COD's Honors Program offers many benefits, including:
- Honors sections of required courses and electives
- Smaller class sizes for in-depth learning
- Extracurricular activities and events
- Honors classes labeled on transcripts
- Honors Independent Study opportunities
- "Honors Scholar" designation on transcripts
- Transfer scholarship opportunities
- Study Abroad scholarship opportunities
- State and national conferences
- Student Success Counselors
- Celebration of Academic Excellence in April/May
Who can take Honors classes?
- Students with a 3.2/4.0 GPA after at least 8 college-level credit hours
- High school graduates with a 3.5/4.0 GPA or 25 ACT/1200 SAT
- No application is necessary.
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Contact Information
Honors Program Office
honorsprogram@cod.edu
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 3418, (630) 942-3318
Dr. Lisa Higgins
Director, Honors Program
Professor of English
Mrs. Cherry West
Administrative Assistant