Interdisciplinary Honors is part of the Honors Program curriculum completed by students who entered UNH before 2024. For the current Honors College curriculum, visit 这个页面.
学生 completing Interdisciplinary Honors choose 3 High-Impact Academic Experiences that extend their education beyond the classroom. These HIEs can be pre-approved, or students can propose their own following the process below.
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去 超越 学位要求
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Equivalent in time and effort to at least a 2-credit course (does not need to be credit-bearing)
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Overseen by UNH faculty and/or staff who can certify accomplishment
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Academic in nature; related to scholarship or research
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出国留学 UNH-managed, UNH exchange, or UNH-approved program 至少 8周
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Complete the application process for a major 国家奖学金. (必须 speak with Leigh Pratt about this before starting the fellowship 应用程序和 必须 work closely with her through the process.)
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参与 an IROP, SURF, REAP, or other approved research experience through the Hamel Center for 本科研究
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Co-author a publication in a peer-reviewed journal
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Present at a regional or national academic conference (the URC does not qualify as a regional conference but can be part of a larger experience if approved)
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完成一个 可持续性 Fellowship through the Changemaker Collaborative
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继续学习 华盛顿中心
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继续学习 城市学期
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参加 麦克奈尔澳门葡京网赌游戏计划 (different parts of the Program could count for more than one high impact experience)
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Participating in INCO 529 and serving as a Connors Writing Assistant 一学年
Student-proposed experiences approved in the past include;
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Significant participation in B-Clinic, Rines Angel Fund, etc.
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Internships with an academic 组件 overseen by a UNH faculty member
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REUs at other institutions
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Paid and volunteer work in research labs
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Summer programs with UNH Extension
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Experiences abroad of less than 8周
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Extensive and/or successful participation in competitions such as the Holloway Competition
The petition for pre-approval of a High Impact Academic Experience can be found on the Honors College's Canvas Page under the "Interdisciplinary Honors" module.
Because the Interdisciplinary Honors track is designed individually by each student and some HIEs can extend over several semesters, there is no one-size-fits-all timeline. However, this makes it even more important to have a workable plan.
大一
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Meet with Honors advisers to familiarize yourself with the program.
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机会 like studying abroad, REAP, or 城市学期 should be on everyone's radar!
大学二年级
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请填写 Honors Track 登记 Form as soon as they know which track they are pursuing.
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Submit a tentative plan through the Honors Canvas page.
大三
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Update your IH plan if there have been changes.
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Submit approval forms for any HIEs you are interested in that are not on the pre-approved experiences list.
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NOTE: By the end of this year, at least one High-Impact Academic Experience should be underway and your IH plan should be 最终确定, including approval for any HIAEs that are not pre-approved.
大四
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Check in with Honors College about your progress.
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Submit your HIE Completion Forms and your Interdisciplinary Reflection as you wrap up each experience.
"I’m glad that Interdisciplinary Honors was an option for me because it gave me the structure to do the experiences I already wanted to do. Being active in research is very important in STEM fields such as physics, and it was a priority for me to get involved in research in some form."
