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Mission Statement: Gaston College’s Honors Program is dedicated to providing all students the opportunity to go beyond their traditional coursework to enhance their scholarly research, community service, and professional aspirations.

Honors Program

Honors Program

The GC Honors Program offers GC students, whether they plan to transfer to a four-year institution or enter the workforce next, a way to deepen their academic experience. By taking honors classes that offer more challenging coursework that encourages deep engagement with the material and by participating in extracurricular campus events, GC Honors Program students develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and leadership qualities.

Honors Pathways

Two honors pathways offer students a choice in how to shape their honors experience:

MOE Pathway

The MOE (Merit, Opportunity, and Enrichment) Pathway is for students who want to complete honors projects or participate in honors opportunities based on personal or scholastic interest without planning to transfer to an honors program at another college or university.

HORN Pathway

The HORN (Honors Opportunities for Research and Networking) Pathway is for students who want to complete honors projects or participate in honors opportunities as part of transfer credits to an honors program at a 4-year college or university.

Program Eligibility and Benefits

The honors program is open to all students pursuing an A.A., A.S., A.E., A.A.S., and Diploma.

Program Benefits

  • Honors Program-specific advising
  • Two Honors Program pathways to help meet your goals
  • One-on-one mentoring with faculty
  • Opportunities to earn points in the Honors Program through special networking events, community service opportunities and enrichment activities.
  • Unique college visits and travel opportunities
  • Potential transfer to your 4-year university’s honors college (based on MOU agreements and admission criteria)
  • Graduate from Gaston College with an “Honors Degree” designation on your transcript

Graduation Requirements

The following is required for students to graduate with honors.

HORN Pathway

  • 3.3 Cumulative GPA
  • 20 Cumulative Honors Points
    • 8 of 20 points from community engagement
    • 12 of 20 points from honors coursework
  • Capstone

MOE Pathway

  • 3.3 GPA in Honors Courses
  • 10 Cumulative Honors Points
    • 4 of 10 points from community engagement
    • 6 of 10 points from honors coursework

Contact Us

Dr. Patricia Williams 
RCB 232
[email protected]
704.922.6527

Logan Dupree
RCB 306
[email protected]
704.922.6324

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