Category Archives: Courses

Open Honors Classes

Continuing students are now able to register for the honors sections previously reserved for freshmen! If you are looking for a social science, we have honors sections of PSY 301 and LIN 306. If you need a science, or are an Anthopology major who has not yet taken 301, we’ve got an honors section of ANT 301. Why take a large lecture when you could have a small seminar with other honors students?

We have open seats in upper-division LAH courses, particularly in two courses that were added at the end of the last registration period: LAH 350 Archives Memory Human Rights and LAH 350 World History of Soccer. The first class will count as an experiential learning credit for LAH Scholars and will give everyone an opportunity to get out of the classroom and into campus archives while looking at human rights work. The second class will discuss something many of us enjoyed watching this summer. This class examines the history of the beautiful game and its interactions with empire, immigration, nationalism, globalization, European integration, decolonization, development, conflict, and soft power.

For more information on these and other open classes, you can go here to see course descriptions: https://utexas.box.com/s/p4emtw5yp36xl76e1dj35hld4mqwy1n7

LAH 340L: Legal Internships (FALL)

Explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. Intern in law offices or legal settings. Gain practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields. Internships help shape classroom discussions. Examine the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest and larger society The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester with an addition 9-10 internship hours a week for one semester. This class is designed to have an experiential learning component.

This course has a two-step application process. The application deadline is September 4th, 2025 at noon. Start the application by completing Part I of the application using the link here. Once Part I has been approved, you will be emailed Part II. The second part of the application includes a learning agreement to be filled out electronically by you and your internship supervisor. Once you have completed both Parts I and II, LAH advisors will manually add you to the course.

Interested students can also attend upcoming info sessions:

  • Mon. March 31st at noon (in-person, LAH Commons Room)
  • Tues. April 1st at 3 pm (over Zoom)
  • Wed. April 2nd at 1pm (over Zoom)

Teach English Abroad!

Interested in teaching English as a foreign language in Barcelona?

Become course certified by an accredited 160-hour program and travel across the globe to help ready-and-willing students learn English!

More information about this program can be found here. Also, check out the program brochure linked here.

University Co-op Career Success Internship

Are you looking to gain internship experience and build your resume? Consider applying for the University Co-op Career Success Internship!

The University Co-op Career Success Internship is an internship program offering undergraduates the opportunity to gain career experience and grow in a professional environment. This internship program has two components: an internship course in spring 2025 (ALD 118C), and a year-long* paid internship in a co-op department that best aligns with their career goals and departmental needs. Internships are offered in all departments at the Co-op including Textbooks, Finance, Buying, Operations, Marketing, IT, and more.

Students can apply if they:

  • Are undergraduate students who have accumulated 24-90 in-residence hours
  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

This program is open to all majors. First-gen students are especially encouraged to apply!

Want to learn more about this program? Attend one of our info sessions this fall:

Fall Pre-Health Seminar

Are you interested in a career in the health professions?

If so, sign up for NSC 109 Health Professions Pathways: Foundations!

Why should you sign up?

  • Get started on your health professions portfolio
  • Learn from health professionals
  • Build a pre-health community

How to sign up?

  • Search in the course schedule for NSC 109 and look for sections with Instructor name Wandelt or search instructor last name: Wandelt
  • Choose any of the open sections!
  • Be sure to check the Canvas course at the start of the semester for information about the hybrid course format!

If you are interested, please view the course flyer at the link here!

Peers for Pride: Attend our Final Performance and Apply!

Peers for Pride Linktree

Using theatre-for-dialogue, Peers for Pride is creating space to ask: What do thriving queer communities look like? in a two-semester long course that culminates in a community-building Final Performance. This year, the 17th Cohort of PFP invites you to a performance where characters will tell their stories in monologues based in  LGBTQIA+ experiences and engages audiences in meaningful dialogue about how to support them.

Peers for Pride’s final performance will be Thursday, April 11 at 4PM-6PM at WCP 1.106, so don’t miss out! We will have light refreshments.

Apply now! Be a part of a year-long cohort that takes consists of two courses—one in each of the Fall and Spring semesters.  The Fall semester is spent learning about history, content, and theory about intersectional LGBTQIA+ topics including experiences of oppression, and the second semester consists of applied theater-for-dialogue techniques to host performances that invite audiences into conversations about supporting a world where queer people thrive!

LAH Legal Internships Info Sessions

All interested students are invited to the upcoming info sessions for LAH 340L | Legal Internships # 29955 with Instructor Mark Levy. This experiential learning course is open to any COLA upper-class student (non-Plan II majors) with a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Course Description:

Explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. Intern in law offices or legal settings. Gain practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields. Internships help shape classroom discussions. Examine the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest and larger society The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester with an addition 9-10 internship hours a week for one semester.

Info Sessions:

Mon: April 1 at 1-2pm (in-person in the LAH Commons Room)

Tues: April 2 at 12-1pm (over Zoom)

Wed: April 3 at 12-1pm (over Zoom)

Interested in learning more? Attend via the Zoom link here.

Middle Eastern Studies Summer Language Institutes

Hebrew Summer Institute

Earn 12 hours of Hebrew language credit from UT Austin (UT Extension) during UT’s summer session. Reach intermediate level Hebrew in just 10 weeks, no language background required!

  • When: June 6 – August 19
  • Location: Online (synchronous)
  • Cost: $3,000
  • Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
  • Program Coordinator: Tyus Welter

Arabic Summer Institute

Earn 10-12 hours of Arabic language credit (Beginner – Advanced) from UT Austin (UT Extension) during UT’s summer session.

  • When: June 6 – August 19
  • Location: On-Campus
  • Cost: $4,750
  • Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
  • Program Coordinator: Julia Nelson

UTNY Summer 2023 Application Deadline & Upcoming Info. Sessions

Hope your fall semester is off to a good start…We are currently recruiting for the Summer 2023 UTNY program, and I’m hoping you can help share some information with your undergraduate students.

The deadline to submit an application for participation during the Summer 2023 semester is on October 1, 2022.

In conjunction, we are holding a few in-person info. sessions/panels this week for any student (or advisor) who would like to learn more about the UTNY program. To learn more (and RSVP to attend), visit here.

As a reminder, UTNY is open to ALL UT majors. If possible, please consider sharing the informational snippet below and/or the attached .jpeg with your students—via email, newsletter, social media, blog, etc..

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about UTNY, be sure to check out our website, and don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Best,

JEFFREY MARSH, M.A. | Assistant Director for UTLA & UTNY Recruitment and Admissions

Moody College of Communication | The University of Texas at Austin

jmarsh@austin.utexas.edu

 

Interested in spending next summer living and working in NYC? The UT in New York (UTNY) program will be holding a few upcoming information sessions for students interested in participating during the Summer 2023 semester and beyond.

General Information Session

Wednesday, September 7, 5:00PM central, DMC 1.202

Internships & Careers in NYC: UTNY Student Alumni Panel

Thursday, September 8, 5:00PM central, DMC 5.102

These sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. To RSVP, go here. Walk-ins also welcome. As a reminder, UTNY is open to ALL UT majors.

The deadline to APPLY online for UTNY Summer 2023 is October 1, 2022.

For more information about UTNY, visit here.

 

Develop Your Leadership Skills!

Hello!

Texas Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) is happy to announce that we are starting our Pathways to Leadership series starting next week, and you can REGISTER TODAY! Are you interested in developing your skills as a leader? Do you want to step into leadership roles will more confidence and competence? Then the Pathways to Leadership program is perfect for you! We offer five separate areas of specialization, allowing you to focus on the precise aspect of leadership that you want to improve. Take a look at the options below:

  • Strength Based Leadership (Every Tuesday at 11:00am):

Use the Clifton StrenthsQuest Assessment to identify your personal leadership strengths, and create strategies on how to best utilize them. This is the perfect series for students who are eager to identify the individual qualities that will make them great leaders!

  • Inclusive Leadership (Every Tuesday at 3:30pm):

The best leaders make sure that everyone has a seat at the table. This series will help students recognize common leadership challenges, while ensuring that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the forefront of the minds of tomorrow’s leaders.

  • Building Leadership Confidence (Every Wednesday at 11:00am):

Confidence doesn’t always come naturally to everyone, but we can all make a strategy to help us feel confident as we step into leadership roles. This series focuses on developing a practical toolkit to help build our own confidence, while simultaneously building the confidence of those around us!

  • Impactful Team Leadership (Every Wednesday at 3:30pm):

How do we motivate our teams? How do we navigate conflict? These are some of the biggest questions that face new leaders. This series investigates these questions, focusing on the big-impact strategies we can use to ensure we are becoming impactful leaders, with impactful teams.

  • Everyday Leadership (Every Thursday at 3:30pm):

Sometimes it’s the small subtle actions leaders take that end up being the most impactful. This series allows students to investigate these small actions and create big strategies to overcome leadership challenges. Using the 4 P Process, students will learn about the small, but important, moments of leadership.

Pathways to Leadership is a 3-week program, meeting for 50 minutes a week. Take the next step on your leadership journey with Texas LEAD. Improve your skills, build your confidence, and create new strategies. Register now by follow THIS LINK!

See you there!

MARC PEREIRA (he/him) Assistant Director, Texas Leadership Education and Development

The University of Texas at Austin | Texas Leadership Education and Development in the Office of the Dean of Students

(512)232-2866 | deanofstudents.utexas.edu/leadership