Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to be in College Honors to enroll in a Fiat Lux seminar?

No. You are eligible to enroll in these courses even if you are not a College Honors student.

Will I receive an honors content notation on my transcript even if I am not a College Honors student?

Yes! A grade of P will carry an honors content notation on the transcript for all students whether they are in College Honors or not.

If I am a College Honors student, may I take a Fiat Lux seminar and count it toward my College Honors requirements?

Yes. Even though Fiat Lux seminars my not be taken for a letter grade, they will still count toward your overall number of honors units required for graduation with College Honors. College Honors students may apply a maximum of 2 units of Fiat Lux seminar credit toward their College Honors requirements. Fiat Lux seminars, however, will not count toward your required Honors Collegium (HC) units for graduation with College Honors.

May I enroll in two separate Fiat Lux seminars in one quarter?

Yes. Enroll in each section as you normally would through URSA.

How many class meetings may I not attend and still earn a passing grade in a Fiat Lux seminar?

Since one of the missions of the Fiat Lux Freshman Seminar Program is to encourage students to engage in dialogue with their instructor and fellow students, attendance at each meeting is required. However, for a seminar that is scheduled to meet weekly, a student may miss one class meeting with the instructor’s approval. For a seminar scheduled to meet every other week or on specific day out of the normal schedule pattern, a student who misses one class meeting can not earn a passing grade.

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