View the Fall 2021 Honors Schedule
Course registration for continuing Honors students for the fall 2021 term began on Tuesday, April 13.
Honors College
Exceptional Minds. Extraordinary Futures.
Are you up for the challenge?
The Towson University Honors College is committed to the intellectual and character development of highly engaged undergraduate students. With an emphasis on interdisciplinary study, research and co-curricular experiences, we seek to cultivate inquisitive minds and foster broad knowledge that strengthens students’ scholarly interests, nurtures their talents, develops their sense of ethical responsibility, and enables them to navigate an increasingly complex globalized world.
Five reasons to choose the Towson University Honors College:
Emphasis on Experiential Learning
Opportunities for advanced research projects and theses, study abroad, internships, and service-learning courses offer direct experiential learning shaped by a student’s interests. The experiences and the products resulting from these courses better position students for career opportunities or graduate school.
Enriched Seminar Classes
Seminars are the core of the Honors curriculum, and each one is designed to explore topics from multiple scholarly points of view. Our discussion-based, collaborative classes examine creative topics that you’ll only find here, in small settings of 10 to 20 students.
Outstanding Faculty
Honors faculty represent a range of disciplines and scholarly outlooks. What they share is a passion for teaching and for advancing student learning. Faculty work with students in the Honors College by choice, and they bring to the program examples of intellectual curiosity and professional accomplishment. Most importantly, they are eager to support students who seek opportunities for growth.
Perspectives from Multiple Disciplines
Honors courses not only reflect the different disciplines that faculty draw upon in creating the courses but also the different academic perspectives of students within the courses. Almost all Honors seminars have students from at least four of the six degree-granting colleges at Towson University, offering a rich mix of student ideas seldom found in American higher education.
Community Engagement
We are a small community of highly motivated individuals within a large university setting. Honors students are athletes, leaders, and dedicated members of their campus, local, and international communities. Douglass House, the Honors residential learning community, is where you can live, work, and learn with other Honors students in pursuit of your passions with the guidance of faculty and staff.
About Our People
Recent News
Chris Edwards ’21 among USM Public Health Challenge winners
Honors student Chris Edwards recognized for his animated video on staying safe and healthy while waiting for COVID vaccination.
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Nina Bundy '22 selected as 2021 Truman Scholarship finalist
Nina Bundy '22, a political science and Spanish double major, was selected as a finalist to become a Truman Scholar, one of the nation's most competitive scholarship awards
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Olivia Driessen '21 pursued time well spent in the lab
Olivia Driessen '21 graduates TU having spent years conducting original undergraduate research and won a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation
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TU Events
Sophomore Soups
OCTOBER 27
5 - 7 p.m., Douglass MPR
Enjoy homemade soups from the Honors College staff and learn about opportunities especially for sophomores.
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Honors Registration Ready
NOVEMBER 3
6 - 7 p.m., Douglass MPR
Registration is approaching quickly! Come by with any questions or concerns you have about scheduling for spring 2022. Our Student Directors will be there to give advice and help you prepare for scheduling success.
Graduate School Conference
NOVEMBER 18
4 - 7 p.m., Virtual
Learn what it takes to be a competitive graduate school applicant. TU alumni currently in graduate school and recent graduates, along with several local graduate school admissions counselors, will host a Q&A session followed by a personal statement writing workshop. Co-sponsored by the Career Center and Writing Center.
Contact Information
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
