To make things a bit easier, Western has arranged for an early enrollment of honors students. To encourage participation in Western's cultural life, tickets to the International Film Series are provided to honors students as are a limited number of tickets to the events sponsored by Western's Bureau of Cultural Affairs. To round out student life, social events are arranged throughout the year, including the annual Chicago trip. To find out more about the advantages of the Honors College, click here. The Honors College curriculum is an integral part of the honors student's university and major requirements.
Honors courses in the major count toward the major requirements.
A minimum of seven hours of General Honors is required of students who plan to graduate as Honors Scholars. The remaining hours are taken in the student's major or honors area. Those hours are determined by the academic department with the approval of the University Honors Council, and they vary from major to major. As a rule, the student will take five or more departmental honors courses which may include honors seminars, an honors thesis, or an internship experience. Many departments require in-course honors experiences in which the student contracts with the instructor to complete a special project within a regularly enrolled class.