Special Academic Programs

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 The Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors Institute

 Internship Education

 International Education Programs

 International Affiliate Programs

 Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

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The Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors Institute The Honors Institute offers Term scholarships to One of the most highly rated two-year Honors qualifying part-time and fulltime Honors students to Programs in the country; the Robert “Bob” Elmore cover the cost of books each major term. The Honors Institute at Broward College serves Honors Institute also offers Scholars Award approximately 850 students annually. scholarships annually to high school graduates who meet eligibility criteria or who demonstrate advanced Honors Institute Advantages capability. Through BC’s International Education Honors sections of required General Education program, eligible Honors students can apply for a courses are taught in a dynamic seminar style by subsidy for International Study Abroad Programs. Honors Faculty. Classes are capped at twenty Honors students may also receive scholarships for students to create an enriched and specialized holding leadership roles in Phi Theta Kappa or for learning experience. Honors Institute members their participation on the Brain Bowl and Math receive special recognition and benefits, including Teams. All graduates of the Honors Institute are but not limited to, priority registration privileges. eligible for transfer scholarships at public and private universities. Scholarships are also awarded The Honors Institute Mission Statement to officers in Phi Theta Kappa, BC Brain Bowl and The mission of the Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors Math Team members. NOTE: For those who apply Institute of Broward College is to provide an and are eligible to receive it, Federal and State enriched program in a vibrant, active community of financial aid are awarded first and any scholarship students, faculty and staff which: aid is awarded if there is still unmet need.  stimulates independent and creative thought;  challenges the intellect; The Honors Certificate  enhances career and professional development; The Honors Certificate is awarded upon graduation to students who achieve at least a 3.5 overall  builds self-confidence and empowerment; cumulative GPA in college-level credit coursework,  provides opportunity for cultural enrichment; and to those who earn at least fifteen hours in and Honors classes completed at Broward College,  promotes a global perspective. including three credits for the Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar, IDH 2121. Additionally, Eligibility for the Honors Institute Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, Students who have completed 12 college-level credit Bachelor in Science, and Bachelor in Applied hours and have earned a minimum of a 3.5 overall Science students who earn fifteen credits in Honors GPA are eligible to join the Honors Institute. In classes and graduate with a 3.5 overall GPA in addition, up to 100 students are recruited annually college-level credit coursework will receive Honors from Broward County High Schools who earn an certificates. The Honors Institute Gold Seal is unweighted GPA of 3.25 or greater and have affixed to the diplomas of qualifying graduates and appropriate Honors Institute placement scores on Honors cords are awarded for graduation regalia. the PERT, SAT, or ACT. These students are invited to join the Honors Institute and could be eligible to Annual Honors Institute Awards Celebration receive a scholar award. Students who and University Transfer Scholarships  complete Home Schooling Certificates and Each year in April, the Honors Institute hosts a have SAT scores of 1000 or higher; college-wide Honors Colloquium, which ends with  place in the top 1-2% of GED scores are an Awards Celebration. Departmental and Deans’ also eligible. Honors Awards are presented from each campus. The highlight of the event is the official recognition Eligibility information, campus contact information of more than 150 university transfer scholarships and the Honors Institute Application are available awarded annually to Honors Institute Graduates for on the BC website, Honors Institute home page, all ten of Florida’s State Universities and many online at www.broward.edu/honors private universities such as Nova Southeastern, Barry University, and the University of Miami. Honors Institute Scholarships Qualified graduates of the Honors Institute have also been awarded scholarships to the most

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prestigious colleges and universities in the nation The College defines an internship as: such as Harvard, Tulane, Cal-Berkley, Smith,  Any short-term, supervised work experience Georgetown, MIT, University of Chicago, specifically related to a student’s declared University of Texas/Austin and many more. major, for which the student earns academic credit. Honors Student Committees, Social and  The work can be full- or part-time, on- or Cultural Events off-campus, paid or unpaid. In order to . Honors students are encouraged to join the comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act Honors Student Committee on their campus for of 1938, it is required that all employers that SpecialPrograms special social events and volunteer activities in the are for-profit pay their interns at least community. In addition, Honors Institute students minimum wage, unless the intern is are encouraged to participate in the many cultural receiving academic credit (unpaid events presented by Broward College. internships offered by for-profit organizations must result in academic The Brain Bowl credit for the student). Paid internships are Students in the Honors Institute have the highly encouraged. opportunity to compete for a place on the Broward  The internship should provide students with College Brain Bowl Team. Regional and State a meaningful experience directly related to winners of the annual Florida Community College their course of study. The Faculty Brain Bowl Tournaments may receive cash prizes Internship Instructor ultimately approves and earn scholarships to upper division universities. the suitability of the internship for course BC’s highly successful Brain Bowl team, whose credit. members all receive scholarships, competes in five tournaments a year throughout the state and the Eligible Students South. BC is the only College to have a Brain Bowl To qualify for an internship, the student must have a team win five consecutive state championships and declared major and be in good academic standing. It the only College to have two teams simultaneously is strongly recommended that the student have win first and second place. completed at least 24 credits (unless waived by the appropriate Associate Dean). Phi Theta Kappa The National Scholastic Honor Society, Phi Theta Student Responsibilities Kappa, has a chapter on each campus of Broward  Meet with the appropriate Faculty College. Students earning at least a 3.5 overall Internship Instructor cumulative GPA, after completing 12 college-level credit hours, are eligible for membership. Students  Prepare a professional resume do not have to be part of the Honors Institute to  Acquire an internship (paid or unpaid) in a become members of PTK. And, not all PTK field directly related to their declared members are part of the Honors Institute. PTK academic major provides opportunities for scholarship, leadership,  Register and pay for the internship class service, and fellowship with other students of high  Obtain supervisor’s signature on Student academic standing around the nation. Membership Internship Application. Obtain supervisor’s in Phi Theta Kappa also brings opportunities to and faculty instructor’s signature on the enter state and national scholarships and Learning Objectives. Provide one competitions as well as opportunities to attend completed copy of each document to the regional, state and national conferences and instructor and another to the respective Job seminars. Students who continue beyond their two- Developer. year degree have opportunities to become members  Provide supervisor with instructor’s contact of four-year honor societies as well. information and Employer Internship Packet Internship Education  Notify the instructor and respective Job (Formally known as Cooperative Education) Developer of any change in the internship An internship is an academic program that combines on-campus study with directly-related work experience.

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Special Programs Special  Complete all required programs through CCIS: Seville, Spain, Heidelberg assignments/reports/projects and Germany and Lima and Cusco, Peru. paperwork  Fulfill the required number of working hours (144 hours for 3 credits)  Perform all work duties as assigned  Learn as a result of the work experience

Benefits of an Internship  Earn academic credit  Gain practical experience and job knowledge  Test your career decisions  Make valuable contacts in your professional field Summer and Semester Length Programs The Broward College Center in Spain was For more information about internships, log on to established in 1979 to provide students with an www.broward.edu or contact the Associate Vice opportunity to study for a semester or summer in President for Academic Affairs at: Spain at reasonable cost. Students live and attend 225 E. Las Olas Blvd classes in the beautiful city of Seville and earn 15-18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 semester hours of credit each semester or 6-7 954 201 7279 semester hours in the summer term by participating in the program. Students may enroll at the International Education Programs International College of Seville or the University of Seville, Spain. Unlike other programs in Spain, the Study Abroad Program Broward program does not require proficiency in Broward College provides students with Spanish; students may participate in English or opportunities to enroll in several different overseas Spanish instruction depending on their level of academic programs. BC has conducted study language proficiency. Students participating in the programs in foreign locations since 1974, and Spain Program may choose to live with Spanish students participating in these programs earn families or in private residencies. transferable college credit. BC offers several overseas academic programs for students of all ages. Similarly, the College offers study abroad programs Both short-term (summer) and long-term (semester) in liberal arts in Heidelberg, Germany through programs are offered. More information about any Schiller International University or intensive of the BC Foreign Study programs may be obtained German language study at the International House by contacting the International Education Study Heidelberg. Abroad Office at 954- 201-7709. Semester and summer opportunities also are A. College Consortium for International available in Lima and Cusco, Peru through the Studies College’s affiliation with the Universidad San Broward College is an active member of the College Ignacio de Loyola, which has campuses in both Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) cities. www.ccisabroad.org, an international organization founded for the purpose of providing high quality For more information about this program contact international programs abroad, at reasonable costs. the Greene International Education Institute at 954- As a result of membership in CCIS, Broward 201-7709. College offers summer and semester-length academic programs in many countries including B. Faculty-led Summer Study-Abroad England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Israel. Program Students may earn Broward College credits when Broward College also conducts several short-term they enroll in these programs. BC sponsors three overseas academic programs in foreign locations during the summer terms. These courses combine

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foreign travel experience with academic instruction.  National Management School (NMS), Participants typically earn three to six semester Chennai, India hours of credit in a variety of subjects. These courses are fully accredited and may be applied SACS Approved International Centers toward a degree at Broward College or used for Broward College also conducts programs approved other purposes such as certificate renewal and/or by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern incentive awards for public school teachers. Several Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) where SpecialPrograms different programs are offered each summer, with students enroll and register in college credit courses opportunities to study in many countries around the as Broward College students at five locations: world. For a current list of available programs  Center for American Education (CAE) contact the Greene International Education Institute Singapore at 954- 201-7709 or online at www.broward.edu. 

 Center for American Education at Broward College of Ecuador (BCE), Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador  American College of Higher Education (ACHE), Colombo, Sri Lanka  Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), Lima, Peru  Vietnamese-American Technical College (VATC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Army ROTC Program International Affiliate Programs

Broward College offers ROTC courses that satisfy Broward College has established formal linkages the first two years of the four-year Army Reserve with several institutions of higher education around Officers Training Corps program or the Air Force the world. Since 1981, BC has maintained, at Reserve Officers Training Corps program. The various times, academic affiliations with a number of Army ROTC courses are offered in conjunction educational institutions located in Europe, Asia and with Florida International University and are taught South America. Broward College’s regional at the FIU campus in Miami. The Air Force ROTC accreditation does not transfer to these international courses are also offered in conjunction with the Programs Special affiliates or their students. University of Miami and are taught at the UM

campus in Coral Gables. International affiliates utilize the BC curriculum and offer courses and programs similar to those offered ROTC is a four-year program that helps students at BC. Broward College provides technical learn leadership skills while in college. Eligible assistance to facilitate the parallelism and quality of students who earn their bachelor’s degree and the academic programs offered at all international complete the ROTC program will be commissioned affiliates. as an officer in the United States Military. The ROTC program offers scholarships and other Current BC International Affiliates include: monetary benefits to participants. Students

 Pan American University of Cuenca, interested in the Army ROTC program should SpecialPrograms Cuenca, Ecuador contact the Military Science Department at Florida  Caribbean-American Institute of Higher International University at 305-348-1619. Students Learning (CAIHL), Montego Bay, Jamaica interested in the Air Force ROTC program should  Hyria Education, Ltd., Hyvinkaa, Finland contact the Military Science Department at the  Center for American Education (CAEG), University of Miami at 305-284-2870. Under no Guatemala City, Guatemala Universidad circumstances should a student register in ROTC Autonoma del Caribe (UAC) Barranquilla, courses without first contacting one of the above Colombia programs

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