President's List: Full-time students who earn a 4.0 semester grade point average

Dean's List: Full-time students who earn a 3.5 to 3.99 semester grade point average

Phi Theta Kappa: Candidates for membership must have completed 12 semester hours of Associate Degree work with a grade point average of 3.5, possess recognized qualities of leadership, and be recommended by a member of the faculty. Members must maintain a 3.25 grade point average after initiation. Membership is noted on students' official transcripts. Members are recognized at UTB/TSC awards ceremony and may wear the Phi Theta Kappa gold stole and tassel at Commencement. The purpose of the local Alpha Mu Chapter is to promote scholarship, develop leadership skills, and cultivate fellowship among qualified students.

Alpha Chi: Alpha Chi, a national college scholarship honor society founded in 1922, represents the highest academic honor on any member campus. The objectives are to promote and to recognize superior scholarship and those elements of character that make for effective service. Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes in the academic divisions of colleges and universities. Students must have at least a 3.5 overall grade point average to be invited to become members of the Texas Alpha Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi at UTB/TSC.

Honors in Graduation

At the time of graduation, students earning a bachelor's or associate degree will be recognized for sustained scholastic excellence by graduating with appropriate honors. Honors will be determined by a student's cumulative grade point average on all university-level undergraduate hours taken, including transfer hours. If courses have been repeated, the last grade recorded will be used in determining grade point average. Honors are as follows:

Summa Cum Laude:      3.90-4.00

Magna Cum Laude:       3.70-3.89

Cum Laude:                    3.50-3.69

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