Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Catalog 2024 - 2025

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 Membership in Psi Tau Omega will be withdrawn if the student’s grade point average falls below 3.0 in any semester.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; Graduation Policies Students must complete a graduation application in the semester in which they expect to graduate. Applications must be completed with the Registrar’s office. If students will be finishing all of their academic coursework by the end of the May semester, they may participate in the May ceremony. If they plan on taking a course at another institution, they must wait until the course is completed to apply for graduation. Graduation Deadlines Commencement Deadline for Applying December October 1 May March 1 • An element of teamwork within the curriculum; • Strengthening of emotional intelligence skills; • A reflection with metacognitive questions; • Twelve (12) additional hours of study.

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