Honors Points System

Points Values

Total point value to graduate with Honors: 150

Total point value to graduate with High Honors: 175

Total points to graduate with the Honors Medallion: 200

[*these points values are for students who joined as a first year, see "Points Requirements" page for additional values]

How do I get points?

Participation in an event (colloquium counts)	1 point
Participation in an event with a leadership component (leading a colloquium counts)	2 points
Participation in an event with a service component	3 points
Other SMC presentations (not for work or class credit)	2 points
Presenting research at SMC conference (including Spring Symposium)	3 points
Student jobs (Full and part-time)	3-5 points * Depending on hours
Presenting research at conference (non-SMC)	5 points
Internships in career field (unpaid)	5 points
Successful completion of two days of service in a semester	5 points
Completion of course over summer (not receiving SMC academic credit for it)	5 points
Summer of Service	10 points
Honors Contracts/Honors Independent Studies	20 points
Honors Senior Thesis/Honors Senior Capstone	20 points
Independent Summer Research Contract w/ SMC faculty	20 points

Other forms of experience for which you are not receiving financial compensation or academic credit can also be petitioned for points (orchestra, service, attendance at academic events not required for a class, study abroad, etc.)

Transfer students should contact the Honors Director or Coordinator to work out their point goals
At least 60 points must derive from Honors Contracts, at most one Honors Independent Study, and at most one Senior Thesis
Students MUST end their freshman year with at least 10 points
Students MUST end their sophomore year with at least 35 points
Students MUST end their junior year with at least 75 points, of which at least 20 must come from an Honors Contract or Independent Study
For questions regarding points, please contact honors@stmarys-ca.edu