This is our kick-off episode. In 60 seconds I do my impersonation of the Whos in Whoville. I let you know that we exist.

The Online Honors College exists to assist highly motivated students not limited by geography, work schedules, family responsibilities, or access to a physical campus.

We provide highly motivated students with an engaging, supportive, and a more personalized experience designed specifically for the online environment.

Our purpose is not simply to place traditional honors courses on the internet, but to build a distinct community in which students are challenged to use evidence-based reasoning over knee-jerk echoing, thoughtful and effective communication over social media all caps screaming, meaningful research, to connect their education with leadership, service, and professional growth.

Through enriched coursework, faculty mentorship, collaborative experiences, cultural programming, and a shared experience model, the Online Honors College gives students both the flexibility of online learning and the depth of an honors education.

We exist for students whose experiences, ambition, and curiosity needs to be cultivated, regardless of where or how they attend college. We also exist to demonstrate that online education can be personal, demanding, innovative, and transformative. At its core, the Online Honors College creates access to opportunity while maintaining the expectations of terrestrial honors colleges.

The OHC at HCC gives students with the right fit a community in which to grow, and a platform from which to pursue their academic, professional, and personal goals.