36 37 Retention Standards for the Honours Programme To stay in the Honours Programme, participants must maintain Director: Dr. Ronald L. Holt Location: Library, Room L1225 Telephone: 626-6230 The Honours Programme is designed to offer students with commitment, ability and motivation opportunities to broaden and enrich their academic program and accelerate their preparation for graduate work. The Honours Programme provides a separate curriculum including courses that fulfill part of a student’s general education requirements. In addition to general education classes, workshops, seminars, upper division classes, tutorials, independent study and research classes are offered. University Honours students write a senior thesis as a capstone experience. Honours Programme classes are limited to a maximum of twenty students and are taught by a select faculty. Honours faculty members are distinguished by their commitment to academic excellence and for their ability to work and communicate with highly motivated undergraduate students. Our teaching method emphasizes reading original sources, writing essays and Socratic dialogue. The Honours Programme also creates a learning community of students and faculty through extracurricular social and cultural activities, guest speakers, study groups, participation in national and regional conferences and travel abroad opportunities. a cumulative 3.5 GPA and take an Honours class at least every quarter until the student has completed their general education requirements; thereafter at least one course every other quarter. No grades below "B" will be acceptable for credit toward graduation with University or Departmental Honours. The progress of Honours students is reviewed on a quarterly basis. An Honours student having apparent difficulty in maintaining the aforementioned standards will be offered counseling and assistance from the Honours Professional Staff. The Honours DEGREE REQ GEN ED COURSES Honours Hnrs Core HU/SS 1110 Introduction to Honours . of the West in. the Classical & Medieval Eras Hnrs Hnrs H nrs or Hnrs HONOURS COURSES - HNRS 3 CHRDOSESTAE JOE GREWEST Aas GE: CST: Hnrs HU/SS 2110 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas PS1500. Perspectives in the : oa P Physical Sciences 7 : : (3) A, S ? An to ; the physical sciences. This " ‘ interdisciplinary approach : 3 | introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of HU/SS 2120 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era HU/SS 2130 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas the physical sciences. Topics will vary. 3 | LS1510. Perspectives in the Life Sciences (3) A, S An interdisciplinary approach to the life sciences. This introductory 3110 : 4830 Sequence There are two Honours designations in the Honours Programme: University Honours and Departmental Honours. University Honours is available to all Honours Programme students graduating with a bachelor's degree. Departmental Honours is available to students majoring in departments with designated Departmental Honours options. Students entering the Honours Programme as Freshmen or Sophomores usually elect to graduate with University Honours and students entering the Honours Programme as Juniors or Seniors usually elect to graduate with Departmental Honours. The new Honours student begins taking University Honours classes to satisfy his/her general education requirements and core curriculum beginning with Honours HU/SS 1110 - Introduction to Intellectual Traditions, and then moves on to complete HU/SS 2000 Requirements S “a reat Books Directed Readings, Oxbridge Tutorial Method class deals with basic concepts, problems, and issues of the life a sciences. Topics will vary. P y 1-3. | $$1520. Perspectives in the Social Sciences (3) A, $ Hnrs 4900 Honours Colloquium 1-3 | An interdisciplinary introduction to the social sciences. This Hnrs 4990* Honours Senior Project 1-3 | introductory course deals with the basic concepts, methods, models *Hnrs 4990 is often taken over a two-semester period. Normally this is and issues of the social sciences. Topics will vary. during the last two semesters of the senior year. HU1530. Perspectives in the Humanities (3) HNRS & BIS~ LIBSCI WS PRENGR CS EET MFET MET CMT DG AUTOSV AUTOTC IDT SST TBE A, S An interdisciplinary approach to the arts and humanities. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of the arts and humanities. Topics will vary. level - Intellectual Traditions classes, Honours 4900 - Honours Honours Certificates Official recognition will be given for the completion of University Honours or Departmental Honours. Notation of these achievements will be made on the graduating Honours student’s transcript and diploma and will be entered into the graduation bulletin. In the event a student completes Departmental Honours 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 Honours Programme at any time after formal acceptance by the Weber State Admissions Office. However, in order to take advantage of the many options available, early entrance is recommended. An application form is available in the Honours office. The applicant is asked to: 1. Provide evidence of a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, ACT 26, or SAT 1150. 2. Provide a recommendation from a university professor, a high school teacher or counselor, or another professional educator, and/or provide the Honours director with a writing sample. 3. Attend an Honours orientation session with the Director. 4. Register for Honours SS/HU1110, Introduction to Intellectual Traditions. 5. Incoming first year students may elect to participate in the Honours Bridge 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 Honours potential. Therefore, any student may present a special petition for admittance. Students who are strongly motivated towards Honours work are urged to make this special petition to the Honours office. Colloquium, Honours compoenents in their major and Honours 4990 - Senior Project. SUGGESTED TRACK University Graduate Honours To graduate with University Honours a student must complete a minimum of twenty-seven credit hours in University Honours classes. Six of the 27 credit hour requirement can be classes with an Honours component in their major. School/Profession Honours Programme Students must maintain a Honours 4990 Senior Thesis Honours 4900 Honours Colloquium cumulative 3.5 GPA and complete the Honours Core Requirements. AP scores of 4 or higher will be accepted for University Honours credit up to a maximum total of 6 hours. In order to receive AP credit students must be currently enrolled and pay a recording fee. SENIOR YEAR Honours 4830 Departmental Directed Reading/Research Honours Honours 3110 - Great Books The requirements for graduation with Departmental Honours vary depending on the student's departmental major. Generally, students will take 9 hours from the Honours Programme and 12 hours in their major for Honours credit. For specific requirements see the various Departmental Honours catalog descriptions. Most departments require students graduating with Departmental Honours complete nine credit hours of University Honours classes which should include Honours HU/SS 1110, Introduction to Intellectual Traditions and twelve hours of upper division classes in their major with an Honours component, and maintain a cumulative 3.3 G.P.A. AP credit may not be used to waive any requirements for Departmental Honours. Associate Degree JUNIOR YEAR Honours HU/SS 2110, 2120, 2130 Intellectual Traditions Foreign Language Remaining General Education Courses Honours SOPHOMORE YEAR PS 1500, LS1510, $S1520, HU1530 Engl 1010H, 2010H, 2320H or 2500H SB1700H Math 1220H or 1050H Honours HU/SS 1110H - Introduction to Intellectual Traditions* To graduate with University Honours in an Associate degree, students must complete nine semester hours in University Honours classes. RADTHR RESTHY BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL First YEAR * Must be taken first semester after admittance into program APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE NAVSCI WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY