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Because we want to push you to progressively advance your knowledge and understanding throughout your undergraduate years, we have divided Honors experiences into three tiers. Moving through these tiers will allow you to gradually build up mastery of the skills and abilities deemed as crucial for success by major employers and leading educators.
 Tier One: Laying the Foundation
Students in their FIRST AND SECOND YEAR choose from experiences such as:
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Introductory honors seminars |
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Being a volunteer in a research lab |
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Joining a faculty-sponsored book club or film group |
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Honors Ambassador Program |
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International summer workshops |
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Being a volunteer for a community service program |
 Tier Two: Defining Your Journey
Students in their SECOND AND THIRD YEAR take advantage of opportunities such as:
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Intermediate honors seminars |
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Co-teaching a course with a faculty member |
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Semester-long study abroad programs |
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Research through the Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program |
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Joining a faculty-led research team |
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Professional internships |
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Becoming a peer advisor in the Honors Program |
 Tier Three: Owning Your Education
Students in their THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR begin to create their own experiences:
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Advanced honors seminars |
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Graduate level courses in your major |
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Semester-long study abroad programs |
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Study-abroad at a foreign university |
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Plan and implement a community service project |
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Give a presentation at a national conference |
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Complete a traditional thesis |
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Serve as a consultant for a local business |
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Participate in a national design competition |
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Whatever your definition of success, we can help you customize an academic plan that will get you there. In Honors you will combine both in-class and out-of-class experiences to create a plan of study as unique as your personality. Honors plans of study can include honors seminars or courses needed for your major as well as out-of-class learning opportunities such as working in a research lab, doing community service, or pursuing a professional internship. Once you are admitted to Honors, our advisors will walk you through the process of developing an academic plan that fits your goals and interests.
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Challenge Yourself
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If you are looking to push yourself as a scholar and grow as an individual, then you have come to the right place. Our unique approach to academics will help you expand your mind and your horizons. To insure that honors students are challenged in meaningful ways they:
- Complete their Honors customized educational plan INSTEAD of Miami's general education requirements
- Take hands-on honors courses which incorporate innovative learning techniques and dynamic interaction between students and professor
- Incorporate both in-class and out-of class experiences into their educational plan, so they can delve deeper into their learning.
- Complete any of Miami's 100+ majors and possibly even count courses taken for their major toward their Honors requirements.
- Participate in group and individual advising sessions to help identify their personal goals and develop a plan of action that will move them toward those goals.
- Reflect on their experiences and to what degree they met their goals, then receive annual feedback and direction from faculty and staff on their progress.
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| The Honors Framework |
We will help you construct an academic plan that steadily guides you toward mastery of crucial information, while leading you to reach advanced knowledge, skills and values in your chosen field.
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ALL HONORS STUDENTS MUST:
- Complete at least 12 Honors experiences by graduation
- Take at least one honors seminar from each of the three tiers
- Participate in at least one out-of-class experience in each of the three tiers
- Keep an ongoing portfolio of your work that demonstrates your progress toward your learning goals and the desired learning outcomes for each tier.
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