Third Year

For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Honors College will be offering an expanded selection of Honors courses for upper division students at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Biscayne Bay Campus and online. Each of these sections will be cross-listed with a fourth year course and taught by an Honors College instructor(s).

You will find the course descriptions for the offered courses at the following link:
          
             -Upper Division Course Descriptions

Once you have selected the course that is most appropriate for you, please complete and return the following form to us by May 1, 2009.

            -Upper Division Course Options (PDF)*

Students with special circumstances or who need clarification may contact Jose Rodriguez, rodrigej@fiu.edu. Students may also schedule an appointment by calling (305) 348 4100.

* By signing this form, you authorize the Honors College to register you into an Honors Course for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. You are responsible for notifying the Honors College, in writing, if you do not wish to be registered in an Honors course. Courses are filled on a first-come first-served basis, if your first choice is full, you will be placed into the next available course, based on your choices.

Fourth Year

Please note that to be promoted to the fourth year students must:

• Possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3
• Possess a grade point average of at least 3.0 in prior Honors courses

Students who do not meet the above requirements may select a fourth year option; however, such students must achieve the required grade point average by the end of the summer term in order for the selection to be approved. Students who do not meet the requirements by the end of summer term may submit a written appeal with the appropriate documentation to the Dean of the Honors College within two weeks of the beginning of the fall term.

To graduate through the Honors College and receive appropriate recognition, students whose appeals are approved and who are thus promoted to the fourth year must achieve the required grade point average of 3.3 by their penultimate semester and successfully complete six credits in one of the following options:

1.  If you have decided to take the Honors Course, you can find the course descriptions here: Upper Division Course Descriptions.
   
   Once you have decided which course you would like to take please submit the following forms:
   
   1. Fourth Year Options Form (PDF)               (Deadline: May 1, 2009)
   2. Upper Division Course Options (PDF)*     (Deadline: May 1, 2009)
      
      Please note that you may not repeat the same course from your third year, students who submit a form selecting a course they have already taken will be placed into their next ranked course.
      
      
2. If you will be completing a Departmental Honors Thesis ** please submit the following forms:
   
   1. Fourth Year Options Form (PDF)               (Deadline: May 1, 2009)
   2. Honors Thesis Form (PDF)                        (Deadline: June 1, 2009)
      
      
3. If you will be completing an Honors Study Abroad Program please submit the following form:
   
   1. Fourth Year Options Form (PDF)               (Deadline: May 1, 2009)
   2. Generic Study Abroad Application (PDF)
      
      
4. If you will be participating in SRAI *** please submit the following forms:
   
   1. Fourth Year Options Form (PDF)           (Deadline: May 1, 2009)
   2. SRAI Project Form (PDF)                        (Deadline: May 30, 2009)

Students with special circumstances or who need clarification may contact Jose Rodriguez, rodrigej@fiu.edu. Students may also schedule an appointment by calling (305) 348 4100.

* By signing this form, you authorize the Honors College to register you into an Honors Course for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. You are responsible for notifying the Honors College, in writing, if you do not wish to be registered in an Honors course. Courses are filled on a first-come first-served basis, if your first choice is full, you will be placed into the next available course, based on your choices.

** Students selecting these options, Departmental Honors Thesis and SRAI, will be required to present their work at the SRAI conference in the spring semester.

*** By signing this form, you authorize the Honors College to register you into IDH 4905 for 1 credits with the SRAI Director and 2 credits with your SRAI Affiliate for both the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters.