This program promotes academic excellence and the diverse course work challenges Honors students to achieve their full potential while fostering their talents and exceptional abilities. The Native American Club promotes an awareness and an appreciation of the Native American experience. The Outdoor Adventure Club is intended to educate students in outdoor survival and adventure recreation skills. This organization will also allow students to experience outdoor sports and activities such as camping, rock climbing, water skiing, snow skiing and ropes courses. The chapter s activities include programs and projects designed to promote professional competence, civic responsibility, community and school service, and social development.
Membership is open to all students.
A 2.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for continued membership. Initiates must have completed at least one semester of two-year college work, must be judged of good moral character and must possess qualities of good citizenship. After becoming a member of Phi Theta Kappa it is necessary to maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA in order to remain a member in good standing. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is the promotion of scholarship, the development of leadership and service, and the cultivation of fellowship among students of two-year colleges in the United States. Members of Alpha Beta Upsilon Chapter have the opportunity to participate in the National Honors Institute.