<p>Can anyone familiar with NEU speak about its Honors Program? Prestige, rigor of curriculum, etc... Thanks. :)</p>
<p>I don't know about prestige but my son is a Freshman in this program. It gives you the option to live in West Village F, brand new dorm with air conditioning, kitchen, lr etc.<br>
Gives you access to honors classes, smaller sections of classes, made up of other honors students, etc. Classes are more rigorous.
West Village F houses the honors offices on the lobby floor so last semester when my son was having trouble getting the classes he wanted, he walked into their offices and had help immediately.
Once admitted to the honors program as a Freshman, you have to maintain a 3.4.<br>
In upperclass years, you do honors thesis, etc.<br>
Website: <a href="http://www.honors.neu.edu%5B/url%5D">www.honors.neu.edu</a></p>
<p>In a recent mailing we received regarding the Honors program, it talked about several honors events, luncheons with professors, a sort of Honors student council, etc. </p>
<p>I am also interested, however, in hearing about the rigor of the classes. If a student is used to AP/honors classes, will the honors classes at NEU be challenging? Is a 3.4 considered hard to maintain? I know these are general questions, but any input would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Yes, there are several honors events, luncheons with professors, etc.<br>
As for the classes being challenging..hmm. It probably depends some on the major and the classes we are talking about. So far, mine has only taken honors intro to sociology, which was very "doable" for someone who has taken AP classes in HS and a criminal justice honors class, and a philosophy honors class.
I would say that in the College of Arts and Sciences or Criminal Justice the honors classes are at the same level as AP. Same with the business classes. The only school I am not sure about is engineering as he obviously isn't taking those classes and hasn't mentioned others that he knows taking them.<br>
If you want more info. please PM me... I don't want to post too much online.</p>
<p>One more thought here, you could email the honors program and ask how many first year freshmen don't maintain the gpa... that would give you a pretty good idea.</p>