FAQs

  Frequently Asked Questions 

1) What is the Honors Program?       

The LSC-Montgomery Honors program is designed to stimulate and challenge motivated students.  This experience will help students develop critical thinking skills, leadership skills and intellectual potential. 

2) What are the requirements?       

a. If you are a high school graduate enrolling at Montgomery for the first time, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:   

 - Top 25 percent of your high school graduating class.               

- 1500 or higher on the SAT, or 25 or higher composite score on the ACT within the past 5 years.               

- ASSET scores of 45+ in reading, 50+ in writing, and 45+ in intermediate  algebra.        

b. If you have completed nine or more hours of college-level courses, you must have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher.  

3) Why should I participate in the Honors Program?           

a. Academic Recognition:               

1. Honors designation will be denoted on the transcript for every honors course/contract successfully completed.               

2. Honors Program Graduates will receive a medallion for successfully completing 15 hours of honors contracts.                 

3. Honors Scholars will receive a silver cord for successfully completing nine hours of honors contracts and 25 hours of community service.               

4. Honors Scholars with Distinction will receive a gold cord and a medallion for successfully completing 15 hours of honors contracts and 25 hours of community service.       

b. Direct matriculation into some senior institutions’ honors programs.       

c. One-on-one interaction with members of the honors faculty.       

d. Participation in regional and national honors conferences, meetings, debates, and forums.       

e. Cultural and social activities.       

f. Builds a student’s portfolio and resume.       

g. Availability of scholarships. 

4) How do I become a member of the Honors Program?        

a.   Students who wish to participate in the Honors Program should complete the online application found at http://montgomery.lonestar.edu/15082/.        

b. Students may participate in the Honors Program via an honors contract in a regular credit course with instructor and honors council approval.  Upon successful completion of the contract, the student will receive an “H” on his/her     transcript designating the course as an honors course.          

c. Students may also participate in the Honors Program by taking honors section courses which provide students with a more “in-depth” look at a given subject as well as bettering their critical thinking and research skills.  

5) What is an Honors Contract?        

a. An Honors Contract may be done in most catalog section courses and begins with a written agreement between the student and the professor outlining what the student will be doing in addition to the standard course work to warrant an Honors designation on the student’s transcript.          

b. Contracts are designed to be extensions of the regularly-scheduled course.  The contract may include laboratory or fieldwork, reading and writing assignments, or other assignments arranged by the faculty member.         

c. The “honors work” generally consists of a research project in which the student researches or analyzes a specific issue or problem in a given field of study.  For example, if a student did an honors contract in government, the student might  research the constitutional powers of the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing how various historical events and judicial verdicts have affected our understanding of the judicial powers that lie within the scope and authority of the U.S. Supreme Court today. 

6) What is an Honors Section Course?        An Honors section course is a course designed to incorporate and integrate the Honors Program’s requirements, principles, aims and goals into a regular catalog course. The expectations for critical thinking and creativity are much higher than a typical course. The classes are designed to facilitate discussion and “out-of-the-box” thinking.  For example, an Honors Section of History 1302 may focus on “History and Hollywood” or an Honors Section of English 1302 may focus on “Popular Culture”.   

For further information contact Betsy Powers 936-273-7036 or Sam Thomas 936-273-7081http://www.montgomery-college.com