Requirements
To achieve graduation as a CAS Honors Community Scholar, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA and must complete the following requirements:
Freshmen honors students complete a minimum of 13 credits at the honors level.
a. Of these 13 credits, freshmen honors students would need to complete two cohorted honors experiences:
• CAS-H101 (except for Art & Design majors); and
• First-Year Honors Seminar (SF-H).
b. 8 units would be completed by taking honors courses to meet their core requirements over multiple semesters.
Sophomore invited honors students and transfer honors students take any 13 credits at the honors level over multiple semesters.
Students may apply to the Honors in the Major program for their final two years of study.
About the CAS Honors Community Scholars Program
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Maintaining Eligibility in the Honors Community Scholars Program
To remain in good standing as an Honors Community Scholar, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 and must have no grade of D or F. Students must also demonstrate progress to completion of honors requirements. Finally, Honors Community Scholars must be in good standing with Suffolk University and have no disciplinary actions with the Dean of Students’ Office. To maintain good standing, students must also be in compliance with the Academic Misconduct Policy.
About the CAS Honors Community Scholars Program
Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within the CAS Honors Community Scholars Program.
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