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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 personally walk you through the process of developing your academic plan. Our flexible program can be particularly beneficial for transfer students, because it allows you to seamlessly merge your past learning experiences with your academic plan at Miami.
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DREW
DORNER '08:
College is more than exams and lectures.
Just as students must learn about cells,
circuits, regression models or cost/benefit
ratios, they must also learn about themselves.
Plain and simple, the most important
thing I learned was to be myself at
all times. It's important to find what
you love, do what you love, and be what
you love. The Honors Program certainly
allowed me to be myself throughout college
since it's such a flexible program.
If I wanted to alter a requirement or
project to better suit my interests,
Honors & Scholars would always encourage
it.
Read more from Drew. GO>> |
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| CHALLENGE YOURSELF: |
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. Because we want to push students to progressively advance in their knowledge and understanding throughout their undergraduate years, our expectations of students change as they develop personally and academically. |
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
Choosing which Honors experiences to complete will be based on the student's personal goals. Transfer students will work their honors advisor to determine how their work at their previous institution will fit into the Honors Framework.
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TIER 1: LAYING THE FOUNDATION
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Students
in their FIRST AND SECOND YEAR choose
experiences that will allow them to
gain effective scholarly, leadership
and service habits. We expect all Honors
students to have met the following learning
competencies within their second year
at Miami.
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Learning
Competencies
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Sample
Honors Experiences
(Possible Ways of Fulfilling Competencies)
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- Communicate
a main idea in a logical way with
supporting evidence
- Explore
an important question about society
or nature
- Identify
multiple perspectives on an issue
- Interact
with others to explore provocative
ideas
- Identify
personal strengths and areas for
improvement
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- Enroll
in introductory honors seminars
- Enroll
in other courses that meet major
requirements or speak to your personal
interests
- Volunteer
in a research laboratory
- Join
a faculty-sponsored book club or
film group
- Join
the Honors Ambassador Program
- Complete
an international workshop over the
summer or during winter break
- Volunteer
for a community service program
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TIER
2: DEFINING YOUR JOURNEY
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Students
in their SECOND AND THIRD YEAR take
advantage of opportunities that assist
them in defining themselves as scholars,
leaders, and global citizens. We expect
all Honors students to have met the
following learning competencies by their
third year at Miami.
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Learning
Competencies
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Sample
Honors Experiences
(Possible Ways of Fulfilling Competencies)
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- Write
an academic paper using the appropriate
disciplinary tone, structure and
data
- Analyze
or compare scientific, humanistic,
or artistic concepts or frameworks
- Articulate
personal, educational, and professional
goals
- Discover
similarities and differences between
their beliefs and other's beliefs
- Operate
effectively within a diverse team
to address a problem or issue
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- Enroll
in intermediate honors seminars
- Enroll
in other courses that advance the capacity for discovery and research
- Co-teach
a course with a favorite faculty
member
- Take
part in a semester-long study abroad
program
- Enroll
in an independent study or the Undergraduate
Summer Scholars Program to complete
a project
- Join
an ongoing research team, led by
a faculty member
- Engage
in a professional internship
- Become
a peer advisor in the Honors Program
- Become
a resident-assistant and develop
in-hall programs
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TIER 3: OWNING YOUR EDUCATION
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Students
in their THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR begin
to create their own scholarly, leadership
and service experiences. We expect all
Honors students to have met the following
learning competencies by graduation.
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Learning
Competencies
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Sample
Honors Experiences
(Possible Ways of Fulfilling Competencies)
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- Produce
work that demonstrates independent
thinking and is meaningful to them
- Critically
evaluate and integrate diverse knowledge
systems (disciplines, fields)
- Apply
and share ideas in multiple contexts
- Align
actions and beliefs
- Sustain
and enact a commitment to creating
an inclusive community inside or
outside the classroom
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- Enroll
in advanced honors seminars
- Take
a graduate level course in their
major
- Enroll
in a study-abroad program at a
foreign university, taking classes
with foreign students
- Design
and teach a capstone course
- Plan
and implement a community
service project
- Give
a presentation at a national conference
- Complete
a traditional thesis
- Serve
as a consultant for a local business
- Participate
in a national design competition
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