Honors Program
The Clark State Honors Program offers enriched academic experiences through engaging coursework and close collaboration with faculty. The Honors Program requires students to seek intellectual challenges, think critically, reflect upon experiences, and assume more responsibility for their learning
experience.
Applications for the Honors Program are accepted at the start of the fall and spring semesters.
- Students new to Clark State must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- Current Clark State students must have 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- Students must be enrolled for at least six (6) college credits each semester while in the Honors Program.
- College Credit Plus students taking six (6) credits or more on the Clark State campus or online may apply if they meet the above criteria.
- High school students and new students to Clark State must request their official transcript be sent to Clark State.
- Students must have completed or tested out of ENG 1111 or 2211.
Honors Course Information
Honors Project Part 1: Honors Course
Students follow an Honors Course Approval Process where the Honors Program Coordinator works with the instructor of one of the student's courses to designate it as an honors course. In an honors course, the instructor creates an Honors Project, which is an additional assignment that is more challenging than typical course work.
Honors Project Part 2: Honors Slide Presentation / Honors Scholarship
Students will complete a slide presentation based on their Honors Project. This is the second step of the project and provides a way to not only share the student’s work concisely, but also reflect on the project as well.
Honors Scholarship
All honors students are required to submit a slide presentation of their Honors Project at the end of the semester. A team of judges will evaluate the presentations, and scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with the highest-ranked presentations. Please refer to the Honors Program Student Guide for scholarship eligibility guidelines.
Honors Program Recognition
Students who complete four Honors courses will receive Honors Program Distinction at graduation. Students who complete one Honors course will receive Honors Program Participation at graduation.
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