Honors at Graduation

Departmental Honors

Requires completion of two Honors-in-Course or Honors-in-Field projects in student’s major, a 3.50 GPA in major courses, and recommendation by the departmental faculty for the honor.

All University Honors

Requires achievement of Departmental Honors; participation in the University of Saint Mary Honors Program, including attendance of various activities and events (HN 150) and participation in one 3-credit Honors Seminar (HN 350); a 3.70 cumulative GPA; and recommendation of the Honors Committee. Should it not be possible for the student to take the requisite Honors Seminar, then an appeal for exemption from the Honors Seminar may be made through the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. In such instances, participation in an Honors-in-Course or Honors-in-Field outside of the major may be deemed a suitable substitute for course credits in the Honors Seminars.

Students who are double majors will fall into two categories: (a) those who have achieved Departmental Honors in one of their majors, and (b) those who have achieved Departmental Honors in both of their majors. In order to achieve All-University Honors, students falling into both categories are expected to participate in an Honors Seminar. As above, should it not be possible for the student to take the Honors Seminar, then an appeal for exemption may be made through the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. For students in category (a), participation in an additional Honors-in-Course or Honors-in-Field outside of one of the majors may be deemed a suitable substitute for participation in the Honors Seminar. For students in category (b), the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs will advise as to whether a third Honors-in-Field or Honors-in-Course is required or whether an exemption may be granted.