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Carl Sandburg College Honors Program
The Carl Sandburg College Honors Program is for exceptional students who want to excel in college. Honors courses are intellectually challenging and involve considerable interaction among students and instructors. The Honors Program requires that students participate in an Honors Learning Community and complete an Honors Option.
For more information, comments or questions, about the Carl Sandburg College Honors Program, please contact James Graham, Honors Program Director at Carl Sandburg College C122; 341-5219, jgraham@csc.cc.il.us
Opportunities through Honors:
Friendly learning environment
Challenging courses
Independent study
Honors scholarships
Awards
Recognition on college transcripts
Am I Eligible For Honors?
There are many ways to be eligible to apply for the Honors Program. You can apply if you have one of the following:
- Score 49 or above on the Reading Skills Section of the ASSET test
- Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Graduated in the top 10% of your high school class
- Had a composite score of 25 or above on the ACT
- Received a combined score of 1000 on the SAT
- Complete 12 college transfer credits with a minimum 3.25 GPA
- Complete 12 Carl Sandburg College transfer credits with a minimum 3.25 G.P.A.
- Are recommended by an instructor or counselor
If you meet one or more of these requirements, you should contact the Honors Program Director and pick up an application. The application process is simple and you will be notified within two weeks of your acceptance.
What is a Learning Community?
A Learning Community combines two different courses in two different disciplines. The courses are team taught by two instructors. The faculty cooperates together to integrate content and coordinate syllabi, strategies, and assignments. Outstanding faculty teach the classes. Honors courses are designed to help students learn and apply diverse concepts while stressing collaborative activity and creative and critical thinking.
What is an Honors Option?
An Honors Option is taken after completing the Learning Community Linked Classes with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. An Honors Option is noncredit additional work. For instance, you may give a presentation, do research on a specific topic, or volunteer your time. The experience will generate a paper or a portfolio. Early in the semester, you should work with a faculty member and the Honor's Director to develop an Honors Option. The student, faculty member, and the Honors Program Director will agree on what is to be completed for the Honors Option Credit.
Awards
The Honors Program offers upon successful completion an Honors Certificate. The award will be noted on your transcript and you will be recognized at Spring Commencement.
Honors Certificate
The requirements for the Honors Certificate are:
You must complete a minimum 6 hours from Honors Learning Community Linked-Classes.
You must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your Honors Classes.
You must receive a degree from Carl Sandburg College
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