Most students describe Honors course work as more challenging and exciting, and more stimulating and thought-provoking. Honors classes emphasize student involvement, participation and performance. Honors students are encouraged to think analytically and creatively and are taught to communicate their thoughts effectively. Group projects are a component of nearly all Honors classes. In this setting, students pool their skills and benefit from each other’s strengths rather than compete against each other. As with any non-honors class, honors expectations and assignments are relayed to students well in advance of their due date. Although students will certainly find their honors course work challenging, students who enter the program with strong, well-organized study skills will find that they have very little trouble handling their honors work load.