Honors Study

County College of Morris offers both full- and part-time students the opportunity to take honors classes or even earn Honors designation on their transcript. Honors classes are designed to help exemplary students develop their special talents and enjoy an intensive and stimulating learning atmosphere. At CCM, we offer two honors class formats: Honors and Honors Option. Honors classes offer smaller class sizes in which all students enrolled are Honors students, while Honors Option offers those who excel in the core courses of their major or specific subjects an opportunity to achieve a higher level of competence in a regular section of a class. In addition to the standard assignments, students will complete an Honors project that relates to the course objectives, and they work closely with the professor to complete the assignment. Those who qualify may take as many Honors courses as desired. Please note that the courses offered vary per semester.

Honors study provides exceptional students with unique study and learning opportunities to prepare them for highly specialized fields of work or transfer to the best colleges and universities in the United States. Honors students meet regularly with the Honors Director and Coordinators, and become part of a small community of scholars engaged in sophisticated levels of inquiry. Special recognition of Honors study is indicated on student transcripts and at graduation. To earn Honors designation on their transcript, students enrolled in Associate in Applied Science programs must complete 16 credits of Honors courses. Students enrolled in Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in Science programs must complete 18 credits.

Students can qualify for CCM Honors directly from high school or while enrolled at the college. Admission from high school requires an SAT score of at least 1240 or ACT 26 or graduating within the top 10%. Currently enrolled students at the college must have completed at least 12 credits and have a 3.3 or higher GPA. We also welcome Challenger Program students to take part in CCM Honors. High school junior or seniors who are recommended by a counselor or teacher may take appropriate Honors course with permission of CCM Honors. Any student who does not fulfill these requirements but still wishes to take honors courses should speak with the CCM Honors.

For complete details or questions about Honors please contact us at honors@ccm.edu or visit the CCM Honors Website: https://www.ccm.edu/academics/honors-study/