Robert Ramsay, Ed.D., Director, (727) 712-5702
Nadia Yevstigneyeva, M.D., Assistant Director (727) 712-5247
Carol Copenhaver, Ph.D., Senior Vice-President,
    Educational & Student Services, (727) 341-3156
Thomas Furlong, Ph.D., Senior Vice-President,
    Baccalaureate Programs & University Partnerships, (727) 712-5272

Email: honorscollege@spcollege.edu
Fax: (727) 712-5834
http://www.spcollege.edu/honorscollege


The Honors College at SPC, was established in November 2003, and since December 2003 has been a member of the National, Regional and State Collegiate Honors Associations and Florida/Campus Compact (service learning and civic engagement through campus - community partnership.) The Honors College is an intellectual learning community encompassing honor students, student honorary groups, honors courses, honors programs, interdisciplinary honors courses, seminars, colloquia, independent study, undergraduate research opportunities, international study abroad programs, graduation recognition events, honors cords, honors scholarships and many other attributes and challenging activities. The SPC Honors College provides a unique opportunity for greater intellectual depth and personal growth for our students.

In Fall 2004, 52 students were accepted into the Honors College. These students were all awarded with a merit scholarship, they each have a private mentor, a personal advisor and they participate in the challenging Honors Freshman Cornerstone Seminar.

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HONORS COLLEGE MISSION

The mission of The Honors College is to provide an exemplary education and build an intellectual community that encourages creativity, deeper understanding, leadership qualities, and critical thinking skills for our most talented and motivated students. We will achieve this by developing unique educational opportunities and activities to challenge and enhance academic depth and personal growth through:

• Excellent, highly developed, and enriched honors courses and programs, honors curricula, honors seminars and symposia.
• Outstanding faculty to teach Honors courses
• Assistance with applying for scholarships to college and postgraduate schools
• Transfer opportunities to selective, nationally renowned colleges and universities An outstanding learning environment, facilities and special services.
• A variety of leadership and service-learning opportunities and varied cultural and social activities

We are analyzing the practices of other in-state and out-of-state honors colleges in order to create the strongest infra-structure for the SPC program. We plan to offer the greatest honors opportunities for our future students.


HONORS COLLEGE CAMPUS COORDINATORS:

Martha Campbell, Ph.D., TS (727) 712-5795
Evelyn Finklea, SPG,(727) 341-4369
Ed Walsh, SPG, (727) 341-3557
Jimmy Chang, CLW, (727) 791-2714
Patricia Matchette, SE, (727) 394-6171
Lynda Womer, SE,(727) 394-6116
Tina O’Daniels, TS, (727) 712-5888
Beth Good bread, TS, (727) 712-5754
David Moore, ICOT, (727) 341-4458

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ADMISSION AND CONTINUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HONORS COLLEGE

Students may enroll in the SPC Honors College

• directly from high school
• after completing one or more semesters at SPC
• when transferring to SPC from another college or university.

Students must complete the Honors College Application (which is available in PDF format for downloading at http://www.spcollege.edu/honorscollege) and meet the following requirements:

Admission Requirements for High School Students:

• Be in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class or earned a high school cumulative GPA average 3.5 or higher OR
• Achieved a score 1200 or higher on the SAT OR
• Achieved a score 26 or higher on the ACT OR
• Achieved a score 100 or higher on the English and reading and 72 on the mathematics portions of the College Placement Test AND
• Have a satisfactory written essay score on the special topic.

Admission Requirements for SPC Current Students and Transfer Students:

Have earned a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or higher with at least 12 college credit hours or
more of college course work (excluding preparatory courses) OR
Be an active member of Phi Theta Kappa (or other Honors Societies) OR
Present a recommendation for admission to the Honors College from a faculty member, Campus Coordinator, Honors College Director, Assistant Director, Program Director or Honors College counselor who is familiar with your course work AND
Have a satisfactory written essay score on the special topic.

Requirements to remain in the Honors College (Continuation requirements):

Have earned a GPA of 3.3 or greater in Honors courses and be enrolled in an average of 6 credit hours of Honors courses for each term.
Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater by end of the aca¬demic year.
Be involved in service-learning projects and/or extra-curricular activities each term.

Honors College Requirements for Graduation with Honors Diploma or Honors Certificate:

Have earned 24 credit hours of honors-designated courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for the Honors Diploma OR
Have earned 12 credit hours of honors-designated courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher for the Honors Certificate AND
• Have completed and participated in several service-learning projects (independent or as a component of the honors course) and /or extra-curricular activities AND
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 in honors-designated courses.

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HONORS COLLEGE BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

• Enrichment of college studies with specially designed courses and challenging curriculum open only to honors students
• Priority Registration: early and easy registration and honors advisement services (by appointment)
• Small classes (average class size is 15-18)
• Opportunity to apply and receive Honors College merit scholarships
• Designation of each honors course on the student’s transcript
• Ability to earn Honors Diploma, Honors Certificate, medallion and awards
• Special arrangements for transferring to universities and colleges, with opportunities for scholarships.
• International study abroad opportunities
• Proposed honors facilities
• Variety of extra-curricular activities such as symposiums, seminars, field trips, etc.
• Faculty mentoring and research opportunities, along with internship opportunities
• Library privileges
• Honors College academic advising
• Separate listing in commencement program
• Acknowledgement during the graduation ceremony and awarded either an Honors Diploma or an Honors Certificate

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TYPES OF HONOR COURSES TO BE OFFERED IN THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR

• Honors courses - introductory and intermediate courses in the Honors Core Curriculum, along with elective honors courses
• Interdisciplinary studies program
• International study abroad courses
• Honors courses online
• Honors Freshman Cornerstone Seminar
• Honors Capstone Seminar
• Independent study opportunities
• Undergraduate research opportunities

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CURRENT HONOR COURSES OFFERED

Students do not have to be accepted into the Honors College to enroll in honors courses, but they must meet course criteria or have program director approval or be accepted into the Honors College.

• AML 201 0H Honors American Literature I
• AML 2020H Honors American Literature II
• BSC 2009CH Honors Investigating Biology
• ECO 2013H Honors Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECO 2023H Honors Principles of Microeconomics
• ENC 1121H Honors Composition I
• ENC 1122H Honors Composition II
• ENL 2012H Honors British Literature I
• HUM 2210H Honors Western Humanities I (Ancient through Renaissance)
• HUM 2233H Honors Western Humanities II (Baroque to the present)
• HUM 2270H Honors Humanities (East-West Synthesis)
• IDH 2029H Honors College Cornerstone Seminar
• INR 2002H Honors International Relations
• LIT 2110H Honors World Literature I
• LIT 2120H Honors World Literature II
• MAC 2311H Honors Calculus with Analytic Geometry
• MGF 1108H Honors Mathematical Ideas and Explorations
• PHI 1602H Honors Studies in Applied Ethics
• PHY 1048H Honors Physics
• POS 2050H Honors American Government
• PSY 1020H Honors General Psychology
• SPC 1600H Honors Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPN 1122H Honors Elementary Spanish I
• SPN 1123H Honors Elementary Spanish II
• STA 2023H Honors Elementary Statistics
• WOH 2040H Honors The Twentieth Century

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HONORS INTERDISCIPLIN ARY STUDIES PROGRAM – CLEARWATER CAMPUS

Students do not have to be accepted into the Honors College to enroll in IDS, but they must have program director approval or meet the course criteria.

• IDS covers 27 hours of SPC general education credits:
• IDS 1101H: ENC 1121H (Honors Composition I), HUM 2210H (Honors Western Humanities I), EUH 1000 (Western Civilization I)
• IDS 1102H: ENC 1122H (Honors Composition II), HUM 2233H (Honors Western Humanities II), SPC 1600H (Honors Introduction to Speech Communication)
• IDS 2103H: POS 2050H (Honors American Government), PHI 1602H (Honors Studies in Applied Ethics), LIT 2120H (Honors World Lit II-elective)

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SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES – INTERN ATIONAL STUDY ABROAD COURSES

The Honors College offers nine summer study abroad programs with opportunities to receive the honors credit in Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Italy, Mexico and Costa Rica.

• May and July Arts Program (to Continental Europe)
• History and Art of Spain
• Russian Arts and Ideas Program
• Summer Spanish Immersion in Mexico (SSIM)
• Cambridge University Summer Program
• Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica
• Art and Architecture of Greece and Italy
• Art and Literature of England
• Italian Piano Studies in Florence

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HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

There are several types of Honors College Scholarships designed for the various stages and levels of achievement for students enrolled in the Honors College: Titans, Excellence, Academic, Book Awards, and Study Abroad. All students must have applied to and be accepted into the Honors College to be eligible for one of these scholarships. Furthermore, each of the above-mentioned scholarship types has specific criteria for the individual student to qualify. These qualification criteria include students’ academic scores, involvement in extracurricular activities and/or service-learning project, and other academic achievements.