Paideia

Paideia with Distinction

In addition to the integrated Paideia experiences, Southwestern encourages students to apply for a more intensive version of Paideia: Paideia with Distinction. Any student who is selected to participate will be recognized as having achieved Paideia with Distinction if they have successfully completed:

  1. a Paideia Minor or two High Impact Learning Experiences,
  2. a Paideia Seminar, taken during the junior or senior year, and
  3. participation in at least one SU Research and Creative Works Symposium.

To apply for Paideia with Distinction, contact Director of Paideia Alison Marr.

The Path to Paideia with Distinction:

A Paideia Minor

Design Thinking
Early Modern and Medieval Studies
East Asian Studies
Environmental Studies
Feminist Studies
Health Studies
International Studies
Latin American Border Studies
Neuroscience
Race and Ethnicity Studies




OR

Two High-Impact
Learning Experiences

Academic/Funded Internship
Advancing Language Proficiency
Community-Engaged Learning Course
Community-Engaged Learning Student Associate
Financial Analyst Program
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Programs
King Creativity Grant
St. David’s Hospital Shadowing Program
Student–Faculty Research
Study Abroad/Study Away

PLUS
Path 3

Paideia Seminar

Taken during the Jr or Sr year