Honors Components in Courses
Honors programs enable qualified students with the motivation, interest, and ability to develop their skills in greater depth.

Any instructor may design or allow students to design one or more projects, areas of study, or additional topics beyond regular class requirements in order to receive a class grade with honors.

The instructor will specify the criteria for successful completion of the honors component. However, honors will not be awarded in a course where the student's final grade is C or lower.

The faculty member may restrict honors options to students who meet appropriate criteria, which might include but are not limited to performance on such things as placement exams, performance in prerequisite or related courses, performance on SAT or other college placement tests, and recommendations of other faculty.

A notation will be made on the transcript of a student to whom honors credit has been awarded and will also be indicated by a special seal on the student's transcript.

Faculty members are encouraged to consider an honors component for one or more of their courses. VHCC faculty can access examples of honors components offered by other faculty members by clicking one of the links below.

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