San Jacinto College South Honors Program - 1533 Words

The San Jacinto College – South Honors Program San Jacinto College (SJC) offers a large variety of classes for its students. It even has its own Honors Program that encourages students to challenge themselves by taking more rigorous courses. However, this program could use some improvements. One important issue is how few honors courses are available. San Jacinto College – South should increase the number and variety of honors classes provided to students. In a personal interview with one of the SJC honors coordinators, Dr. Grubb, it was found that the south campus’ honors classes have had the largest amount of sign-ups in the Fall 2016 semester. With only twenty-one classes provided, two hundred and eighty-eight spots were filled. In†¦show more content†¦A Handbook for Honors Programs at Two Year-Colleges states that most honors staff will write letters of recommendation for their students (James 23). This, of course, aids in SJC honors students’ acceptance into universities. Because of an SJC student’s increased likelihood of being accepted into a university, San Jacinto College becomes more appealing to prospective students, parents, and guardians. This leads to an increased number of students bringing in more money for the college. The catch to being in the Honors Program is that â€Å"to complete the Honors Program and be recognized as an Honors graduate, a student must complete at least 12 hours of Honors work with a minimum of a â€Å"B† in each Honors course† (â€Å"Honors Program†). This is a problem to many students, because by the time they learn that they can be involved in the Honors Program, they may have already completed many if not all of the courses that are available for honors. In addition, they may not feel inclined to take a class that is not required for their degree. Due to these hindrances, far too many students have been put on probation and/or been removed from the Honors Program before completing the program’s requirements, because they were unable to find an honors course that fit with their schedule and degree each semester, which is aShow MoreRelatedTimeline of Philippine History6991 Words   |  28 PagesDate | Event | 1500 | | Rise of  Kingdom of Maynila  under the  Bolkiah  dynasty | 1521 | March 16 | Ferdinand Magellan  lands on  Homonhon  with three small ships, named the Concepcion, Trinidad and Victoria. Magellan calls the place the  Arcigelago de San Lazaro  since March 16 is the feast day of Saint Lazarus | | March 28 | Magellan reaches the Philippines | | March 29 | Blood Compact between Magellan and Rajah Kulambo of Limasawa | | March 31 | The  first mass on Philippine soil  is celebratedRead MoreHigh School Student Essay20272 Words   |  82 Pagesinformation about the countries’ history, geography, and cultures in their projects.The class had already prepared a large world map with pins marking the students’ countries of origin.While several of the pins were clustered in Mexico and Central and South America, the map showed that students also came from many other parts of the world. Each student was encouraged to invite a family member to come and share a part of the family’s native culture. The parents could bring food, music, and native dress