Honors Program
Program Description
The Honors Program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides a diverse and highly motivated student population the opportunity to engage in curricular and co-curricular experiences that produce new knowledge, that serve our mission by supporting underrepresented and underserved communities, and that develop the skills of communication, leadership and collaboration necessary to be responsible citizens in the global community.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Honors Program, students will be able to:
1. Apply effective communication skills in academic and career contexts to support interdisciplinary collaborations and leadership opportunities.
2. Engage in civic or scholarly discourse by identifying, exploring and developing a creative, scholarly, or civic project.
3. Collaboratively engage with and learn from diverse communities and cultures to develop the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference in the civic life of our communities.
Admission Requirements
Students can apply for admission to the Honors Program by completing the general application for admission to the university (ApplyTexas) and then completing the Honors Program Application available on the Honors Program website. The Director and the Coordinator will review applications and conduct interviews as part of the admission process on a rolling basis prior to making invitations to join the Program. The application for the upcoming academic year will open in late September or October and close the following semester depending on the number of applications. Students are admitted to the Program in Fall semesters only.
Contact
For further information contact the Honors Program.
Web site:
http://honors.tamucc.edu
Campus Phone:
361-825-2879
Mailing Address:
Honors Program
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5751
E-Mail:
honors@tamucc.edu
Program Requirements
Curriculum and Requirements
In order to graduate from the Honors Program at TAMU-CC and receive an Honors designation on the diploma, students have broad discretion over the kinds of curricular, research, and service-learning experiences they can explore in order to meet our program requirements. Students are expected to take Honors Seminar courses in sequence as they progress through their academic studies. The Director and Program Coordinator will have discretion over whether transfer courses or other substitutions can meet these requirements.
The minimum requirements to remain in good standing and complete the Honors Program are as follows:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
HONR 1102 | Honors Community Leadership Seminar | 1 |
HONR 1303 | Honors Service Learning Practicum | 3 |
HONR 2101 | Honors Experience Seminar | 1 |
HONR 3101 | Project of Excellence Seminar I | 1 |
HONR 4101 | Project of Excellence Seminar II | 1 |
HONR 4102 | Project of Excellence Seminar III | 1 |
Elective Honors Courses | ||
Select 9 hours of Honors electives | 9 | |
Total Hours | 17 |
Elective Honors Courses
Students are encouraged to choose as their electives: one lower-division Honors Applied Experience course (Honors 2398 or 2399), one upper-division Applied Experience (Honors 4397, 4398 or 4399) and English 4321 (Grants and Proposals). Other courses offered at TAMUCC have the potential to be an elective Honors course option. They will be listed under Honors in SAIL and also denoted as Honors courses by the "H" code assigned to the course section. Standalone Honors courses across the Colleges may also be offered.
The Director and Program Coordinator will have discretion over whether transfer courses or other substitutions can meet these requirements.
Honors Electives Counting Towards a Major/Minor Course Requirement
Course requirements for a major or minor are determined by the faculty in each corresponding academic discipline, and variations in the major/minor requirements are subject to the approval of the faculty in that area. Therefore, the student should consult the description of the major/minor in the section of the catalog dedicated to that discipline. Questions about the major/minor course work should be directed to the appropriate advisor within the major/minor discipline.
Major/Minor Courses Counting Towards an Honors Elective Course Requirement
Only 3 hours of major/minor course requirements may be applied as Honors elective credits. However, a student may choose to exclude a class from the major or minor course requirements and use the course exclusively for Honors elective course requirements.
Further Program Requirements
- Successfully complete and publicly defend an original research project: The Project of Excellence (POE).
- Engage in sufficient service activities as determined by the Director and Program Coordinator.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in all coursework and 3.0 in all Honors courses.
- To earn Honors credit in an Honors Program course, the student must earn a B or better. A lower grade will not count toward earned Honors credits.
- Maintain enrollment and active participation in the Program by taking at least two Honors courses per year until all course requirements are met.
- Students not remaining in good standing over two continuous semesters either through grades, enrollment, or participation can be asked to leave the Program at the discretion of the Director and Program Coordinator.