This program
provides an extra measure of challenge and enrichment for students who are
academically distinguished by previous and current achievements and by
high levels of motivation and curiosity. It seeks to challenge
exceptionally able students to perform at the highest level of which they
are capable, to enhance their capacity for critical inquiry and for
independent learning, and to develop their potential for leadership in
their future vocations.
The UW-Eau
Claire Honors Program has two components: University Honors and
Departmental/School Honors. Students may complete one component or both.
Honors Program
participation is documented on the student’s University record, thus
enhancing his or her opportunity for future acceptance by graduate or
professional schools or in gaining preferred employment.
University
Honors. In small classes designed for honors
students and in special sections of regular courses, honors students are
provided opportunities for close interaction with faculty and with other
honors students. The content of these courses is designed to stimulate and
challenge students of superior ability. The distinctiveness of honors
courses lies not so much in additional work required of students as in the
type and level of performance experienced by students and faculty.
Admission
to the University Honors Program. Criteria
for admission as an incoming freshman involve a student’s academic
standing in his or her high school graduating class and scores achieved on
either the ACT or SAT I. Students who are admitted to UW-Eau Claire and
who meet the criteria will be invited to enter the program upon their
first registration for courses. Students who have completed at least one
semester of work at UW-Eau Claire may be admitted after demonstrating
superior academic performance including attaining at least a 3.70 GPA.
Requirements.
A student will be graduated with University Honors provided the following
requirements are met:
1.
Attainment of a resident and total GPA of at least 3.50.
2.
Completion of one-credit first-year seminar, Hnrs 100.
3.
Completion of at least 12 credits of University Honors colloquia courses
(at least two courses at the 300 level).
OR
If Hnrs 410:
Mentoring in Honors is completed, nine credits of Honors Colloquia
courses (at least one course at 300 level).
4.
Completion of at least 12 credits of University Honors elective courses
OR
If Hnrs 420:
Tutoring in Honors is completed, nine credits of Honors Elective
courses. These courses may be used to meet General Education, major, or
minor requirements as well as the requirements of the Honors Program.
However, no more than one course from any department may be used to
complete University Honors Requirements.
5.
Completion of Hnrs 400: Senior Honors Seminar (one credit).
Honors Program
courses may not be audited or taken for a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
grade.
An appropriate
designation will be placed on the student’s record upon completion of
honors courses and of the program. Credits earned in honors courses meet
graduation requirements whether or not the program is completed. A
schedule of available honors courses may be obtained from the Director of
the University Honors Program.
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Honors Seminar and Colloquia Course Descriptions
(HNRS)
These
are courses especially designed for honors students and usually embrace
more than the approach of a single academic discipline. They may be used
to meet General Education requirements. The relevant category in General
Education is indicated by the final digit of the course number. Thus
Honors 102 would apply to the requirements in Category II: Natural
Sciences.
The content of
colloquia varies from semester to semester but is designed to fulfill
requirements in General Education Categories. The following eight
colloquia, offered at the freshman and junior levels, are applicable to
one of the four General Education categories:
Department
or School Honors. Various departments offer students the opportunity
to earn honors in their major programs. These involve a pattern of
upper-level course work designed for students who meet the eligibility
requirements. For information on departmental or school honors programs,
consult the Catalogue descriptions of programs offered by departments or
schools or inquire at department or school offices or at the office of the
Director of the University Honors Program.
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