Interdisciplinary Programs General Information HONOURS PROGRAMME Director: Ronald L. Holt Location: Library, Room 225 Telephone: 626-6230 General Objectives The Honours Programme is designed to offer students of superior 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 and 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 and study groups. 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. 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. 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. Retention Standards for the Honours Programme To stay in the Honours Programme, participants must maintain 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 Office. The Honours Sequence There are two Honours designations in the Honours Programme: University Honours and Departmental Honours. University Honours are 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 then moves on to Honours 290/490 classes and Honours component classes in their major. University Honours To graduate with University Honours a student must complete thirty credit hours in University Honours classes and ten credit hours of classes with an Honours component in their major. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 G.P.A. and complete a Senior Project/Thesis. AP scores of 4 or higher will be accepted for University Honours credit up to a maximum total of 12 hours. In order to receive AP credit students must be currently enrolled and pay a recording fee. Credit for Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 41 Continuing Education