The Honors Program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
The engineering and computer science leaders of tomorrow must not only have impeccable technical credentials, but must also be able to provide strong leadership within the general community in which they live. With this in mind, the Honors Program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science offers outstanding undergraduate engineering, engineering technology, and computer science majors an enriched educational, technical, professional and cultural experience that significantly augments the basic curricula. Honors students comprise academically superior students who commit, upon acceptance into the program, to do broad as well as advanced work in a chosen area.
The objective of the Honors Program is to provide exceptional students with an opportunity to express their creativity and problem-solving abilities through challenging coursework and participation in research projects. In addition, the program exposes students to a wide variety of issues dealing with the role of engineers and computer scientists and the impact of the profession on society. Honors students also participate in several programmed activities, such as lectures by distinguished scholars, engineers, and public figures, visits to local and regional industries and to governmental and military research facilities.
There are two programs available to eligible CECS students:
- the University Honors Program (see the section on the University Honors Program found in The Burnett Honors College section of this catalog); and
- the Honors in the Major Program (HIM).