Success is the goal for everyone at Kirkwood Community College. If you value achievement and strive for excellence, you should be challenged academically and inspired to build on your solid foundation of success by participating in one or more of the advanced programs we offer.

Honors Program

You can maximize your learning potential and increase your chances of making it into selective four-year colleges through Kirkwood’s Honors Program.

Challenge yourself - you can learn more about your chosen field by working closely with Kirkwood faculty members within the discipline and completing special honors projects.

The Kirkwood Honors Program is associated with the International Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society for two-year colleges, and entering the program makes you more attractive to selective four-year institutions.

For more information about Kirkwood’s Honors Program, contact Dr. Peter Jauhiainen at (319) 398-5899, ext. 5709, or peter.jauhiainen@kirkwood.edu or visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/artshumanities/honors.htm

Phi Theta Kappa

Phi Theta Kappa is the only internationally-recognized honor society for students attending two-year colleges. Kirkwood's local chapters are Alpha Eta Rho, for main campus students, and Beta Lambda Tau, for students at the Iowa City Campus.

Be part of something fulfilling - both organizations give achievement-minded Kirkwood students the opportunity to network with and energize one another, participate in service projects within the community and be part of a highly-esteemed group on campus.

Members of Alpha Eta Rho or Beta Lambda Tau must complete 12 credit hours at Kirkwood and have a 3.5 or better cumulative GPA.

Study Abroad

You can earn college credits while embarking on once-in-a-lifetime adventures through Kirkwood’s study abroad programs. By studying abroad, you can greatly expand your horizons by stepping outside the conventional college environment, meeting and traveling with other college students, and fully experiencing world cultures.

Set yourself apart – your future resume could include unique bilingual and intercultural experiences, provided only through this exciting program.

Financial aid can be applied to Study Abroad programs and scholarships are also available. For more information about Kirkwood’s Study Abroad programs, or to learn the current academic course schedule, contact Laurie Driscoll at (319) 398-5884 ldrisco@kirkwood.edu or visit their Web site.

Distance Learning Courses

Work toward your degree, enhance your technical skills, or choose a self-enrichment course - all conveniently delivered to you at home or at work.  Distance Learning offers students the opportunity to learn outside of the traditional classroom.  The courses are adapted by Kirkwood faculty members and are considered to have the same outcomes as courses delivered in a face-to-face setting.