University Honors Program

Honors Seminars

What are Honors Seminars?
These are one or two credit seminars addressing current topics of interest to Honors students. With enrollment generally limited to 15 students, seminars promote a crucial atmosphere of intellectual exchange and a more active level of student involvement in the learning process.

Each honors student will be allowed to register for seminars. If you try to register on the web before that day and time, the system will exclude you from the wait list after the class is full.

The Honors Office will allow you to register for two seminars only. Any student who registers for more than two seminars will be dropped from all seminars except for the first two requested in the system.

Make sure you plan ahead and take the number of required Honors courses and seminars as prescribed by your college Honors committee. Don't wait until your last year to meet the requirements because you may find that you will have some scheduling conflicts.

Honors students and advisors should read the following information carefully to learn how to register for Honors courses and seminars and also to understand how registration procedures differ for Honors students.

Scheduling Honors Seminars
Students register for Honors seminars after they have completed their schedules for the upcoming semester. Reference numbers for seminars will be posted on the honors program web site or available through the honors office 3-4 days prior to the opening of seminar registration. To register for a seminar, use the university's Internet registration system in the same manner as when registering for a regular class. The computer keeps track of all student requests for specific seminars, thereby creating a waiting list for those seminars that are full.

Important note: Attendance at Honors seminars is expected. Be courteous and notify your instructor in advance if you are unable to attend class.

Proposing Honors Seminars
If you wish to propose a seminar for a future semester, please submit the following form:
Honors Seminar Proposal Form (S '08 Proposals are due Feb. 8, 2008)

To have a completed seminar count towards the U.S. Diversity or International Perspectives requirement, please submit the following form. Please note that the seminar must have already been approved by the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee as meeting the desired requirement.
U.S. Diversity/International Perspectives Credit Form