Program Overview

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Hobson Wildenthal Honors College

The Hobson Wildenthal Honors College offers various programs and opportunities for students.

About the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College

The college provides advising, facts and figures, faculty and staff information, and news.

Academics

The college offers several academic programs, including:

• Collegium V Honors Program
• Honors Community College Connect
• Liberal Arts Honors
• National Merit Scholars Program
• Terry Scholars at UTD

Admissions

The admissions process includes:

• Admissions Overview
• Applying to the Honors College
• Incoming Student Resources

Opportunities

The college provides various opportunities, including:

• Office of Distinguished Scholarships
• Experiences
• Community Outreach
• Internships
• Research
• Study Abroad
• Thomsen Fund
• Chess at UTD
• Comet Speech
• Debate at UTD
• Model UN at UTD

Resources

The college offers several resources, including:

• Current CV Student Information
• Honors Council and Lounge
• Honors Housing
• Honors Societies
• Pre-Med at UTD
• Pre-Law at UTD

Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP)

The URAP is a program that allows undergraduates to spend the summer working in a lab, requiring at least 300 hours of work.

Eligibility

Students who have completed two or three years of study are eligible to participate in the URAP.

Benefits

The program provides students with a preview of lab work they could be doing as graduate students. It also introduces them to research and gives them hands-on experience.

Student Experiences

Students have reported positive experiences with the URAP, including gaining knowledge and skills, and being able to work alongside graduate students.

Research Areas

The URAP covers various research areas, including chemistry, biology, and finance.

Expansion of Knowledge

The program aims to expand students' knowledge of subjects related to their major, and to provide them with a platform to express their research.

Growth of Research

The college is committed to growing research opportunities for undergraduates, including those in non-science schools.

Philosophy

The college's philosophy is that research is for everyone, not just science majors. It aims to provide students with meaningful research experiences, whether on campus or abroad.