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Honors ProgramAt The University of Kentucky

By Now…You all should have received your letter

from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and

Wizardry The University of Kentucky

Honors Program

And from all of us here….

Welcome to the University of Kentucky!

Headmaster Honors Director

Dr. Benjamin Withers

Before we get into the details…

We’d like to share with you some interesting facts about your Honors team…

We coordinate

our outfits!

We work incredibly hard… constantly….

We were more excited about the new dorm than the students…

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU MAXIMIZE YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AND WE LOVE WHAT WE DO…

Dr. Benjamin Withers Meg Marquis

Heather CarpenterBrad Hubbard

Chelsea Brislin

Sue ScheffPenny Mazur

And now….

A little bit about

our wonderful students

They are… creative

…And A Real Community

Our students like to share all of their

various talents

They Study Abroad

They Do Undergraduate Research…

And Service Work!

Amongst other things….

Commitment

Honors offers many other benefits

such as…. Individual Honors

Advising Priority Registration

Faculty and Peer Mentors Individual Preparation for

scholarships like Rhodes, Marshall, etc.

Honors LLP Small class sizes

And then there’s this….

Central HallSuite Style Bathrooms

Tempur-Pedic™ Mattresses

Gaming Study Chairs

Now that you’re up to speed on just a few of the ways Honors can enhance your college experience outside of the classroom…

Let’s take a look at your four-year academic plan!

Freshman Year:

2 Honors Courses – choose from HON 151, 152, 251, 252 or Honors-designated sections of department courses

CIS/WRD 112 “Accelerated Composition and Communication” – satisfies Composition & Communication I & II

Sophomore/Junior Years:

2 Honors Courses – choose from HON 301, Honors-designated sections of department courses, a graduate course, or by converting a non-Honors course for Honors credit using the Honors Course Conversion process

6 credit hours of Honors Experiences – choose from Education Abroad, Research, or Experiential Learning

Senior Year:

Honors Senior Capstone – may be completed through coursework in the student’s major

Your To-Do List! For Fall 2014, every

Honors student must register for ONE of the following classes….

O HON 151O HON 152O HON 251 O HON 252O A departmental Honors

course (H-Section)

You must also register for ONE of the following writing requirements in Fall 2014 or Spring 2015….

O CIS 112O WRD 112

Before you leave…

Remember how happy we are to see YOU wearing BLUE

GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU IN AUGUST!