<p>I was hoping to come to school and take HOD and also Econ. Looked at the catalog and realized that I can't do that. Am I right?</p>
<p>Also is there anyone on this board who is taking HOD or knows someone who graduated HOD? Is it a real degree? what kind of jobs when you come out? My mom has the impression it is primarily human resources. Is this right? </p>
<p>I'm not ready to pick a college. and therefore a major my freshman year. Also honors in Arts and Science is chosen freshman year and you can't join in sophomore year if you transfer in (at least that is the way I read the catalog).</p>
<p>Have you been accepted yet? Are you worried about acceptance? Peabody is easier to get into than A&S. Other than that, it doesn't matter. If you decide that you want to transfer, it is very easy.</p>
<p>The Honors program you are referring to is the A&S Honors program. Peabody has a similar program. Some students are chosen at the time of admission and receive major scholarships and the remaining students are chosen after first semester. You will only be eligible for the honors program for the school that you are enrolled in at that time. However, these programs allow you to have "Honors in A&S" or "Honors in Peabody" on your diploma. You can still enroll in the honors program in many departments regardless of whether you get into the school's honor program. So, you could graduate with honors in economics without earning honors in A&S.</p>
<p>mjc,
I'm glad you mentioned departmental honors. S was 1 of 4 earning honors in economics in his class. I think I counted in the graduation program and there were something like 200+ graduating in economics (I won't swear to it though!). The distinction was largely based on meeting the requirement of writing a thesis which was a three semester project. The department had a nice reception for these 4 before their departmental graduation reception and the chair said that 3 of the 4 theses were publishable.</p>