Advising Information
Admission to Honors Courses
Honors courses are designed, first of all, for Honors College participants. However, any TTU student with a GPA of 3.0 or better is eligible to enroll in Honors courses as space permits. For more information, contact: University Honors College, Texas Tech University, 103 McClellan, (806) 742-1828; E-mail: honors@ttu.edu
Graduation with Honors Designations
Students must complete 24 hours in Honors courses to graduate from Texas Tech University with the transcript designation “with Honors.” These 24 hours generally consist of 12 hours of lower division Honors classes, 6 hours of upper division Honors classes and 6 hours of Honors seminars. See the Honors College Student Handbook on the web for more details. Graduating seniors should submit an Honors Intent to Graduate Form at least one year prior to their intended graduation date. Either mail or bring your completed and signed form to McClellan Hall, Box 41017 TTU, Lubbock, TX 79409
A student who wishes to graduate with the transcript designation “with Highest Honors” must complete a Senior Thesis and 30 hours of Honors coursework. Permission from the Honors College is required before beginning the Senior Thesis. Students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average both to remain in the Honors College and to graduate with either of these Honors designations.
Students intending to graduate with either designation must file an “Intention to Graduate” form with the Honors College in the semester prior to the semester of graduation. Honors College designations are listed on the transcript and the diploma. These are in addition to other distinctions graduates may earn, such as Magna Cum Laude.
All non-science majors MUST take an Honors lab science prior to graduation.
Times, room numbers, and other course information are subject to change.
Be sure to print your schedule from Raiderlink for current course information.
ADVISING
Believe it or not, it is time to begin working on your Spring 2010 schedule! Honors students can begin registering via the web on Monday, November 9th. We are pleased to offer 24 seminars for the spring semester.
Most seniors and juniors will be exempt from mandatory advising this semester, with the exception of seniors graduating in May 2010 and those students who receive direct emails from us requesting that they see an Honors Advisor. Honors holds for students with 60 hours or more (prior to August 2009) will be automatically pushed forward, allowing these students to register for spring classes without having to come in for advising. Seniors and juniors exempt from advising may email Brittney Gabriel (Brittney.Gabriel@ttu.edu) to request a permit.
Honors advising is mandatory for all Freshmen and Sophomore Honors students, and your Honors registration hold will not be moved forward until you are advised in our office. Honors advising will begin on Wednesday, October 14th, with the following schedule (credit hours as of August 2009):
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Seniors (90+ hrs) & Juniors (60-89 hrs) October 14-16, 19
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Sophomores (30-59 hrs) October 20-23, 26-28
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Freshmen (0-29 hrs) October 29-30, November 2-6
Advising appointments are limited and permits into Honors courses are given on a first-come/first-served basis, so you should contact the Honors Office (742-1828) upon email notification from Brittney Gabriel to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
A list of all University classes being offered in the spring is available on Raiderlink. Please review both this booklet and the Tech course schedule before your advising appointment and have a preliminary schedule prepared for your advising session. Your advising session will go quickly and smoothly if you will:
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Come prepared! Students without tentative schedules (including times/days of classes) will be asked to reschedule their advising appointments. Review the University spring schedule on the web to prepare a schedule prior to your advising appointment, and complete the tracking sheet appropriate for your major.
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If you have any questions concerning your degree requirements or additional registration holds, schedule an appointment with your primary academic advisor prior to your visit with us.
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Arrive on time. Since your appointment will only be scheduled for a thirty minute period, it is imperative that you arrive on time and prepared. If you arrive for your appointment too late to be fit into an advisor’s schedule, you will be rescheduled for November 10th or later. If you think you need more than thirty minutes, please schedule a longer appointment when you call.
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Cancel your appointment beforehand if you are unable to make it. Any student who fails to notify us that he or she will miss an advising appointment will be rescheduled on November 10th or later.
Remember that all registration for the spring must be completed on the web. Thus, if you do not know your e-raider password, you should contact the IT Help Desk (742-HELP) prior to November 9th to ensure that your registration will be trouble-free.
Spring 2010 Honors Course List