<p>i got into uci for economics, but unfortunately didn't get chp. i read the chp page on the uci website but didn't quite understand the procedures for entering. if for someone like me that didn't get into chp during the admission process, how would i get into chp? like when do i apply and should i be taking certain classes while i'm a freshmen?
also, what are the differences between doing chp and say for example econ honors? (i know that chp gets priority in registration and housing and like a designated library to study in, but what about what goes on your diploma and future-wise like getting a job, etc.)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.honors.uci.edu/prospective.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.honors.uci.edu/prospective.php</a></p>
<p>Basically, you finish the fall quarter with a 3.5+ gpa and sign up for CHP. The application is up for download on the link provided. It basically asks questions that will tell them if you want to be academically challenged or if you have a passion for learning. I don't think you need to take special classes just yet; that comes after getting into CHP. There is competition in this so look good. Good luck.</p>
<p>3.5 MINIMUM. The director reviews the applications and he might make you wait for another quarter or so even if you have a high GPA. Depends. Econ honors means that you have a certain GPA in Econ and do a senior thesis to graduate with honors. For CHP you have to satisfy all of the CHP requirements (you could get some classes waived probably if you don't start right away freshmen year) in order to graduate with Campusewide Honors. Now here's the thing, CHP requires you to do an honors thesis your senior year and you can double dip that with Econ honors if you want so you can potentially graduate with departmental honors in Econ and Campuswide Honors. That's what I plan on doing except with polisci.</p>
<p>I always had a question about honors. I'm a 4th year at UCI and an Econ major with double minors in Soc/Mgmt. However, I haven't seen the advantages of being in CHP or in the Econ Honors program. I've seen the curriculum within econ honors to be really rigorous and at times impractical, unless you are planning to go to grad school in economics.</p>
<p>I know that they are changing the honors program for econ because it wasn't fitting student needs. Students were taking large amounts of econometrics classes that many didn't want to take because they were too quantitative in nature and students felt there were not enough conceptual/theory classes (or so I believe).</p>
<p>So once again, what's the benefit of being in Econ Honors? I got my blue rope from ODE, which is cool enough :).</p>
<p>Hahaha. What a joke. Kids not liking the econ honors program because it's too quantitative. News flash, buddy. If you actually want a job that you'll make money at, you BETTER be good at the quant part of econ. </p>
<p>Regresssion, regression, regression!</p>