The Honors College provides Honors students with a wide variety of specially-designed honors courses to choose from, including Honors College seminars and honors versions of existing General Education courses. The Honors College provides honors students with honors electives. Students can choose from independent study, study abroad and honors projects.
Honors College Courses (15 units)
Honors College Seminars - All Honors College students must complete at least 9 units of Honors College seminars. Seminars change every term. The Honors College Seminar List, published each term, explains which courses are offered, what their topics are, and who will teach them. The Honors College seminars may satisfy GenEd requirements; some may count toward required departmental major courses.
- 200 Level (pre-approved in General Education category with topics that vary) Lower level Honors seminars allow for in-depth study of fundamental issues, ideas, topics or problems. The seminars are on a wide range of original topics that are based on the instructor's area of interest. Most courses integrate knowledge across disciplines. Emphasis for these seminars is on developing and strengthening skills important to success in Honors and undergraduate education, including oral and written communication skills, reading skills, critical and creative thinking, etc. These seminars may satisfy GenEd requirements and may be repeated for credits as topics change.
- 300/400 Level (pre-approved Departmental major courses with topics that vary) Upper level Honors are designed to deepen knowledge about a particular intellectual issue and demonstrate the interconnectedness of academic disciplines. The approach is interdisciplinary, but the specific discipline content will be used to further greater understanding of a broader issue. Many of these seminars incorporate moral or ethical thinking and problem-solving components and independent writing projects may be assigned as part of a culminating activity. Like the lower level seminars, these courses will have original topics that are based on the instructor's area of interest. These seminars may satisfy a GenEd as well as major department requirements. Prerequisite: completion of 60 units toward graduation and permission of the Honors College.
Honors Versions of Existing General Education Courses - These courses are special sections of already existing and highly demanded courses at the university. They offer students the opportunity to take required courses in an enriched, enhanced manner. These courses are designed to be smaller, more discussion-based, more focused on critical thinking, and more writing intensive than non-Honors sections of the same course.
Honors College Electives (6 units)
Honors Independent Study / Honors Directed Reading / Internship - Independent Study, directed readings research topics and Internships will be arranged on an individual basis. In order to obtain Honors College credit, the student must submit a formal written research or review paper, as arranged with a faculty member, to The Honors College.
Study Abroad - Students participating in minimester or summer study courses may receive 3 units toward their Honors seminar requirement if they complete an approved study abroad project. Honors students participating in a full semester (term) study abroad may receive 6 Honors units if they complete an approved study abroad project. Students participating in Honors College sponsored study abroad programs do not have to complete a separate project to receive honors units. Questions about the Study Abroad Project should be directed to the Honors College Assistant Dean.
Honors College Seminars - Honors students may complete an additional 6 units of upper-level Honors College seminars or an honors capstone course toward their honors course requirements. These courses have original topics that are based on the instructor's area of interest and incorporate independent writing projects as a part of a culminating activity. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 units toward graduation and permission of the Honors College.
Honors Project - Honors students may complete an honors project of their own design under the mentoring of a faculty member in their discipline and/or an Honors College faculty member. The honors project provides students with flexibility in designing a final honors experience that relates to their interests and career goals. Honors projects result in a significant piece of writing submitted to the Honors College and a public presentation of the work. Honors projects can range from the traditional thesis to a field experience. Questions about the honors project should be directed to the Honors College Assistant Dean.
The Honors College
Stephens Hall, Room 302
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-4677
Fax: 410-704-4916
E-mail: honors@towson.edu
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