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THE HONORS PROGRAM
Qualified students
looking for a challenging educational option can find it in the Honors Program
at The University of West Alabama. The Honors Program provides academically
talented undergraduates with the opportunity to grow intellectually. Honors
students work with outstanding faculty members and peers in enhanced courses and
participate in extracurricular activities that provide cultural and
social enrichment, and also develop their special talents and skills.
HONORS CURRICULUM
In the freshman year, students augment their academic
preparation in the honors versions of the basic curriculum classes. Courses in English composition and literature, history, and biology are specifically
designed for the Honors students. The freshman-level Honors Forum combines
class work with attendance at special cultural events.
Courses offered
in the sophomore, junior, and senior years continue to provide a stimulating range and
depth of intellectual inquiry. In an interdisciplinary course, Honors
Special Topics, faculty from diverse disciplines explore with students a
culturally significant issue, theme, or historical period. Mentored
Studies and the Senior Thesis allow students to select
projects of interest to them and to work individually with a faculty member.
Within the Honors framework, students pursue their own major, usually taking one to two honors courses per year.
PROGRAM BENEFITS:
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Small classes
taught by faculty whose special interests and expertise lie in the
discipline of the particular class
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Classes that provide opportunity for creative,
independent work in an area of interest to the individual student
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Participation in special
Honors events, such as field
trips, lectures, and banquets
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Honors Residence living option for a living-learning
environment
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Leadership opportunities through the UWA Honors
Council and conferences of the national and state honors councils
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Upon successful completion of the Honors Program, Honors
Scholar designation on diploma and transcripts, a distinction of
advantage for graduate or professional school admission or career placement.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Program is open to entering freshmen with minimum ACT
scores of 22 composite and 24 in science reasoning, English or reading or 23 in
mathematics and appropriate scores on math placement tests. UWA students who
have earned between 32 and 63 hours at The University of West Alabama and have a
cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher in non-elective hours may apply for entry to
the Honors Program. Transfer students who are interested should apply to the
Director of the Honors Program for admission.
Students with an ACT composite score of 28 or higher and
individual scores of 28 or higher in reading or English can earn 6 semester
hours of credit in history and/or English composition by successfully completing
the second course in the history and/or English composition honors sequence.
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