Honors Program Fall and Spring Projects

Fall and Spring Projects Provide Travel Opportunities

Students enrolled in the University Honors Program (UHP) theme classes can be considered for fall and spring projects travel to study particular topics first hand.  Each year, the UHP rotates its curriculum. Students enrolled in the theme classes have the opportunity to complete a research project in conjunction with other honors classes (HON or addenda).  These participants may then be eligible to take part in the UHP fall and/or spring projects. 

Projects include excursions to Washington, D.C., and the Bern Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology. The UHP also has excursions to Chicago to visit the Art Institute and various homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and Virginia to study about several of the country's founding fathers.

Cal U Pays

All travel and room and board expenses for the fall and spring projects for selected students are paid by the University Honors Program.  Participation, however, is limited by available program funding.  The UHP strives to include all honors students who apply; however, if that is not possible, preference is given to students enrolled in HON courses.

To be considered for the fall and spring excursions, UHP students must:

• Be undertaking a research project in conjunction with their honors course(s) based on the year's theme.
• Be registered for a minimum of two honors courses (HON or addenda) within the academic year.
• Submit an application, usually available early in the fall and spring semesters.

These trips offer a unique experience to UHP students that give them a chance to conduct in-depth primary research on a topic of their interest.  As a result, many students use their fall or spring research projects as a start to their honors theses.