Academics » Honors Program

The Honors Program at the University of Maine at Augusta offers those students who have demonstrated intellectual potential and personal commitment an enriched academic experience. Not only will studies at UMA be enhanced socially and intellectually, but the Honors student will be better prepared to continue his or her advanced studies and bring academic talents and abilities to the attention of prospective employers.

The Honors Program is not a separate degree program, but is designed to augment the course work required for a degree. In most cases, honors courses can be substituted for required or elective credits.

Any student, upon recommendation of the Director of the Honors Program, may register for an Honors course without being formally admitted into the program. However, to graduate from the program with honors designation, a student must meet the specific requirements of the Honors Program.

The requirements of the Honors Program are flexible to meet the needs of our students - whether part-time, full-time, traditional, or non-traditional.

Participants in the Honors Program are eligible for Honors Program Scholarships, either as entering degree students or as continuing students.

Why consider the Honors Program?

  • To become an independent learner
  • To work closely with faculty mentors
  • To study topics with greater depth and breadth
  • To experience a stimulating atmosphere of intellectual exchange
  • To enhance preparation for further education (graduate, professional, etc.)
  • To participate in scholarly activities (UMS Honors Weekend, The UMA Scholar, National Collegiate Honors Council, Northeast Region of NCHC)
  • To develop and improve leadership skills

For application materials or additional information, contact:

Dr. Jon A. Schlenker
Director of the Honors Program
The University of Maine at Augusta
46 University Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Telephone (207) 621-3262

To contact the HPSA officers, e-mail at umahpsa@maine.edu

Comments from Honors Program Graduates

"The Honors Program enabled me to exceed academic expectations; reach new heights in leadership; and grow closer to faculty, peers, and staff, whose positive influence will stay with me always."

Patricia Friedman
MBA candidate

"I found it stimulating to be around people with goals similar to mine. The opportunities for camaraderie and networking abound."

Lou Flori
UM Law School

"The Honors Program allowed the graduate school to see that I was a student serious about my education."

Laura Church
Boston University
School of Theology

"Working with other motivated students in quality honors courses has been a highlight of my UMA experience."

Amy Peterson
University of Vermont
Graduate School

Honors Program Admission Requirements

APPLICANTCRITERIA
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATE		 Have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Rank in the top 25% of the high school graduating class.
AND
Test into college-level courses based on college placement tests (unless waived).
UMA
STUDENT		 Have a minimum U.M.A. G.P.A. of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Have accumulated at least 12 U.M.A. credit hours.
Complete U.M.A.’s Placement Tests in reading, mathematics, and writing (unless waived).
TRANSFER
STUDENT		 Have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale from the transferring institution.
Have a minimum of 12 transfer credit hours.

All applicants must complete an Application for Admission Form and submit three (3) letters of reference, at least two of which must be from current or former teachers.

OPTIONAL:  Include a letter explaining any special circumstances the applicant would like the Honors Council to take under consideration.

Honors Courses

Courses above the introductory level may be taken as honors courses. For those courses approved as honors courses for the fall 2008 semester, please check the Honors Program Website (http://www.uma.edu/honors.html) or contact the UMA Honors Program office for details (207.621.3295). When registering, use the course number listed in the Spring 2009 course guide. After registration, contact the Registrar's Office and request Honors designation for chosen course.

Spring 2012-Honors cross-listed courses
Courses # Date  Course Title Staff Day-Time & 
type of courses
AME 389 1/9-5/5 Latin Ameerican Culture-Intergrated Module Course (HUM 389) Staff (WEB)
AME 418 1/9-5/5 Cultural Criticism & Theory: The Art of Social Change (ENG 418)^ Hentges W-1-3:45pm 
BIO 322 1/9-5/5 Biochemistry Bennett T-1-3:45pm
BIO 440 1/9-5/5 Immunology Milligan (WEB)
BUA 355 1/9-5/5 Introduction to Operations Research Butler F-4-6:45pm (ITV)
BUA 365 1/9-5/5 Organizational Behavior (POS 365)^ Bowne T-7-9:45pm (VC)
CIS 460 1/9-5/5 Computers and Culture (INT 360)^ Szakas TH-9-11:45am
CIS 460 1/9-5/5 Computers and Culture (INT 360)^      Szakas (BLENDED)
DRA 389 1/9-5/5 Topics in Films & Theatre: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock Phippen M-1-3:45pm (VC)
DRA 389 1/9-5/5 Introduction to Traditional Comedy (Rockland) Potter M-7-9:45pm
ENG 317W 1/9-5/5 Professional Writing Schneider F-9-11:45am (ITV)
ENG 317W 1/9-5/5 Professional Writing (Bangor) Pincus T/TH-2:30-3:50pm
ENG 317W 1/9-5/5 Professional Writing (Bangor) Retzlaff W-4-6:45pm
ENG 331W 1/9-5/5 African-American Literature Ruddy (WEB)
ENG 351W 1/9-5/5 Creative Writing Taylor F-9-11:45am
ENG 360W 1/9-5/5 Selected Work of Shakespear I ** Rubinson T-9-11:45am
ENG 375 1/9-5/5 Contemporary Latin American Lit-Intergrated Mod. Course Taylor T-1-3:45pm
ENG 376W 1/9-5/5 Medieval Literature Kellerman W-4-6:45pm
ENG 417W 1/9-5/5 Document Design & Presentation Kurth (WEB)
ENG 418 1/9-5/5 Cultural Criticism & Theory: The Art of Social Change (AME 418)^ Hentges W-1-3:45pm 
ENG 452W 1/9-5/5 Creative Writing II Taylor F-9-11:45am
HTY 331 1/9-5/5 History of the American Worker Wigderson T-1-3:45pm (VC)
HTY 350 1/9-5/5 Twentieth Century World History Lodge W-4-6:45pm (VC)
HTY 360 1/9-5/5 The History of International Relations Since 1945 (Rockland) Galloway W-4-6:45pm 
HTY 389 1/9-5/5 Holocaust & Historical Memory Staff TH-1-3:45pm (VC)
HTY 389 1/9-5/5 History of the Latin America-Integrated Module Course Hazard F-1-3:45pm
HGH 367 1/9-5/5 Genocide in our Time Peck W-1-3:45pm
HON 300W 1/9-5/5 Critical Thinking & Writing Schlenker W-9-11:45am (VC)
HON 401 1/9-5/5 Leadership Seminar (SSC 317)^ Fraser W-4-6:45pm
HUS 308 1/9-5/5 Assessment & Planning (Bangor) Samuelian T-9-11:45am
HUS 308 1/9-5/5 Assessment & Planning  Linhardt (WEB)
HUS 318 1/9-5/5 Adolescence, Substance Abuse & Criminality (SSC 318)^ Watkins (WEB)
HUS 326 1/9-5/5 Chemical Dependency Counseling Watkins W-7:30-8:45am (BLENDED)
HUS 330 1/9-5/5 Interviewing and Counseling (Augusta) Giroux M-9-11:45am
HUS 330 1/9-5/5 Interviewing and Counseling (Bangor) Lane M-9-11:45am
HUS 330 1/9-5/5 Interviewing and Counseling (Ellswroth/Hancock) Edwards M-1-3:45pm
HUS 330 1/9-5/5 Interviewing and Counseling (Rockland) Curran W-1-3:45pm
HUS 330  1/9-5/5 Interviewing and Counseling McCue-Herlihy M-7-9:45pm (ITV)
HUS 332 1/9-5/5 Addiction & the Family (SSC 332)^ Adams (WEB)
HUS 350 1/9-5/5 Mental Health & Aging (Bangor) Hunter M-1-3:45pm
HUS 364 1/9-5/5 Human Rights Violation: Torture and Trauma (JUS/SSC 364)^ Linhardt (WEB)
HUM 389 1/9-5/5 Latin American Culture-Intergrated Module Course (AME 318)^ Staff (WEB)
HUM 389 1/9-5/5 Comments, Tweets, & Texts: The Language of the Social Network Lisi (WEB)
INT 330 1/9-5/5 Wham! Bang! Pow! Graphic Storytelling in Form & Practice Botshon/Precourt (BLENDED)
INT 360 1/9-5/5 Computers and Culture (CIS 460)^    Szakas TH-9-11:45am
INT 360 1/9-5/5 Computer and Cultuere (CIS 460)^ Szakas (BLENDED)
JUS 316 1/9-5/5 Criminology (SOC 316)^ Taylor (WEB)
JUS 364 1/9-5/5 Human Rights Violation: Torture and Trauma (HUS/SSC 364)^ Linhardt (WEB)
JUS 450 1/9-5/5 Conflict Resolution (SSC 450)^ Staff M-4-6:45pm
PHI 250 1/9-5/5 Ethics Fahy T-9-11:45am (ITV)
PHI 250 1/9-5/5 Ethics (Bangor) Maccrae TH-1-3:45pm
PHI 250 1/9-5/5 Ethics (Rumford/Mexico) Merckens W-1-3:45pm
PHI 335 1/9-5/5 Formal and Informal Logic Fahy TH-4-6:45pm (ITV)
PHI 362 1/9-5/5 Aesthetics Fahy W-9-11:45am
PHI 370 1/9-5/5 East Asian Philosophy (Rockland) Halpin W-7-9:45pm
POS 358 1/9-5/5 Public Opinion and Survey Research Nickerson TH-5-6:45pm
POS 365 1/9-5/5 Organizational Behavior (BUA 365)^ Bowne T-7-9:45pm (VC)
PSY 302 1/9-5/5 Psychology of Childhood Ellis (WEB)
PSY 308 1/9-5/5 Human Development Ellis T-4-6:45pm (ITV)
PSY 308  1/9-5/5 Human Development (Augusta) Staff W-9-11:45am
PSY 308 1/9-5/5 Human Development (Bangor) Pare T-9-11:45am
PSY 308 1/9-5/5 Human Development (Bangor) Pare TH-9-11:45am
PSY 308 1/9-5/5 Human Development (Rockland) Fox M-1-3:45pm
PSY 345 1/9-5/5 Problems and Interventions in Childhood Ellis M-1-3:45pm (ITV)
PSY 360 1/9-5/5 Social Psychology Giroux M-4-6:45pm
PSY 400 1/9-5/5 Abnormal Psychology Elliott M-9-11:45am (ITV)
PSY 400  1/9-5/5 Abnormal Psychology (Bath/Brunswick) Desisto W-9-11:45am
SSC 317 1/9-5/5 Leadership Seminar (HON 401)^ Fraser W-4-6:45pm
SSC 318 1/9-5/5 Adolescence, Substance Abuse & Criminality (HUS 318)^ Watkins (WEB)
SSC 320 1/9-5/5 Research Methods in Social Science Adams M-9-11:45am
SSC 320 1/9-5/5 Research Methods in Social Science Elliott (WEB)
SSC 332 1/9-5/5 Addiction & the Family (HUS 332)^ Adams (WEB)
SSC 362 1/9-5/5 Death & Dying Linhardt (WEB)
SSC 364 1/9-5/5 Human Rights Violation: Torture and Trauma (HUS/JUS 364)^ Lindhardt (WEB)
SSC 450 1/9-5/5 Conflict Resolution (JUS 450)^ Staff M-4-6:45pm
SOC 316 1/9-5/5 Criminology (JUS 316)^ Taylor (WEB)
SOC 340 1/9-5/5 Sociology of Minorities Schlenker (WEB)
SOC 360 1/9-5/5 Sociology of the Family Turcotte Seabury (WEB)
SOC 370 1/9-5/5 Sociology of Culture Lake-Corral TH-1-3:45pm
Note:  
^ means that this class is cross-listed with another class
Blended =classes that are combined with either ITV, CV or the WEB
ITV=Interactive Television
VC=compressed video or polycom
WEB= online
All others are onsite courses
**HON 300W or permission of the Honors Director