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The Honors College
Open to students who enroll at RVCC directly after graduating from high school. Admission is competitive and involves a separate application process that consists of an interview, recommendations, and the submission of a high school transcript and SAT scores. Students should have at least a 3.5
GPA and be in the top 20% of their high school class. Students who don’t meet the GPA and class rank criteria can be considered if they have a SAT score of 1100 (or higher) or an aggregate ACT score of 26 (or higher) or are highly recommended by their high school counselor. Those selected for admission will become part of a community of highly motivated students who collectively pursue a 2 year curriculum of honors courses. Honors College students will also be invited to partake in co-curricular, leadership, and cultural enrichment activities. Being a member of the Honors College enhances a student’s chances of transferring to a selective four year college or university.
Honors Courses
The College offers many honors courses each semester for students who want to take academically rigorous classes. Entrance to these courses requires a 3.5 GPA at RVCC, a transferring college or directly from high school. You can also gain entry to an honors class by getting the instructor’s approval. Honors classes are noted on student transcripts and are recognized as a way to improve the chances of being accepted to a quality four-year college. Students who complete 15 or more credits from honors courses receive the Honors Achievement Award.
Institute for Holocaust & Genocide Studies Resource Center
Location: Second Floor, Library
Phone: 908-526-1200 ext. 8524
Website: raritanval.edu/community-resources/holocaust-institute
Serves as the repository for the Morris and Dorothy Hirsch Research Library of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Holocaust and Genocide Resource Room offers a place for quiet study and reflection. Teaching materials, reference materials, a multi-media collection, and internet access are available. The Resource Room serves as an instructional Center for classes, workshops, lectures, and presentations.
Internships & Cooperative Education (Also see Service Learning)
Location: College Center C-116
Phone: 908-526-1200 ext. 8213
An internship is considered a highly important criterion when employers seek to hire a new employee. Internships provide an opportunity for you to explore career choices, gain work experience in your current field of interest and apply your classroom learning to real work situations. In addition, an internship makes you a more marketable candidate when you enter the world of work on a full-time permanent basis.
Similar to an internship, a cooperative education experience, commonly known as a “co-op,” provides academic credit for a structured job experience which is supervised by a faculty coordinator.
Participating in either an internship or “co-op” will help you gain a greater degree of confidence about your choice of academic major and when entering professional employment.
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