The mission of the Honors Program at Greenville Technical College is to enhance the academic experiences of selected students who desire a challenge, take responsibility for learning, and seek intellectual and cultural stimulation. This motivated community of scholars has opportunities beyond the traditional classroom to develop to their fullest potential through community/college service projects, colloquia, and leadership activities that connect their enriched academic coursework. The program serves as a catalyst for innovative development not only within the honors curriculum but also within other courses.
If you are highly motivated, you’ll have the opportunity to take on a rewarding learning experience. In small classes, you’ll interact more closely with faculty and a community of learners who welcome the level of challenge that you have sought. If you meet the requirements, you’ll be able to graduate with honors, a designation that will be noted on your transcript and announced during the graduation ceremony. This designation on your transcript should enhance your transfer opportunities.
The Honors Program is currently open to all students seeking Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees and most Associate of Applied Science degrees including nursing, visual and performing arts, and engineering transfer students. Please contact the Honors office for a full list of programs. If your degree is not part of the Honors Program, you may be able to take honors courses with special permission.
- Greenville Tech students are eligible to apply for acceptance into the Honors Program if they have a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher and at least nine transferable credit hours.
- High school students entering Greenville Tech should have a high school GPA of at least 3.5 or a score of 1150 or above on the SAT or 26 on the ACT with two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student's academic performance, at least one of whom is a high school teacher.
- To complete Honors Program requirements, you must take at least six classes with the honors designation, one of which must be the honors leadership seminar. In addition, you must fulfill a community service requirement.
Apply for the Honors Program
Honors classes are modeled after graduate seminars. They are small, allowing maximum interaction between students and instructor. Lecturing is minimal. Instead, students are expected to be well prepared for class to encourage a highly participatory process. Honors course offerings change each semester; for a current list, please go to our course schedules page and select Honors Courses.
Honors Core Curriculum
Currently Honors courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters and only on the Barton Campus. You must take a minimum of six Honors classes, one being the Honors Leadership Seminar (HSS 295), in order to graduate with the Honors designation. Every attempt is made to offer enough course selections for new and continuing students.
Contract courses are also available for areas where no honors section is available.
Suggested Two Year Curriculum Offerings
Semester 1
(Fall odd years) | | Semester 2
(Spring even years) |
ENG 101
Literature
BIO 101
BIO 210
SPA 101
PSY 201
PSC 220
MAT 120
MUS 105
HIS 202
PSC 101
COL 105
HSS 295
| | ENG 102
Literature
BIO 102
BIO 211
SPA 102
PSY 203
SPC 205
MAT 109
PHI 101 or 110
ANT 101
PSC 102
COL 105
HSS 295 |
Semester 3
(Fall even years) | | Semester 4
(Spring odd years) |
ENG 101
Literature
BIO 101
BIO 210
SPA 101
PSY 201
PSC 220
MAT 120
ART 101
HIS Seminar
PSC 101
COL 105
HSS 295 | | ENG 102
Literature
BIO 102
BIO 211
SPA 102
PSY 212
MAT 109
SPC 205
REL 201
SOC 101
PSC 201
COL 105
HSS 295 |
Greenville Technical College is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.