

Students completing the above requirements before entering the James Scholar Program will be accepted only for the first year provided they outline the completed requirements in their application and they are admitted into the program.

Pass/fail courses may not be used for honors recognition. Honors Credit Learning Agreement (HCLA) for courses of at least one credit hour.There is a very state-centric attitude and if you dont come from Chicagoland and dont plan to settle in Chicagoland upon finishing, 'those people,' the bulk of U of I, can be somewhat. The actual diversity is there, but the factions dont mix. Honors Project or Honors Seminar), or be a designated Campus Honors Program (CHP) course. For graduate students, it isnt as diverse as one might expect of such a highly reputed school. The course description should have "Honors" in the title (i.e. Submit a Semester Plan each fall and spring semester through the James Scholar Portal.Īlong with the above, either one of the following activities must be complete before the end of the spring semester:.Attain a 3.50 UIUC GPA in the fall semester of your first year.To obtain certification for being a James Scholar student in your first year, you must: First-Year Student requirements apply to all first-time undergraduate students, regardless of academic standing from AP or IB credits, with the exception of transfer students. One of the world’s leading research universities, the University of Chicago inspires scholars to pursue field-defining research, while providing a transformative education for students.
