Tougaloo College
The Tougaloo Honors Program An Overview The Honors Program at Tougaloo College offers students a rigorous, liberal arts curriculum that offers research, cultural enrichment, and study abroad opportunities. The Honors Program contributes to the scholarly climate on campus through our courses, lectures, and opportunities for students to study abroad and to conduct original research and present their findings at professional conferences. Program Goals • To challenge academically gifted students with a rigorous curriculum • To strengthen critical thinking and writing skills • To foster an intellectual climate on the campus through lectures, interdisciplinary research-based activities and travel opportunities • To enhance and introduce students to the finer elements of a cultured society • To provide students with opportunities to conduct and present original research, with and independent of faculty, at professional conferences Eligibility Requirements • Incoming freshmen must submit a completed application and writing sample, a minimum recommendation, and an official high school transcript. • Sophomores and junior transfers seeking acceptance must submit a college transcript denoting a 3.4 G.P.A., a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation. • Scholars must maintain a 3.4 G.P.A. to continue in the Honors Program. If a student’s G.P.A. falls below 3.4, he or she is given a semester grace period as probation. Honors Program Courses ENG 103 & 104: Effective Communication (4) These honor courses are designed to allow eligible students fulfill English requirements on an honors level. Attention is given to linguistic proficiency and mastery of expository and critical writing through problem-centered and interdisciplinary techniques. HNS 100: Topics in Honors (3) Page 24