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Nursing Honors Program
The UW-Madison School of Nursing offers an Honors Degree for those high-ability students seeking early research involvement with a faculty mentor. Students who successfully complete the Honors Program graduate with a distinguished academic performance and receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors. In addition, students of the Honors Program acquire an enriched view of nursing science.
Admission Guidelines
Qualified students with a cumulative undergraduate GPA at or above 3.5 are invited to apply for admission to the Honors Program when they are admitted to the nursing program.
Admission to the Honors Program is judged on past academic work, a short essay, and a letter of reference.
NOTE: Persons who do not fit within admission guidelines but feel they have exceptional ability as evidenced by an advanced degree in another discipline and/or unique academic or professional experiences may be considered for admission on an individual basis.
Mentor Relationship
Each student in the Honors Program has an active role in identifying a faculty mentor. Once a student is assigned a faculty mentor, the mentor will help the student understand the research process and provide research-related resources. The mentor will also assist with identification and implementation of a senior honors thesis (e.g. involvement in the mentor's research).
Progression Criteria
In order to remain in the honors program students must:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on the Madison campus
(computed at the end of every semester)
- Take at least one course designated as an "honors"
course every three semesters.
Program Requirements
Students must complete the following honors courses:
N680 - Honors Seminar (1 cr)
N302 - Introduction to Systematic Inquiry (3 cr) – honors section
N681 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-2 cr)
N682 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-2 cr)
The Honors Seminar course (N680) provides students with the opportunity to learn about faculty research projects. Students enroll in this course during the first semester of the nursing program. As part of the seminar, faculty presents their research, and faculty and students discuss research findings. In addition, students arrange meetings with faculty to explore the possibility of a mentoring experience and potential senior honors thesis projects. At the end of the seminar, students are assigned a faculty mentor.
The Nursing Research course, Introduction to Systematic Inquiry (N302), provides students with an overview of the steps of the research process. This course precedes the senior honor thesis and students enroll in an honors section. During the course, students design their senior honors thesis with guidance from their faculty mentor so that, upon completion of the course, students submit their N681 senior thesis contract.
The Senior Honors Thesis (N681 and N682) is a two-semester effort (or a semester and a summer) in which students actively participate in their faculty mentor’s research program. The senior honors thesis can involve one or more of the following steps of the research process: reviewing the literature; designing nursing interventions for testing; collecting data; analyzing and interpreting data; and preparing scholarly reports or manuscripts. Senior thesis monies are available to students while completing the thesis. Students apply for the funding when submitting their N681 and N682 contracts.
NOTE: A student may obtain undergraduate honors credit for a graduate level course (e.g. N700 Nursing Research I may fulfill requirements for N302 Introduction to Systematic Inquiry) if this is negotiated in advance with the undergraduate and graduate course professors.
Progression Criteria
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on UW-Madison course work (computed at the end of every semester) in order to remain in the honors program.
Further Information
Advisors in the School of Nursing are available to provide assistance and advice with program planning for honors students. They are located at K6/146 in the Clinical Science Center. For an appointment please call 263-5202. For further information on the Honors Program contact:
School of Nursing Honors Program
K6/146, Clinical Sciences Center
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53792-2455
(608) 263-5167
srnellis@.wisc.edu
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