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- [email protected]
Lolita Nelson-Adkins- [email protected]
Carrie Devine- [email protected]
Gideon Cohn-Postar- [email protected]
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