About The Honors College

The Honors College at Miami Dade College, in Miami Florida is a place where goal-oriented students explore new ides and engage in inspired creativity and intellectual collaborations with experienced faculty. Along with a generous financial aid package, The Honors College offers a rigorous curriculum with a challenging array of courses, seminars and enrichment activities. Students interact with professionals, scholars and leaders from around the world who share their expertise and experiences in business, science and the arts.

Students in The Honors College will gain a global perspective in all classes and have additional opportunities for international experiences like foreign exchanges, study travel excursions and internships. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to transfer to the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world.

In essence, The Honors College:

  • provides an academic environment in which students will perform at the highest level of excellence, while becoming independent learners, defining and developing their individual purpose and gift
  • identifies, attracts and prepares high achieving students with outstanding scholastic strengths to excel in rich and challenging academic programs
  • develops exemplary and creative instructional models and enrichment activities to enhance learning
  • enriches the greater College community by providing guests as scholars, speakers, artists, business and scientific professionals to share their expertise and discussions of global concerns
  • assists in attracting and retaining faculty members committed to quality education for exceptional students
  • assists students in the transfer and scholarship application process to ensure maximum placement and financial assistance at transfer universities
  • enhances and markets the public image of the institution as a place where superior scholarship is recognized, honored and encouraged

 

An additional component of The Honors College is the extended honors offerings. Eligible students who desire to earn honors credits toward graduation may enroll in extended honors courses on any of eight Miami Dade College campuses.

 

 

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