University of Michigan - Flint

The Four-Year program is designed for high school seniors who are accepted into the honors program as freshmen, and who continue in the program throughout their progress toward a degree at the University of Michigan-Flint.

The four-year program includes the following:
• Over $7,000 in scholarships including tuition scholarships and off-campus expenses.

• Four core courses, Great Books and Great Ideas, which students take together in their freshman and sophomore years. Classes are small, rarely larger than 25 students, so that you get to know each other well.

• Special independent study projects or honors elections. These are five short projects which you take in conjunction with non-honors courses of your choice throughout the duration of the program. They provide you with excellent opportunities to broaden your knowledge and enhance your resume.

• A Special Trip to Stratford, Canada for a Shakespeare performance at the Festival Theatre.

• A unique off-campus study project. This project allows you to work one-on-one with specialists in the field both at UM-Flint and off-campus. Students have traveled throughout North America and the world for this exciting and life-changing experience.

• An Honors thesis, or special production. This accomplishment enhances your knowledge of your major field of study, and which sets you apart from your peers as an excellent candidate for fellowships at graduate and professional schools.

• A special interdisciplinary senior seminar. During the seminar you will examine a theme or topic across the disciplines.

• Opportunities to attend and present papers at undergraduate and professional conferences. These include the Meeting of Minds, the Purdue University Undergraduate Conference, and the Michigan Academy. Each year 15-20 students in the honors program present papers at conferences, and many have their papers published in the conference proceedings. This truly singles you out from your peers as a high-achieving student and an excellent candidate for scholarships and fellowships.