The Honors Program at Worcester State College

• An exemplary education certified as comparable to all the prestigious Honors Programs at the other public colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

• Recognition at graduation and on the transcript of successful participation in a challenging, high-quality honors program.

• Innovative courses created especially for the Honors Program by outstanding scholars/teachers.

• Small classes emphasizing active student participation and intensive faculty guidance.

• A challenging and interdisciplinary alternative to traditional General Education courses.

• A scholarship that continues for four years, if the student persists in good standing as a member of the college-wide Honors Program and maintains a GPA of 3.0. (Tsongas Scholars must maintain a 3.3 GPA.)

• Resources for individual student research.

• Cultural activities on and off campus, such as visiting speakers and trips to cultural events and sites

• An honors lounge providing space for study, small gatherings, and the pursuit of research using computers and an electronic library installed and compiled exclusively for the use of Honors Students.

• An opportunity to be a part of a community energized by intellectual and artistic excitement.