<p>okay, so i know CHP is a selective and small group, but i'm hoping there will be someone out there in the super-smart world of cc who's in CHP and can help answer a few of my questions. most people i talk to dont even know it exists, and even my academic advisor knew nothing about it.</p>
<p>im in CHP as an incoming freshman this fall but im concerned about a few things. yeah, the idea of thinking-based small classes sounds great, but very few of them seem to count for GenEd credits, so it's basically spending time on classes that count for nothing. im really trying to decide if its worth it for me to stay in CHP. im in mechanical engineering and was hoping to pick up a minor in spanish and/or compsci considering that im going in with probably 50+ credit hrs from AP's. but, with 1 CHP class per semester its really getting in the way of scheduling minor classes and stuff. has anyone else encountered this problem?</p>
<p>also, does anyone know how CHP and james honors coincide? like does a CHP class count as a james honors class, or will i have to take 2 seperate honors classes per semester?</p>
<p>any help or input would be greatly appreciated! thanks! :)</p>
<p>I’m a chancellor’s scholar and a James scholar in chemical engineering, and I would say definitely stick with it. Most of the classes listed on the honor’s website count for gen eds. In fact, I came in with almost no college credit (I took all of the four AP classes offered at my high school, which only gave me credit for calc I, comp I, 3 hours of Western cultures), and I completed almost all of my general education requirements my first year with the help of my CHP classes. My advice to you would be to “double dip” - look for classes that fulfill multiple requirements. </p>
<p>You only have to take one CHP class per semester for the first two years (CHP classes do count for James scholar credit, and they are generally more interesting), so it should not be too difficult to schedule classes even if you are trying to complete a minor. Plenty of chancellor’s scholars complete minors. A rising senior I know, for example, is majoring in materials science and engineering and minoring in MCB, and I am currently trying to complete prereqs for medical school. It can sometimes be a little annoying to schedule the extra classes you need for a minor, or for medical school in my case, but it can be done, and the benefits of being a chancellor’s scholar and a James scholar far outweigh this annoyance. You will get priority registration (a big plus - you get to register before everyone else, so you can almost always get exactly the schedule you want), and you’ll have access to study abroad scholarships and research grants, unique and fun opportunities, and a great support system that can help you find undergraduate research positions and professors to help you with your own research.</p>
<p>So, give it a try. Being both a chancellor’s scholar and James scholar is easy because the requirements for CHP usually fulfill the requirements for being a James scholar, and if you decide later on that you don’t want to be a chancellor’s scholar, you can always drop out of the program. I don’t know if you’ve been to the CHP website, but this might help answer some of your questions: [Frequently</a> Asked Questions | Campus Honors Program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign](<a href=“Campus Honors Program – Campus Honors Program at UIUC”>Campus Honors Program – Campus Honors Program at UIUC)</p>
<p>I take it you have already registered? Did you pick a CHP class?</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any more questions!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for responding! It definitely helps to have the perspective of someone who’s already going through it. One other question I have though, both you and the person from CHP who responded to my email asking similar questions said that a lot of the CHP classes meet GenEd requirements. Do you know if there’s a list somewhere of what GenEd’s they satisfy? I’ve been looking all over and I can’t seem to find it. Thanks!</p>
<p>They are posted on the CHP website that I gave you above (left column, Fall '11 courses), but here’s what was sent to me in an email. The general education credits listed below that these courses fulfill are in addition to the ones that are listed in the course catalog.</p>
<p>ART 199 TK, “Understanding Visual Culture” Kovacs
for Historical & Philosophical Perspectives and Cultural Studies: Western</p>
<p>BADM 199 CHP, “Business as a Force in American Society” White
for Social Sciences</p>
<p>what are the specific criteria for selection into CHP? If a rising freshman missed this during April of this year - I think I saw it said in the link above that in April students get notified about their admission into CHP - can that student come in at a later time?</p>
<p>My son or I never heard of this program. THe only honors pgm I heard of was James Scholar, which I believe req’s a 33 ACT and-or top 1 pct of HS class rank. My son was 2 pct with a 30 act and never was approached for any honors opps. </p>
<p>It is ironic that one of his his biggest concerns for UIUC when doing his final decision for college was what he perceived as a lack of of a ‘higher intellectual culture’ at UIUC - my words. To partake in this intellectual culture apparently he needed to be in a higher class ranking or a higher ACT.</p>
<p>I think your son will find plenty of higher intellectual culture at UIUC. In the Engineering college, most students have at least a 32 ACT and many higher. There are some really smart kids. I highly doubt your son will have a hard time finding an intellectual challenge!</p>
<p>Chancellor’s scholars are selected as freshman with the application that they used to apply to the university. Only about 100 students or so are accepted for each class. CHP does, however, allow freshman to apply in February. The application will be available Nov. 1. Criteria and more information are listed here - [Admissions</a> Information | Campus Honors Program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign](<a href=“Campus Honors Program – Campus Honors Program at UIUC”>Campus Honors Program – Campus Honors Program at UIUC).</p>
<p>I am fairly certain that the James scholar program does not require a 33 ACT score. I have friends in the program with scores in the upper 20s. It’s not just about scores, though - it’s also about what you are involved in and what you’ve done. The good news is that it is fairly easy to become a James scholar. If your son keeps his GPA up, he can apply sophomore year.</p>
<p>Unique Aspect: There is a strong emphasis on participating early in research projects and students take full advantage of registering for classes before others. Freshmen are admitted through the Undergraduate Application for Admission, and all students must apply or re-apply for the upperclass honors program.</p>
<p>Admission: Freshmen admitted to the College of Engineering with an ACT composite score of at least 33, or SAT equivalent,as well as with a high school rank of at least 99% are eligible to participate in the Freshmen James Scholar Program. Freshmen who do not initially qualify may apply after achieving a GPA of 3.3 or higher after one semester. Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering must achieve a 3.5 GPA or above.</p>
<p>Requirements: For the freshman year, each Engineering James Scholar must:</p>
<p>Complete at least one honors activity, including:
Honors course
Honors Credit Learning Agreement (HCLA)
An activity approved by the Engineering Honors Council
For more information, visit Engineering’s James Scholar website or call 217.333.2280.</p>
<p>James Scholars in Engineering must have either a 33 ACT or be in the top 1%. It varies by college, with Engineering having the toughest requirement. Coming out of high school, that is all they look at for admission.</p>
<p>Business and LAS may do a full file check, but ENG does not.</p>
<p>Ah, well I was unaware of the requirements for the engineering James scholar program. I am majoring in chemical engineering, but ChemE is in LAS. I didn’t read anywhere in roderick’s post that his or her son was in engineering, so what I said about the program is true for LAS but not for engineering.</p>
<p>im a sophomore in CHP and any of the classes I have found worth taking havent helped with gened requirements, but it is still well worth it to take a few extra classes, learn something new, gboost your GPA (the professors for both of my CHP classes made it very hard NOT to get an A) and get early registration. plus, as a james scholar, one has to do extra course work every semester (such as an extra project), which chancellor scholars dont have to worry about</p>
<p>To answer the earlier question: Our son was admitted for Engineering this fall, as a james, and CHP…When we went to an on campus session, the dean said that if you are in CHP, it is a James-plus… in other words, the CHP encompasses the James and beyond…</p>