Printer FriendlyThe Honors Program seeks to promote the development and professional growth of motivated students by engaging them in activities designed to enhance their critical, cognitive, and creative potential and by fostering interactions with committed faculty. The Honors Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers special opportunity to the highly motivated, dedicated and talented student. Participating students are challenged to perform at the highest level of which they are capable and are offered an environment that encourages high aspiration and achievement. For more information on the Honors Program, please call the Honors Office at (978) 934-2921, or go to the Honors Program.
All students at the University are welcome to enroll in honors courses. Honors courses are not characterized exclusively by increased work requirements but include activities and expectations designed to enhance and expand the learning experience of the students. Such activities may include:
- Incorporation of a cross-disciplinary approach to course content
- Development of courses that address issues or recent developments at the international, national, or local level, or within a specific discipline
- Assignment of a variety of projects and writing exercises designed to hone the students' skills in writing and critical thinking
- Trips off-campus to museums, historic sites, libraries, corporations, laboratories, or other similar facilities, as appropriate
- Inclusion of laboratory or field research, archival or library research, or activities in the creative arts, as appropriate
Honors Courses