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Guidelines for developing a coherent plan of study are provided by major requirements, by sequential prerequisites, and by optional patterns of emphasis. Departmental majors, areas of concentration, and interdepartmental programs are designed to enable every student to study at least one field in depth. These programs are sufficiently broad in scope to allow students in the same major to develop quite different plans of study in pursuit of their individual interests and goals. Each student should choose courses that are intellectually challenging and that contribute to his or her long-term objectives.
Arts and sciences students are required to take a certain number of courses in the natural sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. Consequently, whatever their fields of study, they have the opportunity to learn something about the basic differences in the ways questions are raised and answered in several fields of inquiry, and about the techniques for validating the answers and putting the results to use. At the same time, they may gain some of the philosophical and historical perspectives that illuminate and give form to general or specialized knowledge and help to reveal its relevance.
The assumption is sometimes made by both teachers and students that independent and creative study is exclusively for the gifted. In fact, the primary condition is that the student be highly motivated, although he or she must also demonstrate ability. The departments that make up the two arts and sciences colleges encourage all qualified students to work independently--not only in special honors courses and seminars and in conference, studio, or laboratory work, but also in their regular courses. The student is free to define a major, to determine whether a given assignment will be an adventure or a chore, free to develop its latent possibilities or merely satisfy its explicit demands. True creativity presupposes more than a gift for innovation; it requires an unceasing commitment to thinking and working at one's highest level.
As competence is gained in a chosen field, the mind should be progressively sharpened, disciplined, and enriched. The student who leaves arts and sciences studies with an enhanced understanding of self and humankind, of cultural and historical heritage, of the world and the universe, and of the moral values conducive to significant living, will have made the most of education, having gained something over and above the objective of vocational preparedness.
The annual selection process for college-wide scholarships begins in mid-January. Application forms are available in the Office of the Dean, Student Division, and in departmental undergraduate offices. Completed applications must be returned to the Dean's Office by the end of February, and award winners are notified by mid-April.
Financial assistance is also available in many College of Liberal Arts departments for specific undergraduate majors. In addition, the Study Abroad Office administers a number of awards for qualified students enrolled in international programs.
| Scholarship: |
Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mary Sue Hibbs Estate |
| Amount: |
Up to $2,000; may be divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate American studies major who has completed at least sixty
semester hours of undergraduate work, including at least thirty hours in
residence at the University, with a grade point average of at least
3.70 |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of American Studies, on or before March 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mary Sue Hibbs Estate |
| Amount: |
Up to $2,000; may be divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate anthropology major who has completed at least sixty semester
hours of undergraduate work, including at least thirty hours in residence at
the University, with a grade point average of at least 3.70 |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Anthropology, on or before March 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Asian Studies Fellowship for Study Abroad |
| Source: |
International Office, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Amount: |
To be determined by Asian studies faculty |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate or graduate students with demonstrated commitment to Asian
area studies and at least one year of Asian language study who wish to study in
Asia |
| Apply to: |
Department of Asian Studies, by early February |
| Scholarship: |
William James Battle Scholarship in Classical Languages |
| Donor: |
Commander Robert Eikel Jr., United States Navy, 1945 |
| Amount: |
Up to $500, usually divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Any undergraduate classics major who shows a sufficiently good knowledge of
Greek or Latin to justify the expectation that he or she will help to further
the study of the classics |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Classics, by April 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Ruth and Myron Kuhlman Scholarship in Classics |
| Donor: |
Myron G. Kuhlman |
| Amount: |
$1,500 |
| Eligibility: |
Any student who is planning a career teaching Latin. The award is made on
the basis of academic excellence, need, and the student's potential for a
productive teaching career. Minimum requirements are sixty semester hours of
undergraduate credit, a grade point average of 3.00, and a grade point average
in Latin of 3.00. |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Classics, by April 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Mildred Masters McCarty Scholarship in Classics |
| Donor: |
Mildred M. McCarty, 1979 |
| Amount: |
Up to $700, usually divided among several students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of Classics.
Preference is given to students seeking teacher certification. |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Classics, by April 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Lourania Miller Scholarship in Classical Languages |
| Donor: |
Mrs. Lourania Miller, by bequest, 1961 |
| Amount: |
Up to $500, usually divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduates majoring in Latin or Greek |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Classics, by April 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Janet Guthrie Andrews Endowed Presidential Scholarship in
English |
| Donor: |
Bolivar C. Andrews, 1991 |
| Amount: |
$2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Qualified students in the Department of English, with preference to
students of English literature |
| Scholarship: |
The Betty Yarnell Brown Endowed Presidential Scholarship in
English |
| Donor: |
Barbara Brown Munford, 1991 |
| Amount: |
$2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Deserving undergraduate in the Department of English; preference may be
given to a young woman who demonstrates intellectual promise and an interest in
teaching English at the secondary school level. |
| Scholarship: |
Adele Steiner Burleson Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Adele Steiner Burleson, by bequest, 1959 |
| Amount: |
From $150 to $1,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate English majors |
| Scholarship: |
Cora Crawford Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Cora Crawford, by bequest, 1926 |
| Amount: |
From $150 to $1,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate English majors |
| Scholarship: |
Sarah Dodson Endowed Scholarship in English |
| Donors: |
Relatives of Sarah Dodson, 1987 |
| Amount: |
$500 |
| Eligibility: |
Deserving undergraduate in the Department of English |
| Scholarship: |
The James A. Michener Undergraduate Scholarships in Writing |
| Donor: |
James A. Michener, 1994 |
| Amount: |
From $500 to $2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional ability in
Department of English creative writing courses |
| Scholarship: |
The Susan Scanlon Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Susan T. Scanlon, 1993 |
| Amount: |
$1,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Worthy and promising undergraduate student in creative writing |
| Scholarship: |
Joanne Marye Thaman Endowed Presidential Scholarship for the Department of
English |
| Donors: |
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Thaman and the Exxon Education Foundation,
1992 |
| Amount: |
$2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Qualified students in the Department of English, with preference given to
students demonstrating financial need |
| Scholarship: |
Lois Ware Scholarship |
| Donors: |
Eunice and Naomi Ware, 1974 |
| Amount: |
From $100 to $750 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate English majors |
| Scholarship: |
The Witt Family Scholarship |
| Donors: |
Willis and Lois Witt, 1978 |
| Amount: |
From $100 to $500 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate English majors |
| Scholarship: |
French and Italian Studies Scholarship |
| Donors: |
Family and friends of Dr. Aaron Schaffer, 1957; of Giovanni Podio, 1985;
and of Jason Sokolosky, 1990 |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Graduate and undergraduate students of French and Italian language and
literature who propose to continue their study of either language at the
University or abroad |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of French and Italian, by March 15 |
| Scholarship: |
Christopher B. Schulze Scholarship |
| Donors: |
Christopher Schulze, 1991 |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Students at the junior or senior level who are majoring in French and have
a grade point average of 3.00 or better |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of French and Italian, by March 15. The department
chairman makes a recommendation to the Ex-Students' Association, which
administers the fund. |
| Scholarship: |
Sellstrom Scholarship for Excellence in French and Italian |
| Donors: |
Professor Emeritus A. Donald Sellstrom and Mrs. Eleanor Sellstrom,
1991 |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate French majors studying at the University or in a
French-speaking country who have a grade point average of 3.00 and who can
demonstrate compelling need for financial aid |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of French and Italian, by March 15 |
| Scholarship: |
Summer Study in Quebec Province, Canada |
| Donor: |
Societe de Professeurs Francais et Francophones en Amerique |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Advanced undergraduate students and graduate students |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of French and Italian, by November 25 |
| Scholarship: |
J. Lassen Boysen Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Helen M. I. Boysen |
| Amount: |
Approximately $500 |
| Eligibility: |
German majors at the junior level with a grade point average of at least
3.50 |
| Apply to: |
Department of Germanic Studies, by March 15 |
| Scholarship: |
Linneas of Texas Swedish Centennial Endowed Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Linneas of Texas |
| Amount: |
Inquire at the Office of Student Financial Services |
| Eligibility: |
Preference will be given to Scandinavian majors; additional criteria
available at the Office of Student Financial Services |
| Apply to: |
Office of Student Financial Services |
| Scholarship: |
W. F. and Marian Michael Play Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Contributions in connection with annual German play |
| Amount: |
Approximately $500 |
| Eligibility: |
German majors with a grade point average of at least 3.00, fewer than
ninety semester hours of credit, and interest in departmental activities and
service |
| Apply to: |
Department of Germanic Studies, by March 15 |
| Scholarship: |
Ralph R. Read Endowed Scholarship for Undergraduate Students |
| Donor: |
Dr. Ralph Read |
| Amount: |
Up to $1,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate in the College of Liberal Arts with fewer than ninety
semester hours of credit and a grade point average of at least 3.25 who has
completed at least thirty semester hours in residence. Special consideration is
given to students in the Department of Germanic Studies. |
| Apply to: |
Office of Student Financial Services |
| Scholarship: |
George Stuart Heyer Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mrs. Jane Gregory Marachal |
| Amount: |
Up to three awards of $2,000 each |
| Eligibility: |
Upper-division government major with a grade point average of at least
3.50 |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Government, on or before March 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Jacqueline Eckert Timm Endowed Scholarship in Government |
| Donor: |
Dr. Jacqueline Eckert Timm |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Outstanding upper-division students majoring in government |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Government |
| Scholarship: |
Eugene and Dora Bonham Memorial Fund |
| Donors: |
Eugene and Dora Bonham, 1974 |
| Amount: |
$3,000 for a graduate student in history; $250 awarded to undergraduate
honors history majors |
| Eligibility: |
Graduate and undergraduate students in history. Nominations are made by the
department. |
| Scholarship: |
Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mary Sue Hibbs Estate |
| Amount: |
Up to $2,000; may be divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate history major who has completed at least sixty semester hours
of undergraduate work, including at least thirty hours in residence at the
University, with a grade point average of at least 3.70 |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of History, on or before March 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin K. Collie Endowed Presidential Scholarship |
| Donors: |
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin K. Collie |
| Amount: |
$2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduates accepted into the Humanities Program |
| Apply to: |
Humanities Program, in December |
| Scholarship: |
Republic of Mexico Solidaridad Endowed Presidential
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Discretionary gifts dedicated by the president of the University in honor
of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico |
| Amount: |
$2,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Citizen of Mexico for study at the University. The student may be pursuing
any academic major at the undergraduate or graduate level. |
| Apply to: |
Mexican Center, Language and Area Center for Latin American
Studies |
| Scholarship: |
Dan C. Danciger Scholarships in Hebrew Studies |
| Donor: |
Dan Danciger Foundation, by endowment |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate and graduate students who show high quality of work, overall
and in Hebrew courses, and who need financial assistance. Students must be
enrolled in a Hebrew language or literature course. |
| Apply to: |
Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, by October
15 |
| Scholarship: |
Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mary Sue Hibbs Estate |
| Amount: |
Up to $2,000; may be divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate Middle Eastern languages and cultures major who has completed
at least sixty semester hours of undergraduate work, including at least thirty
hours in residence at the University, with a grade point average of at least
3.70 |
| Apply to: |
Chairman, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, on or before
March 1 |
| Scholarship: |
Rabbi Israel H. Levinthal Scholarship in Hebrew Studies |
| Donor: |
Moshana Foundation (annual donation) |
| Amount: |
Varies |
| Eligibility: |
Outstanding students in Hebrew with a grade point average of 3.00 or above.
Students must be enrolled in a Hebrew language or literature course.
Considerations of need are taken into account. |
| Apply to: |
Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, by October
15 |
| Scholarship: |
Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs
Scholarship |
| Donor: |
Mary Sue Hibbs Estate |
| Amount: |
Up to $2,000; may be divided between two students |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate philosophy major who has completed at least sixty semester
hours of undergraduate work, including at least thirty hours in residence at
the University, with a grade point average of at least 3.70 |
| Apply to: |
Undergraduate adviser, Department of Philosophy, on or before March
1 |
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