<p>What do you know about the Honors program at BYU?</p>
<p>Met Dr Scanlon, he seems AWESOME, saw a class list, some really intriguing offerings. I know you can graduate with honors, and there is a lot more writing involved, but don’t know a whole lot more than that.
Anyone?</p>
<p>Awesome snipped post from BYUorBUST</p>
<p>"Talked with several people who have done it or who did some of it and they overwhelmingly agreed that (despite what the Honors Program says on their website) unless you are doing a humanities major or have an acute interest in literature/art/theater/humanities, it is a ton of work and there is a great deal of unrelated work if you are going to grad school in law, business, or medicine. </p>
<p>I DO plan to take many of the major-related courses in the honors form, like Pl Sc 201 H, which is the honors form of the same class, but NOT the Honrs department classes like honors pl sc 201 equivilant “Honrs 201” about things like “The Pen and the Sword” or “The Western Tradition in the Arts.” I am after the in-depth historical, geographic, economic, and political aspects of the major, and less of the philosophical/related-to-art/great works aspects.</p>
<p>But for all those who are pursuing such knowledge, by all means, dive into the Honors Program! Just be sure you know the all the work required in order to graduate with honors.
Overview</p>
<p>Here’s a yearly plan of what you can expect: it’s also found at Year-by-year recommended work-load I’m sure it’s a very enriching experience, but like I said, quite a bit of additional work for non-humanities majors.</p>
<p>First Year</p>
<p>First Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>6-7 total Honors credits, including Honors 1st Year Writing (Honrs 150, Engl 150H, or Phil 150H) 3 credits. It is also suggested that you take our Honrs 292R Progressing in Honors Seminar 1 credit.</li>
<li>2 Great Work experiences in each category and 2 Great Works responses.</li>
<li>Start putting together your portfolio and add the semester summary.</li>
<li>Sit down and plan out which university core credits you will fulfill with Honors credits</li>
<li>Fill out your first online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>Second Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>6 more Honors credits (2 Honrs classes).</li>
<li>3 Great Works experiences in each category and 2 Great Work responses.</li>
<li>Add your semester summary and some of your best work to your portfolio</li>
<li>Attend the Honors Symposium during winter semester.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>By the end of the year</p>
<ul>
<li>12-13 total Honors credits.</li>
<li>5 Great Work experiences in each category and 4 Great Works responses.</li>
<li>Have submitted current progress reports</li>
<li>Begin compilation of your portfolio with semester summaries and some academic work.</li>
</ul>
<p>Second Year</p>
<p>First Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>3 Honors credits (1 Honors class)</li>
<li>A foreign language class or placement credit.</li>
<li>Attend thesis orientation</li>
<li>3 Great Work experiences in each category and 2 Great Works responses.</li>
<li>Add your semester summary and some of your best work to your portfolio.</li>
<li>Make a plan to fulfill the service requirement.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>Second Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>3 Honors credits (1 Honors classes).</li>
<li>A foreign language class if needed.</li>
<li>Create a plan to finish the curriculum requirement.</li>
<li>2 Great Works experiences in each category and 2 Great Work responses.</li>
<li>Add your semester summary and some of your best work to your portfolio</li>
<li>Attend the Honors Symposium during winter semester.</li>
<li>Meet with departmental Honors coordinator.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>By the end of the year</p>
<ul>
<li>18-19 total Honors credits</li>
<li>10 Great Work experiences in each category and 8 Great Works responses.</li>
<li>Have submitted current progress reports</li>
<li>Thesis orientation attended.</li>
<li>Semester summaries and some academic work in your portfolio.</li>
</ul>
<p>Third Year</p>
<p>First Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>Advanced Math class (Honrs 250, Math 112, 113, 119, Phil 305, Pl Sc 328, Psych 301, or Stat 221)</li>
<li>1 Great Work experience in each category and 1 Great Works response</li>
<li>Add your semester summary and some of your best work to your portfolio.</li>
<li>Submit thesis proposal and begin work on thesis.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>Second Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>Honors credits as needed (may include Honrs 300 Thesis Writing class: 3.0 or Honrs 290 Great Works class: 1.0-3.0)</li>
<li>1 Great Works experience in each category and Great Work response.</li>
<li>Add your semester summary, some of your best work, completed Great works log, and responses to portfolio.</li>
<li>Attend the Honors Symposium during winter semester.</li>
<li>Continue working on thesis.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>By the end of the year</p>
<ul>
<li>22 total Honors credits (completed curriculum requirement)</li>
<li>12 Great Work experiences in each category and 12 Great Works responses (completed Great Works requirement).</li>
<li>Have submitted current progress reports</li>
<li>Thesis proposal approved and work begun on thesis.</li>
<li>Semester summaries, some academic work and completed Great Works logs and responses in portfolio.</li>
</ul>
<p>Fourth Year</p>
<p>First Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>Honors credits as needed</li>
<li>Attend mandatory graduation meeting.</li>
<li>Add service evaluation, semester summary and some of your best work to your portfolio</li>
<li>Finish entire first draft of thesis.</li>
<li>May request Honors letter of recommendation for graduate school applications.</li>
<li>Fill out an online progress report.</li>
</ul>
<p>Second Semester</p>
<ul>
<li>Honors credits as needed</li>
<li>Revise and finish thesis</li>
<li>Complete portfolio: add faculty references, ABC report and final online progress report.</li>
<li>Turn in completed portfolio and final thesis draft.</li>
<li>Defend thesis.</li>
<li>Submit four final thesis copies.</li>
<li>Attend commencement and graduation luncheon</li>
</ul>
<p>By the end of the year</p>
<ul>
<li>Completed all requirements for graduation with University Honors: curriculum, service, GPA, thesis, Great Works and portfolio.</li>
</ul>
<p>And for everyone’s clarification, this is in ADDITION to the other requirements, classes, and seminars necessary for your individual major."</p>