THE HONORS COLLEGE The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
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College Features Brock Scholars Program Innovations in Honors
High Achieving Mocs Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative
Activities Departmental Honors
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Benefits Priority registration for classes Honors housing
option 24-hour access to Honors College Reading Room and computer
lab Personal academic advisement and advice in making post-
baccalaureate plans Endowed scholarships available only to Honors
College students
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Student Activities Community service and charitable
fund-raising Social events Intramural sports Guest lectures
Participation at national and regional conferences Campus and
community engagement
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Brock Scholars Program Established in 1977 Four year
interdisciplinary program Approximately 150 students Will enroll 50
freshmen in Fall 2016 Special benefits, including...
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Curriculum General education replacement Specially designed
freshman year seminar Innovative special topics courses offered by
select faculty in all general education categories Small class size
(15-20 per class) Honors thesis
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Financial Benefits Freshmen are awarded a William E. Brock, Jr.
Scholarship Premier scholarship package at UTC Renewable for eight
semesters Combined with TN HOPE (lottery) and any other University
or departmental scholarships Annual cultural stipend
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Other Funded Experiences Odyssey Grants Funding for study
abroad, internships away from campus Access to funding for research
and travel to regional and national conferences
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Brock Scholars Travel Seminars 2004 Paris 2005 Florence &
Rome 2006 Vienna 2007 Madrid & Barcelona 2008 Western Turkey
2010 Germany 2011 Greece 2012 China 2013 London 2014 Spain 2015
Budapest and Prague
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National Recognition National Scholarships: - Rhodes -
Goldwater - Truman - Boren National Programs: - Public Policy and
International Affairs Institute (Princeton) - Institute for
Responsible Citizenship (Georgetown)
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About Brock Scholars Alumni Over 90% who apply are accepted
into law school, medical school, and Ph.D. programs Most receive
generous fellowships, scholarships or assistantships Emory Harvard
Columbia Vanderbilt Oxford Stanford Johns Hopkins University of
Chicago
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Selection Process Phase I Separate Brock Scholars Application
available at www.utc.edu/brock-scholars Application form Rsum Essay
on prescribed topic 2 recommendation letters Transcript ACT or SAT
Scores December 1 st deadline
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Selection Process Phase II Selected candidates invited for
two-day campus conference in late January or early February,
including: Interviews Seminar Class visits Department visits Social
activities Overnight stay in honors housing Decision letters sent
in early March
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Innovations in Honors (IIH) Offering new honors opportunities
Engaging more students in honors education through collaborative
learning Community-embedded Problem-based learning Honors thesis
Application deadline February 1 for currently enrolled UTC students
or transfer students who have completed at least one year of
college
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High-Achieving Mocs Living Learning Community (HAM LLC) 38 new
freshmen will participate Students live, work, and take classes as
a cohort in a one-year experience Students who apply to UTC with a
minimum 26 ACT and 3.5 high school GPA will be invited to join as
long as space remains
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Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Educate
undergraduate students about research and creative production
Engage students in research and creative opportunities Provide
information to faculty and students across campus Promote new
research initiatives Provide support for conference
participation
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Departmental Honors Honors thesis in the major department
Two-semester research or creative project Presentations at
conferences Publications in professional journals