Honors Program

Frequently Asked Questions

课程 & 课程

荣誉课程的要求是什么?

Honors students are required to take 24 semester hours of honors courses in order to graduate. 这些时间包括一个高级研讨会和一个荣誉项目. 

What are honors 平均绩点 requirements?

Honors students must maintain a 3.4 cumulative 平均绩点.

• If students do not maintain a 3.4 平均绩点, they have a one-semester pass. They must maintain a 3.为了充分利用该计划的所有好处. They do not need to reapply.
• The first semester of the first year is not counted for this minimum 平均绩点 requirement or as a pass semester.

Can I be successful in honors if I am an athlete or a student in an intensive major?

线上澳博有许多优秀的学生是运动员, who double major and minor, 他们的学科领域需要大量的学分, 实习, 实习, 实验室, 表演, and studio time.

体育和教育等专业, 业务, 艺术, 科学是很难与荣誉或任何其他承诺相协调的, 但线上澳博在所有这些领域都有很多成功的学生.

Taking as many honors courses as possible early in your progress is a good idea; the Honors Choice is a valuable resource; careful advising is essential—but most of all, your motivation and determination are the factors that can tip the balance and help you finish honors.

How do I sign up for honors classes?

• 一些课程已经设计成有荣誉部分. 这些类的课程名称旁边有一个(H).
• 几门荣誉课程在课程表中被双重列出. 这意味着这门课有两个部分:一个是普通部分，一个是荣誉部分. The instructor offers unique challenges to the program students enrolled in the honors section, 帮助他们获得课程的荣誉学分.
• 如果你没有需要参加的(H)课程, 那么你可以考虑参加荣誉选择课程.

荣誉课程的评分与普通课程不同吗?

荣誉课程使用与任何常规可比课程相同的评分标准. 在计算平均绩点时，荣誉课程不会以任何不同寻常的方式进行加权.

荣誉课程和普通课程有什么区别?

荣誉课程的座右铭是“不求更多，只求更好”。. We mean “better” in the sense of offering students different approaches to learning that challenge them to engage in deeper, 更丰富的学习模式，包括讨论, 研究, 写作, col实验室oration, 应用程序, 跨学科知识整合, and critical reflection.

荣誉课程并不是故意设计成要求学生付出更多的努力, though some classes are naturally more difficult than others due to disciplinary standards and 内容 areas. 然而, 荣誉课程的重点是挑战学生的自我导向能力, 好奇的, 动机, 终身, 投入型学习者不仅仅是让学生取得好成绩.

What is the Honors Choice?

• 如果Gen .没有列出(H)课程. Ed., 你的专业, or other requirements, then you have the option of earning honors credit individually for any course you choose by contracting with the professor to enhance your learning with different and/or additional work.
• 通常，荣誉选择课程最多可用于3门课程.
• The Honors Choice contract form, tips for designing a good contract, 各种型号都可以在网上和荣誉办公室买到.

What is honors seminar (Hon. 490)?

• Honors seminar allows for a group of advanced honors students to come together and discuss, 分析, and investigate a unique topic with opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. Typically, each class has its own topic that is explored throughout the semester. 偶尔也包括游学旅行.
• This is an honors course only.

What is the honors project (Hon. 498)?

The honors project is a process that engages students and 导师s in independent, 合作学习和对详细工作的批判性对话. As a process, the project develops into a finished product that grows out of careful planning and detailed goals, 目的, and criteria for evaluation. The project earns 3-4 semester hours.

• Write a prospectus, typically due at the end of the previous semester before beginning Hon. 498. This allows students and 导师s to consult thoughtfully about the project’s topic, 内容, 到期日期, and assessment.
• 专题必须在学期结束前一个月交给导师.
• All projects are professional bound, with designated cover sheet; signed by student, 导师, and Honors Director; and kept in the project archive. The archive is avai实验室le for viewing.
• Honors projects are presented during the showcase at the Honors Medallion Ceremony before graduation. The presentations are not individual lectures; instead, students may share posters, display slides on a laptop, create a table exhibit, use a multi-media approach, 或者设计其他有创意的方式来表现他们的项目.

可以与重要的研究交叉分类吗, 写作, 有创意的, or experiential capstone project in a variety of majors; the disciplinary project substitutes for Hon. 498 and earns honors credit.

Information about Hon. 498, the Prospectus form, 各种学科的招股说明书样本, the honors project cover sheet, 更多信息可以在网上和荣誉办公室获得.

Is graduating with “Latin honors” the same as graduating from the Honors Program?

The college recognizes students with “Latin honors” at commencement with designations based solely on 平均绩点: summa 以优等成绩毕业者 (3.950-4.000), magna 以优等成绩毕业者 (3.85-3.949年), 以优等成绩毕业者 (3.75-3.849).

从荣誉课程毕业被指定为 和欧诺瑞, and it is recognized at commencement, on the transcript, and with a special diploma certificate.

应用ing for Honors

I am a new prospective student. How do I apply to the Honors Program?

Students apply by completing the Honors Program Application which includes requests for personal contact information, high school credentials, 一篇写得很好的文章, and a 有创意的 submission.

We consider 应用程序s holistically, 考虑到学生的写作能力, 平均绩点, advanced level courses taken, 班级排名, 考试成绩, 有创意的 submission, and any scheduled interviews.

申请可以在网上或从招生办公室获得. 所有申请材料均可通过电子邮件发送. The typical due date is 1 June, but we accept 应用程序s on a rolling basis throughout the summer.

Honors 招生

我现在是CC的学生或转学候选人. How do I apply to the Honors Program?

荣誉课程欢迎在校大学生申请. Eligible candidates should have:

• A电流3.4 cumulative 平均绩点,
• complete a full 应用程序,
• 并要求两份简短的教师推荐信，可以通过电子邮件发送.

The evidence of college 表演 and the faculty endorsements are prioritized over any previous high school record.

我可以把以前的荣誉课程从其他荣誉课程转到CC吗?

Students who transfer from another college honors program may receive selected credit for previous honors work.

高中AP/IB/双学分课程能获得大学荣誉学分吗?

Assuming required scores, 从大学先修课程获得的学分, International Baccalaureate, 或双学分课程被CC计入毕业, 但是他们在完成课程时不会获得荣誉学分.

荣誉项目提供奖学金吗?

Honors offers the Tull Foundation Award for the Outstanding Rising Senior each year and several modest scholarships, based on 平均绩点 merit, 给四年课程中每一年的优等生. 招生 and Financial 援助 offer special honors scholarships to new or transfer students admitted to the program.

Prospective students may also receive an honors scholarship in addition to any state or externally funded scholarship programs. 了解更多关于奖学金的机会，你可以随时联系到Dr. John Zubizarreta Honors Director, Dr. Marlee 沼泽 at mmarsh@jppiments.com for more information. 

如果我停止参加荣誉课程，我会失去大学奖学金吗?

College scholarships are managed by Financial 援助 and typically have lower 平均绩点 thresholds than those in the Honors Program. 如果你放弃荣誉学位，你不会自动失去大学奖学金. 然而, scholarships specifically tied to the Honors Program are forfeited if you leave the program.