Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Academic Catalog 2026 - 2027

Re-Admission Previously enrolled students who have been away from Beacon College for more than two (2) years (or four full semesters) must re-apply through the Admissions Office. Applicants will need to complete a new Application for Admission, provide official transcripts from any educational institution they have attended since enrollment at Beacon College, and, if necessary, provide a new psycho-educational evaluation. Upon receipt of the application form, the Admissions Committee may request that the student provide additional materials in support of the application for admission. An Admissions visit may also be required. The policy of Beacon College assures nondiscriminatory procedures for readmission. Termination of Veterans Benefits Due to Unsatisfactory Progress The Veterans Administration will be notified to terminate benefits due to unsatisfactory progress or attendance of any student receiving Veteran’s Benefits who remains on academic probation beyond two consecutive semesters. The student may be recertified for Veteran’s Benefits upon attaining satisfactory progress (at least a 2.0 GPA) and being removed from probation. ACADEMIC HONORS A student who earns high grades is considered to make exemplary academic progress. A student whose semester grade point average is 3.6 to 3.99 while enrolled in at least 12 credit hours is recognized on the Vice President of Academic Affairs List . A student whose semester grade point average is 4.0 while enrolled in at least 12 credit hours is nominated to the President’s List . Students who achieve exceptional standing throughout their college work graduate with honors. To graduate with honors, a student must complete a minimum of 61 credit hours for an associate’s degree or a minimum of 120 credit hours for a bachelor’s degree and must have achieved the following cumulative grade point average (GPA):

Honor

Cum GPA 3.40 to 3.59 3.60 to 3.79 3.80 to 4.00

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude

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

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