Enhance your College of Education Experience in the Oregon State University Honors College
At Oregon State, the Honors College offers a chance to take your College of Education journey even further. Including engaging classes, the opportunity to develop an original project and a prestigious degree, the Honors College helps you build skills, connections and confidence.
Here’s a few ways it can benefit you:
- Take honors courses on unique topics with deeper collaboration.
- Build your network through faculty mentorship and honors community events.
- Complete an honors thesis that showcases your original work and strengthens project development and communication skills.
- Graduate with an Honors Baccalaureate Degree — Oregon State University’s highest undergraduate distinction.
The deadline to apply to the Honors College is Feb 1, but you can apply today! Visit your Beaver Basecamp portal and fill out the Honors College application form. You can also learn more about what the Honors College offers and send questions to [email protected].
The honors thesis is an opportunity to develop an original project in an area you are passionate about.
Here are some recent thesis topics completed by College of Education Honors College graduates:
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Lorenzo Curtis – Honors College and College of Education Class of 2023, thesis topic: ¡Sí, se puede! Employing a Personal Testimonio to Show Young Latinx Students and Families That Their Dreams of College Are Well Within Reach
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Vy Nguyen – Honors College and College of Education Class of 2019, thesis topic: Out Here: A Short Film about Outdoor School in Oregon
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Kristina Drongesen – Honors College and College of Education Class of 2004, thesis topic: Understanding Factors That Are Related to Success in Mathematics for Women
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Rafiha Bitar – Honors College and College of Education Class of 2009, thesis topic: Writing an Educational Children’s Book to Promote Bilingualism and Multiculturalism
The thesis can include analytic research, innovation development, a business plan and more. Whatever your goals, the thesis will put you in a position to take them to the next level.
Alumni Highlight
Through small, discussion-driven honors courses, Alex developed the skills that now shape his work as a high school comparative American literature teacher. His honors experience emphasized close relationships with faculty, interdisciplinary thinking and research grounded in equity—foundations he continues to apply in his own classroom by encouraging students to debate, research and find meaning in literature that reflects a wide range of identities and histories.
“Oregon State University Honors College courses create an environment where you are excited to learn about things you likely never considered before! In honors sections, the small class sizes also allowed me to feel like I had a genuine relationship with my instructors and a meaningful impact on the class as a whole.”
Alex Varela, ’23, History and Education
