WELCOME!
Honors Program Advising Meeting
Agenda
Policy RemindersInternships and Career ServicesCourses offered in Fall 2014Jerusalem courseStudy abroadGraduate opportunities at CUA Fellowship InformationAdvising for Fall 2014Honors Social Events
Admission
Not after Sophomore yearMust have a 3.5 GPA at CUAApplication for current CUA students, after
first semester completed Interview with Dr. Paxton
Graduating with Honors
Maintain 3.5 GPAComplete at least one Honors track, with at
least B- in all classesStudents on probation (3.2-3.49 GPA) at the
time of graduation will not receive Honors
M R . T O N Y C H I A P P E T TA O F F I C E O F C A R E E R S E R V I C E S
C H I A P P E T TA @ C U A . E D U
D R . J E N N I F E R PA X T O NU N I V E R S I T Y H O N O R S P R O G R A M
PA X T O N @ C U A . E D U
For-Credit Honors Internships
Requirements for Internships
In good standing in the UHP (3.5 GPA or above)
Junior statusFor elective credit onlyFall or Spring semesterMinimum 140 hours of workNo on-line internships
Elements of the Internship
Work in the internship organizationWritten assignments and supervision by the
faculty advisorProfessional development meetings with
Career Services
Finding an Internship
Consult with Career Services (OCS) https://www.interfase.com/cua/Account/LogOn?Return
Url=%2fcua%2fstudentConsult faculty members in the desired fieldConduct independent research
Applying for Internship Credit
Apply for your chosen internship via “Cardinal Connection” Find a faculty advisor (by yourself or with Dr. Paxton) Complete an internship agreement form
http://honors.cua.edu/curriculum/forcreditinternships.cfm
H S P H 2 0 3 H S H U 1 0 1 & 2 0 3 H SSS 1 0 1 & 2 0 3 H S E V 1 0 1 & 2 0 3 H S T R 2 0 3 & 2 0 4 MAT H 2 3 0
Mathematical Topics in Social Sciences I C H E M 1 0 3
Honors section H S M U 3 2 5
History of Music I (Pre-REC MUS 123 & MUS 124) EC O N 1 0 3
Microeconomics T R S 2 0 5
Jerusalem in History and Tradition
Courses Offered Spring 2014
Sustainability Minor (=Interdisciplinary Minor)
HSEV 101: Environmental Science and Engineering
HSEV 102: Religion, Ethics, and EcologyHSEV 203: The Economics of Energy and the
EnvironmentHSEV 204: Environmental Politics and Policy+ 1 sustainability elective+ 1 for-credit internship or course in
“sustainable operations and practices=Sustainability Minor
Honors in Liberal Studies
Open to students in the professional schools Engineering, Architecture, Music, Nursing New: Business and Economics, Social Work, students
earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Arts and Sciences
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
Theology Track
HSTR 101 is now only taught in the FYELate admissions to the UHP can arrange to
substitute another TRS class for HSTR 101HSTR 203 (2 sections) and 204 (1 section)
DR. BOB MILLER CORRESPONDING SPRING BREAK TRIP TO
JERUSALEM, SPRING 2015
TRS 205: Jerusalem in History and Tradition
CU
Grace SchneiderActing Director of Education Abroad
Center for Global Education – The Catholic University of America
AbroadAbroad
CUA in Rome Honors Track
HSPH 203 & HSTR 203: Seminar style courses with Rome as your classroom.
Activities, events, and academic excursions in Italy exclusive to Honors Track students.
Less expensive than a semester in DC.
Oxford Program
Tutorials, not lectures Individualized courses of study Research and write at one of
the most highly respected universities in the world.
Honors Spring Break!
Madrid 2014Dr. Daniel Garcia-Donoso
Discovering Madrid through the Arts
Next year, in Jerusalem!
Study Abroad!
More than 1/3 of all CUA undergrads study abroad.
Over 75 programs in more than 30 countries.
Financial aid travels with you.
Open to all majors!
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
-St. Augustine
DR. INGRID HSIEH-YEEPROFESSOR
DEPT. OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
MSLIS Four Plus One Program
Strong Need for Information Professionals
• A data and information intensive information environment. Strong need for information professionals in nonprofits (public, academic, school, special libraries, archives, museums), government agencies (DoJ, LC, NLM, NAL, Congress, CIA, FBI, etc.), for-profit organizations
• Major wave of retirements in the library/information science field is projected between 2015-2019 (American Libraries)
What Information Professionals Do
• Manage data, information, artifacts in the networked environment
• Curate and organize digital collections, provide information services, manage and preserve resources for short-term and long-term access
• Assist users in creating, finding and using information and data
Specializations in LIS
Master’s degree in Library & Information Science (MSLIS)
• Cultural Heritage Information Management• Digital Libraries• Health Sciences Librarianship• Information Architecture• Information Organization• School Library Media • Law Librarianship• User Services
MSLIS 4+1 Program
• Accelerated graduate study program • Up to 12 credits of 500 level LIS courses will
count toward your bachelor’s degree and the MSLIS degree
• 24 credits (8 courses) to earn an MSLIS after 12 LIS credits were earned during undergraduate years at CUA
• Apply after completing two LIS 5XX courses • Eligible for graduate scholarships
5XX LIS Courses
• 522: Digital Content Creation and Management
• 524: Information Analysis and Communication• 525: User Interface Design and Evaluation • 551: Organization of Information • 553: Information Sources and Services• 555: Information Systems in Libraries and
Information Centers• 557: Libraries and Information in Society
LSC 524 Information Analysis & Communication
• Prepares students to research diverse information sources, assess quality and authenticity of information, and apply intelligence analysis techniques to deliver actionable intelligence for targeted user communities.
• Offered every fall
LSC 522 Digital Content Creation & Management (every spring)
• Impact of the Internet on communication, social interaction, and research
• Digital scholarship (EScience, digital humanities) • Personal information management • Tools and techniques for digital content creation
and management• Information ethics • Data analysis and management • Social media for learning, research, and
community building
NMA in International Development
Prepare for a career that aims to end global poverty.
What makes CUA unique? Focus on the human person as the basic
building block of an economy
An international student body
Career Development Support
Hands-on experience
Projects in Africa, Central America and the Middle East
Current internships at Catholic Relief Services, U.S. Office of International Trade and the American Red Cross
MA in International Development
Curriculum: Includes many courses taught in business schools:
- accounting, management and market research - economics, politics and development
Graduates work as: Project Managers
Evaluation Managers
Policy Analysts
Graduates are employed at International Labor Organization (UN), World Bank and various Nonprofit Orgs
MA in International Development
For more information, please contact me:
Holly Triska Program Director [email protected] 202-319-6183
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Grants and Fellowships
Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants
Boren ScholarshipHarry S. Truman ScholarshipGeorge J. Mitchell ScholarshipMarshall ScholarshipFulbright Grants
Includes both study/ research grants and English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs)
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
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FR ESH M EN MU ST SCH EDU LE AN ADVI SI N G APP OI N TM ENT WI TH L I SA BEF OR E R EGI STER I NG FO R C LASSES
NEWLY ADM I TT ED STUDEN TS WI LL MEET WI TH DR . PAXTO N
SPRING 2014 ADVISING
Student AdvisorFreshmen Lisa Campbell (also
available Thurs. & Fri.)Newly Admitted to UHP &Business & Econ. Majors &Liberal Studies Trackers
Dr. Paxton
Juniors preparing for Capstone
Dr. Shoemaker
Other Upperclassmen Jillian Moser &Katie Purple
Upperclassmen Advising for Spring 2014
Begins Monday, Mar. 17Browse through our course offerings before
appointment (online or grab a print copy tonight)
If you’re planning to take an Honors class in Fall 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
AFTERNOON TEAAlternating Fridays at 4 pm in McDonald with Dr. Rohlf and family
HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO CULTURE MINI -LECTURESEvery other Friday at 4 pm, alternating in the Walton and McDonald common areas
Honors Recurring Events
Thursday, April 20th, 7-8PM
This is
Honors Overnight (Apr. 10)
Student coordinators Courtney Christ & Derek Kuebler will contact you with more information
*honorable behavior expected*