| Year and Semester |
Requirements |
| Freshman Year: Spring |
- Participation in a series of not-for-credit pre-trip orientation and information sessions to prepare for the Maymester Study Travel to Europe.
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| Freshman Year: Maymester |
- Enrollment in the one-credit Maymester Study Travel to Europe.
- Students will spend 10 days studying the history, politics, economics and culture of Belgium and France, as well as the EU.
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| Freshman Year: Summer |
- Students are encouraged to seek individualized educational experiences such as internships, foreign study, public service projects, or other significant undertakings that are consistent with the student’s educational and scholarship goals.
- Individualized educational experiences such as internships, foreign study, public service projects, or other significant undertakings that are consistent with the student’s educational and scholarship goals.
- DGPS students will have priority consideration for Educational Enrichment Travel Grants from Honors to fund this experience.
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Sophomore Year: Fall
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- Enrollment in a 3-credit, tutorial-style seminar on politics, philosophy, and economics with Dr. William Lasser.
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| Sophomore Year: Spring |
- Enrollment in a 3-credit seminar on public policy with Dr. Jeff Fine.
- Students will write a 2,000 word public policy proposal consistent with the guidelines of the Truman Scholarship application.
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| Sophomore Year: Fall & Spring |
- Participation in a non-credit discussion group that meets every other week. This student-led discussion group will explore current issues in politics, economics, history, law, culture, science and technology, culture, and the arts.
- Students preparing scholarship applications are encouraged to meet with the Office of Major Fellowship and Dixon GPS faculty to help strengthen their application materials.
- On occasion, a guest speaker may join the group.
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| Sophomore Year: Summer |
- Students are encouraged to seek individualized educational experiences such as internships, foreign study, public service projects, or other significant undertakings that are consistent with the student’s educational and scholarship goals.
- Dixon GPS students will have priority consideration for Educational Enrichment Travel Grants from Honors to fund this experience.
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| Junior Year: Fall & Spring |
- Participation in a non-credit discussion group that meets every other week. This student-led discussion group will explore current issues in politics, economics, history, law, culture, science and technology, culture, and the arts.
- Students preparing scholarship applications are encouraged to meet with the Office of Major Fellowship and Dixon GPS faculty to help strengthen their application materials.
- On occasion, a guest speaker may join the group.
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| Junior Year: Summer |
- Students are encouraged to seek individualized educational experiences such as internships, foreign study, public service projects, or other significant undertakings that are consistent with the student’s educational and scholarship goals.
- Dixon GPS students will have priority consideration for Educational Enrichment Travel Grants from Honors to fund this experience.
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| Senior Year |
- Students will work closely with faculty mentors and Clemson University Honors College staff to complete scholarship, fellowship, and/or graduate school applications.
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