• BSN Honors Program

BSN Honors Program

The BSN Honors Program includes three (3) co-curricular tracks for qualifying students in our BSN program. Each track will be specific to the semester in which the student enrolls. Tracks provide Scholars unique opportunities to engage in specialty areas with experts in the nursing field relative to the track mission

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 Pre-requisite preferred 3.5 Pre-requisite preferred
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 Honors Program Director

Jacquelyn Svoboda | SON Undergraduate Studies

Jacquelyn Svoboda DNP, APRN, WHNP-C