The Honors Project Brochure
The Honors Project Brochure
The Honors Project Brochure
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> is a four-credit-hour capstone<br />
course designed to promote undergraduate student<br />
research and creative activity. You will select and<br />
work closely with a UCM faculty member who<br />
oversees your progress, supervises your work<br />
and helps to facilitate completion of the project.<br />
You are strongly encouraged to choose a topic that<br />
corresponds directly with coursework in your major<br />
areas of study. This could include course readings,<br />
classroom experiences and faculty lectures. Many<br />
times a project’s idea is sparked by your classroom<br />
interaction in your major and flourishes outside of<br />
the university setting.<br />
<strong>The</strong> most rewarding <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> will combine<br />
your chosen program of study and your personal<br />
interests. It may explore an important local or<br />
global issue, investigate a personal concern or<br />
showcase an artistic talent. However it ultimately<br />
takes shape, the primary goal of the <strong>Honors</strong><br />
<strong>Project</strong> is the development and enhancement of<br />
your independent research and creative aptitude.
<strong>Honors</strong> project quick factS<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> is required of all <strong>Honors</strong> College students.<br />
• <strong>Honors</strong> students are eligible for generous funding to support work on their <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong>s.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> average time for completion of an <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> is two semesters.<br />
• Popular areas of scholarly and creative research include:<br />
Criminal Justice<br />
education<br />
AccountanCY<br />
Biology and Earth Science<br />
englisH<br />
Art and Design<br />
recent honors<br />
projects<br />
• “<strong>The</strong> Insider: A UCM<br />
Athletic Magazine”<br />
• “Nepali Immigrant Women’s<br />
experience in the U.S.”<br />
• “UCM Solar Car: Paving the<br />
Road to a Sustainable Future”<br />
• “<strong>The</strong> Beat: Un bilingue<br />
periodico de Warrensburg”<br />
• “Organizational Culture<br />
and Physical Environment”<br />
Nursing<br />
Aviation<br />
Marketing<br />
Political Science<br />
PsychologY<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> is one of the<br />
most stimulating and rewarding<br />
aspects of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> College<br />
experience at UCM. Each project<br />
reflects the research and creative<br />
achievement that is unique and<br />
exceptional to the student.<br />
DarleneCiraulo<br />
Coordinator, Undergraduate Research<br />
Associate Professor of English
What you should know<br />
You should begin considering an <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> topic early in your<br />
academic career. Once you have reached 60 credit hours, you must<br />
schedule an appointment with the Coordinator of Undergraduate<br />
Research to discuss possible topics. After an initial consultation with the<br />
coordinator, you will choose a faculty mentor to assist in the preparation<br />
of “<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Proposal.”<br />
During your initial consultation you will receive a form that consists of a<br />
cover sheet, a project proposal and an <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Budget Request.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> College staff then reviews the proposal — signed by you<br />
and your faculty mentor — and, if the proposal is deemed satisfactory,<br />
final approval is granted and you will be notified by email. Please keep<br />
in mind that this proposal must be submitted no later than two semesters<br />
prior to your graduation.<br />
Your faculty mentor will be involved in all aspects of your project and<br />
will assign a final grade. Additionally, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> College asks each<br />
faculty mentor to provide a confidential assessment that evaluates the<br />
content and quality of your project.<br />
Enroll in HONR 4000<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> College <strong>Project</strong> Proposal Form must be signed and approved.<br />
• You must have senior standing or receive approval of the dean.<br />
• You must enroll no later than the add/drop period of the same semester<br />
the project will be completed.<br />
• <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> must be completed by the end of student’s final semester.
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> challenged me to think<br />
beyond academics by integrating my<br />
learning experiences with my career goals.<br />
It gave me the opportunity to work with a<br />
faculty member of my own choice to create<br />
a project of my own design. This led to a<br />
fulfilling experience which I know will help<br />
me in the future.<br />
AndrewMillett<br />
2011 Alumnus
If you have any questions regarding<br />
the <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Project</strong> or the project proposal<br />
process, please do not hesitate to<br />
contact<br />
us.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> College<br />
James C. Kirkpatrick Library 1450<br />
Warrensburg, MO 64093<br />
660-543-4633<br />
thehonorscollege@ucmo.edu<br />
ucmo.edu/thehonorscollege
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