CSUH Catalog 2004-2005: University Honors Program (Undergraduate)

University Honors Program

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Graduation from Honors Program
	Additional Program Information

Department Information

University Honors Program Advisory Council
Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
Office: Warren Hall LM55
Phone: (510) 885-2941
E-mail: honorsprogram@csuhayward.edu

Director: Stevina Evuleocha (Marketing and Entrepreneurship)

Program Description

Cal State Hayward has established a University Honors Program to provide outstanding students the opportunity to be challenged academically through taking special courses and sections, doing special projects, participating in honors seminars, and conducting independent study/research projects under the direction of a faculty mentor. University Honors students will be recognized on their record and at graduation, attend learning/cultural events for University Honors students and faculty, and receive special consideration in registration for University Honors-designated courses.

Admission
Admission to the program is open to undergraduate students admitted to the university with a minimum 3.50 GPA. The program is also open to students who have maintained a 3.50 GPA in their last 36 (or equivalent semester) units of baccalaureate-level coursework. In addition, eligible students must have satisfied the EPT/ELM requirements.

Maintaining Membership
To remain in good standing in the program, students must complete at least 4 University Honors units per academic year with grades of "B" or better, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.60 for all CSUH coursework taken subsequent to being accepted to the University Honors Program. Students who fail to meet the maintenance requirements for three consecutive quarters will be dropped from the program.

Types of University Honors Courses
University Honors courses are of several types:



	(a)	special classes or sections designed specifically for University Honors students,
	(b)	regular classes in which the instructor agrees to design and grade a special extra project to be completed by the Honors student,
	(c)	one-unit seminar classes, restricted to University Honors students.
	(d)	independent study/research classes at the upper division level in which a University Honors student works closely with a faculty member on a project.

Graduation from Honors Program

Students must complete a minimum of 21 University Honors units and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.60 for all CSUH coursework taken subsequent to being accepted to the University Honors Program. University Honors students must be in the University Honors Program for at least one year and take the one-unit "Honors Seminar" to graduate from the program. "University Honors" units will only be assigned upon completion of University Honors-designated courses in which the student earns a "B" or better. University Honors courses may be in the student's major or minor, as well as in general education, and/or free electives. At least 8 University Honors units, however, must be taken outside the student's major. University Honors courses may not be taken "credit/no credit."

Additional Program Information

University Honors Registration
A University Honors student may request that a faculty member teaching a University Honors-designated course reserve a place for him or her at the time of registration.

Textbook Stipend
The University Honors Program (subject to available funding) will provide a textbook stipend for University Honors students.

Special Recognition
University Honors students will receive special recognition at the Honors Convocation and/or at graduation. University Honors students will also receive a special note of recognition on their diplomas.

Program Director
The director coordinates the development and maintenance of University Honors courses, as well as special learning/cultural events for University Honors students and faculty. The director tracks student progress and invites eligible students to join the program, giving notice to students who are failing to meet the maintenance requirements and removing students from the program who fail to meet the maintenance requirements after three quarters.