Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
To ensure that honors course credits are applied appropriately and efficiently within a student ’ s academic plan , the student should meet regularly with his / her program advisor and the Director of the Honors Program , preferably each semester at the time of pre-registration , for a review of the distribution and placement of honors credits .
Benefits Recognition of Honors Program on transcript and diploma Special advising Small seminar classes that emphasize interactive learning and critical thinking Immersion in a challenging , classical liberal arts education Cultural and social events and occasions for informal gatherings with Honors faculty The option of on-campus Honors living-learning community Enhanced eligibility for graduate study and employment Participation by students from a cross- section of academic majors Weighted GPA for HON courses Early course registration
Program Student Learning Outcomes : PLO1 : Communicate effectively in oral and written formats . PLO2 : Collaborate with others and interact as responsible , thoughtful , and compassionate citizens of the world of the twenty-first century . PLO3 : Develop research skills , including the ability to question , synthesize , analyze , reason and interpret information . PLO4 : Recognize the interconnectedness of knowledge , regardless of discipline . PLO5 : Identify , evaluate , analyze , and interpret primary sources . PLO6 : Assess differing and often conflicting interpretations of primary source texts that provide contemporary insights into intellectual , cultural , political , and social movements .
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