Information for Current Honors Students

Honors Tracks

Choose the path that fits your goals. The Silver Track offers more flexibility, while the Gold Track is more intense and suited for those planning to transfer to an upper-division Honors College or program.

Silver Track

12 credit hours of honors work, including 1 credit of community-based learning
Maintain a 3.5 GPA
Earn at least a B in each honors class
Earn 20 points on the Honors Point System

Gold Track

21 credit hours of honors work, including the "Knowledge Through the Ages" course
Earn at least a B in each honors class
Earn 40 points on the Honors Point System
Recommended for students planning to transfer to an upper-division honors program at another institution

Honors Courses

Honors courses offer class experiences that are interactive, holistic and in-depth. These courses are limited to 15 students, so you will get all of the benefits of open discussion and intellectual community.
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Honors Co-Curricular Activities

The Honors College Point System is designed to encourage active participation in the Honors community, in the Palm Beach State community, and in the local, national, and international communities to which we belong. Students are expected to earn a minimum number of points, as described in the point system document below. Points exceeding the max of a total of 100 will not be accepted (except Honors Activities points). In addition, Honors Points may also provide a quantitative basis for scholarship determinations, program awards, and other merit-based benefits.

Honors Point System Form

Honors Co-Curricular Activities

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Points summary updates will be issued at the end of each month by email request only to honors@pbsc.edu. We will no longer send notification after each individual submission of activity. Honors College students graduating must submit all points one month prior to the graduation ceremony to be noted in the graduation program.

Important Forms

Honors Graduation Application: This application must be submitted to the Honors office (Mail Station #29) by the term's deadline date (see Honors Calendar).
Request for Letter of Recommendation: Honors students needing a recommendation letter from the Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College will need to submit the form at least three weeks prior to the submission deadline.
Honors College Merit Award Scholarship Form: A $1,000 stipend may be awarded to Honors College participants who hold a minimum 3.5 GPA in PBSC courses, are currently enrolled in an honors course and have completed at least two honors courses and 12 credit hours.