Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Academic Catalog 2025 - 2026

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 are graduated 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. 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 Membership in Psi Tau Omega will be withdrawn if the student’s grade point average falls below 3.0 in any semester.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:

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