They seem to always have only one Honors section of that class. Usually there are 19 slots but a couple of times in the last few years (back to spring 2014) there are only 7 slots, including next fall. Not sure why it varies so much, but sometimes the 19 slots didn’t even fill up. I would say don’t worry about it. As a National Scholar, after the first semester she will be able to register in the first group. Just wait and take it later.
I don’t know how those “ending in zero” Honors classes work either as far as actual credit hours. Would like to hear that explained too as my son needs exactly one more honors elective credit hour due to the way the credits worked in the classes he’s taken so far. I’d also like to hear if anyone has done an Honors contract on a regular class.