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Mission Statement: The mission of the
Hostos Community College Honors Program is to provide an
enriched academic, cultural and social experience to
intellectually inquisitive and motivated students in the
Liberals Arts. The program offers students and academic
environment that values and promotes critical thinking,
analytical writing, research and information competency skills
through and innovative and challenging curriculum. Attendance at
cultural events, conferences, honors seminars, and an Honors
Institute provide an intellectual community that encourages and
supports students in pursuing their goals.
The program will offer greater academic
opportunities to a previously under-served population, will
prepare talented and ambitious students for the challenges of
higher education, and will support a successful transition to
senior colleges and expanded career options. A fundamental
program goal is to promote self-confidence and increase
self-esteem in students who need the encouragement to excel and
the courage to continue their education and fulfill their goals
and dreams.
Honors Program Description: Students will
be required to complete an honors option, consisting of four
honors contract courses; one honors contract course will be in
the general education requirement; two honors contract courses
will be in the appropriate cluster, and one honors contract
course must be taken in a chosen discipline or interdisciplinary
seminar.
Students accepted into the program will be
engaged in challenging classroom discussions in special honors
contract courses. They will also perform fifteen (15) hours of
voluntary community service per semester as a means of
underscoring the importance of civic responsibility.
Attendance at all cultural events,
academic seminars, and conferences will foster a multicultural
academic environment in which students will learn to appreciate
the many cultures which they represent as well as prepare
students to participate fully in a diverse global environment.
The Honors Student, therefore, is encouraged and expected to
participate in regularly scheduled, extracurricular activities
that enrich hi/her cultural understanding and connection to self
and others. While in the program, students will receive
incentives and privileges associated with the Honors Program.
The number of students accepted into the Honors Program is
predicated on financial ability and will be determined each
year.
Serrano Scholars
 The Serrano Scholars Program is an
academically challenging honors program designed to prepare
students with a strong interest in bilingualism for careers in
international affairs and national security. Outstanding
students accepted into the Serrano Scholars Program at Hostos
follow the liberal arts program of study and participate in
extracurricular enrichment activities, and receive full tuition
coverage, stipend, academic guidance, and access to program
resources. Hostos graduates who are admitted into the Columbia
University School of General Studies and School of International
& Public Affairs will be eligible to continue in the Serrano
Scholars Program at Columbia University. The Serrano Scholars
Program is funded by grants from the United States Department of
State, Education, and Defense, and honors Congressman José
Serrano.
For information about the
Serrano Scholars
Program, please contact Ms. Soo Chon, Executive Assistant to the
Provost, at (718) 518-6611.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society
for community and junior college students, was first established
in 1908. Induction into Phi Theta Kappa acknowledges outstanding
scholastic achievement and is available to students who have
attained a record of academic excellence, as defined by the
national organization and the College.
The Alpha Kappa Tau Chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa was initiated at Hostos Community College in 1985. In
order to be eligible for induction, which takes place annually,
students must meet the following criteria:
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Enrollment at Hostos Community College at the
time of induction;
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Completion of a minimum of 12 academic
credits by the end of the semester prior to induction;
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Cumulative grade point average of at least
3.5;
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Attainment of academic excellence and good
moral character, as judged by the faculty. Students are required
to pay a one-time initiation fee to The National Honor Society
and to submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
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