The GHC Honors Program. New Challenges. New Rewards.
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New Challenges

To earn Honors Credit at GHC, you convert a course you are already taking into an Honors Course.

  • You apply to the program. Once accepted, you can pursue Honors credits!
  • You select a course/instructor to attempt to turn from regular to Honors credit
  • You and the instructor agree on the layout for an Honors Project and submit a contract
  • You complete the project, with advice from your instructor, mid-semester, while also completing all regular coursework
  • The project is submitted to the instructor and then to the Honors Director for approval
  • A completed project and a ‘B’ or better on regular coursework earns Honors credit instead of regular credit, reported to the registrar and evident on transcripts

Honors Certificate Requirements

  • Have a 3.25 cumulative GPA on all coursework AND
  • Complete 12 credit hours in Honors coursework in any area

Honors Associate Diploma Requirements

  • Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA AND
  • Complete 15+ credit hours in Honors coursework in any area
  • Complete the capstone presentation*

Honors Bachelor’s Diploma Requirements

  • Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA AND
  • Complete 18+ credit hours in Honors coursework in any area
  • Complete the capstone presentation*

Recognition

  • Recognition at Honors Night
  • Permission to wear distinctive Honors cords at graduation ceremony
  • Recognition at graduation ceremony for recipients of Honors Diplomas and Honors Certificates
  • Notation on transcript for Honors Diplomas and Honors Certificates
    • Honors credits are denoted as ‘HA’ or ‘HB’ instead of ‘A’ or B’ on the transcript

Student with diploma

*Capstone Presentations

Capstone presentations may include, but are not necessarily limited to, participation in a Georgia Highlands College research symposium, legacy recorded presentations, or other forms of dissemination of honors work, at the discretion of the Honors Director, in consultation with the Honors Advisory Council. The capstone presentation requires an honors student to present an honors project to an audience beyond the requirements of the individual project. For example, if an honors project in English required an analytical essay and a presentation in class, this would satisfy the requirements for the honors credits in the English course. To satisfy the capstone requirement, the student could then take that completed honors project and present it at the GHC Academic Showcase, a regional or state undergraduate research conference, etc. To satisfy your capstone requirement, submit evidence of your completion to the Honors Director (conference program, recording, etc).

For the most up to date rules governing the Honors Program at GHC, see the Policy and Procedure Manual online.