Amendment Number III to the 2018-2019 HCC Bulletin 1 Page 4 ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Mississippi State Department of Education Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges American Association of Community & Junior Colleges Mississippi Association of Colleges National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Holmes Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree and certificates. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Holmes Community College. Page 30 (Effective Fall 2019) CLASS STANDING A student’s classification is determined by the amount of work completed, as follows: Freshman ................................................. 0-29 semester hours Sophomore ................................30 and above semester hours Page 100 Phi Theta Kappa (Goodman, Grenada, Ridgeland). Phi Theta Kappa is the international scholastic honor society for community colleges. Its purpose is to recognize intellectual achievement, and to promote scholarship, service, leadership, and fellowship among community college students. PTK Membership Requirements are as follows:  Have completed at least 12 hours of courses at Holmes Community College leading to a degree or certificate. Grades and credits for courses completed at other institutions will not be considered when determining membership eligibility.  Have no remedial classes count towards their 12 hours of courses leading to an associate degree or certificate.  Have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50 (on 4.00 scale) at Holmes Community College, indicating academic excellence.  Be enrolled in at least three semester hours during the semester in which the member is inducted. Invitations may be extended during Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters through various methods of communication, including school email and US email. 2 Page 111, Revised Aviation Management Program of Study 3 Page 151, Revised Pre-Veterinary Program of Study 4 Page 152, Revised Pre-Veterinary Medical Technology Program of Study 5 Page 153, Revised Psychology Program of Study 6 Page 159, Revised Secondary Education Music – Instrument Majors Program of Study 7 Page 160, Revised Secondary Education Music – Piano Majors Program of Study 8 Page 161, Revised Secondary Education Music – Voice Majors Program of Study 9 Page 166, Revised Social Work/Sociology Program of Study 10