UA’s Computer-Based Honors Program Announces Freshmen

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.  — The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program announces its selections for the 2015 freshman class.

The program, which the National Institute of Education named one the six most intriguing honors programs in the United States, pairs academically elite students directly with leading research professors and cutting-edge computing technology to complete scholarly research projects in any field of study.

The highly selective program admits only 40 outstanding incoming freshmen each year. The mean ACT for the 2014 class was 33.7, and the mean GPA was a 4.3.

Once admitted, students spend their first year in the program completing an intensive series of courses on complex problem solving, the use of computers, project management and research fundamentals. Those skills prepare students for the faculty-directed research project they will conduct throughout their sophomore to senior years.

Students typically will work on projects in areas related to their academic discipline; however, they may elect to work in an unrelated field to challenge themselves and broaden their exposure to academic research.

The freshmen participating in the program beginning in 2015 are: