Seminars are offered only in the winter and spring quarters. Enrollment in each seminar is limited to twenty students. Each student develops an individual educational plan, which must be approved by the course instructor. Team-based work on actual problems drawn from the public or private sector. Each team collaborates with an outside interested party.
Students conduct research, analyze data and develop solutions.
Final reports are presented to the outside party in oral and written form. Third-year seminars are offered only in winter and spring quarters. First-Year Students take two honors discussion sections or honors courses, and one honors seminar. Second-Year Students have the option of taking two honors discussion sections or honors courses, and one honors seminar, OR one honors discussion section or honors course, one honors contract, and one honors seminar. Students who satisfactorily complete the Davis Honors Challenge receive transcript notation for each academic year of participation.