Who can participate in the SCC Honors Program?

Which Students?

1. Any current student at Scott who has completed at least 12 credit hours and who has received a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 or above in transfer level courses (above 100 level) is welcome to participate. It is preferred that students have completed at least English Composition I prior to taking an Honors course since each Honors course has a writing component.
2. Any new student at Scott who satisfies at least one of the following is also welcome to participate:
   • High school or college G.P.A. of 3.5 or above
   • ACT score of at least 25
   • SAT score of at least 1000
   • Prior participation in a high school TAG program

Each semester, new students as well as current S.C.C. students with a 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. are officially invited by mail to participate in the S.C.C. Honors Program. In addition, we encourage faculty members to invite those students displaying academic promise during the first few weeks of the semester to contact the Honors Coordinator.

Which Instructors?

1. Any full-time or adjunct faculty member at Scott Community College is encouraged to participate.
2. The participating instructor should be in a department related to the Honors Independent Study.
3. Instructors are also encouraged to develop Honors Contracts which are one-credit courses that they develop for students to pursue. Faculty members often have a passion beyond their typical teaching discipline that they would like to share with interested students.