CHS Honors Program Advantages & Requirements
CHS Honors Program Advantages
The CHS Honors Program aims to enhance community and global health through an inclusive, transformative, high-impact, interprofessional rigorous mentoring process founded on access and excellence to foster and recognize superlative scholars and professionals in the health sciences.
Benefits of the CHS Honors Program:
- Faculty Mentoring – CHS Honors Students will be paired with and work with a CHS Faculty Mentor in their field for their entire university career. Students will complete undergraduate research under the faculty member’s supervision as part of the faculty mentor’s research program. Although students will pair with one “official” faculty mentor for their career, CHS Honors Students will collaborate with multiple faculty during their time in the CHS Honors Program.
- Community of Scholars – Due to the small cohort size of the CHS Honors Program, each CHS Honors Student will build close relationships with other honors students, graduate students, and CHS Honors Program Faculty and Staff. Students will work with a team that includes multiple faculty and honors students to meet the goal of interprofessional mentoring.
- Community Engagement – CHS Honors Students will complete community training modules and perform project-based service with community partners as part of the CHS Honors Program.
- Intensive Academic Advising – CHS Honors Students will meet with a CHS Academic Advisor every semester to update their academic plan, ensure they are on track for graduation, discuss any concerns they may have, and receive academic guidance.
- Professional Preparation – Faculty Mentors and Academic Advisors will provide guidance to help develop and achieve each student’s individual career, professional, and educational goals.
- Financial Support – CHS Honors Students will be awarded a $1,000 yearly scholarship. This scholarship is renewable based on good standing in the program.
Students who successfully complete the CHS Honors Program requirements will have an Honors Designation placed on their transcript upon graduation.
CHS Honors Program Requirements
Each student in the CHS Honors Program will work with their Faculty Mentor to create a yearly Honors Contract outlining their expectations and requirements to remain in good standing in the program. This contract will be determined based on the student’s major, the faculty mentor’s research area, the community partner with whom the student/faculty will be working, and the student’s professional goals.
Requirements for all CHS Honors students will include:
- Maintaining a 3.30 or higher GPA while at UTEP
- Completing Community Training Modules in Year 1
- Complete a minimum of 4 Honors Courses (12 credits) during their UTEP career
- Senior Project/Thesis
- Additional Requirements outlined in the individual Honors Contract
Students who successfully complete the CHS Honors Program requirements will have an Honors Designation placed on their transcript upon graduation.