Honors College Faculty Handbook
Honors Courses
The Honors College provides honors students with a wide variety
of specially-designed honors courses to choose from, including Honors
College seminars, projects, and honors versions of existing General
Education courses.
Honors College Seminars (HONR 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 Gen Ed requirements and may be repeated for units 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 have original topics that are based on the instructor's area of interest. These seminars may satisfy a Gen Ed as well as major department requirements. Prerequisites: Completion of 60 units toward graduation and permission of the Honors College.
Honors Course Options
Honors Independent Study / Honors Directed Reading / Internship - Independent Study and Directed Readings research topics and Internships will be arranged on an individual basis. In order to obtain Honors College credit, students must submit a formal written research or review paper, as arranged with a faculty member, to the Honors College.
Study abroad - Students participating in minimister 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 aborad programs do not have to complete a seperate project to receive Honors units. Questions about the Study Abroad Project should be directed to the Honors College Associate Dean.
Honors Contract Courses - Honors contract courses will enable students to receive credit for Honors study in a wide range of academic areas, are only available to students at the upper undergraduate level (300 or above), can only be used in exceptional circumstances with priorapproval from the Honors College (e.g. for majors in programs where separate upper level honors courses and/or sections are not offered. Honors contract courses may be used to fulfill requirements in the Honors College as well as department major requirements.
Honors Versions of Existing Courses (General Education)
These courses are special sections of already existing and highly
demanded courses at Towson. 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. For an updated list of courses, see the Honors College Online Student Handbook
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
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