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. A total of 97% of 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
Marella Schammel ’20 recognized by NSF for graduate research
Schammel, a chemistry major nationally recognized for her undergraduate research, won a grant that will support her as she works toward a Ph.D.
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Honors class, University Archives study historic pandemics
An Honors College course studied the history of disease during the spring 2020 term.
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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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TU Events
Jeo-Party! with HCLC
MAY 10
7:00 p.m., Online
Come "party" and destress with the Honors College Leadership Council programming committee for their Jeo-Party! game night! Students will play as two teams in this battle of wits. The winning team will score some Honors swag. Come see if you have what it takes to be a Jeo-Party! champion!
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Final Exam Period
MAY 12-18
All day, on campus and online
Good luck with your final exams!
Caffeine, Cookies, and Confidence
MAY 12-18
All day, Honors social media
Join the Honors College Leadership Council for their virtual Caffeine, Cookies, and Confidence program! Throughout May 12-18, the Honors Student Directors and staff will share a series of videos on our social media pages featuring their favorite recipes and tips for success during finals week.
Contact Information
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
