Honors Program at Crowder College
The Honors Program is designed for the purpose of:
* Enhancing the college experience
* Allowing for exploration of depth of subject matter.
* Allowing students exploration of their strengths and weaknesses
* Working on critical thinking as a tool for problem solving
* Reinforcing the validity of the scholarly approach
* Allowing for an arena for active participation
* Preparing students for the challenge of four year institutions
* Providing greater intellectual challenges
* Providing a mentor-based relationship
* Providing a situation which is conducive to individual expression and self discovery
Students who show exceptional academic promise may receive a Presidential Honors Scholarship. Recipients must participate in the Honors Program Curriculum. Recipients are required to enroll in 15 credit hours per semester,
Eligibility: Applicants who have graduated from high school within one year prior to application must have a composite ACT score of 24. In addition, the applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:
* A standing within the top 10% of their high school class
* A minimum cumulative high school g.p.a of 3.5
* Valedictorian or salutatorian of high school class.
Non-traditional students of current Crowder students must have a minimum cumulative g.p.a 3.75, and 30 completed college credit hours.
Amount: full tuition, fees, and provides a book loan
Renewal: may be renewed for up to three consecutive semesters providing that the student maintains a 3.5 g.p.a., completes 15 credit hours per semester, and participates in the Honors Curriculum.
Honors Program Curriculum
2 Year Program:
14 Honors Hours:
Honors English 103 6 hours - 1st semester
Honors Political Science (offered only in the Spring) 3 hours- 2nd semester
Honors Cultural Diversity (offered only in the fall) 3 hours- 3rd semester
Honors Seminar (one hour class taken twice) 2 hours- 1st & 4th semester
1 Year Program:
A student who transfers from another college or is identified for the program may choose the one year program.
8 Honors Hours:
Honors Cultural Diversity (offered only in the fall),
Honors Political Science (offered only in the spring),
and 2 semesters of Honors Seminar.