Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1996-1997 Page: 96
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96 Honors Program
A student completing these requirements and attaining a
cumulative GPA of 3.5 will graduate with "University
Honors" (as well as cum laude or other distinctions). This
distinction is printed on the student's transcript and shown
with a gold seal on the diploma.
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
The Departmental Honors track requires 12 hours at the
junior and senior level: two courses with Honors Program
contracts, three colloquia, and a Senior Honors Project.
A cumulative GPA of 3.5 is required at graduation.
"Departmental Honors" is shown on the transcript and
diploma in the same way as "University Honors."connection. They last six weeks, emphasize reading and
discussion, and require a position paper from each student.
Students sign up for colloquia (numbered HCOL 411,
HCOL 412, and so on) as they would any other course.
Topics have includedAmericafrom the Underside; Politics,
Art, and Society; The Mind and Healing; Science and the
Bible; Privacy and the Information Society.
The Honors Project is an independent course, earning
credit as a guided study. The project is directed by a
committee of professors and can often be tailored to
specific career interests. Capstone projects for particular
degrees or fellowships can usually be counted as
Honors Projects.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students may not sign up for Honors Program classes until
they are formally admitted to the program. Applications
are available by mail (write to Dr. Willerton, ACU Station
Box 8242, Abilene, Texas 79699-8242) or at the Honors
Program Office (Family and Consumer Sciences 127).
Freshman applicants will be accepted unconditionally if
they have an ACT-E composite score of 27 or an SAT
combined score of 1270. Advanced students (including
transfers) need similar scores and a solid record in their
previous college work (usually a 3.5 GPA). Students
whose ACT-E or SAT scores are slightly below the cutoff
may petition to enter the program on probation. These
students should submit a letter describing their grades and
other evidence of high ability and motivation (e.g., special
awards or success in honors courses). To stay in the
Honors Program, a student must maintain a GPA of 3.25.
COURSES
Freshman and sophomore Honors Program credit is
available in selected classes in Bible, chemistry,
communication, English, film appreciation, history,
psychology, and other fields. Most of them fit into
University or Degree Core requirements. Freshman and
sophomore Honors Program classes are limited to 20-25
students and are taught by selected faculty members. No
honors classes are offered in summer school. Students may
also earn part of their honors credit through study abroad,
collaborative learning (group projects with other honors
students), and selected junior/senior-level courses. Contact
the director for details.
Junior and senior credit is available by contract in selected
courses in the student's major. Contact the director for a
current list. To pursue a contract, the Honors Program
student attends the class with non-HP students, but does
different or additional work that calls for high ability.
Topics for colloquia are announced yearly They are open
to Honors Program students who are second-semester
sophomores or above. Colloquia are always interdisciplinary,
allowing students with any major to find a
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