Honors Program

Aim Higher. Go Further.

The University of Tampa’s comprehensive Honors Program motivates the most gifted students to aspire to excellence, providing them with the rigorous and supportive academic environment needed to become leaders in their profession or in the community.

十大外围足彩网站排行榜’s most accomplished faculty

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Scholarships for travel-study programs and research

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Semester abroad program at Oxford University

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Honors-only residence hall, study lounge and conference room

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Leadership opportunities with Honors Council

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Honors Research Distinction awarded at graduation

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Enhanced career and graduate school options 

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Why the Honors Program

Honors, Benefits and Privileges

Special classes, tutorials and symposia series
Opportunities to conduct research, publish and

present at conferences
Courses taught by 十大外围足彩网站排行榜’s most accomplished faculty
Scholarships for travel-study programs and research
Semester abroad program at Oxford University
Honors-only residence hall, study lounge and conference room
Leadership opportunities with Honors Council
Honors Research Distinction awarded at graduation
Enhanced career and graduate school options

Research and Conferences
Travel with Honors
Admission and Curriculum
Honors Housing

Research and Conferences

Research opportunities set Honors students apart from their peers, opening doors to the best graduate schools and helping launch rewarding careers. Student-faculty teams regularly present their research at academic conferences and publish their findings. Honors faculty guide students through each step of the research process, from writing abstracts to networking at conferences. Honors travel awards support conference travel and undergraduate research.

Funding

Funding is available by application for students for undergraduate research or to attend a conference, either with Honors, with a professor or on their own.

Presenting

Honors students can apply to present their research at two Honors conferences each year: NCHC (National Collegiate Honors Conference) and FCHC (Florida Collegiate Honors Conference) whose locations change every year. For successful applicants, conference registration fees, travel, lodging and food are covered by the Honors program.

Apply to Present Research

Research and Conference Funding

十大外围足彩网站排行榜 Honors sends three students per semester to study at Oxford in England. While there, students take advantage of the unique one-on-one tutorial system, working closely with their professors on courses they help design. To learn more, visit the Oxford Study Abroad (OSAP) or click the application button below.

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Deadlines: Applications for attending Oxford during the Spring Term are due no later than Oct. 14 of the previous year. Applications for attending Oxford during the fall term are due no later than the Friday before spring break of the spring term proceeding the fall term. Applications are due at 5 p.m.

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Oxford Study Aborad Program

Apply for Oxford Study Abroad

Partners in the Parks

Partners in the Parks (PITP) is an outdoor experiential learning program coordinated by the National College Honors Council. PITP projects at national parks across the country offer unique opportunities for collegiate honors students and faculty to visit areas of the American landscape noted for their beauty, significance and lasting value.

Apply to PITP

Study Abroad Scholarships

Students can receive funding to take any study abroad course – not just those offered by the Honors program. Students can also receive credit for up to two Honors courses (Idea Labs or Dialectics) by studying abroad.

Application for Funding

Course Catalog

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The Honors curriculum is uniquely designed to develop advanced critical thinking and communication skills. Students in 十大外围足彩网站排行榜’s Honors Program have a distinct general education rooted in interdisciplinary thinking, original research and inquiry. Smaller classes and engaged pedagogy provide students with a challenging exploration of the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

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Incoming freshmen are automatically considered for the Honors Program when they are accepted for admissions to the University of Tampa.
- Eligibility for the program
- 3.5 GPA (unweighted)
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Acceptance into the Honors Program by Admissions results in students being designated as ”Honors Eligible.

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Transfer students should have a 3.5 GPA and/or very strong recommendations.
The Honors program cannot admit transfer students that have accrued 60 credit hours or more.

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A continuing University of Tampa student may be considered for Honors Program admissions if:
- They have cumulative 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 GPA of 3.5
- Have not completed more than 60 credit hours.
- Must formally apply to the program.
- Must be recommended by a 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 faculty member.
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There is a required application for full enrollment as an Honors Student for all admitted Honors Eligible students.  Students will complete this application in October of their first year while enrolled in HON 100.
Application for full enrollment as an Honors Student for continuing students is highly competitive. Students must formally apply to the program by Oct. 15 of their first semester at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜.
Students may re-apply to the Honors Program after one semester if their application is denied.
To be eligible to make application for full enrollment as an Honors Student:
- A first-year, non-transfer student (regardless of credit hours) must have successfully completed HON 100 with a grade of B or better and must include a recommendation from at least one 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 professor.
- Approval of the application, in all instances, is up to the discretion of the Honors Program Director and Associate Director.
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First Time in College (Freshman) Admissions

Incoming freshmen are automatically considered for the Honors Program when they are accepted for admissions to the University of Tampa.
- Eligibility for the program
- 3.5 GPA (unweighted)
Acceptance into the Honors Program by Admissions results in students being designated as ”Honors Eligible.

Transfer Student Admissions

Transfer students should have a 3.5 GPA and/or very strong recommendations.
The Honors program cannot admit transfer students that have accrued 60 credit hours or more.

Continuing 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 Student Admissions

A continuing University of Tampa student may be considered for Honors Program admissions if:
- They have cumulative 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 GPA of 3.5
- Have not completed more than 60 credit hours.
- Must formally apply to the program.
- Must be recommended by a 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 faculty member.

Full Enrollment as an Honors Student

There is a required application for full enrollment as an Honors Student for all admitted Honors Eligible students. Students will complete this application in October of their first year while enrolled in HON 100.
Application for full enrollment as an Honors Student for continuing students is highly competitive. Students must formally apply to the program by Oct. 15 of their first semester at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜.
Students may re-apply to the Honors Program after one semester if their application is denied.
To be eligible to make application for full enrollment as an Honors Student:
- A first-year, non-transfer student (regardless of credit hours) must have successfully completed HON 100 with a grade of B or better and must include a recommendation from at least one 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 professor.
- Approval of the application, in all instances, is up to the discretion of the Honors Program Director and Associate Director.
- A continuing 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 student who wishes to enroll in Honors who was not admitted as a freshman or transfer student must have a cumulative 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 GPA of 3.5, cannot have more than 60 credit hours, and must formally apply to the program and be recommended by a 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 faculty member.

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An Honors thesis is an original research project appropriate to the student’s field of study. Theses can be traditional research papers, plays, poems, books, business proposals, experiments or anything a student wants to explore.
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The Honors thesis is a culminating project for Honors program students. Honors theses are discipline-specific. The Honors thesis independent study can be conducted under the guidance of any full-time faculty member at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜. Subject matter for the course will be determined through student-faculty consultation. The course may be taken multiple times for up to a total of 10 credit hours.  Ideally, students should be prepared to enroll in thesis work beginning the spring semester of their junior year. 

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Prerequisite: Students must be in good standing with Honors Program, complete all honors curriculum, and 60 credit hours of coursework.

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The Honors Curriculum is unique and designed to encourage interdisciplinary and divergent thinking. The program provides an enhanced learning environment for exceptional University of Tampa students. Led by a distinguished faculty, students are challenged to aim higher and go further in their lives, communities and careers. Students are required to maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing. Students will complete the Fundamentum, Dialectic, Idea Labs and Honors Thesis requirements.

Honors Thesis Requirement

All Honors students complete a thesis, guided by a 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 faculty member. The thesis offers students a unique opportunity to pursue their passions and engage in experiential learning. Topics are as diverse as the members of the Honors community: In the sciences, students have traveled to the east coast of Florida to study sea turtle breeding, while in the arts, students have produced autobiographies. Whatever their chosen projects, students benefit from the support of Honors faculty who understand how to successfully publish original research.

The Honors thesis is a culminating project for Honors program students. Honors theses are discipline-specific. The Honors thesis independent study can be conducted under the guidance of any full-time faculty member at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜. Subject matter for the course will be determined through student-faculty consultation. The course may be taken multiple times for up to a total of 10 credit hours. Ideally, students should be prepared to enroll in thesis work beginning the spring semester of their junior year.

Prerequisite: Students must be in good standing with Honors Program, complete all honors curriculum, and 60 credit hours of coursework.

Thesis Details

Students who complete two semesters of foreign language study at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜ampa and a study abroad experience will be awarded a Global Scholar badge at the Honors graduation. Students who pursue this program are eligible for a study abroad scholarship.

Application for Global Scholars Scholarship

Residential Housing

The University offers Living-Learning Communities (LLC), which are designated residential environments intentionally focused on fostering student learning and a stronger connection with the campus community.

Created for students enrolled in the Honors Program, the Honors LLC community is designed to provide an academically stimulating and enriching environment. Students on these floors have access to exclusive events and special programs that enhance academics, build community and promote engagement. Past events have included coffee conversations with famous authors, book talks with award-winning scientists, beginning and end-of-year socials, trivia nights, sand volleyball games and much more.

Living-Learning Communities

Sample Honors Courses

What You Might Study

Experiential Idea Lab

Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience in History, Fiction and Film

In the Idea Labs, students tackle society’s problems through experiential research projects in their fields of interest.

Experiential Idea Lab

Life Extension Technology and the Future of Humanity

In the Idea Labs, students tackle society’s problems through experiential research projects in their fields of interest.

Team Taught Interdisciplinary Dialectic

Where have we been?

Controversies in Human Development

Team Taught Interdisciplinary Dialectic

Where are we going?

Florida's Future: Climate Change at Home

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Scholarship for Travel

Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award

The Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award provides an annual $2,500 grant to talented Honors students for international travel during the summer. The award was established to honor the life of Timothy M. Smith. Although a lawyer by trade, Tim’s true passion was traveling the world and writing about his many experiences. Recent award recipients have:

Studied LGBTQ+ rights in Portugal
Studied human trafficking in Thailand
Snorkeled the Bahamas observing coral reefs
Worked with underprivileged children in Sri Lanka
Researched humpback whales in Australia
Worked with a mixed-ability dance company in England

Award Requirements

Student standing next to an airplane in Alaska.

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The Honors Symposia Series seeks to stimulate intellectual thought and discussion on campus and in the broader community by sponsoring a variety of speakers each semester. Presenters include 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 faculty and guest experts, as well as Honors students. Topics span disciplines and highlight current research and scholarship at 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 and within the greater academic community, both nationally and internationally. 

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Expanding Minds

The Honors Program sponsors 十大外围足彩网站排行榜ampa’s Distinguished Speaker Series, which brings world-renowned, award-winning thinkers, writers, inventors, activists and scholars to lecture on issues ranging from social justice to scientific breakthroughs. The distinguished speaker series features people who have been awarded the highest and most visible accolades in their field, such as the Nobel, Tony, Emmy, Grammy and National Book Awards.

Honors Program Symposia

Edwidge Danticat speaks at the Distinguished Speaker Series.

十大外围足彩网站排行榜 students who apply to graduate school are admitted, pursuing advanced studies in fields ranging from law, medicine, business and economics to education, psychology and literature.
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Honors students graduate with a portfolio of work and professional experience — from attending research conferences to holding leadership positions — that sets them apart from their peers. 十大外围足彩网站排行榜’s Academic Success Center also provides free pre-professional advising to students considering applying to graduate school. 
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十大外围足彩网站排行榜’s Office of Career Services further prepares students for a successful transition from campus life to the professional world. The office hosts job fairs, résumé-writing workshops and mock interviews, and also offers test-prep classes for graduate school entrance exams. 

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Preparing for Success

Honors students are well-equipped to pursue graduate studies or to excel in their chosen career path. Ninety-six percent of 十大外围足彩网站排行榜 students who apply to graduate school are admitted, pursuing advanced studies in fields ranging from law, medicine, business and economics to education, psychology and literature.

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History and Mission

Program

Founded in 1982, The University of Tampa’s Honors program exists to enhance the education of high-achieving students. The Honors program has a distinctive, Honors-only curriculum, numerous opportunities that are exclusively for Honors students and provides a close-knit community of like-minded students.

The interdisciplinary Honors program is led by Faculty Fellows who challenge students to aim higher and go farther in their lives, communities and careers. Honors faculty include Fulbright scholars; nationally recognized scientists, artists and authors; teaching award recipients; and business and community leaders. Honors students benefit from personalized attention and close work with these distinguished researchers. As mentors and scholars, they can connect students with professional contacts, help them prepare for admission interviews, review application essays, provide letters of recommendation and more.

Mission

The Honors Program of The University of Tampa aims to

- Attract excellent students to the University.

- Enhance student’s achievement by creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

- Foster student’s critical thinking skills.

- Increase student’s capacities as global citizens.

- Help students become scholars and intellectuals.

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Honors Program

Aim Higher. Go Further.

Honors, Benefits and Privileges

Research and Conferences

Oxford Study Aborad Program

Partners in the Parks

Study Abroad Scholarships

Honors Thesis Requirement

Residential Housing

What You Might Study

Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience in History, Fiction and Film

Life Extension Technology and the Future of Humanity

Where have we been?

Where are we going?

Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award

Expanding Minds

Preparing for Success

History and Mission

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