

The Bay Path Honors Program provides the academically talented and exceptionally motivated student with uniquely challenging and intellectually stimulating educational opportunities beyond the traditional curriculum. Under the guidance of faculty known for their excellence in teaching and scholarship, students investigate special topics in interdisciplinary honors seminars. The Honors Program culminates in a major independent creative or research project, or other departmental requirement.