HUM 2093 just added for 202620!
by Miranda Swain
Good morning, everyone!
I wanted to share that HUM 2093 (World Religions) was just added to the Spring 2026 schedule yesterday! There are no prerequisites, and this course can count in the core or as a great lower-division free elective option.
Can I please ask that everyone share this information with any interested students? Thank you!
World Religions
Examination of the origins, teachings, development, and philosophical foundations of the world's chief religious movements, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Jainism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. (Formerly HUM 3093. Credit cannot be earned for both HUM 2093 and HUM 3093.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.
MWF 2:00-2:50 (in-person)
Kind regards,
Miranda Swain, M.A., M.A.
Academic Advisor IV
The University of Texas at San Antonio
UTSA Academic Advising
(210) 458.4900
Student Success Center (SSC)
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209
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Honors Communique - November
by Alegra Lozano
HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: November 2025
Hello from Honors College!
In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send updates about:
1. Honors news, updates, and advising information
1. Honors opportunities open to all students
1. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member
1. A student highlight from your advising areas
1. Contacts within Honors for more information
Honors News:
After conducting comprehensive interviews, nine Honors College students facilitated an ideation workshop with Texas Public Radio. Using innovative, hands-on techniques, they spurred creative thinking and generated concepts for the next stage of the design process. The workshop was co-led by Tara Schwegler.
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Honors Academics:
Call for Judges! We invite the UTSA community to be judges for the Fall 2025 Honors College Experiential Learning Fair (ELF). Interested? Please email Dr. Hector Aguilar at hector.aguilar(a)utsa.edu<mailto:hector.aguilar@utsa.edu>. It only requires about 1.5 hours of your time.
What is ELF? Each semester, community members and UTSA staff, faculty and graduate students serve as judges for our Experiential Learning Fair<https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/elf/> (ELF). In the “ELF,” UTSA Honors College students present significant accomplishments outside of the classroom in Service, Professional Development, Intellectual Achievement & Research, Cultural Exploration, Engaged Living, and Skill Development. The ELF is an opportunity for them to share their experiences and learn to speak about them in meaningful ways. We intentionally invite community members and UTSA partners to judge to make explicit our belief that education is a civic good. Student efforts in our curriculum should benefit our communities.
Judging Process. The judging process will be relatively simple:
* The judging is Wednesday, November 19th.
* The student presentation times are 11:30-12:30 and 2:30-3:30.
* There are two judging sessions: 11:00-12:30 and 2:00-3:30, both in the HEB SU Ballroom.
* The judge training and poster previewing in the first 30 minutes of the sessions.
* We will provide the rubrics and training.
Can’t commit to being a judge? The ELF is open to anyone who wants to see the presentations. Stop by and say hello to our students!
Honors Opportunities for All Students:
Guidehouse Internship Opportunities - This event is relevant for students with the following skillsets & majors: Finance, Accounting, IT, data architecture, data engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Math, Health related fields, Communication, Policy Development, Public Administration. Join us to connect with recruiters from Guidehouse, a management consulting firm that delivers services to the commercial and government sectors. Learn about internship opportunities and future career options in their San Antonio office and beyond. https://guidehouse.com/
The event is Thursday, November 20th, 9-10:30am, in GSR 1.204. https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/11872488
Honors Courses – Non-Honors students can request to enroll in Honors courses beginning Monday, November 17th. Students interested will need to complete the request form https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/forms-documents.html.
Highlighted Benefit for Honors College Members:
Trailblazing the National Parks- The summer 2026 Honors College Trailblazing the National Parks experiential learning course (HON 3253) investigates landscape, history, and cultures of Glacier National Park (USA) and five Canadian National Parks (Waterton Lakes, Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho). Grab your hiking boots, warm layers, and passport! See https://honors.utsa.edu/programs/national-parks.html<https://yter8p4ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001478IhXJwsTf7y84TUIdrg2r_h6P9vUT9...> for information. Join us for a Zoom info session #3 on Tuesday, December 2, from 12:00 12:30PM: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/98075879743
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Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park, Canada Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
Student Highlights:
Congratulations to our two honors students, Christopher Sauceda and Fiona Valorz, who were two of only four UT San Antonio students selected to participate in the 2025–2026 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Scholars Transforming through Research (STR) Program, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research. The STR Program is a competitive, application-based professional development opportunity for teams consisting of a campus representative and one to four undergraduate students.
CUR Releases 2025 STR Program Participants - The Council on Undergraduate Research<https://www.cur.org/cur-releases-2025-str-program-participants/>
Congratulations to Honors students and Top Scholars Michael Pozos and Jasbeth Medrano who were awarded the 2025 Community Engagement Award by the National Collegiate Honors Council for their herculean effort and success in organizing Beyond the Block San Antonio. "The goal of our program is to alter the narrative surrounding incarcerated individuals towards one that centers compassion and understanding among our community," wrote Jasbeth and Michael. Jasbeth and Michael attended the annual NCHC Conference<https://www.nchchonors.org/page/annual-conference> this past week, in San Diego, where the received their award.
Best Regards,
Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano(a)utsa.edu<mailto:alegra.lozano@utsa.edu>
Hector Aguilar, Associate Dean, Honors College, hector.aguilar(a)utsa.edu<mailto:hector.aguilar@utsa.edu>
Honors email: honors(a)utsa.edu<mailto:honors@utsa.edu>
Honors advising email: honors.advising(a)utsa.edu<mailto:honors.advising@utsa.edu>
Honors website: https://honors.utsa.edu/
Honors Experiential Learning Lab: https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/experiential-learning-lab.html
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Upcoming opportunities information sessions
by Alegra Lozano
Good afternoon, please share the following with interested students. Both events are open to all students.
Teach for America
Monday, November 17th, 1-2pm
GSR 1.204
https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/11787112
Information session to learn about Teach For America's paid work opportunities. This open to all classifications and majors. https://www.teachforamerica.org/
Guidehouse Internship Opportunities
Thursday, November 20th, 9-10:30am
GSR 1.204
https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/11872488
This event is relevant for students with the following skillsets & majors: Finance, Accounting, IT, data architecture, data engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Math, Health related fields, Communication, Policy Development, Public Administration.
Join us to connect with recruiters from Guidehouse, a management consulting firm that delivers services to the commercial and government sectors. Learn about internship opportunities and future career options in their San Antonio office and beyond. https://guidehouse.com/
Thank you,
Alegra Lozano, M.A., ACUE
Director of Counseling, Honors College
Associate Professor of Practice, Honors College
The University of Texas at San Antonio
GSR 2.210
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209
(210) 458-4106
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Honors College Website<https://honors.utsa.edu/>
Experiential Learning Lab<https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/experiential-learning-lab.html>
Honors Experience Form<https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yux9eqaotOj4Ka>
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