Honors in Engineering and CS

<p>I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with a degree that involves honors. Either in the program or not. </p>

<p>I was hoping to apply to this school but when I found out they divide the classes into honors and non I'm sort of turned off. Seems that unless you're one of the select few to be accepted into the honors program you get an inferior education and campus experience.<br>
That may not be true but from what I've experienced in CA where all our schools are divided up into honors and "magnet" those not in it get an inferior education. </p>

<p>So for anyone who can comment who isn't in the honors or who is and their experience that would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>I can’t speak for CS, but I’m in engineering honors and there are no “honors classes” in engineering. Everyone has the same professor(s). To be honest, there isn’t much difference between the education experience of an engineering honors student and a regular engineering student…</p>

<p>I’m glad to hear. Looking at some other schools I found similar programs, though most are geared towards freshmen. I’m actually favoring TX as they welcome transfers to apply.</p>

<p>Graduating with Engineering Honors also requires that you do a [Senior</a> Thesis](<a href=“UT Cockrell School of Engineering”>UT Cockrell School of Engineering) in addition to your [Senior</a> Design Project](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/research/oie/agreement/senior-design-project-4/]Senior”>http://www.utexas.edu/research/oie/agreement/senior-design-project-4/). From what I have seen, most students aren’t up for the challenge years later when senior year rolls around and end up not doing the Thesis. EHP is truly more of a title than a program.</p>

<p>Yup, I’m definitely not doing the thesis. The only reason I applied for honors is so that I have the option to live in honors housing and because some engineering scholarships are preferentially given to honors students.</p>