Honors College

Honors courses are small, personal and engaging — you’ll get to know your classmates and faculty members quickly and well. Honors College students are also eligible for special opportunities, including:

• Full-tuition scholarships for four semesters at HVCC (fall, spring)
  Students accepted into the Honors College will be eligible for full-tuition scholarships.
  All students must complete the FAFSA and take advantage of any financial aid opportunities before a scholarship may be available.
• Membership to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, National Collegiate Honors Council, Northeast Regional Honors Council
• service learning opportunities
• internships and research experience
• access to prestigious scholarships
• exceptional transfer opportunities to four-year institutions
• designated lounge on campus
• social events
• special recognition at graduation

• Biological Sciences AS
• Biotechnology AS
• Business Administration AS
• Computer Information Systems AS
• Computer Information Systems Computer Science Track AS
• Criminal Justice AS
• Engineering Science AS
• Environmental Science AS
• Liberal Arts and Science - Mathematics and Science AS
• Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Science AA
• Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Science English Track AA
• Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Science Political Science Track AA
• Physical Education Studies AA
• Physical Sciences Chemistry Track AS
• Physical Sciences Earth Science Track AS
• Physical Sciences Physics Track AS
• Psychology AA

• 13-credit core sequence
  These courses fulfill the SUNY GenEd requirements for the respective program affiliated with the honors program.
  • Honors College Forum (1 credit)
  • Honors Composition I (3 credit)
  • Honors Composition II (3 credit)
  • Honors Public Speaking (3 credit)
  • Honors Cultural Diversity in American Society (3 credit)
• Honors course specific to the major.
• Honors capstone
  Internship, research or service project related to the major.
• Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement at HVCC
  Opportunities for volunteering and incorporating service learning into coursework.
• ePortfolio
  Digital platform that allows students to keep track of course work and service, highlight accomplishments and reflect on their progress.

NOTE: Students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to remain in good standing with the Honors College.

Upon the completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a high-level of academic knowledge and apply connections to ideas in different disciplinary areas of study.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Apply civic skills through participation in service learning and engagement.
• Demonstrate ethical reasoning by analyzing diverse moral, social, political or cultural perspectives.
• Engage in self-reflection and document progress in the program using an ePortfolio.