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"UNCW"
  • UNCW
          Honors     
        Scholars Program
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Honors Program Requirements
  • Academics: classes, seminars and senior project; GPA requirements


  • Volunteer Service (at least 4 hours/ 2 activities during fresh year)
  • Cultural Activities (5 fresh year)


  • Positive involvement and contributions to: UNCW, Honors Program, Honors Scholars Association
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Getting Involved  and Getting the Most From Honors
  • Honors Scholars Association
  • SHAC
  • Honors conferences
  • Research/499
  • Classes- requirements & advising
  • Meet professors


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Honors Scholars Association and Student Honors Advisory Council
  • HSA- Social and service for honors students and other students interested in honors.
  • Next meeting:  Sunday 730 in HH lobby
  • On the horizon:  Halloween Carnival; Ghost Walk; Formal this weekend
  • SHAC- Student advisory council for honors program
  • Next meeting:  TOMORROW- Friday, Oct 12.  Honors Office 3 pm-  if you want to come, TELL ONE OF THE HON 110 instructors today.
  • Issues- Admissions review; Spring Speaker


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Honors Conferences and Research
  • Honors Conference Student Presentations- Birmingham Alabama-- end of March


  • Next Fall- National Honors Conference in San Antonio



  • 499 Projects!
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UNCW Honors Scholars Program
  • The goal of the Honors program is to provide academically talented students with innovative and unique educational experiences.


  • The program encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and independent work skills by offering exciting academic and cultural activities as well as the opportunity for close working relationships with the faculty.


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With Honors
Graduation Distinction
  • University Honors with Departmental Honors-
  • completion of the 4 year honors program requirements with a 3.2 or better GPA; gold medallion


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Honors Program Requirements:  Academics
  • 12 Hours (4 classes) Honors Basic
  • Studies sections
  • 8 Hours (4 classes) Honors Seminars
    • HON 110- Freshman Seminar
    • HON 120- Enrichment Seminars (2)
    • HON 210- Interdisciplinary Seminar
  • 6 Hours (2 semesters) Senior Honors
  • Project in your Major
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4 year Honors Program:  Example
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Schedule a meeting with your advisor
  • Sign up procedure- advisors
  • Bring degree audit
  • Bring tentative schedule
  • Bring questions if you have them
  • HON priority registration dates (approx Nov 2)


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Honors Basic Studies Sections
Spring 2008
  • Humanities
    • Honors Public Speaking
    • Honors Themes in Literature:  Lit Chicks & Chick Flicks
    • Honors Intro to Philosophical Thinking


  • Natural Sciences and Math
    • Honors General Chemistry II
    • Honors Animal Biology
    • Honors Environmental Geology
    • Honors Introduction to Oceanography
    • Honors General Physics
    • Honors Calculus (162)

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
    • Honors Principles of Economics-Macro
    • Honors General Psychology
    • Honors Human Sexual Behavior (NBS)

  • Fine Arts
    • Honors Acting for Non Majors (NBS)


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Honors Seminar Courses:
HON 210: Interdisciplinary & HON 120: Enrichment
  • HON 120
  • Animals in Society
  • American Pie: Multicultural Cooking and Literature
  • Personal Reflections: Carpe Diem, Carpe Futurum
  • Headlines and History: Contemporary American Politics
  • Music, Mallets, and More
  • Culture of Communication: Improvisation
  • Human Rights Around the World
  • Making Movies
  • Exploring Leadership and Service
  • Exploring the Coast in Art and Literature


  • TRAVEL 120’s $:
  • Barrier Island Ecology  (2 weekends)
  • Travel Writing in Paris (Spring Break in Paris)
  • Harlem Renaissance (Spring Break in New York)
  • Ecology & Geology of Caribbean Reefs (Spring Break in Roatan)
  • HON 210
  • Construction Southern Identity
  • The Romance of King Arthur
  • Beyond the new synthesis:  Integration of fossil and genetic data



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