The Honors Program is designed for highly motivated students with strong academic preparation who seek additional intellectual depth, challenge, and dialogue. Marymount offers a rotation of Honors classes in different disciplines. These classes are denoted by an ‘H’ in the schedule of classes and are open to students with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Students in Honors courses can expect a stimulating blend of participation, discussion, reading, research, and presentation. Successful completion of three Honors courses is particularly noted at Graduation.

Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Program

Marymount also hosts the Alpha Omega Kappa chapter of the national Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honors society, providing opportunities for service, leadership, and recognition for freshman and sophomore students. PTK membership requires a GPA of 3.3 or higher in college-level classes, is by application, and is coordinated through the office of Service Learning. PTK students are recognized at an Induction ceremony and at Graduation. They also have access to “College Fish,” a comprehensive website for a myriad of scholarship opportunities.

For more information please visit http://www.ptk.org or
Contact: Susan Garman in the Office of Service Learning in Chapel 202

PTK Honors Program Application

Progress Report Form

Delta Epsilon Sigma

With the implementation of our baccalaureate program, Marymount plans to organize a group of upperclassmen to charter membership in Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES). Delta Epsilon Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for students, faculty and alumni of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. It was founded in 1939 to recognize academic accomplishments, to foster scholarly activities, and to encourage a sense of intellectual community among its members. DES requires that members to have completed at least fifty percent of the credit requirements for their baccalaureate degrees and rank not lower than the highest twenty percent of their class in scholarship.

For more information please visit http://deltaepsilonsigma.org/ or
Contact Susan Garman in the Office of Service Learning in Chapel 202

Phi Theta Kappa Events for Spring 2012

JAN 17- First PTK Meeting of the Semester, 12:30 in C-114
JAN 17- PTK Sponsored College Application Session, 7pm in the Learning Center
JAN 30- FEB 10 Valentine Gram Presale
FEB 7- PTK Meeting, 12:30 in C-114
FEB 12- Valentine Gram Work Party  
FEB 13- Gram Delivery
FEB 15- Delta Epsilon Sigma (Upper Division Honor Society) Induction, 7 PM Chapel
FEB 24- Membership Fee and Information Form due for qualified Fall applicants
MAR 1- Canyon Verde Luncheon, C-Hour
MAR 8- New PTK Applications for Spring DUE
MAR 10- Canyon Verde Carnival, 9am-2pm in the Auditorium
MAR 29- PTK Induction Ceremony! C-Hour in the Chapel
APR 17- Elections Meeting, 12:15 in C-114
APR 19- Student Awards Ceremony, C-Hour

Scholarships

Students who are formally enrolled in the Honors Program will have access to “College Fish,” a comprehensive website listing a myriad of select scholarship opportunities.

Honors at Graduation

All honors students receive designation of honors course enrollment on their transcripts. In addition, students who take at least three honors courses and earn an average of a 3.3 in both their honors courses and in their overall GPA will receive special medallion at the graduation ceremony. 

Students with exemplary GPAs will be listed in the graduation brochure with a notation of graduating with: 

Distinction with a GPA of 3.3-3.69, 
High Distinction with a GPA of 3.7-3.89 and
Highest Distinction with a GPA of 3.9-4.0 

Marymount College admits students of any race, color, racial and ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, racial or ethnic origin, in the administration of its education policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.