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Honors Academics

The Honors Jump Start Program

July 7 - August 11, 2008

The Honors Jump Start Program is designed to give incoming Honors freshmen a head start on their coursework and introduce them to our Honors community. In order to ease the transition into college life, admitted Honors students are invited to take two core classes as well as participate in other college experiences and social activities.

Jump Start classes begin on July 7th and run through August 11th. One of the benefits of this program is the opportunity to take two summer classes for the price of one. The total cost of classes (including fees) is $725. On-campus housing is also available for the 5-week period of the program for $650.

Below is a list of the classes The Honors College is offering. To determine if you should take ENGL 1303H, you can refer to the letter of admission that you received from the Honors College.

If you would like to participate in the program, go to the on-line registration form here.

Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and the last day to register will be Monday, June 9th .

If you have questions, please contact us at 713.743.9010, or email Dr. Stacey Peebles, the Director of the Honors Jump Start Program, at speebles@uh.edu .

We hope you'll join us!

SUMMER 2008 COURSES

The Honors Jump Start Program

July 7-August 11

Morning courses

MTWTh 10:00-12:00

ENGL 1303H , "Freshman English Composition I"

Principles of rhetoric as applied in reading and writing essays

Instructor: TBA

HIST 1378H , "The United States from 1877"

Social, economic, and political history of the U.S. since 1877

Instructor: Orson Cook

PSYC 1300H , "Introduction to Psychology"

Overview of the study of psychology

Instructor: Pamela Miller

Afternoon courses, MTWTh 2:00-4:00

ENGL 1303H , "Freshman English Composition I"

Principles of rhetoric as applied in reading and writing essays

Instructor: TBA

ARTH 1380H , "History of Art I "

From the ancient world to the Gothic period

Instructor: Darryl Lauster

POLS 1336H , "U.S. Government: United States and Texas Politics"

Constitutions and politics of the United States and Texas

Instructor: Christine LeVeaux