The University Honors ProgramUpper Division Requirements

Eric RauchwayAssociate Vice Provost of Undergraduate EducationDirector, University Honors ProgramProfessor of History

Welcome Back!

• Upper Division 1 (Junior Year)

• Upper Division 2 (Senior Year)

• Transfer 2nd Year Students

Can complete UD 1 or UD 2

UD 1Upper Division 1 Requirements

• Flexible options

• 3 components

Research preparation

Research/project

Service

UD 1 Research Prep Course

• 1 unit, graded course

• One Science and Engineering and one Social Sciences and Humanities

• An introduction to research methods and preparation for capstone projects

• Offered Winter 2015

• Many of you have already completed this requirement last year (IST94)

UD 1 Project Options

•Honors Contract

1 unit, Graded, associated with an Upper Division course

Contract info meeting: Tuesday, Oct 7, 12-1pm 3201 Hart Hall

Proposal Form is online, due October 15

•Independent Quarter-long Project

No unit credit

If you are interested, contact us to propose the project

To receive credit, turn in a 1,200 word analytical essay on your experience and a statement from your supervisor certifying project completion

UD 1 Study Abroad Project Option

• Prior to end of UD 1 year (yes, summer counts)

• Do not need to propose in advance

• Submit 1,200 word analytical essay on your experience and…

evidence of your participation in the program

• Photo journals encouraged!

UD 1 Service Requirement

• 20 hours of service

• Flexible

• Do not need to propose in advance

• Submit 1,200 word analytical essay on your experience and…

• a written statement from a supervisor detailing your hours worked and what you did

UD 1Project Management Course (PMC)

• Fulfills BOTH the Service and Project Requirements

• 3 units, letter graded

• Offered Fall, Winter, and Spring

• Small groups, exciting projects, research experience

UD 2 Upper Division 2 (Capstone) Requirement

• Four options:

Departmental Thesis

UHP Thesis

Senior Engineering Design Project

Capstone Independent Project

UD 2 Theses

•Departmental Thesis:

Through your major

Departmental honors

Present at the URC

•UHP Thesis

2 quarter, 4 unit each quarter, letter graded

Proposal due on 10th day of instruction

(find the Proposal Form on our website)

Fall-Winter or Winter-Spring

Present at the URC

UD 2 Senior Engineering Design Project/Senior Practicum

• Complete the project through your department

• Present at the URC

UD 2 Capstone Independent Project

• Non-thesis project

• Equivalent academic rigor to a thesis

• Requires a project sponsor/instructor of record

• 2 quarter, 3 unit, graded

• Proposal due on 10th day of instruction

• (find the Proposal form on our website)

Contact Us:

Eric Rauchway- earauchway@ucdavis.edu

Lolita Nelson-Adkins- lrnelson@ucdavis.edu

Carrie Devine- cldevine@ucdavis.edu

Gideon Cohn-Postar- gdcohnpostar@ucdavis.edu