Research, Leadership, Service, International Engagement
100
How many credits are in the Honors curriculum?
47
100
True/False: AP & IB credits cannot work towards the Honors Core.
True!
100
100) What tool is provided to Honors students to aid their reflection?
The portfolio
100
100) How many credits can overlap between Interdisciplinary and Departmental Honors?
NONE :(
200
What extra project do you need to do to earn Experiential Learning credit?
Trick question! No extra project, just completion of application and project
200
How many Honors classes do you have to take each quarter?
Up to you! We recommend one per quarter
200
How many HONORS prefix courses are required?
Three (x5 credits each, and not counting H100 or H496)
200
What platform are you required to use for your portfolio?
Whatever works best for you and can be shared with us (UW Honors staff, PE, etc)
200
When do students typically begin Departmental Honors?
After they’ve joined their major; junior/senior year
300
True/False: you can earn Exp Learning credit for a paid position.
True
300
True/False: The Honors Core replaces the Areas of Knowledge requirements.
False - it overlaps with, but does not replace, the AoKs
300
What GPA do you have to have to remain active in, and graduate from, the Honors Program?
3.3
300
When is your portfolio due?
It isn’t ‘due’ - it is an ongoing process, but you must have parts of it completed to register for Honors 496 and must present it in H496.
300
What type of degree do you earn for completing both Departmental and Interdisciplinary Honors?
College Honors
400
What is the deadline to apply for Exp Learning credit?
2nd Friday of every quarter; must apply ahead of time (no retroactive apps accepted)
400
What currently offered Honors science option is missing from the following list: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Math (3 levels), Physics, Computer Science.
Honors 22X courses
400
How many credits of ad hoc may count towards the Honors Core?
15
400
What are the two components of a portfolio entry?
Artifact and annotation.
400
What major or majors are impossible to complete with Honors? (Departmental or Interdisciplinary)
NONE :)
500
Name two Honors study abroad programs for 2014.
Rome/Venice, Oxford, Spain, Amsterdam. Direct Exchanges: Argentina, Germany, Netherlands, Japan
500
List the categories of Honors courses, and how many of each are required.
What are the eligibility requirements for Honors 496?
6 of 9 Honors courses completed; 1 of 2 Experiential Learning Projects completed; portfolio up-to-date and ready for finalization
500
Name one goal of the Honors portfolio.
Integrative tools to examine and archive significant examples of students' undergraduate educational experiences. Encourage creative, real-time reflection and enable students to make connections between and across courses and disciplines, as well as to bridge the gap between educational experiences inside and outside of college classrooms. Encourage students to reflect on experiences and questions that are essential for lifelong learning and global citizenship. Enable students to connect Honors and UW learning with their own values and future goals, and provide a space for students to begin translating their UW experience as they prepare for their next steps.
500
What are the graduation requirements for Departmental Honors?
They differ for every department, because every department/major is different