Honors and Service Learning Programs
Honors Program
The Honors Program offers you the chance to take on challenging, innovative research or writing projects during a regular course with your instructor’s approval. You are able to expand your understanding of the course material by pursuing an independent study of a subject in greater depth.
Program Requirements
A student must earn a minimum grade of a B in the course and fully complete the additional agreed-upon research project to the professor’s satisfaction in order to receive an Honors notation on his/her transcript. If a student does not complete the full parameters of the Honors contract, that student’s grade in the overall course will not be affected. However, a student’s failure to complete an Honors contract may result in fewer Honors contract opportunities. If a student successfully completes 15 credit hours of Honors work and maintains a GPA of 3.25 or higher while attending Redlands Community college, he/she will graduate “With Honors” and receive special recognition at Commencement.
For more information, contact the Honors Program Director at 405.422.1220 or via email at Honors.Program@redlandscc.edu.
Service Learning
Service Learning is precisely what the name implies – an equal combination of service to the community and enhanced learning for the student. It engages students by using what they are learning in the classroom to solve real-world problems. And, the benefits are two-fold. Not only does the program aid Redlands Community College students in gaining valuable hands-on experience, but it also gives our community partners much-needed support to care for those who depend on the services they provide.
Service Learning must:
- Relate in some way to the material being studied in a course;
- Be academically rigorous and focused on course learning objectives;
- Expect students to reflect on their service and connect it to what they are learning;
- Be meaningful and fulfill a real community need.
Service Learning represents enhanced rigor because students must apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to the context of the world, with its increased responsibilities and complexities.
Students may earn Service Learning course credit through an embedded, group class project or through an individualized Student/Faculty contract.
For more information, contact the Director of Service Learning at 405.422.6237 or email: Service.Learning@redlandscc.edu.
Get credentialed in Service Leaning
Micro-credentials are now available in Service Learning for individuals and Service Learning for Community Partners. These credentials give participants an overview of Service Learning as well as the tools to build Service Learning partnerships and projects for students.