University Scholars

The University Honors Program (University Scholars) consists of four (4) three credit-hour honors seminars. Honors courses satisfy General Education Curriculum requirements.

All courses for 2014 and 2015 meet the Social Literacy competencies. 

Fall 2014

WSP 2304 Business and Human Rights
Instructor: Kevin McGarry

WSP 2305 The Science of Cooking
Instructors: Benjamin Miller and Christopher Parker

Spring 2015

WSP 2304 Predators and Prey: Human and Horse Relationships, What Horses Tell us About Ourselves
Instructor: John Hall

WSP 2304 Soccer Explains the World
Instructor: Trevor Morris

Honors Admission

Admission to University Honors:

1. Freshmen must have an SAT score of 1200 (Critical Reading and Math) or an ACT score of 24 and a high school GPA of 3.5.
2. Students who transfer with fewer than 30 hours may be admitted to the University Honors Program if they have the requisite SAT or ACT scores and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 from the transferring institution.
3. Wesleyan students who have completed fewer than 30 hours may be admitted to the University Honors Program if they have attained a 3.5 GPA in their course work at Texas Wesleyan University.
4. Students who transfer with 31 or more hours may be admitted to the University Honors Program if they have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 from the transferring institution.
5. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA at Texas Wesleyan to graduate with University Honors. Departmental Honors Programs are open to all Wesleyan students.
6. Students are admitted to a Departmental Honors Program with the approval of the faculty of the student’s major program and a GPA in their major of 3.5.
7. Students in the Departmental Honors Program must complete six (6) hours of honors credit. The content and requirements of the honors credit are determined by each student’s participating academic department or program. All students seeking Departmental Honors must make one public presentation of their honors project/thesis at University College Day before graduation.
8. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA in their major to graduate with Departmental Honors and earn the Wesleyan Scholar designation on their diplomas.

Honors Scholarship

The Committee on Honors Programs at Texas Wesleyan University will award three $1000 scholarships annually. These scholarships will be renewable for an additional year provided the student maintains a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

1. Students enrolled in the Wesleyan Scholars Honors Program who have completed the University Seminar Program (completed four seminars)
2. Earned no lower than a "B" in all four seminars
3. Have a 3.5 or higher GPA overall

Application Process: Interested students should submit an essay of a minimum of 1000 words that describes how the Honors Program has influenced your perspective of your place as a citizen of the world. Submission Information

1. Application Essay and Resume due April 14, 2014
2. Submit to: Dr. Elizabeth H. Battles, Director, Wesleyan Scholars Honors Program, ebattles@txwes.edu

Departmental Honors

Each student seeking to enroll in Departmental Honors will need to complete the application for Departmental Honors.

At the completion of the program, students will need to submit a reflective essay. This essay is meant to be a reflection of your experience in the Departmental Honors Program and should include the following:

1. A short description of the project (or classes) you undertook to complete your discipline’s requirements for honors.
2. An analysis of how completing your honors project (or classes) challenged or changed your views or opinions on the subject of your project.
3. An analysis of how the Honors program has helped you in your major studies or in your area of specialization.
4. A reflection of what makes the experience of completing honors unique compared to other courses in your academic discipline.

Please submit the essay to Dr. Elizabeth H. Battles, Director of the Wesleyan Scholars Honors Program (ebattles@txwes.edu), by Friday, May 2, 2014.