BSN Honors Program

Beginning Fall 2024, each student admitted to one of our three unique co-curricular tracks in the BSN Honors program will be eligible to receive an estimated $2,000 scholarship distribution for the 2nd through the 4th semesters of the BSN program contingent upon eligibility and meeting the criteria for the program.

Cohort Entry Fall Spring Summer
Entry into Honors Program Tracks Begins in 2nd semester Begins in 2nd semester Begins in 2nd semester
Track Research Track Health Equity & Advocacy Track Policy & Leadership Track
Recurrence Annually Annually Annually
Number of students accepted - maximum 8 8 5
Length of Program 3 Semesters 3 Semesters 3 Semesters
Criteria All Fall admits are welcome to apply ** All Spring admits are welcome to apply ** All Summer admits are welcome to apply **
Application GPA 3.5 at UTMB SON at the end of 1st semester 3.5 at UTMB SON at the end of 1st semester 3.5 at UTMB SON at the end of 1st semester
Application Requirements
  • Letter of Intent in Fall semester
  • Application
  • Essay
  • Resume
  • UTMB SON Faculty Recommendation Form
Interview Yes - possible
Extracurricular time requirement Yes Yes Yes
Track Emphasis
  • Quality Improvement
  • Research
  • Scholarship
  • Advocacy
  • Maternal Health
  • Correctional Health Care
  • Policy
  • Leadership
  • Legislative Affairs
Concentration Experience Summer, Population Health Course Fall, Population Health Course Spring, Population Health Course
Exemplars of Engagement
  • Research, QI, EBP seminar
  • IRB Meeting
  • Shadow days in the Translational Research and NEAR Departments
  • Nurse Residency Collaborative and EBP Poster Session
  • RISE Center mentorship
  • Expert Panel sessions
  • Interviews – community, leaders & clients
  • Implicit Bias Training
  • Lactation Specialist – mentoring
  • Day at the Capitol
  • Day at the Capitol
  • Interviews – institutional, state & national
  • Follow Nursing Leaders
  • Implicit Bias Training
  • Leadership Training
Example Activities
  • TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer
  • IHI Open School Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety
  • CITI Training
  • Presentation to Nurse Residency Program
  • Student-led Education in Prison
  • Labor, birth & postpartum support
  • Portfolio Development
  • Podcast – Interviews
  • Workplace Leadership Shadowing
  • Health care policy symposium
  • Visit Representative(s)
  • Leadership strength analysis
** Must meet minimum overall GPA requirements and maintain Program Specific GPA requirements to remain in Scholars Programs (see application for details)

BSN Traditional Tuition & Curriculum Breakdown

BSN Honors Program Director

Svoboda, Jacquelyn DNP, APRN, WHNP-C