Academic Information 5. To encourage students to acquire historical, psychological, religious, scientific, and philosophic perspectives on their culture through a knowledge and self-discipline ordinarily ignored or neglected in their previous educational experience. 6. To aid the student in achieving a knowledge of himself in relation to his culture which will prepare him for effective personhood, citizenship, and membership in the national and world community. Admission to the Honors Program—The normal requirements for admission to the Honors Program are: 1. Regular admission to the College by the Office of Admissions. 2. Evidence of intellectual ambition, creativity, and independent study. 3. Evidence of academic capability. Regular application for admission to the College is filed through the Admissions Office. No one can be considered eligible for the Honors Program until he has been accepted into the College. Participants in the Honors Program will be selected each quarter from fifteen percent of the entering students who rank highest on predicted grade point averages. Participants will also be selected each quarter from among students enrolled at Weber State College or from among transfer students who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 for freshmen, 3.3 for sophomores, and 3.2 in upper division. Proof of interest and intellectual ambition is often indicated by a student's published writing or other recognition of personal excellence, by very high College Board scores, distinction in National Merit Scholarship competitions, by ACT scores, or by extraordinary recommendations contained in letters of recommendation. Scholarships—A certain number of scholarships are available for deserving students who desire to compete for them. Application forms are available from the office of the Director of the Honors Program. Registration—Registration for Honors students will proceed according to established college procedures. Honors students will register the first day of registration. Academic Information Retention Standards for the Honors Program—To stay in the Honors Program, participants must maintain an accumulative 3.0 grade-point average. Participants receiving below "B" in Honors courses will be placed on warning after the first quarter and dropped after the second quarter. Any exceptions to these standards must be made by the Director in consultation with Honors Program Committee. Lower Division Honors Curriculum The Lower Division Honors Program orients the student to a broad general search for knowledge. The honors curriculum seeks to integrate the learned elements of the past and the present into a meaningful whole through the utilization of the culture concept. The Lower Division Honors Program seeks to orient the honors student to college life and studies and to prepare him for the Upper Division Honors Program. An honors student may enter the program at any stage in his college career. Requirements: The Honors student does not follow the usual program of general education requirements. He makes his choices from among the following courses. He may elect to study from 25 to 35 hours which include the following: Any two courses from each group: 101, 102, 103 (Honors Colloquium), or 120, 121, 122 (History of Ideas). Students may receive either humanities or social science credit for these courses. Also required are: 150, 151, 152, 153 (Perspectives of Thought). Honors 283 is optional and may be repeated more than once but not more than six hours can be counted for general education in any one field within the Honors Program. A maximum of twelve hours may be counted toward graduation. Students should register with the Director of the Honors Program to assure proper counseling. These courses, when completed, fulfill the general education requirements, in the main. Courses of Instruction 101. Honors Colloquium—Current, timely and significant subjects for analysis and discussion presented largely by specialists from the campus and larger community of the state and nation. A (1). 45