To graduate with the Honors Program designation on the NCC transcript, students must have:
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Applied and been accepted into the Honors Program
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Successfully completed a minimum of 2 Honors courses earning a minimum grade of B- in each Honors course.
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Achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 in the degree program.
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Submitted the required Honors Program Learning E-Portfolio to the Honors Program Coordinator by the second Monday in April of their graduating year for evaluation and acceptance by the Honors review board. The Learning E-portfolio will include academic assignments and projects completed in the NCC Honors and NCC Degree program courses that demonstrate successful achievement of the Honors Program competencies.
To graduate with the designation of NCC Honors Scholar on their diploma and transcript, students, in addition to the above stipulations, must have
- Successfully completed one additional Honors course (3) with a grade of B- or above
Or have included in their Learning E-Portfolio, with reflection on achieved learning, at least - One independent research project on a concept introduced in a course
- One Capstone project completed in an NCC degree program
- One Community Service project successfully completed and documented
- One internship successfully completed and documented
- Two cultural experiences (play, art exhibit, concert, lecture, film) documented