The University Honors Program

Benefits  Smaller classes  Interdisciplinary discussion-based seminars  Priority registration  Community of scholars  Scholarship  Leadership and research opportunities  Recognition on diploma and transcript

Flexible curriculum  Two ways to satisfy honors requirements:  AUCC core path: students take Honors seminars which satisfy most AUCC core categories  Departmental path: : students complete the AUCC but focus honors requirements on their major

Typical freshman curriculum University Honors Scholar (23 credits)  HONR 192, Honors First Year Seminar (4 credits)  HONR 193, Honors Seminar (3 credits)  HONR 392, Honors Seminar (3 credits)  HONR 492, Honors Senior Seminar (3 credits)  Honors course in the major (200 or 300 level) (3 credits)  Honors course in the major (300 or 400 level) (3 credits)  HONR 399, Honors Pre-Thesis (1 credit)  HONR 499, Senior Honors Thesis (3 credits) All-University Core Curriculum Category Requirements (18 credits)  Intermediate Writing (1A)  Arts/Humanities (3 cr) (3B)  Social/Behavioral Sciences (3C)  Historical Perspectives (3D)  Global and Cultural Awareness (3E) Major Requirements (9 credits)  200 or 300 level course in the major  300 or 400 level course in the major  HONR 399 and HONR 499 Electives (1 credit) Fulfills

Honors seminars  Small classes  students  Lots of choices  22 freshman sections in FA14  Discussion-based  Interdisciplinary  Emphasize critical thinking, analysis, communication skills

Freshman Seminars FA13  Wild thinking: Creativity in Art, Science and Business  Nature in the West  Sexuality Across the Lifespan  Who Am I? The Nature and Function of Self  1960s in America: Moving Forward or Falling Apart?  Lannea’s Puzzle  Darwin, Marx, Mill, Freud, and Nietzsche: Are Their Ideas Still Relevant Today?  Peacemaking: Skills for Negotiating Life  What We Can Learn From the Ancient Greeks  Infectious Disease: An Exploration of Human Disease and the Pioneers Behind Biomedical Research  Ethics, Public Policy and Management in the 21 st Century  American Media in Wartime  The Evolution of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science  The Global Environment

Departmental Honors Scholar  More focused experience in the major  Students satisfy regular AUCC core requirement in each category  Freshmen take 4 credit HONR192 and 15 honors credits in their major  Also requires a 1-credit pre- thesis and 3-credit thesis class in the major  Students can enter this path after freshman year

Honors sections of regular classes  Open to all honors students  Small classes – enriched (not harder) content  Excellent profs and classmates  Appear on transcript as “Honors”

Honors Residential Learning Communities  Three residence options:  Academic Village – Honors, Aspen and Engineering  Edwards Hall

Eligibility criteria  A few students are automatically admitted  4.0 GPA, 32 ACT or 1400 SAT math & verbal  3.9 GPA, 33 ACT or 1440 SAT  We invite other students to apply  4.0 GPA, 27 ACT or 1200 SAT  3.7 GPA, 30 ACT or 1310 SAT  Application is on the honors website so anyone can apply – deadline is March 1

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