Honors Studies Program

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Mission of the Honors Studies Program

The Honors Studies Program at C-GCC provides highly motivated students the opportunity to pursue academic excellence within a challenging, educational framework.

Honors Studies students will engage in creative, divergent, and critical thinking; work closely with faculty; conduct in-depth study and research; collaborate with other highly motivated students; participate in seminars; enhance their academic records and enrich their resumes.

Honors Students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities and community services.

Admission to the Honors Studies Program

  1. Each applicant must submit a completed application form.
  2. All applicants will be interviewed by the Director of the Honors Studies Program.
  3. To be accepted into the program, students must be matriculated with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 after completion of 12 semester hours.
  4. New students or transfer students with no cumulative GPA may also apply. The application will be reviewed by the Honors Committee.

Honors Studies Program Graduation Requirements

  1. A minimum of 12 semester hours of Honors level courses that includes 4 out of the following 5 requirements (Transfer students may transfer 2 of the 4 requirements):

    An Honors course in the student’s major field of study.
    An additional Honors course in the student’s major field of study
    An Honors interdisciplinary course. An Honors general education course.
    An Honors course of student’s choosing.
    AND
  2. A minimum grade of B in each Honors course.
    AND
  3. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 at the time of graduation from the college.

Honors Studies Opportunities

Honors Studies credits may be earned through the following options:

  1. Honors Enriched Courses: Students with the prior agreement of their professor(s) may choose and/or continue a project, paper, or body of work to elevate a regular course to Honors level. The student will collaborate with the professor(s) to design/construct the project. A written contract is then submitted to the Director of Honors Studies by the due date indicated on the contract. The project must be approved by the Director of Honors Studies and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
  2. Independent Study: This opportunity allows a student and professor(s) to cooperatively design and undertake a course equivalent to Honors-level study within a specific discipline. A written proposal from the student and the professor must be submitted to the Honors Studies Director by Census Date. The proposal must be approved by the Director of Honors Studies, the professor’s Division Chairperson, and the Dean of Academic Affairs.

For more information, please contact the Director of Honors Studies at 518.697.6467.

Adult Student Honor Society

Chi Gamma Chi chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda is one of the nation’s oldest and largest adult honor societies. The aim is to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing the competing interests of home and work. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship and recognizes high scholastic achievement in an adult student’s career.

To qualify for membership, students must be at least 24 years old, matriculated, have a minimum of 24 graded semester hours from C-GCC in an undergraduate degree program and have a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. Members are then selected from the highest ten percent of those students who meet the requirements.

ALPHA BETA GAMMA Honor Society

Alpha Beta Gamma is the sole international business honor society for accredited junior, community, and technical two-year colleges. The society exists to recognize and reward academic excellence and encourage scholarship among business and professional honor students and to recognize the contribution to learning by professors and business professionals.

To be eligible for membership in Alpha Beta Gamma, students must be enrolled in Business or Professional curriculum at a two- year degree granting institution. Students must have completed 12 credit hours, with a minimum of 3.0 or equivalent GPA.

PHI THETA KAPPA Honor Society

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year-college students. The Honor Society provides students with an opportunity to grow as leaders, serve the college and the community, exchange ideas and ideals, reap the benefits of fellowship activities with peers, and stimulate an interest in continued academic excellence. A student who has completed at least 12 semester hours at C- GCC and has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 is eligible to join the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.