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Honors Program Advising Meeting

Agenda

Policy RemindersCourses offered in Spring 2014InternshipsAdvising for Spring 2014Spring Break TripFellowship InformationHonors Social Events

•ADMISSIONS POLICY•GRADUATING WITH HONORS•THEOLOGY TRACK•HONORS IN LIBERAL STUDIES

Policy Reminders

Admission

Not after Sophomore yearMust have a 3.5 GPA at CUAApplication for current CUA students, after

first semester completed Interview with Dr. Paxton

Graduating with Honors

Maintain 3.5 GPAComplete at least one Honors track, with at

least B- in all classesStudents on probation (3.2-3.49 GPA) at the

time of graduation will not receive Honors

HSPH 102 & 204 HSHU 102 & 204 HSSS 102 & 204 HSEV 102 (COMBINED WITH TRS 385) &

204 HSTR 102 & 204 MATH 330 – “MATHEMATICAL TOPICS IN

THE SOCIAL SCIENCES” CAPSTONE SEMINAR (ON “MEMORY”)

OPEN TO ALL GRADUATING SENIORS, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS

Courses Offered Spring 2014

Special Presidential Honors Seminar

HSLS 201: The Virtues (President John H. Garvey) Fulfills a Humanities requirement Wednesday and Friday, 3:40pm-4:55pm This course explores the rich tradition of the virtues

and vices using a multidisciplinary approach. Course materials will survey the presentation of virtues across a number of media, including art, music, literature, theology, philosophy, film, and television.  Much of the course will be structured around the classical division of the virtues into the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) and theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity).

Theology Track

Honors TRS 201H counts toward the HSTR track.

TRS 201 + 3 of the HSTR courses (101, 102, 203, or 204) qualifies for Honors in Theology.

We recommend that students take all four HSTR courses

Honors in Liberal Studies

Open to students in the professional schools Engineering, Architecture, Music, Nursing New this spring: Business and Economics, Social

WorkWork with Dr. Paxton to create a personalized

trackCombine four courses from at least three

tracks Only one LC course may be used Sample Track

Individual and Community: HSSS 101, HSPH 102, HSTR 203, HSHU 203

Sustainability Minor (=Interdisciplinary Minor)

HSEV 101: Environmental Science and Engineering

HSEV 102: Religion, Ethics, and EcologyHSEV 203: The Economics of Energy and the

EnvironmentHSEV 204: Environmental Politics and Policy+ 1 sustainability elective+ 1 for-credit internship or course in

“sustainable operations and practices=Sustainability Minor

HSEV 102: Religion and Ecology

Dr. William DingesSchool of Theology and Religious Studies

Ordinary Professor of Religion and Culture

T O N Y C H I A P P E T TA O F F I C E O F C A R E E R S E R V I C E S

C H I A P P E T TA @ C U A . E D U

D R . J E N N I F E R PA X T O NU N I V E R S I T Y H O N O R S P R O G R A M

PA X T O N @ C U A . E D U

For-Credit Honors Internships

Requirements for Internships

In good standing in the UHP (3.5 GPA or above)

Junior statusFor elective credit onlyFall or Spring semesterMinimum 140 hours of workNo on-line internships

Elements of the Internship

Work in the internship organizationWritten assignments and supervision by the

faculty advisorProfessional development meetings with

Career Services

Finding an Internship

Consult with Career Services (OCS) https://www.interfase.com/cua/Account/LogOn?Return

Url=%2fcua%2fstudentConsult faculty members in the desired fieldConduct independent research

Applying for Internship Credit

Apply for your chosen internshipFind a faculty advisorComplete an internship agreement form

http://honors.cua.edu/curriculum/forcreditinternships.cfm

Field Trip to Wall Street

The Logistics

Sponsored by dean Lawrence R. PoosFriday, Dec. 6 (last day of classes)4:30 am to midnightInterested sophomores and above especially

encouraged to sign upContact Dr. Paxton (paxton@cua.edu) if

interested

L I S A C A M P B E L LH O N O R S U N D E R G R A D U AT E A D V I S O R

C A M P B E L L L @ C U A . E D U

A L L F R E S H M E N M U S T S C H E D U L E A N A D V I S I N G A P P O I N T M E N T W I T H L I S A B E F O R E R E G I S T E R I N G

F O R C L A S S E S

SPRING 2014 ADVISING

Upperclassmen Advising for Spring 2014

Begins Monday, Oct. 14Browse through our course offerings before

appointment (online or grab a print copy tonight)

If you’re planning to take an Honors class in Spring 2014, you MUST have an Honors appointment

Appointments will be made Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm

Call Jillian (202-319-5220) or come by McMahon 107 to schedule an appointment

DR. DANIEL DONOSO-GARCÍA

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Spring Break in Madrid

Discovering Madrid through the Arts

Spring Break 2014 (March 7 – 15, 2014)

Discovering Madrid

“Cultural Crossroads: Great Capitals of Europe”

Joint Initiative: Department of Modern Languages

and Literatures Honors Program

SPAN240: Madrid through the Arts Cultural history of the capital city of Spain: 15th –

21st century Art history, Literature

Discovering Madrid

This class is a one-week study seminar in situ in Madrid.

March 7 (Friday) –15 (Saturday), 2014

1-credit

On-site presentations

In pairs video project

Habsburg Madrid

Charles V, Philip II, Philip III

Plaza MayorEl EscorialVelázquezTypical streets and cafés

Bourbon Madrid

Charles IIICharles IVRetiro ParkPrado Boulevard

Modern Madrid

Gran VíaCalle Alcalá ParliamentCafés and tertulias

Best Museums

Prado Museum

Best Museums

Reina Sofía Museum

Excursions

Toledo

Excursions

El Escorial

Excursions

Alcalá de Henares

Vibrant Life

TapasFlamencoBullfightingSoccer

Contact

DANIEL GARCÍA-DONOSO

Assistant Professor of Spanish

GARCIADONOSO@cua.edu

ELLA SWEIGERT

Director of CUAbroad

SWEIGERT@cua.edu

Or go to:http://cuabroad.cua.edu/programs/index.cfm

GRACE SCHNEIDER

CUAbroad Advisor

SCHNEIDERG@cua.edu

UNIV ERSIT Y HONORS P ROGRA MJ ULIE YA RW OOD

F ELLOW SHIP S COORDINATOR114 M CM A HON

YA RW OOD@CUA .EDU

Grants and Fellowships

What We Offer…

Personalized advising for grants and fellowships applications

Editing and revision of fellowship applications

Fellowship administration: interviews, workshops, and advising

General advice on “big” scholarships for Honors Program students

Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants

Boren ScholarshipHarry S. Truman ScholarshipGeorge J. Mitchell ScholarshipMarshall ScholarshipFulbright Grants

Includes both study/ research grants and English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs)

Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants

Pre-application Process Preliminary step designed to help students who are

interested in applying for these competitive programs begin to make important decisions about their proposed research/ study plans and academic programs early in the application process and receive valuable feedback from faculty members regarding their potential applications.

Spring pre-applications: Fulbright Grants, Marshall Scholarships, Mitchell Scholarships

Fall pre-applications: Truman and Boren Scholarships

AFTERNOON TEA

Alternating Fridays at 4 pm in McDonald with Dr. Rohlf and family

HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO CULTURE MINI-LECTURES

Every other Friday at 4 pm, alternating in the Walton and McDonald common areas

Honors Recurring Events

“The Messiah”

National Cathedral, Fri., Dec. 6 (last day of classes), at 8 pm

Tickets: $10 (due in UHP Office by Mon., Dec. 2)

The UHP encourages you to…

Invite a Professor to Lunch!

Once you have a date and time

settled, contact Katie Purple in the Honors

Program Office (purpleke@cua.edu or

x5220) and she will arrange for you to come and pick up a meal card for the

professor.

Meal cards are good at all food venues in

the 2nd floor Food Court except Quiznos.

Keep up with the UHP!