DIRECTORY - Southwest Virginia Community College

Format for the Honors Program:
A. The program consists of two components:
1. Honors Contract Courses. The student should take a minimum of
three courses (9 semester hours) but no more than two Honors Contract
courses per semester. These courses should be worked out in
consultation with the Honors Program Committee.
2. Interdisciplinary Honors Seminars. The student should take a
minimum of two one-hour seminars, and should plan to take a seminar
each semester he/she is enrolled in the Honors Program.
B. Grades:
1. The minimum grade expectation for Honors courses is “B.”
2. The minimum GPA expectation per semester in Honors classes is 3.25.
3. The minimum GPA to graduate in the Honors Program is 3.5 in
Honors courses, as well as in the student’s regular course of study.
* College transfer programs: Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Education,
General Studies, Liberal Arts
WOMEN IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (WIT)
WIT is an Education for Independence Program that offers services introducing femaleadult-learners
to various industrial and technical careers such as computers, environmental
sciences, electronics, drafting, machine shop, automotive, and sciences.
The Program’s specialized services may include financial assistance with tuition, books,
child care, academic, career and personal/life skills counseling, and college orientation
options. Also, available are referrals to community agencies such as social services.