What is a Living/Learning Program?
Honors Humanities is just one of the several living/learning programs at Maryland , which are ranked by U.S. News and World Report as number three in the nation. These exciting programs are designed to bring students with similar interests into a residential community and provide a living component to supplement their academic curriculum. While a student participates in Honors Humanities, they are encouraged to live in Wicomico Hall, the home of the program where students live, study, and take classes together. This living component of the program helps simulate a smaller, liberal arts college environment within the larger research university and fosters strong community among the program’s members. What’s the difference between Honors Humanities, University Honors and Gemstone? As an Honors Humanities student, you are a part of University Honors. You will take classes with other Honors students and have access to all of the resources that other Honors students enjoy. In addition, your
