39 Honors Program Composite Teaching Majors and Interdepartmental Programs Honors Program Director: Robert J. Arway Location: Library, Room 30 Telephone: 626-6230 General Objectives The Honors Program is designed to offer students of superior ability and motivation opportunities for study which will challenge and stimulate them and lead to a greater development of their special abilities than might have occurred without the Honors Program. Generally speaking, the Honors graduate will excel in such accomplishments as the following: unusual depth and mastery of a particular discipline; an intimate acquaintance with the major outlines of the human intellectual tradition; a broad acquaintance with the principles of the various disciplines of the college; a cultural attitude appreciative of both cosmopolitan and local values; a strong sense of social responsibility; a love of the arts and humane pursuits; a recognition of environmental values; a practical mastery of logic, languages, and mathematics necessary to survival in a complex world; critical acumen, including the ability to analyze, synthesize, and make critical evaluation; and the ability to pursue independent learning. Honors Certificates Official recognition will be given for the completion of Departmental Honors and General Honors. Notation of these achievements will be made on the graduating Honors student's transcript and diploma and will be entered into the graduation bulletin. In the event a student completes Departmental Honors requirements in more than one department, notation for each will be made on the transcript. Entrance Requirements A student may make application for entrance into the Honors Program at any time after formal acceptance by the college Admissions Office. However, in order to take advantage of the many options available, early entrance is recommended. An application form is available in the Honors office. The applicant is asked to: 1. Provide evidence of a Grade Point Average of at least 3.3. 2. Provide a recommendation from a college professor, a high school teacher or counselor, or another professional educator. 3. Have an interview with the Director of the Honors Program. It is recognized that a strict adherence to a Grade Point Average standard may at times bar students whose abilities and motivation are of Honors potential. Therefore, any student may present a special petition for admittance. Students who are strongly motivated towards Honors work are urged to make this special petition to the Honors office. Retention Standards for the Honors Program To stay in the Honors Program, participants must maintain a cumulative 3.3 GPA. In courses taken to fulfill requirements in General Honors, only grades of B or higher will be acceptable. The progress of Honors students will be reviewed on a quarterly basis. An Honors student having apparent difficulty in maintaining the aforementioned standards will be offered counseling and assistance from the Honors Office. Retention standards in the Departmental Honors courses are determined by the particular departments. Availability There are two Honors designations: Departmental Honors and General Honors. With certain limitations, both designations are available to Honors students graduating with any one of the undergraduate degrees offered by Weber State College. Departmental Honors are available in the event a particular department has designed a Departmental Honors Program with its major. Honors candidates for Bachelor degrees will be required to take Senior Project credit for graduation in Departmental Honors and must complete at least ten hours of upper division Honors courses. Departmental Honors To qualify for Departmental Honors students must complete a required number of credit hours in courses taken on an Honors basis in their major. The total hours (in no case less than ten) and the major courses available for Honors credit are described in the catolog entry of the respective majors. In addition,