Member-National Collegiate Honors Council

Member-Great Plains Honors Council

NCCC Honors students in San Antonio at the NCHC conference, October 2008

Honors Program

The Honors Program challenges students to take honors level courses, practice leadership skills, and experience being a member of an exciting learning community.

The Neosho County Community College Honors Program offers a unique and challenging learning experience to students with the desire to excel. Members of the program have the opportunity to enroll in special sections (via contract basis) of select general education courses that will provide a stimulating learning experience. Members will also be encouraged to realize their full potential and responsibility for leadership by studying leadership skills using current research and classic examples. They will share these experiences as a member of an exciting and committed learning community.

Benefits of participating in the Honors Program

Receive leadership training and experience
Participate in and give scholarly presentations at regional and national honors conferences
Experience being a member of an exciting learning community
Receive recognition as Honors Scholar at graduation and transcripts
 

Students will be eligible for special honors sections of:

	Leadership Studies
	Humanities Seminar
	English Composition II
	Other courses available for Honors credit on contract basis

You are eligible:

	If you have a 3.3 g.p.a. or
	an ACT score of 24 or above or
	an SAT score of 700 or above

Honors students need to:

	Maintain a 3.3 g.p.a.;
	Be enrolled full-time;
	Enroll in Honors courses each semester.

To graduate as an Honors Scholar, you need to:

	Complete 12 or more hours of honors courses, including HUM 250-Leadership;
	Have a 3.3 or higher cumulative g.p.a.

Honors Faculty

David Smith, Instructor of Music, is Coordinator of the Honors Program and co-instructor of the Leadership course.

Tosca Harris, Liberal Arts Division Chair, is co-instructor of the Leadership course.

Charles Babb, Instructor of Math and Computer Science, is a co-instructor of the Leadership course.

Brad Wilkinson, Instructor of Art, is a co-instructor of the Leadership course.

Mary Weilert is an English and Communications instructor and the instructor of the Honors Composition II course.

To Receive Information or Apply:
Contact David Smith, Coordinator, 800 W. 14th Street, Chanute, KS, 66720, 620-431-2820, ext 515, dksmith@neosho.edu