The University Honors Program (UHP) strives to serve the needs of academically talented and ambitious students who value intellectual growth and want to make the most of their undergraduate education.

The program provides students an enriched and challenging liberal arts curriculum. Small Honors classes concentrate on exploring new and innovative ideas and creatively integrating knowledge.

The Honors Program also offers students the extraordinary opportunity to conduct research at the undergraduate level. The Honors experience fosters the long-term intellectual, ethical and personal growth of each student. Membership in the University Honors Program is a privilege, a commitment, and a voyage of excellence. If you are up for it...

When you come to UTPA, visit our office in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Room 104 or call (956) 381-3461. Our staff will answer your questions and introduce you to the UTPA Honors community.