<p>The Honors College at Pitt is quite different than other honors colleges in my very limited experience. It was designed to be inclusive rather than exclusive. If you are initially accepted into honors, you may take as many honors classes as you are interested in or are offered by the university. Sometimes honors sections make more sense. They are designed for students who have particular interest in a subject rather than having all honors college students take all honors classes. </p>
<p>My daughter is an applied math major with an East Asian Studies certificate. She chose to take very few honors classes. However, a humanities or social sciences major might find more value in taking the honors sections.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you are not accepted initially to the honors college, you may appeal to take honors sections, and if your GPA is over 3.25 after your first semester, you may also request to take honors classes. Best wishes for a happy senior year.</p>