CV Program Requirements
Graduating with Collegium V Honors
Please see our Traditional Student Guidebook (pdf) or our Non-Traditional Student Guidebook (pdf) for specifics on the requirements and graduating with CV Honors. Successful completion of the CV Honors Program is noted on the graduate’s diploma and transcript.
To earn CV Honors, students are required to graduate with a 3.500 GPA and earn 24 credit hours in honors related work by graduation. A minimum of 12 hours of Collegium V credit must be earned from Collegium V classes.
Up to 12 hours may be earned through approved honors-level work, including undergraduate honors classes, graduate classes, research or internship projects taken as independent studies, university accredited travel abroad class work, and “contract” courses. Students must successfully complete and present an approved honors capstone or thesis.
Continuing Eligibility Requirements
Students must make progress each year towards completing the 24 credit hour requirement and maintain a minimum grade point average to continue their participation in the honors program and remain eligible for graduation with Collegium V honors. Students must meet the following minimum CV course credit hours and GPA standards:
| Year | GPA | CV Course Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| End of Freshman Year | 3.200 | 4-6 hours* |
| End of Sophomore Year | 3.300 | 8-12 hours** |
| End of Junior Year | 3.400 | |
| Graduation | 3.500 |
* Students are required to take one CV course each semester of their first year.
** Students must have a semester-by-semester plan in place with their CV Honors Program Specialist if they have not completed 12 hours of CV course credit by end of sophomore year.
