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Honors College Benefits

Rising to the challenge.

As a student in the CCBC Honors College, you'll have access to additional resources and opportunities to help you get the most out of your rigorous Honors education.

Scholarships

Students in the Honors College are eligible for a partial scholarship each semester, when they enroll in at least one Honors Course, earn an A or B in the honors course, and maintain a 3.5 semester GPA.

Fresh Start scholarship

An enrolled student who applies and is accepted into the Honors Program will be eligible for a $500.00 Fresh Start scholarship, assuming registration in at last one honors course, earn an A or B in the honors course, and a 3.5 semester GPA. All currently enrolled students, including parallel enrollment students are eligible.

Other opportunities

CCBC has other scholarships specifically dedicated to students in the Honors College. These vary in terms of other requirements.

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The Honors College is very cool. It's not just a community, it's a family.

Guaranteed admission to local colleges

As a successful graduate of the Honors College, you will have guaranteed admission to twelve partner colleges and universities in Maryland.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be awarded an Honors Certificate upon graduation from CCBC. All students in the Honors College who have earned at least 15 honors credits and maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA are awarded this certificate.

Participating schools

  • Coppin State College
  • Goucher College
  • Loyola University
  • McDaniel College
  • Morgan State University
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Stevenson University
  • Towson University
  • University of Baltimore
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • University of Maryland, Eastern Shore



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Challenging course work

CCBC Honors students seek the intellectual challenge of rigorous courses, and expect to reach higher and strive for more in their academic pursuits.

The Honors College is pleased to offer these courses in the upcoming term.

Honors College courses, Fall 2024

 

Honors College Courses, CCBC Catonsville, Fall 2024.
CRN Course Name Course Description Instructor Day Time
92999 CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communication Honors J. Caplan MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
93991 CSIT 101 Introduction to Computers Honors P. Comet TR 11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
93000 ENGL 101 College Composition I Honors M. Schutte TR 12:45-2:05 p.m.
90782 ENGL 102 College Composition II Honors N. Cole-Leonard TR 12:45-2:05 p.m.
92984 ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Science Honors W. Schockner MWF 10:10-11:05 a.m.
91846 ENVS 102 Introduction to Environmental Science LAB Honors W. Schockner F 1:25-4:20 p.m.
93001 HIST 111 US History I Honors (M on-site; W remote scheduled) J. Ackerman  MW+  1:25-2:50 p.m.
93992 HLTH 101 Health & Wellness Honors D. Holland MWF 9:05-10 a.m.
93993 MATH 153 Statistics Honors TBD MWF 12:20-1:35 p.m.
93002 PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy Honors M. Wilson T 5:45-8:40 p.m.
93385 POLS 111 Intro to Political Science Honors (remote scheduled) J. Ackerman MW* 4:05-5:30 p.m.
90407 PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology Honors J. Lewis TR 9:35-11 a.m.
93995 PSYC 103 Human Growth & Development Honors TBD TR 9:35-11 a.m.
93996 SOCL 101 Introduction to Sociology Honors A. Washington M 5:45-8:40 p.m.

The + sections are blended, meeting both on-site and asynchronously.

The * sections are remote scheduled —meeting at a scheduled time on Zoom or Microsoft Teams on the dates and times listed.

Honors College courses, Fall 2024

 

Honors College Courses, CCBC Dundalk Fall 2024.
CRN Course Name Course Description Instructor Day Time
92957 CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communications Honors A. Chamberlain TR 12:45-2:05 p.m.
94105 ENGL 101  College Composition I Honors J. Trucker TR 11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
94069 HUSC 104 Developing Cultural Proficiency in a Diverse World Honors T. Myer R+ 3:55-5:15 p.m.
94000 PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology Honors R. Baker-Taylor TR 9:35-11 a.m.

The + sections are blended, meeting both on-site and asynchronously.

Honors College courses, Fall 2024

 

Honors College Courses, CCBC Essex, Fall 2024
CRN Course Name Course Description Instructor Day Time
92907 ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology Honors N. Brown TR 9:35-11 a.m.
92051 ARTD 106 History of Art II Honors J. Walton TR 9:35-11 a.m.
91634 CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communication Honors  S. Trivane TR 11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
91198 CSIT 101 Intro to Computers Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous) A. Brown MW+ 10:10-11:05 a.m.
93951 CSIT 111 Fund of Logic & Design Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous) A. Brown MW+ 11:15 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
91105 ENGL 101 College Composition I Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous) E. Mantler MW+ 11:15 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
92908 ENGL 101 College Composition I Honors J. Jackson TR 9:35-11 a.m.
93952 ENGL 102 College Composition II Honors H. Harris TR 9:35-11 a.m.
92909 ENGL 106 College Grammar Honors (remote scheduled) H. Harris TR* 2:20-3:40 p.m.
90713 ENGL 209 Creative Writing Honors C. Kizzier TR 11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
93392 ENGL 224 Literature by Women Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous) A. Wilson MW+ 1:25-2:20 p.m.
92585 MATH 153 Statistics Honors T. Tingling MF 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
TBD MATH 153 Statistics Honors  TBD 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
92210 MATH 251 Calculus I Honors A. Beiderman MWF 1:25-2:55 p.m.
93171 PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous) N. VanHorn MW+ 10:10-11:05 a.m.
93953 PSYC 103 Human and Growth Development Honors  K. Howard TR  11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
93954 PSYC 207 Social Psychology Honors J. Carroll TR 12:45-2:05 p.m.
93172 SOCL 101 Intro to Sociology Honors A. Pucino TR 12:45-2:20 p.m.
93393 WMST 224 Literature by Women Honors (MW on-site; F asynchronous)

A. Wilson

 

MW+ 1:25-2:20 p.m.

The + sections are blended, meeting both on-site and asynchronously.

The * sections are remote scheduled —meeting at a scheduled time on Zoom or Microsoft Teams on the dates and times listed.

Please keep Wednesday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. available to attend Essex Honors events and meetings.