Civic Honors

Civic Honors Program

“Exceptional Opportunities for

Exceptional Students”

UW-Parkside Honors Programs

UW-Parkside encourages and rewards students for academic excellence and civic competency. The Honors Program has two tracks, academic honors and civic honors. Highly motivated students can pursue both tracks. The Honors Program provides integrated and challenging learning opportunities, allowing students to go beyond normal course requirements and tailor their learning experiences to achieve their highest potential. Students pursuing civic honors integrate their coursework and college experience with civic issues they are passionate about.

Civic Honors Flyer

Benefits of Honor Designation

The Honors designation will set you apart from other students when you apply for jobs or graduate programs.
The Honors Program ensures that you are receiving the broadest and deepest knowledge possible about the civic issues and academic subject matter that interests you most.
The competencies you develop through civic honors are highly valued in all professional and educational contexts.
Civic honors allow you to impact communities, society, and the future.
The Honors Program provides valuable networking with faculty, community members, and organizations relevant to your interests.
Students in the Honors Program receive priority registration.
A discounted subscription rate for the UW-Parkside Foreign Film Series is also available

Eligibility, Requirements, and Completion

Eligibility

Academic Honors	Civic Honors
Freshmen: upper 10% of high school graduating class and 90th percentile ACT score or standing in the upper 5% of high school graduating class or 95th percentile ACT score	All Students: 18 Credits completed with 3.0 cumulative G.P.A or better
Transfer and Continuing Students: 3.5 cumulative G.P.A or better based on at least 12 credits	Strong interest in a civic issue

Admission Requirements

Academic Honors	Civic Honors
Application	Application
Letter of recommendation	Letter of recommendation
	Submit an essay of 200-300 words describing the civic issue that interests you and previous work you have done on that issue either independently or with a community organization.

Completion and Transcript Designation

Academic Honors	Civic Honors
	Completion of CBL 101
	Complete HONS 496, Civic Honors Senior Seminar
Maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.5	Maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0
Complete 24 Credits of honors course work, including 1. Three one credit Honors Seminars 2. Two other Honor designated courses, (excluding English 101) 3. Three credits of Honors Thesis that is usually completed during the last two to three semesters before graduation. Grade of B+ or higher must be earned in any course taken for Honors credit The remaining credits may be earned through Honors projects attached to regularly scheduled courses or additional Honors Seminars or Honors designated courses. Students may also earn up to three credits for participation in special events.	Portfolio documenting proficiency of the following competencies General knowledge of relevant public issues affecting local and global communities. In-depth knowledge of one public issue. Knowledge of groups, networks and systems that address or have the ability to impact the public issue. Demonstrated ability in developing a wide range of civic skills, attitudes and beliefs needed to effect change. Demonstrated ability to inform various audiences about the issue. Demonstrated ability to impact a public issue through effective participation in projects, groups, networks, and political or civic processes.
	Successful presentation of portfolio to a panel of faculty members and community partners.

Important:

--To enroll in any honor courses you must be admitted to one of the programs--

How to Apply

If you or any of your friends are interested in enrolling into this new exciting and rewarding program you can pick one up at registrar’s office or at Tallent Hall in the Center for Community Partnerships. You can also fill out an application online at www.uwp.edu/academics/honors.

Contacts

Send Applications To:

Gary M. Wood, Director

Honors Program

University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Greenquist Hall Room 333

900 Wood Rd., Box 2000

Kenosha, WI 53141

Gary.Wood@uwp.edu

262-595-2430

Helen Rosenberg, Co-Director

Honors Program

University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Tallent Hall CCP

900 Wood Rd., Box 2000

Kenosha, WI 53141

Helen.Rosenberg@uwp.edu

262-595-2599

Emily Bach, Interim Coordinator

Civic Honors Program

University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Tallent Hall CCP

900 Wood Rd.

Kenosha, WI 53144

bach@uwp.edu

Honor Program Steering Committee Members

Jeffrey Alexander

Assistant Professor, History

Moln L125, 595-2583, jeffrey.alexander@uwp.edu

David Bruning
Distinguished Lecturer, Physics
GRNQ 358, 595-2473, david.bruning@uwp.edu

Siegfried Christoph

Professor, German/Modern Languages

Cart 0242, 595-2269, siegfried.christoph@uwp.edu

Cathleen Folker

Associate Professor, Business

Moln L326F, 595-2407, cathleen.folker@uwp.edu

Peggy James

Associate Professor, Political Science and Law

Moln 0374, 595-2101, peggy.james@uwp.edu

Dana Oswald

Assistant Professor, English

Cart L210, 595-2507, dana.oswald@uwp.edu

Helen Rosenberg

Associate Professor, Sociology/Anthropology

GRNQ L303, 595-2146, helen.rosenberg@uwp.edu

Gary Wood

Associate Professor, Chemistry

GRNQ 0333, 595-2430, gary.wood@uwp.edu

Donald Cress

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Professor, Philosophy and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences