Course Search & Enroll - Enrolling/Editing Honors

Overview

Read below for information on the different course honors designations and enrollment instructions.

Honors Optional is the only honors designation that allows a student to change their honors status in a given section.

Changes in honors optional enrollment are made using Course Search & Enroll until that term's relevant deadline. Check the related dates and deadlines to determine the deadline to edit honors status. After the deadline has passed, editing this option will require additional permission and will be done using Course Change Request.

• Types of Honors Courses
• Enrolling for Honors
• Editing Honors Option

Types of Honors Courses

Note: Graduate, university special/guest and professional students may not enroll for honors credit.

• Honors Only: Reserved for undergraduate students declared in an honors program. All enrolled students follow the same (honors) syllabus. The enrollment system automatically assigns honors to students who successfully complete the course.
• Accelerated Honors: Open to both honors and non-honors students. All enrolled students follow the same (honors) syllabus. The enrollment system automatically assigns honors to students who successfully complete the course.
• Honors Optional: Open to both honors and non-honors students. Changes in/out of honors enrollment designation can be made using initial enrollment in the course or by following the instructions below.

Note: Students must contact the instructor regarding expectations for earning honors in an Honors Optional course. Completing honors expectations may not be possible if the honors option is not selected at the start of the term.

Enrolling for Honors: Step-by-Step

Follow these instructions to search and add courses to your cart:

• Course Search & Enroll - Ways to Search for Courses
• Course Search & Enroll - Add & Enroll in Classes

Always confirm whether the specific section you have added to your cart has an honors designation before enrolling. See below if further steps are necessary when enrolling for honors:

• Honors Only: The enrollment system will automatically assign honors when enrolling. No further action is needed before enrolling in the course.
• Accelerated Honors The enrollment system will automatically assign honors when enrolling. No further action is needed before enrolling in the course.
• Honors Optional:
  One of the following:
  • Select to take the course with/without honors when adding the section to your cart.

• • In your cart, view or edit the previously selected honors status by clicking the See Sections button.
  • When enrolling, review the enrollment options and edit, if necessary.
    
    

Editing Honors Option: Step-by-Step

Honors Optional is the only honors designation that allows a student to change their honors status in a given section.

1. In Course Search & Enroll, go to the “My Courses” tab.
   
   
2. In the Enrolled list, select the course you would like to edit.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the See Sections button.
   
   
   
   
4. If the course is Honors Optional, you will see an Edit enrollment button at the bottom. Click the button to view your current enrollment status and to make changes.
   
   
   
   
5. The pre-selected radio button will display your current enrollment status. To change it, select the other radio button, then click Save.
   
   
   
   

The editing option will not appear:

• If the course is not Honors Optional. Check course and section information again.
• If the deadline has passed. You may then submit your changes using the Course Change Request form. For more information, refer to SIS/Managing Your Enrollment - Student Center: Course Change Request. L&S students should contact the L&S Honors Program.