Honors Studies
The Honors Program & PTK Chapter at NCTC
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NCTC’s Honors Program is an opportunity for high-achieving students to earn honors credit in core curriculum courses taught by experienced and engaging faculty dedicated to honors education. Honors students have the opportunity to attend events on-campus and throughout the DFW Metroplex and perform service to the college and their communities.
Participation in Honors
By participating in the Honors Program, Honors students are connected with other students on campus to develop a community of scholars. Students earn Honors designation on their transcripts and qualify for distinction at graduation. Honors Program Graduates receive a medallion at graduation, which is one of the highest honors an NCTC graduate can achieve.
Transfer to University
The Honors Program also helps students transfer to 4-year universities and connects them with service and leadership opportunities. All of these experiences make students more competitive when applying to selective undergraduate and graduate programs, when applying to other Honors programs, and when applying for scholarships.
How Honors Can Help You
Honors designated courses
Cultural enrichment opportunities
Transfer assistance to 4-year universities
Academic recognition at graduation
Leadership and service opportunities
Study abroad opportunities
Belong to a community of scholars
Opportunity for individual research, and for conference presentations
Challenge your mind. Change the world.
Apply to join the Honors Program.
Join NCTC’s Psi Iota Chapter.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the world's largest honor society for community college students.
“I recently got accepted to the AddRan College of Liberal Arts at Texas Christian University as a Writing major and was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship for $100,000 over the course of four years. In addition, I was accepted into the John V. Roach Honors College. I’m very excited to continue my educational journey, and I would certainly say that the North Central Texas Honors Program enriched my education, which helped me prepare for and get accepted to Texas Christian University.”
“NCTC Honors has allowed me to challenge myself within the classroom by digging deeper into the material offered in class and has also allowed me to develop stronger relationships with my professors and classmates.”
“As a first-generation college student, the NCTC Honors Program is helping me achieve my dreams.”
Graduating with Honors.
To graduate as an Honors Program Graduate with honors distinction on your official transcript and diploma, you'll need to complete 12 hours of honors coursework. You'll receive a medallion and distinction at graduation. It’s one of the highest honors an NCTC graduate can achieve!
See the world.
NCTC offers study abroad experiences during each mini-mester.
Contact us.
Please reach out to us to find out how Honors can benefit you.
Jill Swarner
Honors Program Director
jswarner@nctc.edu
(940) 668-3343