For more information about the TNCC Honors Program, please contact:
Dr. Eirlys M. Barker
Hastings Hall 329C
barkere@tncc.edu
(757) 825-3502
Purpose
The purpose of the Thomas Nelson Community College Honors Program is to provide
the academically advanced student an enhanced educational experience beyond the
requirements of a traditional classroom environment. The Honors Program provides
an environment of heightened intellectual inquiry which furthers critical
thinking skills, communication skills, and an appreciation of an
interdisciplinary approach to global awareness. Honors courses are limited to
small enrollments and are facilitated by seasoned faculty members who encourage
active participation from the honors student in the learning experience.
The Honors Program is available to students who have demonstrated high
scholastic achievement, clear educational goals, and high levels of
self-direction and motivation. The student accepted into the Honors Program will
undertake honors quality work in designated honors classes. A student can also
complete the requirements for the Honors Program by fulfilling contracts for
course credit which are developed with the instructors of regular courses that
are not offered at the honors level.
Under limited circumstances, a qualified student may receive permission to
register for an honors section of a course without requesting admission to the
Honors Program.
Admission
For general admission and program requirements, refer to the Admission
Requirements to the College as well as the individual Curriculum Requirements.
Recent high school graduates must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.25 and
must complete the application for the Honors Program. The application is
available from the Office of Student Services, the Honors Program Coordinator or
online from the College’s internet website. Following acceptance to the College
and the submission of the Honors Program application, the applicant will have an
interview with the Honors Coordinator who will determine acceptance into the
program.
Current Thomas Nelson Community College students must have completed at least 15
credit hours with a grade point average of 3.25, submit a completed Honors
Program application and must have a recommendation from a current faculty member
to be considered for admission to the Honors Program. Current TNCC students
applying to the Program will have an interview with the Honors Program
Coordinator. Exceptions to these guidelines can be made on a needs basis.
Program Requirements
Successful completion of the Honors Program is contingent on continued academic
excellence in regular course work, participation in honors level course work,
academic success in honors level courses, and continued enrollment in the
College. To receive honors designation on the diploma at graduation, the student
must satisfactorily complete at least 15 credits hours in courses which are
offered at the honors level. The student must complete at least one semester of
the one-credit honors colloquium series. The honors colloquia are a series of
seminars and group activities which focus on particular themes dependent upon
that semester’s honors colloquium faculty leader. Themes will vary from one
semester to the next, allowing the honors student to enroll in the colloquia for
up to three semesters.
Students may also fulfill a portion of the required 15 credit hours by
completing honors contracts. Awarding of honors credit for contract coursework
is contingent upon fulfillment of the contract in accordance with the standards
specified in the contract.
Honors Program Benefits
Members of the college’s Honors Program are provided with unique opportunities.
Some of the benefits include:
- Small class enrollments of academically motivated students.
- Stimulating classes which encourage challenging course work.
- Designation of Honors courses on the student’s transcript.
- Recognition at graduation for successful completion of the
Honors Program.
- Mentorship relationships with faculty.
- Personalized academic advisement.
- Invitation to eligible students for membership in Phi Theta
Kappa, the international honors society for two-year schools.
- Opportunities to meet, work and socialize with other Honors
students
- Co-curricular activities sponsored by the Honors Society
For Further Information
Students interested in pursuing coursework as part of the Honors Program can
contact the Honors Coordinator:
Dr. Eirlys M. Barker
Hastings Hall 329C
barkere@tncc.edu
(757) 825-3502
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