DEPARTMENTAL/COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAMS

Departmental Honors programs usually involve working closely with a faculty mentor on an independent research project lasting at least 3 semesters and culminating in an honors thesis. Departmental Honors research is a powerful way for a student to experience the thrill of innovative research and discovery in his/her field of interest. In a few Colleges, such as Business, students may choose a thesis option, but there is also a non-thesis option involving upper level coursework and enriching experiences appropriate to the discipline.

Admission to Departmental Honors programs varies by College / Department, but there is typically a minimum GPA requirement, upper level course requirements, and an in-depth research / scholarly endeavor culminating with a thesis [check specific details of individual programs through the web links and contact information below]. Students may do Departmental Honors in addition to University Honors (or Gemstone or Honors Humanities). Some Departmental Honors programs are open to first year students, although most students begin Departmental Honors at the end of their second or beginning of their third year on campus. Again, check individual programs for options; be aware that some (such as Business) have firm application dates.

DEPARTMENTAL / COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAMS LINKS and DIRECTORS:

African-American Studies
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/honors.htm
Dr. Valencia Skeeter
2169 LeFrak Hall
301-405-1170
vskeeter@umd.edu

Aerospace Engineering
http://www.aero.umd.edu
Dr. Alison Flatau
3184 Glenn L. Martin Hall
301-405-1131
aflatau@umd.edu

Agriculture & Natural Resources
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/Academics/undergrad/index.cfm
Dr. Leon Slaughter, Asst. Dean
1296 Symons Hall
301-405-2078
lslaugh@umd.edu

American Studies
http://www.amst.umd.edu/Undergraduate/honors.html
Dr. Joe Paoletti
1102 Holzapfel Hall
301-405-1359
jpaol@umd.edu

Anthropology
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/anth/Undergraduate/DptHnrs_SnrThesis.htm#DPT_HNRS
Dr. Bill Stuart
0106 Woods Hall
301-405-1435
wmstuart@umd.edu

Art
http://www.art.umd.edu/honors.html
Dr. Patrice Kehoe
2M322 Art-Sociology Bldg.
301-405-1461
pkehoe@umd.edu

Art History & Archeology
http://www.arthistory-archaeology.umd.edu/programs/honors.html
Dr. Renee Ater
4216 Art-Sociology Bldg.
301-405-1490
rater@umd.edu

Astronomy
http://www.astro.umd.edu/academics/undergrad.html
Dr. Grace Deming
1233 Computer & Space Science Bldg.
301-405-1562
deming@umd.edu

Biology
http://www.life.umd.edu/c-undergraduate/peer-mentor/honors/pm_dept_honors.html
Dr. Marjorie Reaka-Kudla
4202 Bio-Psych Bldg.
301-405-6944
mkudla@umd.edu

Business & Management
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad/businesshonors.html
Dr. Patricia L. Cleveland
1308 Van Munching Hall
301-405-2286
pclevela@umd.edu

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
http://www.life.umd.edu/CBMG/undergrad/honors.html
Dr. Steven Hutcheson
3117 Microbiology Bldg.
301-405-2286
hutcheso@umd.edu

Communication
http://www.comm.umd.edu/undergraduate/
Dr. Leah Waks
Skinner 2101B
301-405-6529
leahwaks@wam.umd.edu

Computer Science
Kim Ozga
1119 A.V. Williams Bldg.
301-405-2737
ozga@umd.edu

Economics
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/econ/
Dr. Carlos Vegh
4118G Tydings Hall.
301-405-3546
vegh@econ.umd.edu

Education
http://www.education.umd.edu/index.html
Dr. Christy T. Corbin
1117H Benjamin Bldg.
301-405-7793
ctc@umd.edu

Electrical & Computer Engineering
http://www.ece.umd.edu/Academic/Under/eehonors.html
Dr. Judith Bell
Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Office
301-405-3685
eceadvis@deans.umd.edu

Engineering Honors Program
(see also Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering) http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/current_honors.html
Dr. Richard H. McCuen
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
1170 Glenn L. Martin Hall
301-405-1949
rhmccuen@umd.edu

English
http://www.english.umd.edu/programs/Honors/honors.html
Dr. Ralph Bauer
2115 Susquehanna Hall
301-405-3797
bauerr@umd.edu

Entomology
http://www.entm.umd.edu/Academics/undergrad/honors.html
Dr. William Lamp
4120 Plant Sciences Bldg.
301-405-3959
lamp@umd.edu

Environmental Science and Policy
http://www.ensp.umd.edu/Honors.htm
Dr. Bruce James, Director
0102 Symons Hall
301.405.8571
brjames@umd.edu

Family Studies
http://www.hhp.umd.edu/FMST/ugrad/honors.html
Dr. Jin Kim
1204 Marie Mount Hall
301-405-3500
jinkim@umd.edu

French
http://www.languages.umd.edu/FrenchItalian/frenundergrad.html#honors
Dr. Lauretta Clough
3215 Jimenez Hall
301-405-4034
lcclough@umd.edu

Geology
http://www.geol.umd.edu/
Dr. John Merck
1218 Centreville Hall
301-405-2808
jmerck@umd.edu

Germanic Studies
http://www.languages.umd.edu/German/undergradstudies.htm#Honors
Dr. Rose-Marie Oster
3215B Jimenez Hall
301-405-4096
rmoster@umd.edu

Government & Politics
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/honors/
Dr. Stephen Elkin
1140E Tydings Hall
301-405-4117
selkin@umd.edu

Health Education
http://www.hhp.umd.edu/dpch/ugrad/index.html
Dr. John Burt
2377 Health and Human Performance Building
301-405-2521
jburt@umd.edu

Hearing & Speech Sciences
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp/degreePrograms/current/ughandbook.htm#honors
Dr. Froma Roth
0141G Le Frak Hall
301-405-4230
froth@umd.edu

History
http://www.history.umd.edu/Programs/honors.html
Dr. Arthur Eckstein
2134 Taliaferro Hall
301-405-4301
ameckst1@umd.edu

Italian
Dr. Joseph Falvo
3103 Jimenez Hall
301-405-4031
gfalvo@umd.edu

Kinesiology
http://www.hhp.umd.edu/KNES/courses/honors/
Dr. David Andrews
2357 Health& Human Perf. Building
301-405-2474
dla@umd.edu

Linguistics
Dr. Norbert Hornstein
1401 Marie Mount Hall
301-405-4932
nhornste@umd.edu

Mathematics
http://www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate/opportunities/DepartmentalHonors.shtml
Dr. Denny Gulick
1111 Mathematics Bldg.
301-405-5056
dng@math.umd.edu

Mechanical Engineering
http://www.enme.umd.edu/undergrad/honors.html
Dr. Sami Ainane
2188 Glenn L. Martin Hall
301-405-5310
ainane@umd.edu

Philosophy
http://www.philosophy.umd.edu/deptwebsite/undergraduateprogram/handbook-undergrad.pdf
Dr. Jack Odell
1120A Skinner Bldg.
301-405-5844
sjodell@umd.edu

Physics
http://www.physics.umd.edu/academics/ugrad/psci/honors.html
Dr. Thomas Gleason
1120F Physics Bldg.
301-405-5979
tgleason@umd.edu

Psychology
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/psyc/main/undergraduate/HonorsGuide/honorsguide.htm
Dr. William Hall
1147 Bio-Psychology Bldg.
301-405-5788
whall@umd.edu

Public & Community Health
Dr. Glenn Schiraldi
2369 Health & Human Perf. Bldg.
301-405-2518
gschiral@umd.edu

Sociology
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/ugrad/ugrad_dept.html#honors
Dr. William Falk
2112E Art-Sociology Bldg.
301-405-6394
wfalk@umd.edu

Spanish & Portuguese
http://www.languages.umd.edu/SpanishPortuguese/honors.html
Dr. Eyda M. Merediz
Jiménez Hall 2215H
(301) 405-6451
emerediz@umd.edu

Women’s Studies
http://www.womensstudies.umd.edu/undergrad/index.shtml
Laura Nichols
2101T Woods Hall
301-405-6827
lnichols@umd.edu