Interested in learning more about the Honors College? Read a 2008 Honors College graduate’s suggested four year plan and FAQs
My name is Tommy Smith, and I graduated from both the Honors College and the College of Engineering with my Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2008. It wasn’t all easy; there were quite a few sticking points along the way. When I started university in 2003, at freshmen orientation, my Honors advisor told me to disregard the four year plan the college of engineering gives out, because it didn’t take into account Honors College requirements. At that time, my engineering advisor didn’t know much about the Honors College, and vice versa. As a result, I took extra classes I didn’t need to, and didn’t take Calculus I fall semester of my freshman year (big mistake!). I ended up graduating in five years, but being able to be a part of the Honors College was worth it. Still, with a little extra help, I know I could’ve done it in four years, and avoided some trouble along the way.
So, for my Honors senior project, I decided to do something a little different. I decided to try to facilitate the process of getting an Honors diploma for engineering majors. I worked with both colleges to forge advisors who know ALL the requirements for graduating from the Honors College with an engineering degree. I helped create four-year plans to let students know where Honors classes best fit in, and what they would need to do differently. I have created an FAQ page to answer for future students the questions I remembered having throughout my college career.
If I can do it I know you can too (in a shorter amount of time hopefully)! Good luck, and if invited to join the Engineering Honors Society, which is petitioning to become a nationally recognized chapter of Tau Beta Pi, you should definitely join!
Four Year Plans for Honors College Students
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Nader Rafla
Four Year Plan or Courses (.pdf)
*The honor option can be worked with any ECE 4xx courses with an agreement with the instructor.
Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Guarino
Four Year Plan or Courses (.pdf)
Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Sondra Miller
Four Year Plan or Courses (.pdf)
Computer Science
Advisor: Dr Janet Callahan, Dr. Michael Stark
Four Year Plan or Courses (.pdf)
Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Janet Callahan
Four Year Plan or Courses (.pdf)
For more information about the Honors College visit:http://www.boisestate.edu/honors/
