The Texas Woman’s University Honors Program provides an enhanced educational environment for talented and motivated undergraduate students designed to encourage high achievement academically and cultivate the whole person. The Honors Program provides students with extensive experiences in a broad range of scholarly and creative endeavors, and strive to develop enlightened and skilled citizens who are equipped to innovate and lead on the local, national, and global levels.
Collaborative and multidisciplinary learning within a community of scholars who are dedicated to academic excellence;
Extracurricular experiences for each student that will equip the graduate to better appreciate and more effectively engage the culture at large;
Preparation for graduate and professional school through workshops, individual counseling, and Honors UNIV 1231;
Production of quality research and creative works via honors courses, honors contracts, and the honors capstone project;
Presentation and publication of scholarly research and creative works at local, regional, and national conferences and/or in quality scholarly journals;
Quality international experiences ranging from short term travel abroad programs to semester study abroad experiences, all designed to increase the skills and global awareness of participants.
We vow to uphold the high academic and personal standards of the Honors Scholar Program, support one another, and dedicate the skills and education to the benefit of others now and throughout our future lives.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW
12 SCH of Organized Honors Courses *
9 SCH of Contracts, Graduate-Level Courses, or Additional Organized Honors Courses *
3 SCH Minimum of Honors Capstone Credit
Maintain a 3.3 or Higher Cumulative GPA
* Students Must Earn an A or B in Courses to Receive Honors Credit
A central tenet of the program is that talented and well-educated individuals have a duty to share their abilities with others. In doing so, honors students develop leadership and service skills that allow them to become more sensitive to the needs of their peers, their community, and their world.
Earn a total of 80 service credit hours (70 Service + 10 Fundraising) prior to graduation
The Honors Scholar Program exists, not merely as an academic enrichment program, but also to assist students in developing culturally and civically. To that end, active participation in the program’s social and cultural programming is expected of each honors student.
Attend at least 3 Honors-Sponsored events each semester you are part of the program.
HONORS SCHOLAR PROGRAM - REQUIREMENTS WORKBOOK
This booklet will allow you to keep track of your completed coursework, social-cultural attendance, service, and fundraising during your time in the Honors Program. Download a copy of this fillable pdf and store it on your computer for use each semester.