Honors
Students who are well prepared for
college and are motivated to undertake an additional academic
challenge are encouraged to participate in the
University of Maine Honors College.
The University of Maine offers its Honors College to all
exceptionally talented students who are interested in cross-and
inter-disciplinary studies. The Program is based on the belief that
genuine excellence in college-level studies means broad competence
in areas outside a major field of specialization as well as
excellence within it; to that end, Honors courses involve students
and faculty from all disciplines and fields at UMaine in seminars
and tutorials. Honors course work allows the student both a range
and a flexibility not available in any academic major. The double
emphasis on learning which both broadens and deepens has been the
foundation for the building of courses in the College: to expand
students' perspectives by exploring areas of thought not closely
related to their major fields, and to allow them to work in their
majors, during the junior and senior years, with greater depth than
would be possible within a conventional course pattern. Honors study
begins with interdisciplinary broadness and culminates in a focused,
in-depth project in the major field.
Honors College students all complete a
thesis as part of their experience.
2006 Honors Theses:
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