Freshman Requirements
At least one honors activity is required during the freshman year. This would normally be taken during the second semester of the freshman year. The following courses and activities are recognized as freshman honors experiences:
- Completion of an honors section of any course. Such sections are designated in the class schedule with an "H" at the end of the section designation. Also, completion of courses with "Honors" in the title such as Honors Project or Honors Seminar.
- Completion of a course with an honors credit learning agreement (HCLA). It represents an agreement between the student and the instructor regarding the additional work to be done in a course in order to receive honors credit. This can be done for any course and with instructor approval. Upon successful completion of the honors work, the student is awarded honors credit for the course.
- Any course or activity which involves effort beyond normal academic requirements may, upon review and approval of the Engineering Honors Council, be considered as an honors experience. Such requests should be submitted to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 206 Engineering Hall.
During their freshman year of study students will learn about honors and other academic activities in the college. Those who choose to do so may begin to prepare to apply for admission to the Upperclass James Scholar Program.
Special Requirements for Electrical or Computer Engineering Majors
The ECE department requires a 3.5 GPA rather than a 3.3 GPA and juniors and seniors must take ECE 200 in either the fall or spring semester of each year. Details are at www.ece.uiuc.edu/ugrad/james.html.
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