USF 2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 69
Tampa Campus Location/Phone: FAO 274; (813) 974-3087
St. Petersburg Campus Location/Phone: DAV 136; (727) 553-3103
Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Web Address: http://web.usf.edu/~honors
Students in the Four Year track take nine Honors courses that examine the nature of human knowledge, ethics, interdisciplinary approaches to the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, multiculturalism, and major works and major issues. A Senior Thesis is the culmination of the Honors experience. (Course descriptions appear later in the catalog.) Students also complete six semester hours of English, six semester hours of Mathematics, and five to ten hours of foreign language. Honors students may satisfy the English, Foreign Language, and Math requirements through Advanced Placement, IB, or CLEP (See “Academic Programs and Services” section). Honors College Four Year Track students satisfy USF Liberal Arts and Exit Requirements by completing the core Honors courses and the English, Math and foreign language requirement. Enrolling in the Honors College Four Year Track does not generally increase academic work-load or the number of credits needed to graduate.
Potential Honors College Four Year Track students are actively recruited, but any interested student who feels that he/she is qualified may request to be considered for admission. Students typically have 3.70 high school GPAs and 1270 SAT I or EACT scores of 29. Many scholarships are available for Honors students.
Honors College Two Year Track students take four Honors courses that include: inquiry into major works and major issues, a Senior Thesis and an elective chosen from Honors offerings. Students also complete five to ten hours of a foreign language (on the college level) which may have been taken prior to enrollment at USF. Completion of the Honors core courses satisfies USF Exit Requirements. Enrolling in the Honors College Two Year Track does not generally increase academic work-load or the number of credits needed to graduate.
Potential Honors College Two Year Track students are actively recruited, but any interested student who feels that he/she is qualified may request to be considered for admission. Students typically have 3.50 college GPAs and 1200 SAT I or 27 EACT scores. Many scholarships are available for Honors students.
Departmental Honors opportunities are available in some disciplines. Requirements vary according to department, but all require the completion of a Thesis. Students may enroll in both the Honors College and Departmental Honors. Students in both Honors programs are required to complete only one Thesis.
Admission to the Honors College is determined by the University Honors Committee and the Dean of Honors; admission to Departmental Honors is determined by the individual department. Students who satisfactorily complete Honors and graduate with at least an overall GPA of 3.3 and a USF GPA of 3.3 shall be identified as Honors College Graduates at Commencement as well as on their diplomas and transcripts.
Dean: Stuart Silverman (Instructors for the Honors courses are recruited from among the University’s outstanding teacher-scholars).
Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2002
http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/0203/honors.htm