Honors Institute
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Honors Institute
The Honors Institute at Collin College offers qualified students with a 3.25 GPA or higher an enhanced academic experience during their time at Collin. Taking honors courses offers students an excellent foundation for transfer to four-year universities and graduate programs. Honors students also enjoy several perks in recognition of their academic achievements.
Benefits To The Honors Institute
Benefits
- First day registration privileges.
- Smaller class size.
- Honors courses include an honors designation on all transcripts.
- Transfer agreements with honors programs at several local universities.
- Free printing, blue books, and scantrons.
- Free use of campus honors suite amenities, including computer lab, casual lounge area, informal study rooms, and printing.
Honors Societies
Collin College's Honors Institute is part of a national network of honors programs.
Collin College is a member of The National Collegiate Honors Council NCHC .
Get involved!
Collin College honors students have many opportunities to get involved with clubs and honors societies throughout the district. Transferring to a four-year college or university can be competitive and more so for honors students. Students enhance their potential for acceptance into programs and colleges of their choosing by joining and participating in clubs and honors societies. Most importantly, membership in scholarship societies presents students the opportunity to contribute to the betterment of Collin College and the greater Collin County community.
On-campus honors organizations include the following:
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is an Honor Society which offers qualified students opportunities for internships, networking, and scholarships. Membership is by invitation, and students must maintain a 3.4 GPA or higher to be invited. The NSCS conducts an induction ceremony once a year.
For more information access the national website: NSCS.ORG
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest and most prestigious honor society among two-year colleges. Collin College enjoys a long and esteemed relationship with Phi Theta Kappa, which promotes academic achievement and offers qualified students networking and scholarship opportunities. Membership is by invitation, and students must have a 3.5 GPA or higher to be invited. PTK conducts an induction ceremony each semester.
To find out more, access the national web site: PTK.ORG
Benefits of membership include free graduation regalia.
- The Collin College PTK Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/collinptk
- Email questions about membership to the club email: PTK@tzyn.net
- Check Facebook or email for information about current advisor.
Please note: Phi Theta Kappa and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars are independent student organizations supported by the Honors Institute. All questions about membership or events should be directed to the clubs' themselves through their websites or by contacting faculty advisors.
Transfer Agreements
Transfer agreements, also known as articulation agreements, transfer guides, and transfer pathways, represent a partnership between two institutions. These agreements recognize credits earned from the previous institution that are placed toward admission into anohter college or university's program. These agreements allow students a smooth transition between Collin College and other institutions of higher learning.
Texas Woman's University (TWU)
- Graduates of the honors program who have earned an associate’s degree are guaranteed admission into TWU’s Honors Scholar Program.
- Students who have not graduated from the honors program are not guaranteed acceptance into TWU’s Honors Scholar Program.
- TWU will accept up to 12 hrs. of honors credit.
- All students in the Honors Scholar Program receive scholarship money that covers approximately 70% of costs.
University of North Texas (UNT)
- Students must maintain a GPA of at least a 3.35 on all completed college work and have up to a maximum of 72 total college hours when entering UNT Honors College.
- The UNT Honors College Scholar Award requires a total of 18 honors credits. Nine of which may be earned while enrolled at Collin College.
- The UNT Advanced Honors College Scholar Award requires a total of 12 honors credits earned as a student at UNT, including an honors thesis. This award is only available to transfer students, but does not include transfer honors credits.
- The UNT Distinguished Honors College Scholar Award requires a total of 21 honors credits, including an honors thesis. Collin College students may count up to nine honors credits toward completion of this award.
Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC)
TAMUC requires that transfer students maintain a 3.3 GPA for all courses transferred from Collin College and will accept a maximum of six honors credits.
Requirements
Requirements to Remain in Good Standing
- Maintain a 3.25 or higher cumulative GPA.
- Earn a "B" or higher in all honors courses.
- Take at least one honors course per academic year.
- Maintain Collin College's Core Values: Learning, Service and Involvement, Creativity and Innovation, Academic Excellence, Dignity and Respect, Integrity
Please choose your desired campus for location, specific hours, and courses.
Frisco Campus
Contact
Dr. Lauryn Angel
Director, Frisco Campus Honors Institute
469.365.1827
Langel@tzyn.net
Location
Frisco Campus
9700 Wade Blvd.
Frisco, TX 75071
Office: F135
Schedule
Spring 2024 Honors Courses COMING SOON!
Searching for honors courses during registration is easy – Log onto CougarWeb, go to the Look Up Classes link on the home page, select the semester, press the Advanced Search button at the bottom of the screen, highlight all of the subjects in the Subject Box (click the first subject, hold shift and click the last subject), select campus, select Honors in the Attribute box, and then press Search.
McKinney Campus
Contact
Keith Elphick
Director, McKinney Campus Honors Institute
972-548-6661
kelphick@tzyn.net
Location
McKinney Campus
2200 W. University Dr.
McKinney, TX 75071
A-203
Schedule
Spring 2024 Honors Courses are HERE!!
Course Name | CRN | Title | Professor | Days | Time |
BIOL 1407.300
Lab: 1407.303 |
26355
21447 |
Biology for Science Majors II: Taking Organismal Biology to the Next Level
Lab: Biology for Science Majors II |
Velamakanni, Miller |
MWF
W |
11-11:50am
8-10:50am |
BIOL 2402.308
Lab: 2402.307 |
20297
20299 |
Anatomy and Physiology II: What Makes Us Tick?
The Inside Mechanisms of the Human Body |
Cravo | T/Th | 8:30-11:45am |
ENGL 1302.30H | 29235 | Composition II: The Curious Mind | Elphick | T/Th | 2:30-3:45pm |
ENGL 1302.31H | 29690 | The Art of Persuasion Online: Dissecting Social Media Arguments | Azard | MWF | 11-11:50am |
GOVT 2305.912 | 21363 | The Supreme Court: Federalism, Race, Class, Gender, and the US Constitution | Geisler | WEB | WEB |
GOVT 2306.31H | 27683 | Texas Government: The Future of Texas | Betti | T/Th | 11:30am-12:45pm |
HIST 1301.916 | 20089 | United States History I: The Intersection of Media and US History | Cubberly | WEB | WEB |
HIST 1302.3OH | 27707 | United States History II: Playing the American Past | Whitaker | MW | 11:30am-12:45pm |
SPCH 1311.316 | 26343 | Introduction to Speech Communication: Leaders Speak; Speakers Lead: Real-world Experiences in Communication | Wohead | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
Searching for honors courses during registration is easy – Log onto CougarWeb, go to the Look Up Classes link on the home page, select the semester, press the Advanced Search button at the bottom of the screen, highlight all of the subjects in the Subject Box (click the first subject, hold shift and click the last subject), select campus, select Honors in the Attribute box, and then press Search
Plano Campus
Contact
Daniel Sattizahn, JD
Director, Plano Campus Honors Institute
972-516-5181
dsattizahn@tzyn.net
Location
Plano Campus
2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Plano, Texas 75074
Room D-154
Schedule
Spring 2024 Honors Courses are HERE!!
Course Name |
CRN |
Title | Professor | Days | Times |
ECON 1301.000 | 29475 | Innovation Economics – Barbeque, Baseball, Robots, and Business & Economic Development Partnerships | Randall, Clay | W | 2:30-3:45pm |
ECON 2301.005 | 23470 | AI, Workers, and the Future of Everything | Latham, Michael | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
ENGL 1302.049 | 29473 | Shonen, Shoujo, and Sometimes Kawaii!: Rhetorically Analyzing Anime and Manga | Cooper, Khimen | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
ENGL 1302.908 | 28907 | Working-Class America: Exploring the Rhetoric of Work, Class, and Identity | Kirby, Lisa | WEB | WEB |
ENGL 2307.901 | 28912 | Cool Approaches to Poetry | Richardson, Leslie | WEB | WEB |
ENGL 2341.002 | 29474 | "Do You Even Lit, Bro?": Intro to Literature through [web]Comics, Anime, Picturebooks and the YA Novel | Cooper, Khimen | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
GOVT 2305.091 | 29449 | The U. S. Constitution: The Glue that Holds America Together | Hershenberg, Julie | T/Th | 1-2:15pm |
GOVT 2306.090 | 29448 | Texas Government: The Politics of The Lone Star State | Hershenberg, Julie | T/Th | 1-2:15pm |
HIST 1302.090 | 29183 | How Did We Get Here? -- The Return | Caughfield, Adrienne | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
HUMA 1301.020 | 20879 | The City is Your Classroom | Perry, Carolyn | Th | 7-9:45pm |
MUSI 1306.000 | 28250 | Music Appreciation | Carter, Casey | MWF | 9-9:50am |
MUSI 1307.001 | 28252 | Music Literature | Carter, Casey | T/Th | 11:30am-12:45pm |
PHIL 2306.002 | 23340 | "Zombies Everywhere!" Ethics in a Post-Apocalypse | Courtright, Jeffrey | MW | 12-1:15pm |
PSYC 2301.011 | 20228 | Welcome to the World of the Psychological Detective! | O'Loughlin Brooks, Jennifer | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
Searching for honors courses during registration is easy – Log onto CougarWeb, go to the Look Up Classes link on the home page, select the semester, press the Advanced Search button at the bottom of the screen, highlight all of the subjects in the Subject Box (click the first subject, hold shift and click the last subject), select campus, select Honors in the Attribute box, and then press Search.
Wylie Campus
Contact
Michael Rose
Director of the American National Bank of Texas Honors Institute
972-378-8878 / WLB 215D
MRose@tzyn.net
Location
Wylie Campus
391 Country Club Road
Wylie, TX 75098
Wylie Library Building (WLB), 2nd floor
Suite 215A-D
8am to 5pm
Questions or Comments: 972-378-8897
Schedule
Spring 2024 Honors Courses are HERE!!
Course Name | CRN | Title | Professor | Days | Times |
BIOL 1406.400 | 23533 | Biology - Take Cellflies, Not Selfies | Cardenas, Deborah | T/Th | 11:30am-12:45pm |
GOVT 2306.400 | 23635 | Texas Government - All Rise. An Examination of the Texas Courts and the Criminal Justice System | Black, Millie | T/Th | 10-11:15am |
HIST 1302.400 | 23753 | US History II - The Quest for Equality: A History of Race, Gender, and Social Class in the United States (1877-2001) | Humphreys, Krystal | MW | 10-11:15am |
PSYC 2314.400 | 26017 | Lifespan Development - Death Becomes Us: How to Live a Full Life Across the LIfespan | Rose, Mike | T/Th | 11:30am-12:45pm |
SOCI 1301.901 | 23654 | Introduction to Sociology - Let the Music Play: A Sociological Analysis of Social Meanings and Messages Reflected in Pop Culture Music Throughout Various Decades | Gaiter, Pam | WEB | WEB |
SPCH 1311.902 | 25099 | Introduction to Speech - Forging Friendships Across Continents and Languages, Speech Students as Conversation Partners | Salva-Ramirez, Maria-Angle | WEB | WEB |
Searching for honors courses during registration is easy – Log onto CougarWeb, go to the Look Up Classes link on the home page, select the semester, press the Advanced Search button at the bottom of the screen, highlight all of the subjects in the Subject Box (click the first subject, hold shift and click the last subject), select campus, select Honors in the Attribute box, and then press Search.
Keep an eye on your registration!
The Collin College Honors Institute strives to offer our students a wide variety of courses. Students registering for honors are among the first allowed to register for classes each semester, which is convenient, considering honors courses tend to fill up quickly because they are smaller than a regular course (15-18 students). From time to time an honors course may not make; an honors course may be canceled altogether or converted into a regular class. Please keep an eye on your registration during the two to three weeks prior to each semester opening. You will be able to see if a course has been converted or canceled and you may plan your schedule accordingly. As a courtesy, Honors Institute staff will contact every student regarding schedule changes.