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Prioritizing service to the academically talented: The honors college
Author(s) -
Floyd Deborah L.,
Holloway Alexandria
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.258
Subject(s) - miami , community college , context (archaeology) , service learning , pedagogy , egalitarianism , sociology , higher education , community service , medical education , psychology , mathematics education , political science , public relations , medicine , paleontology , environmental science , politics , soil science , law , biology
This chapter describes community college honors programs and courses, emphasizing in particular the Honors College at Miami Dade College in Florida. The chapter discusses pros and cons of honors programs and courses in the context of their appropriateness to the community college mission of open access and egalitarianism.