The Honors Program

AB Tech's Honors Program offers exciting and challenging educational opportunities for talented, highly motivated students. Honors students are encouraged to pursue individual goals and research and expand learning beyond the classroom. Frequent interaction with instructors and other honors students broadens the educational experience and enhances knowledge. Students may graduate from AB Tech with distinction and transfer their honors credits to other schools.

Benefits for Honors Students

In addition to having the opportunity to work in the highly motivating and academically challenging honors program, student will enjoy:

• Special recognition at their graduation ceremony.
• Honors designation on their transcripts.
• Enhanced transfer opportunities.
• Community involvement through service learning projects.
• Leadership and mentoring opportunities.
• Excellent preparation for future endeavors.
• Exposure to new technologies integrated into the traditional classroom experience.
• Increased emphasis on communication and critical thinking skills.

Students who are currently enrolled and those considering furthering their education at AB Tech should contact Gigi Derballa at 254-1921, ext. 329, for additional information about the Honors Program.

Honors Credit

Students may receive an honors certificate or degree. Certificates are awarded to students who receive at least 12 semester hours credit in honors courses with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better. Honors degrees are awarded to students with at least 18 semester hours in honors courses with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better. All honors courses should be taken at AB Tech.

Eligibility to Enter the Honors Program

In order to register for an honors course, students must meet one of the following criteria:

1.  CPT scores of 81 in algebra and 95 in both sentences and reading.

2.  SAT scores of at least 550 in both English and Math.

3.  Overall 3.5 GPA after 12 semester hours in curriculum courses at AB Tech.

Students should ask their advisor or counselor about the honors program when they register for classes.

How to Find Honors Classes in the Schedule

Look for classes that have a plus sign (+) in the section number (example: D1+). Students who meet the criteria may enroll for one or more of these honor classes.

Pre-Major Programs

offered both day and evening