Dr. Da'Tarvia Parrish
Honors Program, Director
The Event Center, Office 108
dparrish@livingstone.edu
704-216-6058
Welcome to the Livingstone College Honors Program. Our mission is to offer a curriculum of interdisciplinary excellence designed to challenge and prepare academically gifted students to grow, serve and lead. The primary goal is to develop and maintain an elite body that promotes superior performance in academia, high ethical standards, community service, unity and friendship. LCHP aspires to instill in students the value of commitment and the ability to make successful transitions in life. Join us today!
The 2023 Officers of the Honors Program at Livingstone College
President, Madison Wright of Charleston, SC - Biology
Vice President, Kielce Jones of La Porte, TX - Biology
Secretary, Jordan Paul of Mableton, GA - Business Administration
Parliamentarian, Thomyka Valcent of Saint Lucia - Biology
Chaplain, Erica Tukes of Orlando, FL - Psychology
Miss Honors Program, Kaiya Simmons of Las Vegas, NV - Biology
Mister Honors Program, Jahmier Harris of Los Angeles, CA - Biology
Eligibility For Participation
Admission
Students who wish to participate in the Honors Program must:
- Have a grade point average of 3.70 (on the 4.00 system),
- Complete an application for admission,
- Be enrolled as a full-time student,
- Hold a successful interview with the Honors Committee, and
- Demonstrate a commitment to total participation in and contribution to the Program.
Students who have been accepted for admission to Livingstone College and meet the eligibility criteria may submit an application for membership in the Honors Program. Admission is highly competitive and based on a limited number of openings each year.
First Semester Freshmen: Anthony J. Davis Presidential Scholars are offered full admission to the Honors Program as freshmen. All first semester freshmen are required to register for the honors section of ENG 131H: Freshman Composition, ENG 132 HN Freshman Composition II, and/or ENG 230 HN Fundamentals of Speech, if applicable. Successful completion of these courses are required for retention in the Honors Program.
Continuing Freshmen and Sophomores: Freshmen and sophomores with at least 15 completed hours of coursework at Livingstone College and who have earned a minimum 4.0 GPA, may be admitted to the program by submitting a complete application. The latest point to enter the Honors Program is the first semester of the sophomore year.
Transfer Students: Upon admission, students who are members of an Honors Program at another institution at the time of transfer to Livingstone College are immediately eligible to join Livingstone College Honors Program. Furthermore, students attending community college who were members of Phi Theta Kappa are immediately eligible to join. The latest point to enter the Honors Program for transfer students is the first semester of the junior year.
Program Curriculum
The focus of the Honors Program course work is in the general education courses during the freshman and sophomore years. At the junior level, students must enroll in the colloquium course, and upon graduation, students must submit and defend a senior thesis project before a selected committee.
The Honors Program requires twenty-one (21) hours of classes including the senior thesis project. Fifteen (15) of twenty-one (21) hours must be in General Education. The remaining six (6) hours are Junior Colloquium and Senior Thesis. Students whose majors do not allow extra course work or majors that require a Senior Thesis, may “contract” these courses. Students will not graduate “with Honors” if they have not successfully completed a colloquium course and a senior thesis project before graduation. All grades for honors courses must be given at the end of the semester.
Straight: Honors designated course with only Honors students enrolled.
Dual-roster: A course listed with both Honors and traditional designation.
Customized: Honors students may contract a 300/400 level course (in lieu of Junior Colloquium) with an instructor to complete special assignments and activities as part of a traditional course
Summation of the Honors Program
There are three types of Honors courses.
Straight: All students in a course are enrolled in the Honors Program.
Dual-roster: Honors students are enrolled in traditional courses, but partake in special assignments and activities.
Customized: Honors students may contract a 300/400 level course (in lieu of Junior Colloquium) with an instructor to complete special assignments and activities as part of a traditional course.
Required Honors Courses
Complete 20 hours of Community Service (documented)
Paper/Poster Presentation
Attend Career Fair
Annual review with Honors Program Coordinator
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Join the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) at Livingstone College
Livingstone College students, are you sharp under pressure? Do you enjoy testing your knowledge and showcasing your intellect? Are you energized by spirited competition, opportunities to travel, and the chance to build lasting connections with fellow Blue Bears and other HBCU students?
If so, the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) may be the perfect stage for you to represent Livingstone College with excellence, confidence, and pride.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) is the nation’s premier academic quiz bowl competition created exclusively for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Established in 1989 and sponsored by American Honda Motor Company, Inc., HCASC brings together top scholars from HBCUs across the country to compete in a fast-paced tournament that celebrates academic excellence, teamwork, and Black intellectual achievement.
For Livingstone College, HCASC represents far more than a competition. It is an opportunity for our Blue Bears to showcase their brilliance on a national stage. Teams compete in four-student matches, answering challenging questions across a wide range of disciplines, including history, science, literature, religion, math, the arts, pop culture, and current events.
Each year, qualifying teams advance to the National Championship Tournament, where they compete for national recognition and institutional grant awards provided by Honda to support their colleges and universities.
Participation in HCASC develops:
- Critical thinking and quick recall under pressure
- Team strategy and collaborative leadership
- Confidence in academic mastery
- National networking opportunities with peers from fellow HBCUs
For Livingstone College students, HCASC is a platform to embody our commitment to being Resilient, Relevant, and Ready - ready to compete, ready to lead, and ready to represent our institution with distinction.
For more information, contact the Campus Coordinator: Dr. Da'Tarvia Parrish at (704) 216-6058.
