LSC-Tomball Honors Program
Dr. Steven Prewitt
TomballHonorsProgram@lonestar.edu
(281)357-3759
The mission of the Honors Program is to provide appropriate learning opportunities for outstanding students who are committed to achieving academic excellence. The Honors student is challenged to perform at their highest intellectual ability through acceleration, enrichment, experience, innovation, reflection and scholarly research. Together, Honors students and Honors Faculty constitute a community of scholars dedicated to quality education, personal growth and lifelong learning.
Honors Courses and Honors Contracts
All students wishing to earn Honors credit can enroll in an Honors course or sign an Honors contract. Students who are members of the Honors Program are encouraged to take Honors Courses or to complete Honors Contracts. To graduate with Honors from Lone Star College-Tomball, a minimum of 9 hours of Honors credit must be completed. Honors Courses and Honors Contracts are only scheduled during the fall and spring semesters. Students are encouraged to take electives, participate in study-abroad or internships during the summer terms. Pease click on the links on the left side of the screen for additional information ad to print a contract.
Courses being offered for Spring 2012 are----
American Literature from the Civil War to the Present - ENGL 2328 3001.5205 TTh 8-9:20 with Prof. Veselis
English Composition and Rhetoric - ENGL 1302 306.5066 MW 11-12:20 with Prof. Carter
United States History Since 1877 - HIST 1302 3004.12784 TTh 9:30-11 with Prof. Prewitt
Admission Criteria
To qualify for admission to the Honors Program, a student must have a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.5 or higher, an SAT score of at least 1100 or an ACT score of at least 25. For additional information, contact the Honors office or the Honors Director.
Honors Scholarship Opportunities
Each semester the Honors Program has three $500 scholarships to award to active members of the program. The Honors Council will award these scholarships at the end of each Fall and Spring semester, based on the evaluation of each student's work.
Faculty...have you been thinking about offering Honors Credit in the courses you teach? Do you have a great idea for a new course that you are teaching that might be perfect for Honors students? The Honors Program is always looking for enthusiastic instructors to teach our courses or offer Honors by Contracts.
