<p>My son got invitaed to participate in the ENineering honors program. Does anyone know much abouat this aside from what's on the web site? Is this pretty common?</p>
<p>I want to know more about this too! What exactly do people in the Honors Program do? Does it go on your diploma?</p>
<p>If you go deeper into their site, there is a lot of useful information. I was going to turn it down, because I don’t need the added stress of Honors. But then I looked into it, and it definitely seems worth it. It is just one one-hour lecture a week, one semester for every year you are a part of the program (if you join now, 4 semesters. if you join senior year, one semester, etc.). It is a one credit class, pass or fail, not letter grade. I asked my host from Explore about it and he said it would be stupid NOT to take it. Also, it doesn’t really require any work, it is really interesting, and I believe it goes on your diploma. If you take it, I’ll see you there, every week (because you are only allowed to miss three days!).</p>
<p>For more info, read everything on this page: [USC</a> - Viterbi School of Engineering - EHP Policies](<a href=“http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/policies.htm]USC”>http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/policies.htm)</p>
<p>I agree, it doesn’t seem like too much extra, but it sounds really cool and helpful. I think it comes with additional personalized advising as well, which can never hurt. If you’re invited, you should definitely take it, and I’ll see you there as well</p>
<p>It is not really any extra work, and besides, you can always drop the program with no consequences (other than the usual rules for dropping the colloquium class)</p>
<p>It is nice to get to know your fellow honors students. Plus, you get a free weekend retreat somewhere with all the other honors students before the semester starts.</p>
<p>There is more stuff coming to the honors program also, but I can’t reveal yet :)</p>