The Honors Program at the University of Washington is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates. Students can pursue Honors as a general education track, as an in-depth program within their majors, or as a combination of the two. Students may apply to the Program as new freshmen, at the end of their first year, or once they've selected a major.

Departmental Honors Spotlight - Architecture

Each quarter, the University Honors Program showcases the remarkable work done by Honors students in their majors. While the programs vary from discipline to discipline, most typically conclude in a major research or artistic project and all challenge the students to bring their work to the next level.

Read reflections on Honors in Architecture  »
Browse Departmental Honors requirements »

The Honors Portfolio

To complete an Interdisciplinary Honors degree, students must compile an online portfolio of their undergraduate experience at UW. Hear some of our recent graduates discuss their portfolios on the uwhuskies YouTube channel.

Special thanks to Kirsten Atik, UAA and Allison Tesch, Honors

Learn more about the Honors Portfolio »
Visit the UW YouTube channel »

Partners in the Parks

Partners in the Parks is an outdoor experiential learning program that partners National Parks with host University Honors programs in the region to create week-long adventures in education.

Learn more about Partners in the Parks opportunities »

The Honors Librarians

The Honors Librarian Program is designed to introduce entering students to the University of Washington Libraries and the Honors learning portfolio. Small groups of students are matched with Librarians in Honors 100, who serve as personal connections to the University Libraries.

Learn more about the Honors Librarian Program »
Meet the Librarians »

  • May 24th, 2012

    Did you ever wonder just where the Honors Program came from or why it was created? What did this program look like back in the 1960s, anyway? Read all about it and more in the latest UAA Alumni e-newsletter »

  • May 22nd, 2012

    Hello Honors!

    Join HSAP in our last Honors discussion of the year! Engage in a discussion of how Honors fits into the greater UW with professors Ken Clatterbaugh and Iain Robertson TODAY in MGH 211B at 4pm-5pm. Food will be provided. See you there!

    Best,
    HSAP

  • April 27th, 2012
    The timeline

    For the Honors Program's 50th Anniversary celebration, we asked alumni, faculty, staff and students to submit some memorable events to help us put the Program's history into perspective. Handcrafted by student staffer Allison Tesch, the 18-foot Honors Timeline hangs proudly in our computer lab for all to see. For those who can't see it in person, we've assembled a zoomable panorama viewable on our website (HTML5-compatible web browser required).

    View the Honors Timeline panorama »

  • April 6th, 2012

    In Winter 2012, Slavic Languages & Literatures professor Claudia Jensen offered an Honors course in partnership with the Post-Prison Education Program, titled In Your Name: A Service-Learning Experience in Seattle's Criminal Justice System. This groundbreaking course brought together UW Honors students, former prison inmates pursuing higher education, and legal authorities to explore the criminal justice system and its impacts on individuals and their communities.

    Read the UW Today article »
    Read the Seattle Times article »

    People With Convictions

    On April 11th at 7pm in Kane 120, the Post-Prison Community Collaboration Project (a continuing partnership between the students in the class) held a series of readings, presentations, dance, and theater titled People With Convictions.

    Read The Daily's article about People with Convictions »
    View the Facebook event details for People With Convictions »

  • February 29th, 2012

    Levi Higgs, an Honors student and Mary Gates leadership scholar, has been featured in the School of Art e-newsletter!

    Learn about his journey and achievements here.

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