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The Program: The Roxbury Community College Honors Program is designed to provide quality educational opportunities that are suited to the needs, wishes and abilities of its student body. The Honors Program offers academically talented students a stimulating, challenging and rewarding academic experience. To meet the challenge of academic excellence, the Honors Program provides gifted and motivated students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge through honors courses, independent research and creative work.
Participation: Students may participate in the program in three different ways. They may apply for admission to the full program; they may take a single honors course, or they may take an honors extension to a regular course. There are entrance criteria for all of these options.
The RCC Honors Program has the following advantages:
- Automatic acceptance into State College/University Honors Program
- Honors Designation on diploma and transcripts
- Scholarship opportunities
- Small classes
- Entrance into honors courses
- Special recognition at graduation
- Tuition waiver during last semester before graduation
- Opportunities for field trips, conferences, cultural and social activities
Program Admission requirements:
- College-level grade point average of 3.3
- Twelve college-level credits
- Two letters of recommendation from RCC faculty and/or staff
- Working toward an Associate Degree at RCC
- Application
- Essay
Program requirements:
- Maintain a 3.3 GPA. Honors students whose GPA drops below this will be allowed to continue in the program for one probationary semester to raise their GPA. In addition, students must earn a minimum grade of “B” in all designated Honors courses.
- Three Honors courses (9 or more credits). Students in the Honors Program must complete a minimum of three Honors courses or honors components in regular courses.
- One Honors Colloquium. The colloquium is required of all students in the Honors Program. It counts as one of the required courses. The colloquium takes an interdisciplinary approach and provides an environment of creative interaction; students explore the fundamental ideas of human civilization from the vantage points of various academic disciplines through reading, writing, research, critical thinking and presentations. The Honors Colloquium is designed by the Honors Program Committee, which chooses the topic each year. In 2007 the topic is human rights.
Graduation Requirements:
To receive an Honors diploma a student must meet the program criteria above and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better in college-level courses.
Admission requirements for a single honors course or honors component: 3.3 (B+ or better) GPA in the subject area or prerequisite course; recommendation from a faculty member; permission of the instructor.
Why Honors?
At Roxbury Community College, the Honors Program provides a deeper dimension to a college education. Honors students participate in special classes and colloquia that allow them to take advantage of the tradition of academic excellence that the program offers. Students in the Honors Program come from all the college’s Associate Degree concentrations and majors. They bring a variety of outlooks and experiences as they engage in highly demanding and competitive courses. They understand and accept this rigorous environment. This is what sets them apart and earns them the distinction they deserve as honors students.
Honors Components and Honors Courses
The RCC Honors Program encourages students to take an honors course or honors component even if they are not able to be full members of the Honors Program. Honors Components are additional learning projects agreed upon by a faculty member and student in a regular college course; the content of the component goes beyond the normal course curriculum. Forms are available from the Honors Program Coordinator and the Department Chairs.
 Honors
Application For Admission
Honors
Component Contract
Honors Courses to be offered in Fall 2007:
- English Composition I (ENG101H)
- English Composition II (ENG102H) (day and evening sections)
- Honors Colloquium (HUM320H) The theme is Human Rights.
For more information about the program please contact:
Dr. Nancy A. Teel
Honors Program Coordinator
617 427-0060 X5177
nteel@rcc.mass.edu
Office: 301E Academic Building
http://www.rcc.mass.edu/Honors_Program/
Members of the Honors Program Committee and Honors Advisors:
Dr. Tesfay Aradom, Professor of Social Sciences X5154 Rm. 3-338
Dean David Becker, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health X5217 Rm. 3-219
Professor Eric Bellone, Criminal Justice Program, X7468, Rm. 3-434
Dr. Eric Entemann, Professor of Mathematics X5227 Rm. 3-501
Mr. Mark Garth, Coordinator of Career and Transfer Services X7450 Rm. 3-207
Prof. Judy Kahalas, Coordinator of the Writing Center X5491 Rm. 3-203
Dr. Brenda Mercomes, Vice President for Academic Affairs X5304 Rm. 2-301
Dr. Patrick L. N. Seyon, Dean of Liberal Arts X5314 Rm. 3-301F
Dr. Nancy Teel, Coordinator of the Honors Program X5177 Rm. 3-301E
Prof. Craig Zaehring, Director of Finance and Budget X5399 Rm. 2-208A
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