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Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

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Honors programadmissionAdmsson to the Honors Program s ndependent of enrollmentn honors courses and s based on the followng:A. Students are required to complete an official HonorsProgram applcaton.B. All applcants ncludng recent hgh school graduates,transfer students, and non-tradtonal students areadmtted utlzng the followng requrements:1) A cumulatve grade pont average (GPA) of 3.0.(Hgh school GPA used for ncomng students;college grade pont average (QPA) used forcurrent college students.2) A wrtten essay.C. All Honors Program students wll be assgned advsorswho wll serve as honors mentors.D. The admssons process wll be coordnated by theHonors Councl Char or hs/her desgnee.NOTE: The Honors Program applcaton form and submssonnformaton can be found on the Honors Webste at: www.chesapeake.edu/peakehonors.The Honors Program s desgned to serve the needs of studentsnterested n developng ther ntellectual abltes and furtherngther academc knowledge. The Program encourages studentsto become more actve learners. Verbal and wrtten expressonthrough research, questonng, and crtcal thnkng, allows studentsto accumulate knowledge and to cultvate understandngn a personalzed and meanngful way.Whle students who have demonstrated outstandng achevementare strongly recommended for the Honors Program, prevousacademc performance s not the only crteron for acceptance nthe Program. The desre and motvaton to excel, as well as ntellectualcurosty, are also mportant factors.program requirementsAll students admtted to the Honors Program at <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>College</strong>must complete a minimum of five honors courses. Three differentdscplnes from wthn the Honors Program must be represented.The dscplne areas selected may be Englsh, Natural Scence, FneArts/Culture, Mathematcs, Socal/Behavoral Scences, or Careerand Technology. The student must request a program audt fromthe Regstrar. Upon successful completon of all graduaton andHonors Program requrements, the student’s transcrpt wll havean Honors Program graduate desgnaton.Honors Course DescriptionsThe syllabus and course objectves for an honors course must clearlydfferentate the objectves of the honors secton from objectvesfor non-honors students. It s expected that these objectves wllreflect increased emphasis on development of critical thinkingsklls, student applcaton, analyss of materal, and creatvty.Although specific objectives will differ for each course, as determnedby the nstructor, an honors course s expected to meet thefollowng broad crtera:1. The course wll be semnar or practcum based, etherthrough small groups or ndvdual research, wherestudents partcpate n guded nstructon allowng forgreater student responsblty and creatvty n thelearnng process.2. An honors course may nclude such methodologesas peer collaboraton, projects, reports, and other smlarassgnments.59

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