A.A. Degree Pre-Major, Honors Diploma Program
Degree Type: AA
Major Code: HONOR-AA
CIP: 1192401010
The Honors Diploma Program is an advanced and specialized curriculum of faculty-created courses used as alternatives to the general education requirements. With its own faculty, courses, scholarships, small class sizes, personalized advising and priority registration, the Honors Diploma Program is highly regarded among four-year colleges who often offer its graduates generous scholarships. The Honors Diploma Program is one of five tracks available in The Art and Phyllis Grindle Honors Institute.
Honors courses may be combined with other pre-requisite courses for many majors. Honors students complete a minimum of 23 credits in Honors courses to graduate with an honors diploma.
The Honors Diploma Program is a restricted access program. Candidates must:
- apply and be accepted to Seminole Community College;
- provide official transcripts indicating successful completion of a standard high school diploma or equivalent;
- have a high school GPA of 3.2 or have earned a 3.2 GPA in a minimum of six credit hours of college credit classes;
- have a score of at least 23 on the ACT or 95 on the CPT Reading Test and 75 on the CPT Math Test or 1050 on the SAT or 1050 on math and writing or reading on the new SAT;
- submit an application to the Honors program;
- submit two letters of recommendation;
- schedule an interview with the Honors Coordinator;
- complete an on-site writing sample.
| Major Courses |
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| IDH1000 | Introduction to Honors
This course orients Honors students to the college and the Honors program. The course focuses on leadership development, critical thinking skills, and
problem-solving. Study skills, presentation skills, and research methods are also emphasized. | 1 |
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| IDH2001 | Honors Seminar
The Honors Seminar course is designed to address contemporary issues, faculty areas of expertise, current intellectual trends, and topics of interest to Honor students. Seminar discussions focus on topics or themes, and lectures by guest speakers often augment the course. | 1 |
| IDH2002 | Honors Seminar II
Honors Seminar II is a continuation of Honors Seminar. It is designed to address contemporary issues, faculty areas of expertise, current intellectual trends, and topics of interest to Honors students. Seminar discussions focus on topics, or themes, and lectures by guest speakers often augment the course. | 1 |
| Electives | 22 |
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| IDH2930 | Selected Studies in Interdisciplinary Honors
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction. This course may be taken four times for credit. | 3 |
| IDH2931 | Selected Studies in Interdisciplinary Honors
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction. This course may be taken four times for credit. | 1 |
| IDH2950 | Travel Study in Honors
An Honors travel/study course combining preparation on campus, travel, and study. Content is variable depending on the program in which the student enrolls and the specific topics to be covered. Students must be 18 years of age on or before departure. Permission of the Honors Coordinator is required. | 3 |
| General Education Courses |
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| To complete the 23 credits in Honors courses, select from the general education courses below: |
| Communication Honors Options |
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| ENC1101H | Honors English I
This is a course in the process of expository writing. Students will read essays and compose papers that are unified, organized, logically developed and supported, clearly stated, and well-focused. Research techniques are introduced and incorporated into at least one composition. Some assignments may be coordinated with other Honors courses. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of C or higher. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. Honors level content. Permission required from Honors Coordinator. | 3 |
| ENC1102H | Honors English II
This is a course designed to develop the student's ability to read literary and interdisciplinary texts critically, to think logically and creatively, and to write and research effectively. Some assignments may be coordinated with other Honors courses. Students must pass the department's core assignments for ENC 1102H with a grade of C or higher. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. Honors level content. Permission required from Honors Coordinator. | 3 |
| IDH2106 | Honors Oratory: Speech, Argumentation and Debate
The purpose of this course is to elevate the basic skills of speaking and listening to a level appropriate for Honors students. While the course will satisfy the state requirements for preparing and delivering public speeches with clarity and variety and listening with literal and critical comprehension, the Honors level will focus on those skills in an advanced setting of the controversial arts, including critical thinking, dialectic, rhetoric, and argumentation. In preparation, Honors students will study original materials from Aristotle to current research in argumentation and debate. Satisfies General Education requirement in oral communications. | 3 |
| Humanities General Education course, Area A - Honors Options: |
| IDH1104 | Honors Arts and Culture
This course is a diverse study of fine arts, performing arts, literature, history and philosophy from the prehistoric era to the Renaissance. Focus will be on multi-culturalism, examination of primary texts, and inter-disciplinary influences on the formation of human culture. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. The course is only open to students in the Honors program. | 3 |
| IDH2102 | Honors Arts and Ideas
This course is a diverse study of fine arts, performing arts, technological arts, literature, history, and philosophy from the Renaissance to the present. The focus will be on multi-culturalism, examination of primary texts, and interdisciplinary influences on the formation of human culture. Satisfies three credits of General Education requirements in Humanities, and partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. The course is only open to students in the Honors program. | 3 |
Social Science
Courses must be taken from two areas - Honors Options: |
| Area B |
| ECO2700H | Honors Introduction to Global Economics
This Honors course will explore the principles of economics through the examination of the markets and institutions of several selected countries such as the United States, Germany, France, Japan, China, Sweden and regions including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement area, South America and Asia. Students will, after being introduced to the principles of economics through a comparison of capitalism, socialism and economics of the developing world, specialize in the economics of a country or region, examining the economic thought serving as a foundation of the system and investigating the markets and institutions. Knowledge of the economic system chosen will be demonstrated through both written and oral means. This course does not subsitute for ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 required by some majors. Satisfies three credits in Social Sciences and partially satisfies the writing requirements of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Area D |
| POT2002H | Honors - Political Theory
The basic principles of political thought are studied in this course. Students will examine the state and the relationship between the individual and the state. Topics such as authority, consent, freedom and obligation are examined. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Area E |
| PSY2012H | General Psychology Honors
This is an introductory psychology course with an Honors designation. It intends to survey the field of psychology and the basic principles and concepts utilized to understand major behavior. The major areas of study include methodology, statistics, and a research literature survey, as well as the major areas of the field of psychology. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
History
Choose one History General Education course - Honors Options: |
| EUH1001H | Honors Western Civilization 1600-Present
This course addresses the individuals, issues, and events most responsible for the development of Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present at the Honors level. It examines the contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton during the Scientific Revolution. A strong emphasis on political and social ideology addresses the development of liberalism, democracy, capitolism, imperialism, and socialism, among other ideas. The Industrial Revolution and events leading to World War I are also examined, as are the key events of the 20th century. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| IDH1613 | Honors Ancient History
This Honors course will examine selectively the events, individuals, and issues that have determined the course of various civilizations from ancient times to the Middle Ages. The contributions of Near Eastern and African civilizations, as well as those of the Greek and Roman worlds, will be studied. The influence of religion upon various civilizations, especially that of the Hebrews, Christians, and Muslims, will be addressed. An inter-disciplinary approach will highlight cultural achievements, including an examination of drama, architecture, and poetry. Participants will be required to write a research paper and read passages from primary sources of classical literature. Satisfies General Education requirement in history, and partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
Mathematics
Complete six credits of General Education Mathematics - Honors Option: |
| STA2023H | Honors Statistical Methods I
This Honors course introduces probability and statistical inference including estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, small sample methods, study of random variables, correlation and regression. This course is a first course in statistical methods and involves Honors students in projects and development of portfolios. This course partially satisfies the mathematics requirements of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
Science
Complete two courses from different areas - Honors Option: |
| BSC2037H | Honors Biology, Biotechnology, and Bioethics
This course will explore biological science from several viewpoints including scientific contributions in molecular biology, environmental biology, phylogeny, and genetics. Special emphasis will be placed on the scientific, moral and ethical impact of the latest developments in those fields. Lab work, original writings, field trips, technology-enhanced instruction, and collaborative learning will be integral to this course. Lab fee required. | 4 |
| Total Credits: | 60 |
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Note: Twenty-three (23) credits must be in honors courses to receive an honors diploma.
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