Qualified students are urged to apply!  

Application deadline is April 18, 2008 for Fall 2008/Spring 2009.

There will be an open house for prospective honors students on Tuesday, April 15 at 5pm. Come by to get your questions answered, and talk with current and alumni honors students. In the University Room. (This is not required: stop by if you like.)

What is it?

A special 2-semester version of the MIS Practicum (Bus119a). It consists of 119h (instead of 119a) plus one elective.

It's more than a class! You also get:

w    the opportunity to take study trips abroad.
w    special networking opportunities with potential employers, alumni, other honors students and faculty.
w    the opportunity to visit top local companies for business briefings and tours.

Why should you do this?

w    It's fun to learn and do new things, especially when they're useful.
w    You'll learn useful skills that matter to employers (technical and "soft" like leadership, flexibility...).
w    You get to work with in a team where everyone is smart and motivated.
w    The class is small. You get personal attention and coaching.
w    Enriched content as compared to 119a., with more depth. Lots of guest speakers.
w    No exams!
w    You get good stuff to add to your resume.

In addition, you will

• Get to participate in a more significant project than ordinary Bus119a students (great learning experience and good for your resumé)
• Have opportunities to represent the MIS Department and the College of Business
• Be among the elite students whose diploma and transcript indicate they earned departmental honors in MIS.
  • Departmental honors noted on diplomas will be awarded to students successfully completing both semesters and maintaining an SJSU GPA of 3.0 and a major GPA of 3.5
  • Students who successfully complete the honors practicum with a B or better will receive a completion certificate (with instructor approval).

How is this different from a regular 119a class?

• Check out the specific class description and the green sheet.

Who is qualified to apply?

• If your overall SJSU GPA is 3.25 or better and your Business GPA is 3.5, you may simply apply by following the instructions below.
• If your overall SJSU GPA is 3.0 or better and your Business GPA is 3.25 or better, you may apply if you are recommended by an MIS faculty member.
• You must have completed at least one semester of course-work at SJSU.
• You must have completed 110a, 110b and 100w before the fall semester begins, and you must have completed 112 or take it during the fall semester.

Your Business GPA is Bus 100 and above courses, including Business Ethics. If you are unsure if you are qualified, or just want to talk about the program, contact the instructor:  Jeanne Sawyer.

Enrollment is by invitation only!

How do I apply?

It's an online process. Email the following to the instructor, Jeanne Sawyer.

• Completed Application  as indicated in the online form
  - Application form
  - An essay of no more than 500 words explaining what you would contribute to and expect to get from the Honors Program.
  - Unofficial SJSU Transcript
  - Resume
  - Letters of recommendation (optional if your GPA is high enough)

  Do it NOW! Though the 2-semester class is only offered beginning in the Fall semester, applications are accepted at any time until the upcoming class is full. The deadline for full consideration for Fall 2008 is April 18.

  I will confirm receipt of all applications. If you don't get a confirmation from me by Tuesday, April 22, please follow-up with me! Although the email problem seems to have disappeared, you may want to submit your application to mishonorsapps@gmail.com as well as to my regular CoB address.

What if I have questions?

Contact the Honors instructor: Jeanne Sawyer.

When does the class meet?

The MIS Honors Practicum, Bus119H, meets Monday afternoons, 3:00-5:45pm. The instructor is Jeanne Sawyer. This is a two semester class: please do not apply unless you are able and willing to complete both semesters. Your grade in the 1st semester depends on the 2nd. The honors class  counts as your required course (119a) plus uses an elective.

Other areas of concentration should check with the appropriate department for the schedule of classes.