Honors Program Advising Meeting

1. Honors Program Advising Meeting Welcome!

2. Agenda Policy Reminders Courses offered in Spring 2014 Internships Advising for Spring 2014 Spring Break Trip Fellowship Information Honors Social Events

3. Policy Reminders Admissions policy Graduating with honors Theology Track Honors in liberal studies

4. Admission • Not after Sophomore year • Must have a 3.5 GPA at CUA • Application for current CUA students, after first semester completed • Interview with Dr. Paxton

5. Graduating with Honors Maintain 3.5 GPA Complete at least one Honors track, with at least B- in all classes Students on probation (3.2-3.49 GPA) at the time of graduation will not receive Honors

6. Courses Offered Spring 2014 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

7. 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).

8. 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

9. Honors in Liberal Studies • Open to students in the professional schools • Engineering, Architecture, Music, Nursing • New this spring: Business and Economics, Social Work • Work with Dr. Paxton to create a personalized track • Combine 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

10. Sustainability Minor (=Interdisciplinary Minor) HSEV 101: Environmental Science and Engineering HSEV 102: Religion, Ethics, and Ecology HSEV 203: The Economics of Energy and the Environment HSEV 204: Environmental Politics and Policy + 1 sustainability elective + 1 for-credit internship or course in “sustainable operations and practices =Sustainability Minor

11. HSEV 102: Religion and Ecology Dr. William Dinges School of Theology and Religious Studies Ordinary Professor of Religion and Culture

12. For-Credit Honors Internships Tony Chiappetta Office of Career Services chiappetta@cua.edu Dr. Jennifer Paxton University Honors Program paxton@cua.edu

13. Requirements for Internships In good standing in the UHP (3.5 GPA or above) Junior status For elective credit only Fall or Spring semester Minimum 140 hours of work No on-line internships

14. Elements of the Internship Work in the internship organization Written assignments and supervision by the faculty advisor Professional development meetings with Career Services

15. Finding an Internship • Consult with Career Services (OCS) • https://www.interfase.com/cua/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fcua%2fstudent • Consult faculty members in the desired field • Conduct independent research

16. Applying for Internship Credit • Apply for your chosen internship • Find a faculty advisor • Complete an internship agreement form • http://honors.cua.edu/curriculum/forcreditinternships.cfm

17. Field Trip to Wall Street

18. The Logistics Sponsored by dean Lawrence R. Poos Friday, Dec. 6 (last day of classes) 4:30 am to midnight Interested sophomores and above especially encouraged to sign up Contact Dr. Paxton (paxton@cua.edu) if interested

19. SPRING 2014 ADVISING LISA CAMPBELL HONORS UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR CAMPBELLL@CUA.EDU ALL FRESHMEN MUST SCHEDULE AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT WITH LISA BEFORE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

20. Upperclassmen Advising for Spring 2014 Begins Monday, Oct. 14 Browse 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

21. Spring Break in Madrid Dr. Daniel Donoso-García Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

22. Discovering Madrid throughtheArtsSpring Break 2014 (March 7 – 15, 2014)

23. Discovering Madrid • “Cultural Crossroads: Great Capitals of Europe” • JointInitiative: • Department of Modern Languages and Literatures • HonorsProgram • SPAN240: Madrid throughtheArts • Cultural history of the capital city of Spain: 15th – 21st century • Art history, Literature

24. Discovering Madrid • This class is a one-week study seminar in situ in Madrid. • March 7 (Friday) –15 (Saturday), 2014 • 1-credit • On-sitepresentations • In pairs video project

25. Habsburg Madrid Charles V, Philip II, Philip III Plaza Mayor El Escorial Velázquez Typicalstreets and cafés

26. Bourbon Madrid Charles III Charles IV Retiro Park Prado Boulevard

27. Modern Madrid Gran Vía Calle Alcalá Parliament Cafés and tertulias

28. BestMuseums Prado Museum

29. BestMuseums Reina Sofía Museum

30. Excursions Toledo

31. Excursions El Escorial

32. Excursions Alcalá de Henares

33. VibrantLife Tapas Flamenco Bullfighting Soccer

34. Contact DANIEL GARCÍA-DONOSO AssistantProfessor of Spanish GARCIADONOSO@cua.edu ELLA SWEIGERT Director of CUAbroad SWEIGERT@cua.edu GRACE SCHNEIDER CUAbroadAdvisor SCHNEIDERG@cua.edu • Orgoto: • http://cuabroad.cua.edu/programs/index.cfm

35. Grants and Fellowships University Honors Program Julie Yarwood Fellowships Coordinator 114 McMahon Yarwood@cua.edu

36. 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

37. Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants • Boren Scholarship • Harry S. Truman Scholarship • George J. Mitchell Scholarship • Marshall Scholarship • Fulbright Grants • Includes both study/ research grants and English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs)

38. 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

39. Honors Recurring Events 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

40. “The Messiah” National Cathedral, Fri., Dec. 6 (last day of classes), at 8 pm Tickets: $10 (due in UHP Office by Mon., Dec. 2)

41. 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.

42. Keep up with the UHP!