Small Honors Seminars, taught by distinguished College faculty, are at the heart of the Honors Program. These seminars are designed to promote an informal atmosphere, personalized learning, and active student participation. An Honors Seminar may be a special section of a conventional departmental course, or it may be an entirely new course. Delta College courses are designed as interdisciplinary offerings in which the faculty create connections across disciplines. The faculty lecture less and make intensive use of active learning, collaborative learning techniques, and projects, to help students become independent, life-long learners and effective team members.
Courses emphasize development of excellent oral and written communication skills.
Classes are small 15-25 students. Student Mentoring and Advisement GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar, a one-semester extended orientation to college and to Brockport. The GEP 100 instructor serves as academic advisor until the student declares a major and is assigned an advisor in the major department. Students in the EOP program complete GEP 120 Self, College, and Career. All freshmen entering the College Honors Program take HON 112 Introduction to Honors , an offering that includes advisement and orientation.