The mission of the Delgado Honors Program is to enhance the academic experiences of selected students who seek a cultural and intellectual challenge.
VISION
Excellence in and respect for honors education.
MISSION
The mission of the Delgado Community College Honors Program is to devise and deliver in-class and extracurricular academic experiences that provide a distinctive learning environment for selected students* The Honors Program provides opportunities for measurably broader, deeper, and more complex learning-centered and learner-directed experiences for its students than are available elsewhere in the institution. The honors community is composed of carefully selected teachers and students who form a cross- or multi-disciplinary cohort dedicated to achieving exceptional learning and personal standards.
VALUES
Critical and Creative Thinking
Integrity, Respect, Excellence
Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement
Enhanced personal, social, and intellectual development
Academic opportunity and challenge for Honors students and faculty
Lifelong Learning, Continuous Improvement
*SELECTION CRITERIA
To enter the DCC Honors Program, students must have at least ONE of the following:
3.0/4 GPA at Delgado or another college
ACT 22 or SAT 1100 or higher
High school GPA of 3.5/4 or higher
Evidence of exceptional leadership or service
*GRADUATION CRITERIA
To graduate in the DCC Honors Program, students must have ALL of the following:
3.4/4 cumulative GPA
15 credit hours of Honors courses
HUMA 150 Structure of Western Thought: Ancient Greece (included in the 15 hours)
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