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College Scholars Program

College Scholars Program

College Scholars Program

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College Scholars Program

The College Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary honors program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program exists solely for highly motivated and academically talented students who have clear goals for their undergraduate education, and who cannot attain those goals within the traditional requirements structure of the College.

The goals of this website are to provide prospective applicants with information about the College Scholars Program, to share good news about the program with alumni and friends, and to provide useful information and documents for Scholars who may be temporarily unable to connect with the private electronic community that serves the current group of Scholars.

“As a public health nutrition advocate, the College Scholars Program at the University of Tennessee greatly enhanced my educational, professional, and personal journey to be where I am today.”

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Sam DeCastro
Sam DeCastro

This specialized field of study is the intersection of cutting-edge science and real-world applications. With humanity’s attempt to control and harness the power of the nucleus, more opportunities are needed to explore the frontiers of nuclear chemistry, delve into the mysteries of radiochemistry, and contribute to ground-breaking research projects that span energy production, environmental sustainability, and healthcare advances. The power of the nuclear reactor relies on chemists, working in labs, to explore uranium and treatments with radioisotopes; therefore, this unique program would be dedicated towards both nuclear chemistries, the study of nuclear processes, productions, and effects, and the field of radiochemistry. Topics for this program would include nuclear spectroscopy (analysis of isotopes, their properties, and their unique characteristics), applications of radioactive material in medicinal and laboratory settings, and the production and chemical separations of radioisotopes. Along with nuclear and radiochemistry topics, a background in general chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical) and physics (quantum and nuclear) would be included. In the senior year, a lab/project would stand in as the design project, spanning both semesters, along with a lab for participation in current-topic research. This program would require constant dedication and effort to maintain good standing, with a level of rigor not often seen in undergraduate programs. This program would be the first of its kind, as no other university or institution offers this program at the undergraduate level.

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Austin Peay Building 211
1404 Circle Drive
Knoxville TN 37996-1600

Phone: 865-974-3975
Email: scholars@utk.edu

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