Caitlin LaMar
  • Molecular Biology
  • San Diego, CA

SDSU Introduces First Honors College Inductees

2015 Aug 20

The Fall 2015 semester begins August 25, and the new school year will welcome SDSU's first group of Honors College inductees, including Caitlin LaMar, a San Diego native and SDSU student studying Molecular Biology.

SDSU's Weber Honors College provides an academic environment in which students experience a dynamic, interactive, and engaged education. The objective of the Weber Honors College is to provide the richest possible intellectual experience by helping students become conversant in multiple disciplines, think flexibly, solve problems and pursue the creative expression of ideas.

Geoffrey Chase, dean of SDSU's Division of Undergraduate Studies, has worked for years to create an honors college at the university. He says it will improve on the University Honors Program that has existed on campus for decades.

"It will attract more students including out-of-state students and, we hope, international students," Chase said. "It's one of those markers people look at when selecting a university, so in terms of how we want to position ourselves as a university on the regional and national scene, I think it's important."

The Weber Honors College features a unique interdisciplinary curriculum made up of small, discussion-based seminars and innovative teaching techniques that promote active engagement in the subject area and prepare students for high-impact educational experiences beyond the classroom, including study abroad, research, leadership, service, and creative activity; and for future graduate work and successful careers regardless of their chosen field of study.

The college plans to grow its enrollment to 1,200 high-achieving students.