Gwynedd Mercy University AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
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Academic Awards and Honors
Program Honors Program honors are bestowed on graduating baccalaureate students who have achieved distinction in their major . In order to merit these honors , a student must attain an average of 3.5 in the major and must also receive the recommendation of the Dean .
Honors at Graduation Baccalaureate students who have achieved academic excellence throughout their respective programs are eligible to receive a degree with honors at graduation . Candidates for the distinction cum laude must have attained a cumulative average of 3.5 ; for magna cum laude , 3.7 ; for summa cum laude , 3.9 . Students enrolled in the associate degree programs may graduate with distinction if they attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 .
Honor Societies Students of Gwynedd Mercy University are eligible for membership in the following honor societies : 1 . Sigma Phi Sigma , The National Mercy Honor Society . This society is dedicated to the ideals of Catherine McAuley : fidelity , scholarship and service . Freshmen , sophomore and juniors with a minimum 3.2 grade point average , evidence of upholding the mission and values of the University and have a clear commitment of service to the University and / or their community may apply . 2 . Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education . It is the oldest and largest honor society in education . Invitations to join are based on academic achievement , a commitment to education as a career and a professional attitude that assures the member ’ s steady growth in the field of education . 3 . Lambda Iota Tau is an international honor society for students of literature . Its purpose is to reward and encourage excellence in literary scholarship in colleges and universities . To be eligible , a student must major or minor in a department offering literature and all courses prerequisite thereto , and rank scholastically in the upper 35 percent of his or her class . 4 . Phi Alpha T h e t a is the International History Honor Society . Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s chapter , Tau Omicron , was installed on October 29 , 1972 . To recognize and encourage excellence in the study of history , the society honors students who have earned B or better in all history courses and maintained at least a 3.0 ( B ) quality point average . 5 . Sigma Zeta is a national science and mathematics honor society . Beta Delta is the Gwynedd Mercy University local chapter . The purpose of this society is two-fold : 1 ) to encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge of the sciences and mathematics ; 2 ) to recognize the attainment of high scholarship among those qualified for membership in this society . 6 . Iota Kappa Chapter , Sigma Theta Tau , International Honor Society of Nursing , Inc . The purposes of this international honor society are to recognize and foster in nurses superior achievement , the development of
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