Eligibility Requirements
Students entering JCC for the first time must have a high school grade point average of 85% or better and must be eligible for college-level English and have a reading score of 80 or better. Current JCC students or returning students with previous JCC credits become eligible for program participation by earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better in 12 or more semester hours of study.

To continue in the program, all students must earn cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better. Those students who maintain and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and complete a minimum of nine hours of honors-level work with a minimum of one hour earned through a field experience will receive an honors designation on their transcripts. Field experience may be embedded into certain honors courses, while in other honors courses, students may have an option of completing an additional one-credit experience to fulfill the field work requirement.

Honors students are encouraged to enroll in one honors-level course each semester during their JCC experience. A student who opts not to enroll in an honors-level course for two or more consecutive semesters (excluding summer) will no longer be considered an honors program participant and will relinquish program benefits.

Contact your advisor to discuss your eligibility for these offerings.

Program components

Honors program students are invited to participate in unique events within the college and larger community.

• Participants are invited to the four-part satellite honors series offered annually by Phi Theta Kappa and given the opportunity to join a faculty member in leading the discussion at one of the programs. Program participants are required to attend at least one of the four sessions each year.
• Participants are permitted to register for the subsequent semester one day prior to the opening of general registration, helping to insure their first selection of courses.
• Participants receive special library privileges.
• Students who complete the program will be recognized at an annual banquet/reception.
• Students who complete the program by satisfying all academic and participation requirements receive an honors citation which appears on their academic transcripts. In addition, these students are distinguished at commencement.