<p>I received an invitation to the honors program today and cannot decide if I should do it or not. I was wondering what everyone's opinion was on their honors program? </p>
<p>I am currently taking 5 AP classes and one honors and am under a lot of stress. I want to try and take it easier in college. </p>
<p>Is honors a lot harder than regular classes? Or is it about the same?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Congratulations! Did you receive the invitation in the mail or as an e-mail? We were told that all the invitations had been e- mailed in December.</p>
<p>I just got the e-mail this morning!</p>
<p>Definitely accept it. You get priority scheduling (which means that you actually get into classes that you want). Most underclassmen have to fight over the scraps for classes that are already filled. Plus, the class sizes are smaller and you get a better relationship with the faculty.</p>
<p>Thanks! And I have officially accepted. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, don’t turn down the Honors program. It’s definitely not worth giving up the benefits of being in the program (such as early registration. That right there is worth it).</p>
<p>Some courses are exclusive to those in Honors (my girlfriend is taking one now actually), and some courses have Honors-exclusive sections in them. The main difference is that you might have to do an extra assignment or something, but really in my experience with a few courses with honors sections, it’s not that much different from the regular sections.</p>
<p>I think you have to take an Honors Colloquium course while in the Honors program, but it’s my understanding that the class was pretty much a joke.</p>
<p>The Honors Colloquium is a one-credit pass/fail course that requires attendance at eight scheduled events. Basically, show up and you pass.</p>
<p>My son also received an invitation by e-mail two nights ago. He is also going to accept it. Does anyone know if scholarship money may follow?</p>
<p>wait, so those 1 hour seminars are really a waste of time? i was actually looking forward to it.</p>
<p>Not a waste of time. Just not academically challenging.</p>
<p>Phflorida - to see scholarship awards try logging into Blackboard and then go to the finances section within the secure area, if memory serves correctly.</p>
<p>It all depends on how you look at it, really.</p>
<p>The course is pretty much show up and you’re good, don’t show up and you aren’t. I know a few of the seminars that my friends in Honors went to were actually really interesting sounding. </p>
<p>It’s not really a waste unless you don’t enjoy anything. Or if you forget about the seminars and stuff that you’re supposed to go to.</p>
<p>all you do is just listen then? no work or anything? or homework?</p>
<p>Correct. Attendance is the sole requirement.</p>
<p>LOL, oh well though. I’ll just use it for study time I guess.</p>
<p>Then again, the seminar might just have something really interesting that piques your curiosity and changes your life. </p>
<p>You’re going to pay a lot for this education, you might want to try and recover some value.</p>
<p>:rolleyes:</p>
<p>Exactly. Here is a description of the colloquium:</p>
<p>The goal of this lecture and discussion series is to provide a common intellectual experience for new honors students, while also introducing you to the research, creative, and service opportunities of a modern research university. Distinguished faculty from diverse disciplines give presentations on topics that are of broad interest to all educated people, while directors of various campus programs provide information on how to enrich your experience beyond the classroom.</p>
<p>Just because there is no ‘homework’ or mandatory testing, why would you want to utilize the time for study purposes? That seems sort of short-sighted.</p>
<p>My daughter is in the Honors program this year as a Freshman. She was also hesitant about wanting to be in this program, but I am so glad she accepted. The greatest benefit is that you get to pick your classes a lot sooner than the rest of the students, and they do not necessarily have to be Honors classes. She is taking only one Honors class this sememster, and the class is held right in her dorm–Landis Hall! Also, the class size is 15 so there will be a lot of individual attention, unlike her geology class that houses hundreds of students!! Just remember–your classes do not have to be ‘honors’ class every semester. I don’t recall how many you have to take, but it isn’t that many.</p>
<p>Good Luck! and…Go Noles!!</p>