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Choose your own
adventure
Honors students are active
creators of their own
academic experience, not
passive recipients. Honors
classes provide the unique
opportunity to be in the
driver’s seat and customize
your curriculum.
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Challenge yourself
Never been one to shy away
from a challenge? Then
Honors is right up your
alley. It’s designed to push
you beyond your comfort
zone to ask big questions—
ones that don’t always have
clear-cut answers. Think of
it as “a playground for the
mind” where you can explore
new things. Although you’ll
sometimes fail, you’ll learn
the most through reflection
and trying again—all in a safe
environment with experts to
guide you.
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Dive deep
Honors classes aren’t all
about “more work.” They’re
about providing more
depth, greater interaction
and meaningful reflection.
Honors encourages you to
pose new ideas and explore
relevant issues that transcend
curriculum.
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Interesting,
interdisciplinary
classes
You’ll address issues facing
our world and life’s great
questions through engaging
curriculum like Honors
Colloquia and Cultural
Visions courses. Honors
stands at the crossroads
of all disciplines, so the
possibilities for blending
any major with an array of
Honors-supported activities
are endless!
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Find your home
away from home
Your majors and backgrounds
may be different, but
you’ll find like-minded
high achievers in Honors.
Together, you’ll learn, live
and play, encouraging each
other to soar to new heights
while building valuable
networks. Freshmen live
in Milton Daniel, a LEED-
certified building with access
to upperclassmen mentors,
study pods and a Great Room
for socializing.
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Honors-only
experiences
Freshmen have the exclusive
opportunity to attend an
international Frog Camp,
and first- and second- year
Honors students participate
in unique intercultural
experiences called Honors
Abroad. There are also
milestones and celebrations
that are only available with
Honors, like the McDorman
Scholars Dinner and the
Laureate Ceremony.
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Achieve distinction
The Honors College is a
great place to start building
your résumé. Graduating
with Honors shows you’ve
gone above and beyond, and
many Honors students enjoy
acceptance to excellent
graduate schools and career
placement at world-class
organizations. Laureates also
have a strong track record
of receiving prestigious
scholarships, like the
Fulbright, Truman
and Mitchell.
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Unique
perspectives
Honors isn’t just about
being book smart. It’s about
encouraging independent
thinking, cross-cultural
awareness, creative problem-
solving and critical-thinking
skills—which are also among
the top attributes sought
by employers.
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Learn
from the best
Honors professors are
renowned scholars and
caring mentors. The smaller
class sizes mean you’ll get
to know your professors on
a deeper level, and vice-
versa. There’s also abundant
access to undergraduate
research and collaborative
opportunities with faculty,
including capstone projects
such as the Honors thesis.
When faculty know you,
they can support you as
you advance.
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Be a leader
Honors students tend
to be highly involved.
They’re orientation
leaders, Frog Camp
facilitators, Connections
mentors, student athletes,
cheerleaders, Showgirls,
TCU Marching Band
members, resident
assistants, TCU
Ambassadors, sorority/
fraternity members, Student
Foundation members
and Student Government
Association officers, to
name a few!
BONUS
Priority enrollment
It’s true—Honors students
have first dibs when it comes
to registering for classes.
Plus, many Honors classes
help students complete their
TCU Core Curriculum
and major or minor
requirements.