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.
Fall 2024 Honors Class
HNRS 110 The Genius Machine: An Honors Seminar on Artificial Intelligence
This one-credit-hour honors seminar will discuss the evolution and role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in society. Topics will include the history of AI and GPT, as well as the use of AI in research, editing, creative writing, and image generation.
Meet the Instructors
Jason Cowan is an Assistant Professor of English and Wes Montgomery is an Assistant Professor of English at Three Rivers College. If you
have any questions about this course, please contact Mr. Cowan at jcowan@trcc.edu or Mr. Montgomery at wmontgomery@trcc.edu.
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
