<p>“Is there a big difference between this and the Honors Program? Is it the same as far as the number of H courses you have to take and required projects?”
Scholars requires more ***H courses (so, like, BIO 183H) than Honors, but Honors has the four HON courses you need to take. The only time you’ll have to take H courses in Honors is if you enter a departmental Honors program, like… [NCSU</a> CALS Academic Programs](<a href=“http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/academic/index.cfm?pageID=1008]NCSU”>http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/academic/index.cfm?pageID=1008) sort of deal. (But you don’t look at that until your sophomore/junior year, depending on your specific college.) </p>
<p>Scholars requires three semesters of “Forum,” where you have to attend a certain amount of the class or other events that they deem ‘enriching.’ Here’s the website that shows what the events are generally like: [Scholars</a> Forum](<a href=“http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/current/forum.html]Scholars”>http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/current/forum.html) This “class” is zero credit hours, so you don’t pay tuition for it or get graded on it- it’s just a pass/fail deal. There is also no capstone research/TA project associated with Scholars.</p>
<p>“Which has more to offer?”
This depends on what you’re trying to do. If you’re planning on applying to some sort of professional school where undergraduate research would look very strongly on your application, I’d say go for Honors. (I’m pre-veterinary, so this was my deciding factor) Scholars is more focused on community-building and self-development as an individual. I didn’t spend enough time in the program to give an opinion as to whether they succeed in that goals, but I do know a couple people who are in the program and don’t mind it at all. </p>
<p>(I was going to give my opinion on the two living/learning villages, but you’re FYC so you have to be in Tucker or Owen.)</p>
<p>In either case, applying to the Honors program doesn’t guarantee admission. (Though I think the odds are pretty strong.) So if you do have interest in Honors, get your essay done and application in ASAP, and see what happens. (: If you’re accepted, then look really, really closely at their prospective websites and decide between the two. I feel like everything I say is going to be slightly biased toward Honors, so I don’t want to give any sort of ultimatum. </p>
<p>[NCSU</a> University Honors Program (UHP)](<a href=“http://www.ncsu.edu/honors/]NCSU”>University Honors Program) and [University</a> Scholars Program](<a href=“http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/]University”>http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/)</p>