The Richard J. Daley Honors Program
Dr. Jeremy Basso, PhD | Dr. John K. Nino, Sr., MD
Honors College Co-Directors
The National Collegiate Honors Council MIssion: To support and enhance the community of educational institutions, professionals, and students who participate in collegiate honors education around the world.Mission Statement
The Richard J. Daley Honors Program offers an enhanced and supportive learning environment responsive to the educational needs of highly capable and exceptionally motivated students of any major. Through participation of faculty noted for excellence in teaching, small class sizes, interdisciplinary Honors colloquia, special seminars, and an increased opportunity for undergraduate research, an enhanced supportive learning environment is achieved.
The Honors Program offers many social and cultural events outside of the classroom. It provides opportunities for students and leadership skills in a variety of settings. Students likewise, gain a heightened awareness of current issues facing our local, national and global community while developing a broadened academic perspective.
To Apply to the Honors Program
- Be eligible for Math 118 and English 101
- Achieved a College or High School GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Complete the Honors Program application (online)
Benefits
- Free Tuition for Honors Courses
- Small class size
- Scholarship opportunities
- Specialized lectures and seminars
- Cultural events
- Letters of recommendation for transfer
- Interdisciplinary coursework
- Interaction with other highly motivated students
- Honors designation on transcripts
- Certificate of Completion
Honors Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Honors Program, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge in the arts, humanities and sciences;
- Effectively communicate information, ideas, and arguments based on scholarly research;
- Critically synthesize findings from multiple disciplines in creative, interdisciplinary ways;
- Employ leadership skills;
- Demonstrate professionalism;
- Establish and work toward goals;
- Continue life-long learning;
- Practice civic and ethical responsibility
Students who apply to the Honors College at Daley College may also be members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; however, such membership is not required. Neither does membership in one program reciprocate to membership in the other. The Honors College at Daley collaborates with Phi Theta Kappa on various academic events and initiatives; however, the two programs, although working out of the same office, operate separately and one should not be confused with the other.
HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS AT DALEY ARE DOING GREAT THINGS!
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Join us and be part of a high-achieving academic community!
Honors Program Committee
- Prof. Tawfiq Abusara – Mathematics, tabusara@ccc.edu
- Prof. Ana Arredondo – English, aarredondo@ccc.edu
- Prof. Jeremy Basso, Ph.D. – Speech Communication, jbasso1@ccc.edu
- Prof. Helena Craules – Art, hcraules@ccc.edu
- Prof. Winifred Armstead-Hannah – Psychology, warmstead@ccc.edu
- Prof. Samuel Kosipa, Ph.D – Economics, skosipa@ccc.edu
- Dr. Rowena Misayah – Biology, rmisayah@ccc.edu
- Dr. John K. Nino, Sr., MD – Biology, jnino5@ccc.edu
- Prof. Christina Robinson – English, crobinson@ccc.edu
- Prof. Benli Shechter, Ph.D. – Social and Political Philosophy, bshechter@ccc.edu
- Dr. Nathan Wood – Philosophy, nwood14@ccc.edu
Faculty and Staff
Honors Program Co-Directors
- Dr. John K. Nino, Sr., MD, Co-Director: jnino5@ccc.edu
- Jeremy Basso, Ph.D., Co-Director: jbasso1@ccc.edu
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Chapter Officers
Chapter Advisor: Professors Jeremy Basso & Christina Robinson
