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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?

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.

Program BS in Business Administration (BSBA_UG_BA) Major Accounting (ACC) Co-Major University Honors (Co-Major) (COUH)

Earning a Bachelor’s Degree

Course Term Grade Credits

HON 1000 (SS) Freshman year: Fall ‘__ 3 PS 1010 – H (AI) Freshman year: Winter ‘___ 4 HON 3000 Service Learning Sophomore year 3 cr. min. HON 42__ Seminar Junior/Senior Year 3 HON 4998

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Senior Year Honors Thesis 3 - 6 Honors Gen Ed Course 3-4 Honors Gen Ed Course 3-4 Honors Gen Ed Course 3-4 Honors Gen Ed Course 3-4 Honors credit in Major 3-4 Honors credit in Major 3-4 Honors credit in Major 3-4

Irvin D. Reid Honors College 2100 Undergraduate Library (313) 577-3030 honors.wayne.edu

Honors Classes

Special sections of a course: Some sections of a class, such as P S 1010, are marked “Only open to Honors Students,” or “Must have a 3.30 or higher.” Sometimes earns additional credit for Honors students. Honors option: Courses 2000-level or above that are taught by full-time faculty may be enhanced and count as Honors credit. Honors courses: These have a subject area code of HON. HON 1000: The City HON 4998: Honors Thesis, HON 4990: Directed Study, HON 42XX: Honors Seminar.

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.

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!.