Honors Program
In keeping with the philosophy and mission of the College the Honors Program offers enhanced and advanced study to those students who show exceptional academic achievements and motivation.
Our Purpose
The purpose of honors classes is to provide an innovative, creative approach to learning in an atmosphere conducive to meeting the challenge to higher levels of academic excellence.
Spring 2025 Honors Seminar
More Than War Stories: An Exploration of Oral Histories
In this Honors Seminar, students will learn about and deploy Oral History, a method of inquiry to uncover often overlooked personal stories of those who have lived through the events of our collective past. The culminating project of this semester will invite students to conduct Oral History interviews with American Military Veterans, and produce these interviews into digitally-archivable artifacts.
Meet the Instructors
Dr. Benjamin Haas grew up in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He earned degrees from Drury University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Louisiana State University. He currently teaches Communication courses at Three Rivers College.
Admittance Requirements
Interested students may apply to join the honors program if they meet one of the following criteria:
- New, incoming student with no previous college credit
- Current student with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Transfer student with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Dual-credit or dual-enrollment high school student with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
Experience the Benefits of Joining the Honors Program!
- One-on-one faculty instruction
- Opportunities to explore fields of study not typically offered at the community college level
- Tailor-made educational opportunities that allow you to control what you learn and how you learn it
- A chance of being awarded a $500 scholarship
- A certificate of recognition at the Student Excellence Awards (upon completion)
- Recognition at commencement (upon completion)
- An excellent addition to your resume
Honors Credit for a Course
Students may choose, with instructor recommendation and with program director approval, to make application for an honors contract to earn honors status for a course.
Honors Contract Instructions Completed Honors Contract Apply for Honors Status by Course
