Honors Orientation 2016
Honors Advising Rachel Pawlowski Aundra Freeman Angel Niederkohr 2100 UGL (313) 577-3030 honors@wayne.edu Open advising: Mondays & Thursdays 9 – noon, 1 – 3:30 pm
Honors Orientation Goals At the end of today ’ s session, you will: Be able to identify the four pillars of the Honors mission Have a basic idea about how Honors works Know how the minimum number of credits to take to stay on pace Know the Honors e-mail address if you have any questions or concerns
Honors Mission Statement Honors provides a community of scholars within a large urban research institution. It is the mission of Honors to promote informed, engaged citizenship as the foundation for academic excellence in a diverse global setting. The Honors experience is founded on four pillars: Community, Service, Research, and Career .
Good Standing with the Honors College Need to maintain a 3.30 or better cumulative GPA to be in good standing with the Honors College Continue progress towards completing University Honors – average 9 honors credits a year The Honors Commitment entails graduation with University Honors
What is University Honors? Program BS in Business Administration (BSBA_UG_BA) Major Accounting (ACC) Co-Major University Honors (Co-Major) (COUH) A Co-Major To graduate with University Honors you must complete a total of 36 credits in Honors courses, including HON 1000, PS 1010 Honors, a service- learning course, at least one Honors 42XX level Seminar, and an Honors thesis.
Earning a Bachelor ’ s Degree
Irvin D. Reid Honors College 2100 Undergraduate Library (313) 577-3030 honors.wayne.edu Course Term Grade Credits HON 1000 Freshman year: 3 Fall ‘__ (SS) PS 1010 – H Freshman year: 4 Winter ‘___ (AI) HON 3000 Sophomore year 3 cr. min. Service Learning HON 42__ Junior/Senior 3 Seminar Year HON 4998 Senior Year 3 - 6 or dept. thesis Honors Thesis Honors Gen 3-4 Ed Course Honors Gen 3-4 Ed Course Honors Gen 3-4 Ed Course Honors Gen 3-4 Ed Course Honors credit 3-4 in Major Honors credit 3-4 in Major Honors credit 3-4 in Major
Honors Classes Honors sections tend to be smaller in size and are usually taught by full-time faculty members. Each Honors class is noted individually on your transcript. Honors courses: These have Special sections of a course: a subject area code of HON. Some sections of a class, HON 1000: The City such as P S 1010, are HON 4998: Honors Thesis, marked “ Only open to HON 4990: Directed Study, Honors Students, ” or “ Must HON 42XX: Honors Seminar. have a 3.30 or higher. ” Sometimes earns additional Honors option: credit for Honors students. Courses 2000-level or above that are taught by full-time faculty may be enhanced and count as Honors credit.
Identifying Honors Classes
Being a full-time student Most students will register for between 12 - 16 credits (3 - 4 classes) When estimating study time, 1 cr = 1 hour in class + 2 hr. study time (MINIMUM). You may have as few as two or three classes, but no more than 18 credits Not all of your classes will be Honors.
Honors Website Honors Classes Go to “Current Student” and click on “Course Offerings” Research@Honors Workshops Opportunities Forms Honors Option Directed Study
Tips and Hints Easy Math 36 credits / 4 years = 9 credits a year Check Your Email! Email Netiquette Include your Access or Banner ID Don’t email like you are texting Begin to create your ‘professional self’ STUDY!!!
Pop Quiz!!! Minimum number of credits to be a full-time student = _____? The Honors e-mail address is: True or False, ALL of your classes will be Honors sections. How many credits to graduate with University Honors? _____
Questions? You can drop, add, and change your schedule at home or anywhere with an internet connection via Academica. Pre-Priority registration for Winter 2017 begins in October. Departments run their own honors sections so if you run into a registration issue for an honors section outside of an HON course, you will need to contact that department.
Thank you! Enjoy your summer – it will go by quick!.
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