Courses for which contracts are successfully completed are designated as Honors courses on the student's transcript. Honor Fraternities Phi Theta Kappa Students who achieve outstanding scholastic records and demonstrate qualities of good citizenship receive recognition through admission into Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is the national honor fraternity which aims to promote scholarship, develop character, and cultivate fellowship among men and women students of two-year colleges. Iota Xi is the chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Union County College. The Omicron Beta Chapter of the Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society is a national honor society for students in the engineering and engineering technology programs.
Students are eligible for membership if they are in the top four percent of their class.
Mu Alpha Theta Students with an interest and ability in mathematics are recognized through admission to Mu Alpha Theta. Mu Alpha Theta is a National Honor Society which promotes scholarship in mathematics at two-year colleges. Requirements for admission are 3.5 average in any mathematics course at the MAT-145 or higher level and an overall 3.0 cumulative average. Psi Beta Psi Beta is a national honor society in psychology associated with the American Psychological Association. It was founded expressly for community and junior colleges.