Honors
The Honors Program prepares the university’s high ability students for graduate or professional study and for entry into the workforce. The Program includes the Institute for Standardized Testing.
Vision
The Honors Program seeks to become a first-rate, scholastic and professional development enterprise within the University System of Maryland, a bridge for students to world-class graduate schools and professional programs and a segue into entry-level positions.
Mission
The Honors Program fosters an enduring spirit of inquiry, discovery, leadership, and civic engagement in a setting where outstanding students and dedicated faculty, together, pursue common intellectual agendas and engage their communities in meaningful ways. The Program offers an enriched and challenging course of study and requires its academically motivated student population to commit to rigorous preparation for entry into graduate or professional school or into their fields of interest.
The Honors Program
Each year, The Honors Program seeks students who have an expressed interest in preparation for study on the graduate level or for immediate entry into their careers. Students are prepared for master’s, doctoral, or professional degree study through accelerated coursework, regularly scheduled workshops about the graduate-school experience, graduate school application process, graduate admissions test preparation, character and leadership development, community service experiences, and cultural enrichment activities. Weekly workshops also address topics pertaining to students’ development as professionals to include resume writing and interviewing skills, networking, internships, and professional dress, and personal branding.
Students are admitted into University Honors as either four-year students or as upper-division, two-year students. Scholarships that provide the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees are available to any Valedictorian and Salutatorian who enters Coppin with an Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
Four-Year Honors Program
The eligibility criteria for participation in the Four-year Program are as follows:
1. Eagle Honors Program Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements
• First-semester, first-year student
• Cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Completion of 4 of the following courses in any combination: AP (Advanced
Placement), Honors, IB (International Baccalaureate), GT (Gifted and Talented),
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination Programs), and dual enrollment
courses.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from instructors. One (1) letter of
recommendation must be from applicant’s senior English instructor or community
college English instructor.
• Significant leadership role(s) within school or community.
[Provides in-state tuition and fees.]
2. Honors Associate Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements
• First-semester, first-year student.
• Cumulative 2.80 GPA
• Completion of 4 of the following courses in any combination: AP (Advanced
Placement), Honors, IB (International Baccalaureate), GT (Gifted and Talented),
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination Programs), and dual enrollment
courses.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from instructors. One (1) letter of
recommendation must be from applicant’s senior English instructor or community
college English instructor.
• Significant leadership role(s) within school or community.
[Provides $3,000 per year. Converted to Eagle Scholar at the completion of first year upon meeting renewal criteria.]
Honors Program participants are required to complete the following courses to graduate with honors distinction:
Eight (8) Honors Versions of General Education Requirement Courses:
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ENGL 103 - Honors English Composition I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 104 - Honors English Composition II 3 Credit(s)
HIST 209 - Honors U.S. History I
HIST 210 - Honors U.S. History II
OR
HIST 211 - Honors World History I
HIST 212 - Honors World History II
OR
HIST 213 - Honors African American History I
HIST 214 - Honors African American History II
PHIL 204 - Honors Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 211 - Honors General Psychology
HONS 150 - Honors Community Service Seminar 1 Credit(s)
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin 3 Credit(s)
WLIT 208 - World Literature for Honors Credit(s)
Designated Honors research courses:
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HONS 380 - Honors Introduction to Research I 3 Credit(s)
HONS 381 - Honors Introduction to Research II 3 Credit(s) AND
HONS 490 - Honors Thesis 3 Credit(s)
Additionally, students may complete one or more of the following courses:
HONS 390 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar 4 Credit(s)
HONS 391 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar 4 Credit(s)
HONS 470 - Honors Field Practicum I 6-Mar Credit(s)
HONS 471 - Honors Field Practicum II 6-Mar Credit(s)
HONS 480 - Honors Research Assistantship 3 Credit(s)
Upper-Division Honors Program
Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility criteria for participation in the Upper-division Honors Program follow:
1. Honors Transfer Scholarship
• Highest or second highest GPA in graduating class from an accredited community college.
• Full-time status at Coppin State university.
Provision: In-state tuition and fees.
2. Honors Upper-Division Scholarship (For Coppin students.)
• 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• Completion of English Composition I and II or their equivalents.
• Completion of no fewer than 45 credits.
• Full-time students.
Provision: $1500 each semester
Students participating in the Upper-division Honors Program complete the following courses:
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin 3 Credit(s)
WLIT 208 - World Literature for Honors Credit(s)
HONS 380 - Honors Introduction to Research I 3 Credit(s)
HONS 381 - Honors Introduction to Research II 3 Credit(s)
HONS 490 - Honors Thesis 3 Credit(s)
Additionally, they may complete two of the following courses:
HONS 390 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar 4 Credit(s)
HONS 391 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar 4 Credit(s)
HONS 470 - Honors Field Practicum I 6-Mar Credit(s)
HONS 480 - Honors Research Assistantship 3 Credit(s)
Note(s)
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Honors Program participants who maintain overall grade point averages of 3.25 (for Four-year Honors Program Scholars) or 3.5 (for Upper-division Honors Program Scholars), complete at least one internship experience, and present a Senior Presentation will be recognized at the End-of-Year Recognition Ceremony with a completion medallion from the Honors Program. The exceptional graduate who took full advantage of the honors experience and earned summa cum laude distinction will be recognized with the Medal of Distinction.
Institute for Standardized Testing
The Institute for Standardized Testing (IST) supports the mission of the Honors College, offering test prep workshops that help students with graduate admissions and graduate admissions tests through regularly scheduled intensive programming. IST services are open to all Coppin students.
Admissions to The Honors Program
Qualified, first-year students are referred to the Honors Program by the Office of Admissions after students have been admitted to the University. Current Coppin students or transfer students should communicate directly with the Honors Program (410-951-3388). Qualified students must complete a supplemental application to the Honors Program and a one-hour interview. The Honors Program offices are located in the Health and Human Services Building, Suite 349.
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