UACCM Student

Honors Program

The UACCM Honors Program is designed to promote a rigorous academic curriculum for eligible talented and motivated students. The Honors Program provides an enhanced intellectual environment to encourage critical thinking and varied opportunities to expand communication along with cultural and community awareness.

Benefits

Enhanced Educational Opportunities

Experiential Service Learning

Immersive Classes

Special Recognition

Scholarship Opportunities

Leadership Development

General Requirements

The Honors Program is available to incoming freshman, current, and transfer students. At least 13 credit hours of honors-designated courses and 30 hours of service learning are required for a student to graduate as an Honors Program graduate along with a program grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 (honors-designated courses) and a cumulative GPA of 3.5.

For more information, email honors@uaccm.edu.

Application Deadlines

The UACCM Honors Program Application and required supporting materials must be submitted by the following due dates.

Fall Semester

Priority Deadline - August 1

Spring Semester

Priority Deadline - January 1

Applications to the Honors Program submitted later than the final deadline date of submission for the fall or spring semester will be processed as soon as possible. Only after the application and supporting materials are complete will the application be reviewed.

Honors Program Courses

Required

HON 2001L Honors Program Capstone

Students must take this course concurrently with at least one other Honors Program-designated course.

available for honors program credit

Rotation

Fall:

Spring:

Summer:

GLOB 2003H Honors Global Studies

Honors Program Scholarship Policy

The Honors Program Scholarship is a $500 scholarship for UACCM students who meet the following criteria:

Enrolled in at least one honors-designated course in the semester of award
Student must have completed at least 12 college-level credit hours
Student must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA from UACCM or transfer institution(s) and maintain a 3.25 GPA in honors-designated courses.
Applicants over the age of 22 will be given scholarship preference
Renewable for two semesters (total of 3 semesters). Renewability is contingent upon continuous enrollment in at least one honors-designated course and maintaining a 3.25 GPA in honors-designated courses and a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Scholarship awards are contingent on the availability of appropriate funding and are not guaranteed. The College reserves the right to limit scholarship awards.

There will be up to five scholarships awarded each fall and spring semester to students accepted into the UACCM Honors Program

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Communication Skills
Communication skills exhibited by learners in the honors program will demonstrate competency in written, oral, and nonverbal communication strategies
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion
Cultural and Community Awareness
Cultural and community awareness promotes the quality of life in communities. Civic commitment requires students to develop a combination of knowledge, skills, and values to benefit individuals and communities. It means becoming an actively-engaged member of the community.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate competency in communication skills.
Students will critically analyze evidence to formulate a conclusion.
Students will develop the requisite knowledge and skills to engage in the community.

Honors Program

Honors Program

Benefits

General Requirements

Step 1

Step 2

High School or Entering Freshman (Must meet two of the four following qualifications)

Current UACCM Students or Transfer Students

Step 3

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Honors Program Courses

Required

available for honors program credit

Rotation

Fall:

Spring:

Summer: