The Honors Program curriculum serves to supplement and enrich the student's overall experience within any of the University's major fields of study.
Honor classes are generally smaller in size, providing increased class participation and discussion.
In addition to priority registration, honor students have the opportunity to live in Honors Housing and make use of an Honors common room, which is used for study, informal meetings, classes, and programs the students themselves plan. Participating in Honors Housing, especially during the freshman year, also facilitates the very helpful mentoring program sponsored by the Student Honors Council. The designation of University Honors Scholar is awarded to those students who successfully complete the honors curriculum, a distinction which is noted on both the diploma and the official transcript. Some departments offer students the further opportunity to combine Program Honors with Departmental Honors. Students may choose to complete both Program and Departmental Honors by arrangement with the Director of Honors, the department chairperson, and the individual professor.