| About |
| The Honors Program
at Southwestern Community
College is designed to: |
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Challenge high
achieving and highly motivated
students to purposefully engage
in Honors coursework. Honors
coursework is designed to
enrich and expand the expectations
of the traditional college
course. |
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Intentionally focus on
academic excellence including
critical thinking, communication
skills, and academic inquiry.
Honors coursework generally
will be more writing, research
and/or project intensive. |
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Engage students and faculty
across all disciplines. |
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Encourage and support Honors
students in leadership and
service to the college and
the community. |
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| Honors
Program Eligibility |
| To be eligible
for the Honors Program students
must meet the following criteria
for participation: |
| High
School, college prep
graduate/first semester
attending SCC: |
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A high school weighted
GPA of 4.00 or higher,
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A high school class
rank in the top 10%,
or |
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An SAT of 1875 or
an ACT of 30 or higher |
| All
other SCC students |
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A 3.5 or higher cumulative
GPA with at least 12
semester hours of college
coursework |
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| Benefits
to Honors students: |
| In addition
to having the opportunity
to participate in the highly
motivating and academically
challenging Honors program,
students will enjoy the following
benefits: |
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Honors designation on transcripts
and degree/diploma |
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Special recognition at graduation |
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Enhanced transfer opportunities |
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Invitation to enriching
academic and cultural events |
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Increased emphasis on communication
and critical thinking skills |
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Leadership and mentoring
opportunities |
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Direct link to the Honors
College at Western Carolina
University |
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| Honors
Program Participation |
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Contact the Honors Program
Advisor to learn about program
expectations. |
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Collaborate with a faculty
member to design an Honors
contract. An Honors contract
identifies the additional
requirements to meet the Honors
designation for the course.
The contracts will be reviewed
and approved by the Honors
Program Committee. |
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To remain in the Honors
Program, students must maintain
a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or
higher. |
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download Honors
Contract (.doc) |
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download Honors
Contract (.pdf) |
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| To receive
an Honors designation on the
Degree/Diploma: |
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Successful completion of
program of study with a 3.5
or higher |
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Students must successfully
complete 12 hours of Honors
course credit with an “A”
or “B” in each
course. |
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