About honors coursework
JCC honors courses give you the chance to explore topics in greater depth while emphasizing writing and critical thinking skills. You'll network with leaders and professionals on campus and in the community, with opportunities to work with professors and build mentoring relationships.
To earn JCC’s honors citation, you must successfully complete:
- one three-credit hour honors symposium course
- two one-credit hour project-based honors courses
Honors Symposium courses
The honors symposium is a three-credit course where you approach global topics from diverse perspectives and participate in an environment that fosters curiosity and academic exploration.
Honors project-based courses
To earn the honors citation, you are required to successfully complete two one-credit, project-based honors courses which are related to courses in which you are currently enrolled or have recently completed. Each project must include some form of applied learning: fieldwork, internship, service learning, innovative/creative project, and/or undergraduate research. After registering, you will be guided by the honors program coordinator and your advisor to identify a course to which to link your project. You’ll work with a faculty member to design a project that fits your interests and goals. Your project-based courses will help you develop and practice organizational and time-management skills.
Each project-based honors course must include:
- 45 hours of applied learning (such as fieldwork, internship, service learning, innovative/creative project, and/or undergraduate research)
- An 8-10 page researched essay
- A public presentation/demonstration of the project (may take place within a campus or community setting and may include JCC Student Showcase presentations)
Students and instructors are advised to complete learning contracts for semester project-based courses by the end of week six.
Honors contracts
The honors program sets the requirements for earning the honors citation and coordinates the agreement between faculty members and students. The instructor for each course determines the individual student’s grade.