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Honors College Student Handbook

Departmental Honors Programs

Certain majors on campus offer students the ability to complete a Departmental Honors Program. Students applying for admission to the Departmental Honors program are usually first semester juniors who express an interest to the Departmental Honors faculty coordinator or departmental chair. To be eligible for Departmental Honors, you must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and 3.5 GPA in your major, or the consent of your faculty advisor. The following departments with Departmental Honors Programs are listed below with the Departmental Honors faculty coordinator.

Once accepted into a Departmental Honors Program, students must complete the requirements as listed in the catalog for their major. Most departments require that students complete 9 credits in Advanced Content, Directed Readings, and an Honors Thesis, but some departments may offer other options, such as an extensive design project. The thesis/project culminates in a final presentation before a three-member committee and the thesis advisor and is open to the public. A completed, signed copy of the thesis/project must be submitted to the Honors College no later than two weeks before graduation. When the Honors College receives the thesis / project, the appropriate designation appears on your diploma and final transcript.

• Departmental Honors Program Handbook (PDF)

The Honors College

Stephens Hall, Room 302
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-4677
Fax: 410-704-4916
E-mail: honors@towson.edu