University Honors Program   Department Information   Program Description   Graduation from Honors Program   Additional Program Information
Department Information	University Honors Program Academic Programs and Graduate Studies Office: Warren Hall 877 Phone: (510) 885-3286 E-mail: robert.phelps@csueastbay.edu     Director: Robert A. Phelps (History)
Program Description	Cal State East Bay 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: (a) undergraduate students admitted to the university with a minimum 3.60 GPA, and (b) students who have maintained a 3.60 GPA in their last 36 quarter (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 one University Honors course per academic year with grades of "B" or better, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.50 for all CSUEB coursework taken subsequent to being accepted to the University Honors Program. Students who fail to meet the maintenance requirements for two consecutive quarters will be dropped from the program.   Types of University Honors Courses University Honors courses are of several types:   a.  regular classes in which the instructor agrees to design and grade a special extra project to be completed by the Honors student,   b.  one-unit seminar classes, restricted to University Honors students.   c.  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 20 University Honors units with a minimum GPA of 3.60 to graduate from 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. "Honors" units will only be assigned upon completion of courses approved by the University Honors Program Director in which the student earns a "B" or better and completes an honors project to the satisfaction of the instructor of the course. 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 honors units, however, must be taken outside the student's major. University Honors courses may not be taken "credit/no credit."
Additional Program Information	Priority Registration All students in good standing in the University Honors Program shall have priority registration.   Special Recognition University Honors students will receive special recognition at the Honors Convocation and/or at graduation. University Honors students will also receive recognition on their transcripts and their diplomas, as well as a certificate of recognition from the program.   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 two quarters.
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