Honors
The Honors Program
Introduction
The Honors Program at Shoreline Community College is designed to offer a challenging
curriculum for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions of higher learning
or who simply wish to deepen their college experience. Students have the opportunity
to work on in-depth projects in specific academic disciplines and to create a community
of scholars with whom to share their ideas. The Honors Program allows students to
work closely with individual faculty to develop an Honors project or thesis. Graduation
with Honors may lead to greater scholarship possibilities and admission to more selective
colleges and universities. The Honors Program at Shoreline is committed to diversity
and especially encourages individuals from under-represented groups to apply.
Graduate with Honors
To graduate with Honors, students will satisfy Shoreline's graduation requirements with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and complete a three-quarter program in the following sequence:
- Honors 100 Foundations of Knowledge
- introduces students to diverse ways of grappling with some of the enduring philosophical and scientific questions of our world. This course provides a survey of research methods from a range of academic disciplines and is designed so that students emerge with a question of their own to pursue as they progress through the Honors Program.
- Honors 250 Seminar*
- provides an opportunity for students to focus on their own chosen areas of inquiry by completing an "Honors Project."Honors Projects allow the student to engage in more individualized study with an instructor that could include research, art projects, performance, service learning, or other creative options based upon approval. In addition to completing the Honors Projects, students will meet with other Honors students periodically throughout the quarter to discuss progress and share ideas.
- Honors 296 Honors Thesis
- is a capstone course in which students present original research that responds to the question or set of questions identified by each student at the beginning of the program. Course instruction covers leadership skills and effective public communication.
*We strongly recommend the completion of English 101 and 102 before taking Honors 250.
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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HNRS 100--Cornerstone Foundations of Knowledge (5 credits) Team taught focusing on research methods in various disciplines. Prepare a literature
review. Course offered |
HNRS 250--Seminar Research a topic of your choosing with a faculty mentor. |
HNRS 296--Capstone |
Requirements to enter the Honors Program
- 12 credits of completed college level work with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Running Start students:
- 3.5 or better High School GPA (High School Honors or AP experience recommended)
Students without a 3.5 GPA can also enroll in the Honors program with a written recommendation from a Shoreline Community College faculty member. Faculty members recommending students would be expected to provide additional mentoring to that student while in the program.
Apply for the Honors Program
To apply, email your application form to ttaylor@shoreline.edu or submit it to the:
Social Sciences Division
FOSS Building, room 5239
Remaining in the Program
Students should maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to continue in the program. If a student's GPA drops below 3.0 they have the option of staying in the program with additional faculty mentoring.
Final Honors Project Presentations
The Honors Program is proud to present our current Honors students sharing their thesis projects. Please come support them. Refreshments will be served. Students interested in the Honors Program are encouraged to attend and participate. View summaries of the 2010 presentations.