Undergraduate Honors, Awards, and Scholarships
The Lucia Maria Houpt prize is awarded each year at graduation to a student of the senior class judged as having shown the greatest excellence and proficiency in the work of the sociology department during the academic year.”
The Nathaniel Cantor Scholarship Fund is an annual scholarship for sociology and anthropology undergraduate students who plan to enter the fields of social work or vocational rehabilitation.
The Rachel and Jacob Bernstein Scholarship for Study Abroad is awarded annually to undergraduate Sociology majors who require financial assistance to fund their participation in a study abroad program. Awards are granted to reduce or fully cover the international airfare expenses for the study abroad program. Two sociology undergraduate students have been awarded the 2008/2009 Rachel and Jacob Bernstein Scholarship for Study Abroad. Kelly Catherine Ganczarc studied in India during the summer of 2008 and Tianna Poter will be going to Valencia Spain in fall, 2008. This scholarship is made possible through the generous endowment gift from Mr. Richard Seltzer, UB alumnus.
The Honors Program in the Department of Sociology requires a minimum GPA of 3.25 in sociology and overall. Students must have junior or senior standing and be a major in sociology. Students choosing to participate in the honors program are required to complete 6 credit hours of honors credit in the department normally spanning two semesters. Three of these credit hours are taken through SOC497 Honors Program and 3 credit hours through SOC499 Independent Study. The honors program provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue an individual research project under close faculty supervision. The program is particularly valuable for students who plan to pursue advanced training in sociology or related disciplines. Honors graduates will be designated as graduating with Honors (minimum of 3.25), High Honors (minimum 3.5), or Highest Honors (minimum 3.75). Click here to the Honors Program Registration Form.
The Beulah Alexander Memorial Scholarship was created by the generosity of an alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences. In making this award possible, the donor hopes that each recipient will make a personal pledge to try to help others who desire a college or university degree at such time that they are financially able to do so, and in this way, pass on the gift of an education. Awardees will receive $500 for the academic year, and the award may be repeated in successive years to students based on the recommendation of the review committee for a maximum of four years per student. For eligibility requirements and application procedures, please visit the College of Arts and Sciences website.