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Honors Program Purpose
Montana State University
| The mission of the University Honors Program is to prepare academically motivated students to think for themselves and become their own best teachers all within a challenging and supportive community. To this end, Honors provides students with opportunities to take unique interdisciplinary seminars designed and taught by the Montana State University's most distinguished faculty members. Seminars are restricted to fifteen students, thus permitting close interaction with faculty and peers. There are also special sections of departmental offerings in chemistry, economics, English, mathematics, music and physics. These courses are normally restricted to Honors students and are considerably smaller than regular departmental classes. Additionally, Honors students are routinely invited to join outstanding scientists in their laboratories or pursue independent studies with acclaimed scholars and artists in a variety of fields. |
Commencement 2006
Renowned
paleontologist Jack Horner, who teaches on a
regular basis in University Honors, was
recognized for his distinguished commitment to
the program. |
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Whitewater on the Yellowstone
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Extending the dynamic energy that are at the core of all Honors classes, students also engage in social activities that further personal and intellectual growth. The school year begins with a three-day outing in beautiful Paradise Valley, where students embark on a vigorous hike, take a whitewater raft trip through Yankee Jim Canyon, and top it all off with evening faculty presentations ranging from Wolf reintroduction in the Yellowstone ecosystem to Renaissance art. Special lectures and symposia are also featured throughout the year. Service opportunities within the campus and local community are both encouraged and made available through the Honors Program. |
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| Centrally located in the historic "Quads," Honors residence halls provide an ideal for the study sessions and spontaneous discussions that are characteristic of our commitment to fostering a "living and learning" environment. The Quads also serve as a communication hub for students in the program who choose to live elsewhere. |
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| The Honors Program provides assistance and council to students applying for major national and international scholarships. Our students enjoy an exceptional record of achieving such awards, an experience equal success with research grants, and fellowships to major graduate, medical, veterinary, and law schools. |
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| Students may graduate from the university with a degree in their major field plus a separate degree in Honors, which they receive during a special commencement ceremony, along with the distinctive gold medallion bearing the President's seal. |
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President Gamble with the Presidential Scholars |
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