Discusses the role of the honor fraternity, Phi Theta Kappa, in recognizing student achievement and motivating student leadership and service at Burlington County College. Reviews the relationship of the college to the society and student responses. (DMM)

A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO SELECTED ALUMNI AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF PHI THETA KAPPA TO DETERMINE (1) PRE-COLLEGE BACKGROUND, (2) JUNIOR COLLEGE ACTIVITIES, (3) TRANSFER SUCCESS, (4) OPINIONS ON JUNIOR COLLEGE, (5) COMPARISON OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR COLLEGES, (6) HONORS AND ACTIVITIES IN SENIOR COLLEGE, (7) UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MAJORS, (8)…

A survey was sent to the entire institutional membership of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in spring 1975 in order to ascertain the extent of honors programs available for two-year college students of exceptional ability. Of the 1,270 institutions surveyed, 644 responded (51%). Results of the survey showed: (1) 47 of the…

This study examined the co-curricular involvement of 80 honors students at a large mid-western institution and the amount and type of their commitment to activities and organizations. The population studied consisted of 672 students in the honors program at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in all stages of their college careers from freshmen…

Suggests that community colleges have always offered programs designed to encourage the enrollment of high ability students, including formal honors programs, honors courses or societies, tuition incentives, and opportunities for independent study. Cites ERIC documents and journal articles reflecting the current literature on honors programs…

Honors programs are not a major part of the community college curriculum due to the colleges' focus on providing access to nontraditional students, as well as the feeling of some community college educators that honors programs are inherently elitist. A 1975 survey found that only 47 of 644 responding institutions had formalized honors programs. A…

In late 1980, a study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to determine how well the college was meeting the needs of its academically superior students. Questionnaires were sent to four groups of students enrolled in fall 1979: Scholar's Grant students, who ranked in the top 10% of their graduating high school class; Phi Theta…

A study of the quality of undergraduate education at Arizona's three public universities is presented as a working paper in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. The honors programs at each university are reviewed and evaluated, with recommendations made for improving the…

This paper discusses attempts made by the author to reinvigorate the College Honors Program at Union County College in New Jersey (UCC). Created in 1985 to offer an enriched learning experience for exceptional liberal arts students, the Honors Program helps students develop their thinking skills and achieve academic success. However, due to…