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General University Information
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAM
Among the departments offering approved programs for honors
study at the junior-senior level for both majors and elective
students are American studies, art and art history, biochemistry
and molecular biology, biology, business administration, chemistry,
computer science, engineering, English, finance, French, German,
history, international finance and marketing, international
studies, Judaic Studies, marine science, mathematics, meteorology,
microbiology and immunology, philosophy, political science,
psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, and women’s
and gender studies. Admission into the program is by invitation,
but any student who believes himself or herself qualified
may apply to the Chairman or the Departmental Honors Advisor
of the major department, preferably during the sophomore or
early junior year. Upon successful completion of the required
program and with approval by the faculty of the department,
the notation Departmental Honors in … is included in
the candidate’s diploma and transcript.
Departmental Honors Programs are designed primarily to provide
an opportunity for the superior student to intensify and deepen
his or her knowledge of the major, to permit closer associations
with professors in the student's area of concentration, and
to prepare the student for research, thesis preparation, and
other work at the graduate level in the major areas.
Minimal requirements for graduation with Departmental Honors
are:
- an over-all average of at least 3.300;
- six credit hours or more in independent study, senior
thesis, or designated advanced or special honors courses
specified by the department, with grades of at least B;
- an average in the major of at least 3.500.
Some departments specify additional requirements; the prospective
Departmental Honors student should confer with the Honors
Advisor within the department about specific requirements.
The College of Engineering offers a professionally oriented
honors program which is described in their respective listing
elsewhere in the Bulletin.
HONORS PROGRAMs
FOOTE FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Foote Fellows program, established in honor of former
University of Miami President, Edward T. Foote II, each year
gives a highly selected group of incoming first-year undergraduate
students an opportunity to explore a wide range of academic
pursuits and interests across the curriculum. Foote Fellows,
who are required to fulfill certain areas of study determined
by their individual school or college, are exempted from completing
University general education requirements. They also receive
special academic advising and mentoring as well as the opportunity
to participate in cultural, social, and educational events.
HONORS PROGRAM IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
(HPEP)
The Kinesiology and Sports Sciences Department offers an
accelerated Masters degree program for students who have completed
their 4-year undergraduate program in Exercise Physiology.
It allows students to complete their Masters degree in Exercise
Physiology within one year of their BS degree obtained in
that major.
The additional year of study will enable students to complete
all requirements leading to a Master of Science degree in
Exercise Physiology in the School of Education, (M.S. Ed.),
in 5 years. To be considered applicants must be in the top
10% of their high school graduating class. Students must have
a minimum SAT score of 1300 or an ACT score of 30 and an Unweighted
GPA of 3.75. The HPEP application form and supporting materials
must be submitted no later than November 1st of the applicant’s
senior year. A review of completed applications will begin
by the end of November.
For further information and application forms please go to
the following web address: www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
HONORS PROGRAM IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (HPLA)
The Honors Program in Latin American Studies (HPLA) is a
dual degree program that allows students to receive a Bachelor
of Arts and Master of Arts in five years following a rigorous,
efficient, accelerated curriculum. This highly selective group
of students will enjoy close faculty mentoring and the opportunity
to engage in specialized research projects with faculty. Students
will receive first-hand experience in their regions of focus
by studying abroad. Most study abroad opportunities are for
duration of six months. Applicants must be high school seniors
in the top 10% of their class and must have a minimum SAT
I score of 1360 or (ACT 31). In addition to the regular Application
for Admission to the University, the applicant must complete
a separate application form for the Honors Program in Latin
American Studies. The HPLA application form and supporting
materials must be submitted no later than November 1st of
the applicant’s senior year. A review of completed applications
will begin by the end of November.
For further information and application forms please go to
the following web address: www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
HONORS PROGRAM IN MARINE GEOLOGY (HPMG)
The Honors Program in Marine Geology (HPMG) allows exceptional
students to pursue an accelerated program in the undergraduate
Geological Sciences and graduate Marine Geology and Geophysics
programs. The degree consists of an undergraduate Bachelor
of Sciences degree in Geological Sciences from the College
of Arts and Sciences, combined with a graduate Master of Science
degree from the Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics
at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science. Applicants must be high school seniors
in the top 10% of their class and must have a minimum SAT
I score of 1360 or (ACT 31). In addition to the regular Application
for Admission to the University, the applicant must complete
a separate application form for the Honors Program in Marine
Geology. The HPMG application form and supporting materials
must be submitted no later than November 1st of the applicant’s
senior year. A review of completed applications will begin
by the end of November.
For further information and application forms please go to
the following web address: www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
HONORS PROGRAM IN MEDICINE (HPME)
The Honors Program in Medicine (HPME) provides an opportunity
for outstanding high school seniors who are seeking careers
in medicine or medical science to obtain the Bachelor of Science
and Doctor of Medicine degrees in seven or eight years.
This program has been designed by the School of Medicine
and the College of Arts and Sciences. It provides a plan whereby
students entering the University of Miami are admitted simultaneously
into the Honors Program and a special Privileged Studies Program
in the College of Arts and Sciences which allows HPME students
to participate in an enriched and challenging curricular experience
without the strictures of conventional distribution requirements.
HPME students are secure in the knowledge that they will have
a place in the University of Miami School of Medicine as early
as three years provided they maintain a cumulative grade point
average of 3.700 in the sciences as well as an overall 3.700
GPA and score at least a 30 on the MCAT exam.
Applicants must have had in high school, or be in the process
of completing at the time of application, four years each
of English and mathematics and one year each of biology, chemistry,
and physics. A course in calculus must be taken before beginning
the program. Applicants who would like to be considered must
have minimum scores of 1400 on the SAT I (or 32 ACT), be in
the top 5% of their high school graduating class and have
an unweighted GPA of 3.750. College Entrance Examination SAT
II Subject Tests must be taken in mathematics, and either
biology, chemistry, or physics and have a minimum score of
600. These tests must be taken no later than the October testing
date of the applicant’s senior year in high school.
In addition to the regular Application for Admission to the
University, the applicant must complete a separate application
form for the Honors Program in Medicine. The HPME application
form and all supporting materials must be submitted by November
1 of the applicant’s senior year. A review of completed
applications will begin by the end of November. Selected applicants
will be invited for an on-campus interview with a member of
the HPME Admission Committee.
For further information and application forms please go to
the following web address: www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
HONORS PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY (HPPT)
The University of Miami offers the Honors Program in Physical
Therapy to high school graduates with high academic ability
and achievement seeking careers in physical therapy. Participants
may earn both the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (B.S.H.S.)
and the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degrees in a six-year
accelerated program, rather than the customary seven years.
The Honors Program in Physical Therapy is a cooperative venture
of the School of Nursing and Health Studies and the School
of Medicine, with students majoring in Health Sciences. Students
pursue an enriched and highly challenging undergraduate curriculum,
secure in the knowledge that they will have a place in the
graduate physical therapy program after successful completion
of three years of pre-physical therapy curriculum.
Applicants must be in the top 5% of their class and have
a minimum SAT I score of 1360 (or ACT 31). These tests must
be taken no later than the December testing date of the applicant’s
senior year in high school. In addition to the regular Application
for Admission to the University, the applicant must complete
a separate application form for the Honors Program in Physical
Therapy. The Honors Program in Physical Therapy application
form and all supporting materials must be submitted no later
than November 1st of the applicant’s senior year.
For further information and application forms please go the
following web address: www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
HONORS PROGRAM IN LAW (HPLW)
The University of Miami offers the Honors Program in Law
(HPLW) which allows excellent students with high academic
ability to gain admission to both undergraduate study and
to graduate study in the law school. Such an achievement eliminates
the pressure of applying to law school and gives qualified
students the chance to complete both Bachelor’s and
Jurist Doctorate degree in 6 years. Applicants who wish to
be considered for admission must be high school seniors in
the top 5% of their class, have a minimum SAT I score of 1400
or (ACT 32) and an unweighted GPA of 3.750. In addition to
the regular Application for Admission to the University, the
applicant must complete a separate application form for the
Honors Program in Law. The HPLW application form and supporting
materials must be submitted no later than November 1st of
the applicant’s senior year. A review of completed applications
will begin by the end of November.
For further information and application forms please go to
the following web address. www.miami.edu/dualdegree.
COURSES OFFERED IN HONORS - Dept. Code:
HON
A list of these courses varies from semester to semester;
an accurate list of offerings for a particular semester may
be obtained from the Honors Program website (www.miami.edu/honors)
or myUM.
HONOR SOCIETIES
The following honor societies have chapters at the University
of Miami:
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med)
Alpha Epsilon Rho (Broadcasting)
Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering)
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)
Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshmen General Scholarship)
Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering)
Alpha Psi Sigma (Criminology)
Alpha Rho Chi (Architecture)
Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting)
Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business)
Chi Epsilon (Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering)
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Golden Key National Honor Society (General Scholarship)
Honors Students’ Association (General Scholarship)
Mortar Board (General Scholarship)
Omicron Delta Kappa (General Scholarship)
Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Legal)
Phi Alpha Epsilon (Engineering)
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Phi Beta Kappa (General Scholarship)
Phi Kappa Phi (General Scholarship)
Phi Lambda Pi (General Scholarship)
Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
Pi Delta Phi (French)
Pi Kappa Lambda (Music and Music Education)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
Psi Chi (Psychology)
Rho Rho Rho (Marine Science)
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geological Sciences)
Sigma Tau Delta (International English)
Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
Tau Sigma Delta (Architecture)
Theta Alpha Kappa (Religious Studies)
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