Specialized Honors Programs and Honors Diploma

Specialized Honors Programs:

A. Honors Institute Diploma, Honors in the Major and Advanced STEM Certificate

1. Honors Diploma: A.A. or A.S. degree-seeking students who have earned at least a C in eighteen (18) hours in Honors courses, a 3.4 cumulative GPA, and fulfilled all other program requirements as determined by the Honors Institute will receive the distinction of an Honors Diploma that will be designated on the diploma and official transcript and be recognized at graduation.
2. Honors in the Major: Baccalaureate degree-seeking students who have completed at least nine (9) hours in Honors courses, a 3.5 cumulative baccalaureate GPA, and completed all other program requirements as determined by the Honors Institute will receive the distinction of Honors in the Major that will be designated on the diploma and official transcript.
3. Advanced STEM Certificate: A.A. or A.S. degree-seeking students who complete the eight required science and math courses and the two science seminars with a GPA of 3.2 or higher in those courses will receive the distinction of an Advanced STEM Certificate and be recognized at graduation.

B. Honor Society Transcript Notation

1. Student Recognition of membership in Official College Approved Honor Society(s) shall be posted to the student's transcript at the time of graduation.
2. The chapter advisor to College Recognized Honor Society(s) shall provide a membership list to Enrollment Services at the time of graduation of active students in the chapter.