Honors Scheduling Strategies

For Freshmen & Transfers

Spring Advising

• Honors Freshmen may Register on October 30th.

• Athletes Register on October 24th.• Please follow your BGS advising procedures.• If you have declared, you must also see you

major advisor.• Aiken Fellows have already arranged their

advising;

Basic Scheduling Strategies – Spring 2013

• Most of you will continue with math, science and foreign languages as appropriate.

• Math 120 or 200-level math class• Second course in lab science sequence• Next foreign language course (102, 201, 202)• In many cases, you will have one more

Honors course in the spring

Specific Scheduling Strategies – Spring 2013

• All of you should be done with the FYE (HONS 100 & 2 other Honors classes); some of you will have completed other core sequences.

• This will leave you with one or more open slots.

• Take a general education course.• Enroll in an Honors class?• Take a course in your possible major.

Unfulfilled core requirements – Spring 2013

• We asked all incoming student to take classes in at least three of the four core areas: writing, math, science, foreign language.

• If you do not plan to take math, science, or a foreign language this year, you must begin the sequence as a sophomore.

• Failure to do so will seriously jeopardize your ability to remain in the Honors College.

Strategies for Sophomore Year

• Your schedule will be built around HONS 120/HONS 130. Each of these classes is six credits.

• If you AP’d out of HONS 130, you may take another Honors course (perhaps an interdisciplinary one) in spring 2012

• The remaining 15 or so credits may be distributed between courses in your major/minor areas and general education classes.

Strategies for junior year

• Enroll in your independent study (3 credits).• Take your Honors interdisciplinary class (3

credits).• Focus on making progress in your major.• If you are studying abroad, you may be able to

get transfer credit for one Honors class, but you will most likely be transferring general education or major credits.

• In the spring, you may begin your Bachelor’s Essay if you have planned well

Strategies for Senior Year

• Enroll in your Bachelor’s Essay sequence (6 credits).

• Complete your major.• Finish any remaining general education

requirements.• Complete a degree audit.

Registering for the IS & BE

• You must register for your IS or BE by the drop/add deadline.

• You will also have to provide a project description and reading list.

• This means that you must identify the faculty member you wish to work with one semester ahead of time.

• Failure to do this will prevent you from graduating in Honors.

Getting Honors Credit for Internships

• In order for an internship to also count as your independent study course, you must be enrolled in 3 credit hours at the CofC.

• The internship must require at least 120 hours of work.

• When it is finished, you must submit a record of your hours, a journal, and a paper to the dean in order to receive independent study credit.

Study Abroad Strategies

• The best time to study abroad from a scheduling standpoint is junior year.

• You may also go abroad as a sophomore or senior; we will work with you as necessary.

• If study abroad is a legitimate possibility, it is a good idea to leave some of your general education requirements unfulfilled. It is easier to obtain transfer credits for these classes.

• It is challenging to obtain Honors credit while abroad; you must plan in advance and receive permission to make this happen.

What to bring to the advising appointment

• Your four-year-navigator.• Elements of your portfolio as relevant.• Your advising form with the top part filled

out. This was attached to the e-mail you received and is also available in the Honors Center.

• If you have already declared, it must also be signed by your major advisor.

Questions?