Riverland Community College

 

 

 

 

 

The Honors Program at Riverland Community College offers enhanced learning opportunities and activities to students who demonstrate academic excellence and a high level of interest and initiative. The Honors Program consists of 12 honors credits plus a three credit Honors Leadership Development course.

Eligibility:

To register for Honors courses, you must have:

• Reading Accuplacer score of 100 or more, or
• Reading ACT Score of 24 or more, or
• Permission from the Honors Program Coordinator, based on faculty recommendation and a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher.

Honors Program Requirements:

• 12 credits of Honors courses, and
• HUMA 1000 Honors Leadership Development, and
• 3.5 cumulative GPA

Students should declare their intention for completing the Honors Program when they select their academic program and indicate it when they apply to graduate.

Benefits:

• Increased opportunities for intellectual challenges and growth
• Opportunity to work with other highly motivated students in small classroom settings
• Designation of Honors after each Honors section on college transcript indicates academic rigor to potential employers, transfer institutions, and/or scholarship committees.
• Regalia at graduation from Riverland (pending)
• Partnership transfer programs with state universities (pending)
• Attendance at Gustavus Adolphus' Nobel Conference during the fall semester

Contact Information:

Susan Hansen | 507-433-0536
Sue Grove