Honors Program Curriculum

This course serves to develop students’ leadership and mentorship skills through effective materials and discussion, as well as through practical experience as mentors in the Honors 1000 class.

Students can earn 3-4 hours of credit for completion of one section of the course (depending on the section’s topic, it could include a lab). The course is repeatable for up to 8 hours of credit.

Note: This course is not offered every semester. Please consult the UNG course schedule for information about course availability.

Each year, the Honors Program offers sections of core courses exclusively for Honors students.

The purpose of these sections is to cultivate at least a few experiences for Honors Program students of learning in a differentiated environment, geared specifically for high performing students.

These classes typically enroll only 12-18 students so that intensive discussion is possible, along with a growing professional relationship between student and instructor.

These sections will be indicated with either an “H” in the course number (e.g., ENGL 1102H Honors English Composition II) or with the word “Honors” in the course title, (e.g., ENGL 2122 Honors British Literature II).

Alternatively, some Honors offerings are scheduled in Banner with their own section number, even though they are combined with (or embedded in) a regular section of the course.

An embedded Honors section is often set at "0" seats so that the Honors Director can control the enrollment by manually enrolling Honors Students in the section.

Embedded sections are held in the same place and time as the regular section with which they are combined.

This enables the instructor to teach the two sections together, while differentiating for the Honors Program students "on the side."

In addition to earning Honors credit through completion of a stand-alone or embedded Honors section, an Honors Program student may earn Honors credit by completing "conversion" of a regular course section.For example, a student might request to "upgrade" an upper-level mathematics course for Honors credit.

In order to do this, the student should approach the instructor and ask if he/she is willing to help design and execute the conversion.

Ideally, if the instructor is willing, the student and instructor will meet to discuss and brainstorm the best ways to enhance the course assignments in order to fulfill Honors Program Student Learning Outcomes, in conjunction with the established course outcomes

Once the student and instructor agree upon a plan, the student and instructor should complete and submit the Honors Conversion Form. The instructor will need to communicate with the Honors Director at the end of the semester to indicate whether or not the student has fulfilled the conversion contract.