Honors website

The hallmark of a university education is the cultivation of intentional learners who adapt to new settings, integrate knowledge quickly, and continue to learn throughout their lives. Such intentional learners are informed about their social and natural milieu, empowered by their analytical and critical thinking skills, and awakened to their responsibilities as citizens in a diverse democracy.

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Honors Program serves rigorously trained students who share a desire to become intentional learners. University Honors students work with specifically selected and highly qualified faculty in smaller class settings, thus encouraging them to engage in a collaborative, vigorous intellectual life that prepares them for admission to and success in graduate and professional schools.

University Honors students enter as a cohort, taking a special section of Freshman Seminar designed specifically for them. Then, during their next three years, University Honors students enroll in at least 15 credits of Honors designated courses, usually smaller sections of courses reserved especially for honors students. Finally, University Honors students return for a senior-level Honors Seminar in which they and their colleagues reflect upon their experiences, discuss their plans for the future, and develop a Seminar project.