Honors College
A Community of Scholars
As an Honors College student, you will work with mentors and fellow students to get the most out of your undergraduate experience.
A Community of Scholars
Graduate with Honors through one of two programs available at A&M Commerce–the cohort program for entering Freshmen, or the program for current and transfer students. Both programs offer the opportunity to take Honors-only courses, receive Honors scholarships, engage in high-impact educational experiences and complete a capstone project with a faculty mentor.
Begin Your Honors Experience Today
The Honors College offers programs for incoming freshmen who apply in their senior year of high school and for current A&M-Commerce and transfer students. As part of the Honors College, you will experience an interdisciplinary curriculum featuring unique and challenging courses. With small class sizes and personal faculty mentors, you will have the opportunity to conduct high-level research or an internship as part of your capstone experience. Substantial scholarships can help offset tuition, fees, housing, meals and books. Completing your degree through the Honors College will help you grow your knowledge of leadership and service in an interconnected and dynamic world.
How to Apply
Complete the Honors College application, which opens on September 15th and includes an essay.
- The essay is scored in terms of creativity, style and grammar/syntax/spelling.
- If a student earns an interview, essays can be used to help shape the discussion and provide perspective on interview responses.
- Essay prompts can be found within the online application.
Student Organizations
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest and most prestigious general honor society in the United States. More than 30,000 students are inducted each year from over 300 colleges and universities across the nation. Texas A&M University-Commerce founded Chapter 322 in 2013 and holds regular induction ceremonies each year.
To join, students must be invited and approved by the chapter president.
Membership can be earned through a multitude of avenues:
- Juniors must have completed at least 72 credit hours, with at least 24 semester hours at their current institution, and rank in the top 7.5 percent of their class.
- Seniors must have completed at least 90 credit hours, with at least 24 semester hours at their current institution, and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.
- Graduate students must have completed at least 18 graduate hours or the equivalent at their institution and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.
- Faculty, professional staff and alumni who achieve scholarly distinction may also be eligible.
Invitations for Phi Kappa Phi are distributed every spring semester.
News Spotlights
A&M-Commerce Alum Receives Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
The Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) Honor Society recently awarded MacKenzie Van Buren, an A&M-Commerce alum, a Fellowship worth $8,500. One of only 62 recipients nationwide, Van Buren is the university’s first PKP Fellow. A member of the Honors College, Van Buren graduated from A&M-Commerce in May with a bachelor’s in business administration. As a PKP […]
A&M-Commerce Names New Honors College Dean Following National Search
Dr. Erin L. Webster Garrett is set to join A&M-Commerce as dean of the Honors College on July 1. She is currently the associate vice provost at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). At VCU, Webster Garrett led the effort to institutionalize experiential learning as a part of every baccalaureate degree. She is a recognized leader in […]
Preserving History: TAMUC Student Helps Keep The East Texan Alive
Jackson Thornton, a senior Computer Science major at A&M-Commerce, is helping preserve the university’s rich history. Since August, he has interned in the Archives Department, located on campus in Waters Library. His role is to digitize The East Texan, A&M-Commerce’s former student newspaper, so readers worldwide can access it digitally. The East Texan was the […]
A&M-Commerce Hosts Special Education Mini Field Day for Commerce ISD
Students of all abilities from Commerce ISD (CISD) and A&M-Commerce joined forces to facilitate a day of activities for students with disabilities on Friday, Sept. 29. In total, more than 50 CISD students attended with several teachers and staff members. General education students participated as peer mentors. Hosted in the Nursing and Health Sciences Building’s […]
A&M-Commerce Alum Joins Tarleton Psychology Faculty
A&M-Commerce alumni Dr. Amanda Stevens accepted a position as assistant professor of psychology at Tarleton State University. Stevens began her position this fall semester. Stevens earned three psychology degrees from A&M-Commerce. She completed her bachelor’s with honors in 2011, her master’s in 2019 and successfully defended her dissertation to receive her doctorate in 2022. At […]
Honors College Student at A&M-Commerce Earns Study Abroad Grant
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently awarded A&M-Commerce Honors College student Haley Turner a $1,000 grant to study abroad. Turner is one of only 125 national recipients. The grant is designed to support undergraduate students at campuses with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter who seek to expand their academic experience by studying abroad. […]
A&M-Commerce Graduate is “The Voice of Hunt County”
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Carissa Carter has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her talent and determination were on full display as the inaugural winner of “The Voice of Hunt County,” a singing competition held April 14-15 in Greenville, Texas. Carter loves telling stories through song. She got her start crooning to […]
A&M-Commerce Chemistry Student Receives Recognition at Regional Meeting
A&M-Commerce chemistry student Shea Garland received recognition for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation in Organic Chemistry at the American Chemical Society’s recent 2021 Southwest Regional Meeting in Austin, Texas. Garland is an Honors College student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Dr. Stephen Starnes, associate professor of chemistry at A&M-Commerce, said he is proud of […]
Health and Human Performance Undergrad Selected for Research Funding
The Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (TACSM) has selected A&M-Commerce student Taryn Cast to receive an undergraduate Student Research Development Award. The university will receive a $1,000 grant to support Cast’s research project, “Physical Fitness of Texas Law Enforcement Cadets.” Principal investigators for the study are A&M-Commerce faculty members Michael Oldham, […]
Honors College Student Finds Ingredients for Success at A&M-Commerce
Noah Garcia, an Honors College student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is cooking up a recipe for success by exploring the history of food with his podcast series, “A Bit About Bites.” Noah’s passion for culinary arts began at an early age. He originally aspired to be a professional chef, earning a certificate in culinary foundations […]
Alumni
The alumni of the Honors College and Regents Scholar program pride themselves on building a community of scholars whose friendships persist beyond A&M-Commerce. The relationships you build here can last a lifetime.
As an alum of one of our programs, we value you. We strive to keep in touch through newsletters, mixers and of course, homecoming reunions. Our alumni newsletter is distributed three times yearly in April, August and December. If you haven’t received a newsletter, please take a moment to ensure your information is up-to-date with the university’s Alumni office.
We would love to hear from you! Send us updates in our alumni private groups on Facebook or contact us at [email protected], [email protected], or 903.468.3001.
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Contact Us
- Honors College
- 903.468.3001
- [email protected]
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011