University Honors Program

Subject abbreviation: HNPG College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Thomas M. Perring, Ph.D., Director 2316 Olmsted Hall

• (951) 827-5323; honors@ucr.edu

honors.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge Christine Ward Gailey, Ph.D. (Anthropology, Women’s Studies) Nigel C. Hughes, Ph.D. (Earth Sciences) Eugene Perry Link, Ph.D. (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages) Robert Nash Parker, Ph.D. (Sociology) Thomas M. Perring, Ph.D. (Entomology) Sharon Walker, Ph.D. (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) Vorris Nunley, Ph.D. (English)

Outstanding students from all disciplines and majors can participate in the University Honors Program (UHP). The UHP challenges honors students to take an active role in shaping their education. The UHP offers a variety of extracurricular and service learning opportuni- ties. Students benefit from Honors staff support in the areas of fellowship applications, intern- ships, application to graduate schools, and summer enrichment programs. A reading room, seminar room, lounge, and work space with computer facilities are available to honors students. UC Riverside Washington Academic Internship Program / University Honors Program / 439

This component is divided into two opportuni- ties. Admission to the First Year component of lower-division honors is based on an applica- tion, essay, high school grades, aptitude scores and achievement test scores. Students take honors courses and participate in workshops, personal growth, and community service activi- ties. The UHP lower-division curriculum pro- vides special seminars, projects, and other courses designed to introduce honors students to the rewards of scholarship and research. First-year courses encourage innovative approaches to introductory courses and pro- vide an avenue for faculty to present courses that concentrate on their research interests. UHP seminars expose students to methods of conceptualizing issues and framing questions that characterize disciplines.

The sophomore component of Lower Division is designed for continuing Honors students as well as provide an opportunity for gifted stu- dents who did not have the opportunity to par- ticipate in the first year component. This com- ponent offers students an introduction to the Honors experience and the wealth of opportu- nities available to undergraduates at UC Riverside. Our hope is that participants will go on to engage in an array of meaningful scholar- ly endeavors throughout their years of under- graduate study. Interested students must apply to the program and meet the minimum GPA and units earned by spring quarter of their freshman year at UCR. For details, visit hon- ors.ucr.edu.

The upper-division curriculum provides stu- dents with the framework to produce a thesis or project, a substantial, independent product of scholarship, research, or creative activity. This structure is adaptable to almost any major and allows each student the flexibility to work with a faculty advisor to shape a research pro- gram to meet the ambitions of the project. We have excellent student-faculty research and leadership opportunities for juniors and seniors participating in Upper-Division Honors. Continuing UCR students with an excellent academic record may apply or be nominated to participate in upper-division honors whether or not they completed lower-division honors. Students who transfer to UCR as juniors with excellent academic records may also apply or be nominated to the upper-division UHP. During the junior year, students narrow their research or leadership focus, select a faculty supervisor, and prepare to undertake the hon- ors project. The program provides support in all phases of this planning. The honors project is usually undertaken in the first two quarters of the senior year and is completed well before graduation. The completed thesis or project is submitted to the faculty advisor for approval. The approved thesis or project, a cumulative GPA of 3.4 in the major, and an upper-division GPA of at least 3.50 qualify the student for graduation with upper-division honors. The honors designation appears on the official tran- script.

The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward graduation. Stu dents should plan study abroad well in advance to en sure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Con sult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details visit UCR’s International Education Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program under International Education Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of partici- pating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/programwizard.