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Honors Orientation 2016
Honors AdvisingRachel 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
or dept. thesis
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!.
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