Honors classes are designed for students who enjoy active participation in the classroom. Instructors are discussion leaders and group facilitator more often than lecturers.
Honors classes are smaller to encourage student involvement.
Formats may include seminars, team-taught classes, accelerated courses, interdisciplinary courses, and courses with honors components. Students respond to readings or other activities relating to these themes through class discussions and writings. A team of faculty is present in the class to help students focus their discussions and writings. On Being Fully Human . Some instructors encourage interested students who are enrolled in a regular section to complete an honors project to receive honors credit for that course.