Q: Are honors courses harder?
A: Not necessarily. Honors instructors have been challenged to make
courses more enriching.
Q: Will honors courses take up too much of my study time?
A: Not necessarily. Honors courses tend to be faster paced and more
intellectually challenging, but they should not require significantly
more time than non-honors courses.
Q: What do I do if I can’t find an honors course that fits
my schedule?
A: If you are having difficulty finding an honors course during
orientation, seek help from your academic advisor or come to the Honors
Office in 105 Tillman Hall.
Q: What do I do if I can’t find an honors course that meets
General Education or major requirements?
A: You will need to look for an honors course that will broaden
your education and count the course as an elective.
Q: Is my GPR calculated differently for honors courses
than from my non-honors courses?
A: No. All courses at Clemson University are calculated the same.
Q: If I drop my only honors course, will I be removed from
the honors residence hall?
A: No. Students are not removed mid-semester from Holmes Hall.
Q: If my GPR drops below a 3.40, will I be removed from
the honors residence hall in the spring semester?
A: Freshmen residents of Holmes Hall whose first semester GPR is
below 2.80 may be reassigned to other campus housing effective the next
semester.
Q: If I take two honors courses in the fall semester, do
I have to take one in the spring semester?
A: Yes. Members of the Calhoun Honors College are required to take
and complete at least one honors course each fall and spring semester
regardless of how many they have taken previously or plan to take in future
semesters.
Q: Does the Calhoun Honors College provide academic advising?
A: Yes. In addition to the academic adviser in your department,
the Honors Office staff provides advising support on an appointment or
drop-in basis.
Q: Who is my advisor in my major?
A: To find out who your advisor is in your major, contact the department
(i.e. English, biological sciences, general engineering, etc.).
Q: If I drop my only honors class and I am removed from
honors, can I rejoin the Calhoun Honors College later?
A: Yes. Students can rejoin honors after they have been out
one complete semester, have achieved the requisite cumulative 3.40
GPR and have at least four semesters remaining to complete degree
requirements.
Q: Do honors students have to complete General
Honors before beginning their Departmental Honors requirements?
A: No. Honors students can complete General Honors at any
time through the last semester of their senior year.
Q: Can an honors course count for both General and Departmental
Honors?
A: No. Courses taken to fulfill General Honors cannot be applied
toward Departmental Honors requirements and vice-versa.
Q: If I start taking Departmental Honors courses but
decide not to complete the requirement, can I count the honors courses
toward the General Honors requirements?
A: Yes. Any 300- or 400-level (of at least three credit hours)
course that is not graded pass/fail will count.
Q: As a member of the Calhoun Honors College, do I automatically
receive a scholarship?
A: No. There are no scholarships linked to membership in the
Calhoun Honors College. All scholarships are administered by the Office
of Financial Aid.