Office of Undergraduate Studies

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Office of Undergraduate Studies
Programs for Outstanding Scholars
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• The Honors Academy students are part of a
  community of 333 (Fall 07) outstanding scholars
  seeking an enhanced educational experience.

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Missouri ST Honors Academy

• Honors Academy students are recognized for their
  academic excellence and are provided with
• individualized attention
• leadership opportunities
• faculty interaction
• participation in special projects
• Involvement in undergraduate research, service
  learning and other beneficial experiences

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Honors Qualifications

• Incoming freshmen are eligible to apply if
• Their ACT score is 29 or higher/SAT is 1440 or
  above,
• They rank in the top 10 of their high school
  class or have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

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Honors Qualifications

• Incoming transfer students and students currently
  enrolled at Missouri ST are eligible to apply
  if
• They have a minimum GPA of 3.5,
• A minimum of 24 graded, college-level credits
• Transfer students may transfer in up to 6 hours
  of honors course credit

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Honors Academy Info

• Honors Academy Information is available primarily
  at 3 online locations
• The Office of Undergraduate Studies Honors
  Academy Website (open access)
• http//ugs.umr.edu/honors.html
• The Blackboard Course site (access for students
  enrolled in the New Student Honors Seminar
  course)
• The Blackboard Community site (access for all
  Honors Academy students)

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Honors Academy Plan

• There is no Perfect Honors Academy Plan
• BUT, it is structured to work easily into a
  four-year plan
• Freshman Year New Student Honors Seminar
• Sophomore Junior Years
• 4 semesters 4 Honors Courses
• Senior Year Senior Honors Thesis Project
• You construct your Honors Academy schedule and
  participation however you would like.
• It is ALL about YOU!

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New Student Honors Seminar

• To participate in Honors Academy, students
  participate in the New Student Honors Seminar
  their first year at UMR.

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New Student Honors Seminar

• The 2007-2008 New Student Honors Seminar is the
  BEST EVER!
• In 06/07 we tripled enrollment and doubled the
  events.
• IN 07/08 we are maintaining the momentum for the
  172 new students with
• More Distinguished Speakers
• Social Events
• Etiquette Dinner
• Gala Honors Formal Banquet
• A trip for student researchers to the National
  Collegiate Honors Council Conference in Denver
  Colorado.

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New Student Honors Seminar

• To see the New Student Honors Seminar Schedule
  visit
• http//campus.umr.edu/ugs/honors.htm
• Students lead the growth, suggesting speakers,
  contests and events, and in doing so forge a
  thriving, intellectually curious, and sociable
  learning community.

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New Student Honors Seminar

• To participate, students enroll for HONORS
  SEMINAR during their PRO session or during the
  first weeks of classes.
• (Transfer students may join New Student Honors
  Seminar during either the Fall or Spring
  semester.)
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NEW RC Course PilotHonors Academy Living
Learning(HALL)

• Designed to bring first-year Honors Academy
  students together to create an enhanced
  intellectual atmosphere by developing a living
  and learning culture.  The course is designed to
  create life-long learning habits, foster growth
  and nurture success.

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Honors Course Work

• (Sophomore-Senior Year)
• Following their first year, Honors Academy
  students maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 to
  continue participation in the program.
• Honors Academy students enroll in and complete
  15 total credit hours of Honors course work
• 12 hours of Honors contractual course work
• 3 hours of Senior Thesis Project

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Honors Contract Courses

• (Sophomore-Senior Year)
• The Honors course designation is contractual
  and based on extra work (approximately 20 hours)
  conducted in regular UMR courses wherein the
  instructor agrees to approve and oversee the
  effort.
• The contract forms are available on the Honors
  Academy website and must be received by the
  Honors Coordinator by Friday of the second week
  of classes to be considered for approval.
• Course requirements
• One course must be outside of the major field of
  study.
• No more than 3 credit hours may be individual
  study courses
• (300, 302 390).

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Senior Thesis

• (Senior Year)
• Honors Academy students complete 3 hours of
  Senior Thesis/Project.
• All Senior Thesis projects culminate in a
  scholarly, bound thesis. The work is approved and
  overseen by individual faculty mentors. Completed
  projects are presented to the Honors Committee.
• The contract form and detailed guidelines are
  available on the Honors Academy website.

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Honors Distinctions

• Honors Academy students who maintain a 3.5 GPA
  or better and have at least 15 credit hours of
  Honors course credits, may apply to graduate as
  an
• Honors Academy Fellow.
• The application form and deadlines are are
  available on the Honors Academy website.
• This distinction will be noted on their
  diploma, transcript and commencement program.

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Office of Undergraduate Studies
Programs for Outstanding Scholars
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For more information contact Office of
Undergraduate Studies 209 Norwood Hall 1870 Miner
Circle Missouri University of Science
Technology Rolla, Missouri 65409 Phone
573-341-7276 http//campus.mst.edu/ugs/