Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Academic Catalog 2023 - 2024

Honors Courses & Honors Certificate Students can take a regular course as an Honors course. In the Honors course, students will explore a subject in greater depth and complexity than the regular course. To be eligible to take an Honors course, students must have earned at least 60 credits of which 24 must have been earned at Beacon College. Also, students’ current cumulative GPA must be 3.55 or higher. Instructor and Registrar approval is required for a student to take a class for Honors. Students can earn the Honors Certificate by successfully completing four Honors courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 in these courses. Honors courses and the Honors Certificate are shown on a student’s academic transcript. Psi Tau Omega Psi Tau Omega is the Beacon College Academic Honor Society. Election to this very special and prestigious organization requires three sequential steps. First, the student must earn a minimum 3.55 cumulative GPA after four semesters at Beacon College. Second, the student must be nominated by a faculty member. Third, the nominee must be elected to the Honor Society by a majority vote of the faculty. To qualify for nomination, the student must also demonstrate a high level of integrity and academic honor. Membership in Psi Tau Omega will be withdrawn if the student’s grade point average falls below 3.0 in any semester. Micro-Credentialing Micro-credentialing is a competency-based recognition used when a student demonstrates mastery in a particular subject area. At Beacon College, all micro-credentials must be preapproved and must consist of the following components: • Measurable Student Learning Outcomes;

• An element of teamwork within the curriculum; • Strengthening of emotional intelligence skills; • A reflection with metacognitive questions; • Twelve (12) additional hours of study.

Beacon Foundations Program Beacon Foundations classes feature basic coursework required of most first-year students – including composition, math, and technology – plus several introductory electives. The credits earned will be transferrable to most colleges and universities. Each semester offers student the option of earning as few as 3 or as many as 12 college credits, based on their readiness and goals. Foundation courses are 100% live online to build students college future. In addition to professors, Beacon Foundations involves a team of counselors and learning skills professionals. They’ll help evaluate a student’s needs, select the best courses, and offer recommendations. Live coaching gives each student an active, individualized support around their executive function skills. Students will participate in weekly one-to-one meetings to review progress and also have virtual access to all of Beacon’s on-campus academic and support resources.

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