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Welcome to Global Honors
The Global Honors Program is UW Tacoma's interdisciplinary upper-division honors program. Our mission is to prepare students to meet the challenges of an interdependent world. Our curriculum is designed to help highly motivated students enhance their education of global issues. Through rigorous core seminars, exciting study abroad opportunities, and extra-curricular events, honors scholars embark on an enriching pathway to community leadership and global citizenship.
The mission of the Global Honors Program reflects the mission of the University of Washington, Tacoma in its commitment to educate diverse learners and expanding the boundaries of knowledge and discovery.
The Program accepts applications from juniors (or mid-year sophomores) in any undergraduate major who maintain a 3.5 grade point average or better.
Global Honors Juniors at Orientation
From top, left to right: Daniel Marlowe, Cameron Neblett, Kaila Swanson, LaMont Green, Kelli Tracey, Cody Patterson, Kayla Pevehouse, Denis Roy, Brittany Lawrence, Monditza Fournier, Nao Wantanabe, Divya McMillin - Director, Lisa Plunkett, Tanya Ulsted - Program Administrator, Andrea Roper, Amanda Rees.
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What are the benefits of Global Honors?
Employers and graduate programs are keenly interested in candidates who excel above and beyond conventional degree holders in the field. Global Honors students, who most likely will opt for the study abroad experience, will enjoy a competitive advantage over their peers. The core curriculum will impart students with a sophisticated understanding of the intricacies of global interactions and prepare them for the challenges of a global society. Global Honors students may expect:
- Thought-provoking classes taught in seminar format
- Community of supportive and motivated learners
- Special mention and credential at graduation
- Funding available to support conference participation and research
- Eligibility for scholarships to support tuition for study abroad
- Designated Global Honors reading room and study space
- One-on-one advising and mentoring
- Cultural and social events during the school year
