Honors Program
GMercyU荣誉项目是一个加入有才华和积极进取的同龄人圈子的机会, change-makers, and networking connections. No matter what your major, the Honors Program will enrich your college experience, enhance your resume, boost your employability, 增加你进入研究生院的机会.
Honors Program Mission
荣誉课程致力于提供学术严谨和具有挑战性的课程, steeped in the liberal arts and sciences, to its brightest and most industrious students. 该计划致力于保留一种学术文化，激发真正的学习欲望.
The Honors Program Scholarship
在你大四的最后一个学期，一个特殊的全额学费荣誉项目奖学金.
荣誉计划奖学金适用于第一次入学的学生, 全日制荣誉课程:符合资格的学生，从第一学期开始参加荣誉课程.
该奖学金将被添加到你已经获得的任何其他奖学金和助学金中，以便在你大四的最后一个学期将你的学费降至0美元!
Eligibility requirements:
- First-time, 全日制荣誉课程:符合资格的学生，从第一学期开始参加荣誉课程
- Completion of at least 5 of the 6 required Honors Program courses by the end of first semester senior year; must be on track to complete all 6 courses by end of senior year
- A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 at the end of junior year
- 有望在连续8个学期(4年)内毕业，没有任何纪律处分
*荣誉项目奖学金不包括食宿或其他费用, 而且不能与总统奖学金合并. 学生必须向经济援助办公室报告从私人/外部来源获得的任何经济援助. 当所有来源的捐赠援助(助学金/奖学金/学费福利)总额超过标准学费时，机构资助可能会减少.
Benefits of the GMercyU Honors Program
- An additional .25 added to your grade for each completed Honors course
- Graduating with Honors Program distinction
- Early class registration
- 强调互动学习和批判性思维的小型研讨班
- Exclusive Honors Program cultural and social events, and occasions for informal gatherings with Honors faculty
- Individualized mentoring from Honors Program faculty
- A special reception with GMercyU's President
- 参加格里芬学生领导学院的机会
- Special living/learning on-campus housing
- Immersion in a challenging, 古典文科教育，让学生和教授参与对话和发现
- Enhanced eligibility for graduate study and employment
- 与来自不同专业的学生建立联系
- Incoming first-year, 受邀参加荣誉课程的全日制学生有资格获得荣誉课程奖学金(见上文)，通常还会获得18美元的奖学金,000-$19,000 McAuley Scholarship.
In the Honors program, 我能够从教授那里学到东西，否则我可能无法与他们互动. 即使你不在他们的课上，他们也会为你腾出时间. If you’re excited, they’re excited.
— Andreana Ely '17
Qualifying for the Honors Program
荣誉课程的入学是通过邀请，并基于以下标准:
First Year and Transfer Students
- 3.5 GPA or higher
- 1170 combined SAT scores or ACT equivalent*
*GMercyU不要求学生提交标准化考试成绩. In lieu of SAT or ACT scores, 你可以提交一份老师的推荐信，也可以提交一份写作样本——一篇你已经为高中作业写过的代表你最好作品的论文或文章. Please submit your teacher recommendation to:
Office of Admissions
Gwynedd Mercy University
1325 Sumneytown Pike
P.O. Box 901
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
或者，你可以通过电子方式向招生办公室提交一篇论文 admissions@forminhasdoces.com.
Current Students
- 3.5 cumulative GPA
- One letter of recommendation from faculty
- Interview with Honors Program Director
If you do not meet all the above criteria, 你仍然可以在荣誉项目主任的决定下被录取.
Completion Requirements
一旦你被荣誉课程录取，你将完成六门课程. If you achieve a 3.0 GPA in your Honors courses and a 3.33 overall GPA in your undergraduate degree program, 你将在毕业典礼前的荣誉大会上受到表彰, 你的成绩单和文凭会显示你从荣誉课程毕业.
因为所有的荣誉课程都满足大学的通识教育要求, except for Signature Seminars, 你不需要选修任何额外的课程就能毕业, 你将获得通识教育和荣誉学分.
到目前为止，我最喜欢的荣誉课是神秘主义和超越. 这门课程具有挑战性，发人深省，因为它揭示了我们的信仰随着时间的推移而变化.
— Abigail Kennedy '21, Criminal Justice major
Honors Program Courses
荣誉课程的学生选修以下六门自由学科课程:
Trivium
- Dialectic: philosophy, religious studies, history
- 修辞学:英语、政治学、传播学、历史、哲学
- 语法:英语、传播学、历史、宗教学、哲学
- 音乐:音乐、戏剧、艺术史、英语、传播学、哲学、历史、宗教学
- Mathematics
- Astronomy: interpreted as physical and social sciences
In the courses above, 通过与教授的对话学习，您将深入了解该主题.
当你探索西方文明的历史和遗产, you will sharpen your communication skills, both verbal and written. 你将学会批判性地思考，但也有细微差别和复杂. You will develop a global awareness, 理解人类的自由和对社会的责任, and a sense of humanity’s spiritual, ethical, and moral heritage.
课程材料的复杂性和项目的严谨性将有助于巩固你对自己学习能力的信心，并帮助你为未来的职业生涯做好准备.
[Dr. 墨西拿(Messina)是我有幸交谈过的最聪明的人之一, 他也是我一生中最伟大的导师之一. His impact on me extends far beyond the classroom, where he did impact me greatly, 也改变了我看待周围世界某些事物的方式. My gratitude for Dr. Messina is ineffable.
— Austin Lescanec '18
Contact Us
有关GMercyU荣誉项目的更多信息，请联系招生办 admissions@forminhasdoces.com or contact the program director:
Dr. Patrick Messina
Director, Honors Program
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Gwynedd Mercy University
1325 Sumneytown Pike
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
215-646-7300, ext. 21198
messina.p@forminhasdoces.com