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The
Academic Excellence Program (ACE) is supported by the Division
of Physical and Biological
Sciences. The ACE Program provides peer mentorship and discussion
sections in general biology, entry-level mathematics, calculus,
and both general and organic chemistry. It was awarded the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics
and Engineering Mentoring. ace.ucsc.edu
Anthropology Intensive Tracks
The Anthropology Department offers three intensive tracks
in archaeology, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology
that provide students the option of a more enriched program
of study. anthro.ucsc.edu
Art Department
The William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarship Fund,
established in 1986, is an annual merit scholarship of up
to $2,500 offered in the winter quarter to further the art
education of select UC Santa Cruz art students. In addition,
Irwin Grants of up to $1,000 are offered in the fall and spring.
The Art Department also offers the Frances Florence Scholarship.
admissions.ucsc.edu/discover/majors/art.cfm
Computer Science Department
The Computer Science Department offers Computer Science
195 and 195E, Senior Thesis Research, in which undergraduates
receive faculty supervision in conducting research. These
courses are offered only by permission of the instructor,
with the typical student being an honors student. admissions.ucsc.edu/discover/majors/ComputerScience.cfm
Economics Department
The Economics Department is in the planning stage for adding
honors options to two of its required core courses, which
will be mathematics-intensive versions of required intermediate
microeconomics and intermediate macroeconomics. The department
is also planning to add an honors seminar to their upper-division
electives.
Economics also offers a B.A./M.S. degree in applied economics
and finance. Undergraduate economics majors can enter the
M.S. program in their fourth year, in which some of their
M.S. courses satisfy their undergraduate requirements. Upon
completion of the B.A. degree at the end of the fourth year,
students return for a fifth year of study, when they take
more field-oriented courses and then complete the M.S. degree.
econ.ucsc.edu
Engineering Honor Society
The UC Santa Cruz Engineering Honor Society, which focuses on academics and service, formed in June 2004. Juniors and seniors are invited to join the society based on their academic excellence. One of the society’s projects is the popular UCSC Engineering Day, an outreach program for high school students to inspire them to study engineering and science. honors.soe.ucsc.edu
Honors in the Major
At graduation, the department sponsoring the major program
may confer Honors or Highest Honors in the major. This notation
appears on the student's transcript as well as on the diploma.
Latin American and Latino Studies
A Student-Directed Undergraduate Seminar option is available
to unusually qualified students only. It requires three quarters
of preparation directed by a faculty adviser and approval
by the Academic Senate Committee on Educational Policy. This
option can be taken only by petition and must be approved
by the faculty adviser. admissions.ucsc.edu/discover/majors/LALS.cfm
Legal Studies
Students interested in working on original research under
the supervision of a faculty member may write a senior thesis.
Before beginning work on the thesis, students are required
to obtain the approval of a faculty sponsor. admissions.ucsc.edu/discover/majors/LegalStudies.cfm
Literature
Intensive Literature Major – Two additional upper-division
courses are required, in addition to the ten required for
the standard major.
Creative Writing Concentration – Admission to this concentration
is selective. To apply for admission to the creative writing
concentration, students should submit a completed application
form (available at the Literature Department Office) and a
thoughtful selection from their work (8-10 pages of poetry
or 10-20 pages of fiction, comprising at least two stories).
Students accepted into the concentration must complete three
advanced writing workshops and a senior project (e.g., a group
of stories, a significant portion of a novel, a collection
of poems).
admissions.ucsc.edu/discover/majors/Literature.cfm
Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP)
The Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), also known as the MESA Engineering Program, is the university level component of the statewide Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)—a program of the University of California Office of the President. At UC Santa Cruz, MEP is supported by the Baskin School of Engineering with its goal to promote diversity and facilitate the retention and graduation of a diverse population of students, especially groups that remain the most underrepresented in engineering studies. The program received the 2004 UC Santa Cruz “Excellence Through Diversity Award,” which is presented to programs or individuals for efforts that promote a diverse and inclusive environment. stem.ucsc.edu/MEP
Psychology Intensive Major
The intensive major is an option that any psychology major
may choose to undertake. Students petition for the major no
later than the beginning of the junior year. The intensive
major would be advantageous for students intending to go on
to graduate programs in any area of psychology. psych.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/intens_major_req.php
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