Scholastic Recognition Programs
Dean's List
The Dean’s List is prepared at the completion of each semester to recognize high scholastic achievement. Students are placed on the Dean’s List when they have obtained a semester grade point average of 3.2 or higher while enrolled for 12 or more semester hours of non-developmental courses.
Honors Program
Highly motivated, intellectually gifted, academically well-prepared, unusually creative, or especially talented students need and deserve a progressive course of study that provides new challenges to their exceptional abilities. The Laredo College Honors Program has always attracted serious students in the pursuit of academic excellence, community involvement, and leadership commitment. Educators at the college are dedicated to presenting students with the most stimulating educational experiences and environment possible.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society of the two-year college with over 1200 chapters internationally and 86 in Texas. To be eligible for membership, students must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an Associate Degree (part-time students may be eligible); have a cumulative GPA of 3.5; receive an invitation to membership from the Laredo College chapter; and must adhere to the moral standards of the society.