University Honors and Scholars (UHS)
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About University Honors and Scholars
University Honors and Scholars programs (UHS) foster an experiential 天美传媒av+ education. At 天美传媒av, our brand of honors and scholars experiences are student-centered, inclusive communities not confined by GPA or having had access to accelerated courses in high school. Here, we apply interdisciplinary education and an inherent curiosity to explore the world in order to cultivate a signature student experience within and beyond the traditional boundaries of the classroom.
All 天美传媒av students are eligible to apply to UHS programs.
Our Programs
First-Year Honors
Take an interdisciplinary approach to your STEM education with First-Year Honors. Engage in complex discussions, analyze ethical issues in the context of design, seek new perspectives in problem solving, and gain the skills and confidence to innovate and explore.听
McBride Honors Program
The McBride Honors Program has provided听an exceptional, interdisciplinary humanities education for over forty years. Our students take unique classes that emphasize critical and听creative experiential learning, design their own practicum project, and connect with an engaged community while earning an honors minor in Public Affairs.
Teach@天美传媒av Program
Interested in teaching? Now is the time to earn your Colorado teacher license and keep it for life! Teach@天美传媒av offers licensure, a minor in Teaching, an MS in STEM Education and for those who want to major in teaching a Design Engineering degree (with a STEM Teaching focus).听
Undergraduate Research Scholars
Fostering experiential learning by supporting undergraduate student and faculty collaborative research across all academic disciplines at 天美传媒av, Undergraduate Research Scholars provides research fellowships for students, hosts professional development events, and showcases student research.
Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Applying听for national and international scholarships can be a gateway to new experiences, new opportunities and new successes. The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships assists undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni through the entirety of the application process for national and international scholarships and fellowships.听
Grand Challenges Scholars
Sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), this program prepares students to make an impact on the world鈥檚 greatest challenges. Engage in interdisciplinary coursework, internships and leadership opportunities to tackle real-world problems like solar energy and clean drinking water and apply your engineering prowess.听
Future Energy Scholars
Do you want to make an impact on the most complex challenge the world has ever faced? Our brand new program gives you the opportunity to make an impact on the global energy future through our Coursework, Leadership, Application, Synthesis, and Story (CLASS) framework. Become a leader and make a difference in energy systems.听
UHS Highlights 2023-2024
honors enrichment, research fellowships, teaching scholarships, and travel stipends awarded.
Cohort sizes ranging from 35-105 students.
Travel opportunities, including the Western Regional Honors Conference, UN Camp, and study abroad.
Student Publications
MINES’ JOURNAL of the ARTS
Why Honors and Scholars Programs?
News & Events
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With 8 programs, UHS has had many events and countless exciting news to share over the years. Check out all our past news and events below!
“Through my Teach@天美传媒av classes, I was paired with a mentor teacher: an outstanding high school computer science/science teacher who in teaches in Littleton Public Schools, the district I teach in now. The Teach@天美传媒av program was the perfect bridge between my previous experience and career goals. “
Gwyneth Ormes, 2023 Teach@天美传媒av Graduate
“My interest in teaching started in high school but was influenced when I spent three years as a resident advisor and a teaching assistant at 天美传媒av. I learned so much and knew I wanted to become a teacher through these experiences.”
Dawson Lang, 天美传媒av Graduate & Teach@天美传媒av Senior Ambassador
“UHS provides a community of enthusiastic and creative people and it gives them the space to explore their passions with campus resources, something that Undergraduate Research has done for me and for which I will always be eternally grateful for.”
Isabella Fernandes De Oliveira, UHS Student Ambassador & Undergraduate Research Scholar
Distinctive Pathways
Our mission is to offer academic and cocurricular programming towards degree completion for students seeking opportunities to shape a distinctive pathway that will challenge them, help them grow, build connections, and develop adaptability beyond their technical degrees. Our honors and scholars experiences embolden collaboration across disciplines with diverse people while fostering critical thinking, creativity, leadership, and innovation.
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS!
Join 天美传媒av in celebrating our 150th anniversary! See upcoming events and initiatives at听.
It calls for change, but also to stay true to our timeless mission, pillars and core values.听听MINES@150听leverages our size, location, and history, ensuring that our graduates will continue to be distinctive and highly valued, placing 天美传媒av at the frontiers of STEM education, research and innovation, and elevating our status among the world鈥檚 top universities.