Departmental Honors Scholar
Discipline specific coursework leading to a student being designated as a Departmental Honors Scholar may be available in all Schools. Each department establishes the honors criterion and all students who wish to receive Departmental Honors must be members in good standing in the Honors College.
Students completing their degree as a Departmental Honors Scholar will have the departmental honors scholar designation on the transcript.
Freshman and sophomore honor students will be required to take specially designated Honors Seminars. At the completion of the junior year, Honors College participants must prepare and submit a research project for presentation at a state, regional or national conference.
Honors students must follow the prescribed Honors Curriculum in conjunction with their plan of study for their academic major.
Honor students must complete an honors thesis during the senior year for three hours credit. The student must plan and implement a research project or thesis in their major field of study. The thesis will be presented at the Senior Capstone Defense.
Saint Augustine’s University Honors College participants are also responsible for completing 36 hours of community service annually which will be reviewed at the conclusion of each academic year to help determine successful progress in the program.
Students must actively participate in activities sponsored by the Honors College. Failure to do so will result in suspension from other Honors College related functions.
Students are expected to attend at least one conference and take the appropriate exam for graduate study by the end of their junior year.
Honors College Policy: All Honors College Students are required to enroll in a scheduled honors course each semester of the academic year (fall and spring semesters). Honors Program Students must take a minimum of 18 hours (six honors courses with section H designation) for certificate recognition and 24 hours (eight honors courses with section H designation) for scholar recognition.
Students who are not enrolled in a scheduled honors course must designate one course as an honors course through the Honors Course Contract. The Honors courses are only offered during the fall and spring semesters. Credits transferred from another institution count toward “University” academic requirements but DO NOT count as Honors credits.
Honors College Policy: Students must enroll in Honors Freshman Studies Seminar. The college requires all freshmen and transfer students with less than twenty-four hours of transfer credit to complete the Freshman Studies course. Students MUST actively participate in activities sponsored by the Honors College. Failure to do so will result in suspension from other Honors College and related functions.
Honors College students are expected to attend at least one conference and take the appropriate exam for graduate study by the end of their junior year.
Community Service
A major component of the Honors College is service to the community. Honors College students are required to perform a minimum of 36 hours of community service per year. Students must enroll in the Honors course HON 107-108, 207-208, 307-308, 407-408 each year of their participation in the program to document their service.
Leadership Lab
Leadership is one of the hallmarks of the Honors College program. Honors students are expected to develop their leadership skills and potential throughout their matriculation at Saint Augustine’s University. Freshmen are expected to perform at least one leadership role in their first year and upperclassmen are required to perform at least three leadership activities each year. In order to document their leadership students enroll in HON 109-110, 209-210, 309-310, 409-410.
GRE/MCAT/LSAT/GMAT Testing
Honors College students will have available to them the Kaplan Preparatory Course materials. These materials will facilitate the preparation of the student for the professional school examination in their major. Both study materials and practice exams will be provided.
Study Abroad Program
The Office of Global Study Abroad and International Programs works to prepare students to serve as leaders in their local, national, and international communities. With the ever-increasing demand for qualified employees who can navigate and appreciate cultural differences, it is imperative that students acquire the leadership skills that allow them to excel in this global society. Students must be able to acquire and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that will make them marketable and successful no matter their specific career choice. The Office of Global Study Abroad and International Programs works to cultivate culturally competent and sensitive students that excel in whatever global environment they might find themselves in. The goal is to encourage the personal and professional growth of all of students through academic rigor, global awareness, and leadership development. This is accomplished through an interdisciplinary approach which allows students to explore their specific cultural program of focus while also examining other relevant political, social, cultural, and economic perspectives. This creates a more in-depth experience and well-rounded view that students can then take and apply to other areas of their life.
Three Phases of Global Study Abroad
- Pre-Departure and Orientation-Introduction, Overview, and Excursion Preparation
- Excursion and Immersion-Study Abroad and Global Learning Experience
- Post Review and Integration-Debriefing, Presentation of Global Experience and Induction into Saint Augustine’s University Ambassadors of International Excellence Program
Concentration in Leadership Studies
The largest part of the Leadership Journey is the academic aspect. A concentration in leadership studies is available to students across all disciplines. This experience is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge of leadership and help them improve their ability to lead in today’s multicultural and quickly changing world. The primary goal is to provide students with formalized opportunities to obtain leadership training skills, experiences, and applications through a program of study that is interdisciplinary in nature.
Once enrolled in the Leadership Institute, students are required to complete 12 credit hours with at least a grade of B or greater.
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