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The Honors Program, formerly University Honors Education, was given its old designation in 2002 when the Dean of General Education and Honors became the Dean of Undergraduate Education. The following have served as Associate Dean-Honors and Honors Program Director: J. Scott Miller (2002-2007), Madison U. Sowell (2007-2009), and Gary L. Hatch (2009- ).

Variant names

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Description

Name changed: 2002

Location: Provo, Utah (2002- )

Functions

The Honors Program exists to provide a rich and challenging university education out of the realm of an average undergraduate student's experience. The Honors Program facilitates this by aiding students in establishing methods of learning and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the world that are meant to last a lifetime. Honors education provides not simply a more intensive general education or major program but an overall enriched education.

provides an unusually rich and challenging experience for capable and motivated undergraduate students; purpose is to assist students as they establish lifelong patterns of learning and appreciation of the world's great treasures of knowledge; Honors education is not merely a more intensive general education or a more strenuous program in a major but an enriched education

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Honors Program was administered by an associate dean dedicated to Honors, with the additional title of Honors Program Director, from 2002-2009. Beginning in 2009, an associate dean has served as the Honors Program Director; while not given the specific title Associate Dean-Honors, the dean is still responsible for the Program, and reports to the Dean of Undergraduate Education.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Undergraduate Education (2002- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. University Honors Education (2002)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University 2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog: p. 59 (General Education and Honors changed to Undergraduate Education; J. Scott Miller, Associate Dean-Honors)

Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog: p. 79 (Madison U. Sowell, Associate Dean-Honors), p. 207 (Sowell, Associate Dean-Honors/Honors Program Director)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Education WWW Site, Jan. 12, 2010: Contact page (Associate Dean also director of Honors Program [Gary L. Hatch])

Brigham Young University 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, Jan. 19, 2010: Honors Program page (provides an unusually rich and challenging experience for capable and motivated undergraduate students; purpose is to assist students as they establish lifelong patterns of learning and appreciation of the world's great treasures of knowledge; Honors education is not merely a more intensive general education or a more strenuous program in a major but an enriched education)

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