THERE ARE TWO TRACKS TO HONORS GRADUATION:

Honors Certificate: Students who satisfy the following requirements will be eligible for the Honors Certificate:

• Complete 12 credit hours honors work (any combination of honors classes or honors project contracts);
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5;
• Earn at least a B in each honors class or honorized class.
• Earn at least 20 points on the Honors Point System. 
  *does not apply to students graduating December 2010  

Honors Diploma: Students who satisfy the following requirements will be eligible for the Honors Diploma:

• Complete 21 total credit hours of honors work, of which
  1. 3 credit hours must be IDH2105, “Knowledge Through the Ages”;
  2. No more that 6 credit hours can be in honors projects;
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5;
• Earn at least a B in each honors class or honorized class;
• Earn at least 40 points on the Honors Point System.

Students who are eligible for Honors Graduation should submit an application by mail to the Honors College at Palm Beach State College (MS #51), 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461 or by fax to 561-868-3651. Graduates may also e-mail the application to honors@palmbeachstate.edu. To download and complete the application as a Word document, click here.

The graduation application will be reviewed by the Honors office. If the student meets the requirements, and the application is approved, the application will be forwarded to the Graduation Office. The Graduation Office will make the Honors notation on the student's transcript and place an Honors seal on the student's diploma. The student may pick up the Honors medallion prior to graduation by contacting the Honors office. Note: Diplomas are mailed to the students after commencement.