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School of Computing Department Honors Program: FAQ

Dr. Jim Martin (SoC Honors Advisor)
School of Computing
Clemson University
email: jim.martin@cs.clemson.edu
phone: 864 656 4529

Your junior year, sign up for CPSC H3950 for 1 credit hour. This is the SoC's Honors Seminar- the objective is to introduce students to the research going on in the different labs in the SoC. By the end of the seminar, the student should know his/her direction for Honors research.

After I take CPSC H3950, what do I do?
- You need to find a faculty in the SoC to serve as your Honors research advisor. You would work with this faculty to determine the details of your Honors research work.
- This faculty should ask the SoC to create a CPSC4950 section- you are required to take 6 credit hours of CPSC H4950 using your advisor's section.
Can I substitute CPSC H3950 or CPSC 4950 for CPSC 491 hours?

If I am not in Calhoun Honors, can I still do SoC Department Honors?
- Yes....see this information http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/admissions.html
Are there any honors CS classes?

Yes, but it depends on the particular semester. Please consult the appropriate course schedule. Please note that you can always negotiate a 'contract' with a course instructor. Please see this page for further information: http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/courses/contract.html

What do I need to do when I graduate (and have fulfilled the SoC department honors requirements) ?

You MUST submit a completed Honors Candidacy form. This is usually due at the very beginning of your final semester.This link should provide the dates and the forms.
You need to send your final honors project report/paper (in PDF format) to both me and to Ms. Ricki Shine (rshine@clemson.edu) in the Honors College office. You should submit this before final exams begin.
You need to inform me at the beginning of your final semester so I can schedule your honors presentation (note that some semesters we will not have presentations even though there are honors students graduating....it depends on timing).
For further details, see this Honors College page on the topic: http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/forms/graduates.html

I am interested in minoring in the Digital Product Arts (DPA) program, how can I get further information?

Are there any example School of Computing Honors Theses that I can look at ?
- Yes! Several are posted here.
I am not yet a junior - can I begin department honors work?
- You are free to find a topic and a faculty research advisor.
- Alternatively, you can join a creative inquiry group- in fact we recommend all new Honors CS students to join a CI group your first semester.

last updated 4/10/2017