Welcome to the Lone Star College–Tomball Honors Program
Welcome to the website of the Lone Star College–Tomball Honors Program. As Director of the Honors Program, I have the rare privilege of working with the most gifted and motivated students at Lone Star College–Tomball. Our program has a lot to offer-smaller class sizes, close interaction with faculty, and specialized coursework. Our students make the program outstanding. Please take the time to look around the website and familiarize yourself with the opportunities the Honors Program has to offer. If you have any questions feel free to contact me, I would love to hear from you. Please visit our Calendar of Events to find out what we have planned for this semester.
Sincerely,
Alanna M. Tynes
Honors Program Director
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The mission of the Honors Program is to provide appropriate learning opportunities for outstanding students who are committed to achieving academic excellence. The Honors student is challenged to perform at their highest intellectual ability through acceleration, enrichment, experience, innovation, reflection and scholarly research. Together, Honors students and Honors Faculty constitute a community of scholars dedicated to quality education, personal growth and lifelong learning.
Honors Theme 2008-2009
Honors Theme for 2008-2009 is
"Crossing Frontiers."
The 2008 NCHC Conference will take place in San Antonio,
TX, October 22-26.
NCHC 2008: Crossing Frontiers
"The barriers to understanding and achievement are many. Honors
education addresses these barriers by empowering students to challenge
expectations and explore new worlds. A community of pathfinders, honors students
and faculty lead us across frontiers in search of knowledge and creative
expression. We meet this year in San Antonio, a city where the cultures of the
world come together to build new connections on the frontiers of the 21st
century."
Admission into the program is by Letter of Invitation sent out twice an academic year. Students must meet ONE of the following requirements for admissions into the Honors Program. If you recently received a Letter of Invitation, then you have met one of the criteria.
- 3.5 cumulative GPA with 9> hours college level credit
- Phi Theta Kappa Member in good standing
- Top 10% of HS graduating class
- 1100 SAT
- 25 combined score ACT
- ASSET score +45 reading +50 writing +23 math
Please scroll down to the link below to print the Honors Program Application.
Honors Courses, Linked Honors Courses and Honors by Contract
Students who are members of the Honors Program are encouraged to take Honors Courses, linked Honors Courses or an Honors by Contract. It is NOT a requirement once you are in the Honors Program, but if you want to graduate with Honors from Lone Star College–Tomball, then a minimum of 9 hours of Honors credit must be completed. Honors Courses, Linked Honors Courses and Honors by Contract are only scheduled during the fall and spring semesters. Students are encouraged to take electives, participate in study-abroad or internships during the summer terms. Pease visit these three links for more information.
Honors Courses Linked Honors Courses Honors by Contract
DEADLINE FOR HONORS BY CONTRACTS EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 3RD
Honors Faculty
Honors Faculty are a select group of instructors who offer Honors by Contracts or teach Honors Courses or Linked Honors Courses.
Faculty Handbook
Honors Scholarship Opportunities
Each semester 3 Honors Program students are awarded $500 scholarships to Lone Star College–Tomball. Applications for this scholarship can be picked up in E213V or printed from the link below.
Fall 2008 Scholarships are due in the Honors Director's Office (E-213V) by Dec. 19th, 2008 by 5:00 pm.
Honors Scholarship Guidelines
Honors Scholarship Application
LSC-Tomball Faculty
Faculty...have you been thinking about offering Honors Credit in the courses you teach? Do you have a great idea for a new course that you are teaching that might be perfect for Honors students? The Honors Program is always looking for enthusiastic instructors to teach our courses or offer Honors by Contracts. Please contact the Honors Program Director Alanna Tynes at x3658 for more information.