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Honors
Honors Recognition
Honors Designation
Honors Fraternities
Honors
Only matriculated students will be considered for honors. Matriculated students carrying 15 credit hours during one semester are eligible for the Vice President for Academic Affairs List if they attain an average of 3.00 with no grade lower than "C", and for the President's List if they achieve an average of 3.50, with no grade lower than "B". Matriculated students carrying 12 credit hours during one semester are eligible for the Vice President for Academic Affairs List if they attain an average of 3.25 with no grade lower than "C", and for the President's List if they achieve an average of 3.75 with no grade lower than "B". Matriculated part-time students will be considered for the Vice President for Academic Affairs List if they have earned at least 12 credit hours and have attained a minimum cumulative average of 3.00. Once this minimum is met, part-time students must carry no less than 6 credit hours and attain a semester average of 3.25 with no grade lower than "C" for the Vice President for Academic Affairs List and 3.75 with no grade lower than "B" for the President's List. Students who maintain the above averages throughout the two-year period of their attendance and who meet all other requirements are highly recommended for transfer to four-year institutions to complete requirements for a bachelor's degree. 
Honors Recognition
Honors Scholars are students who, at the time of graduation, have maintained a 3.5 GPA, completed honors contracts in at least four courses, and completed all four core Honors courses. Honors Certificate students are those who, at the time of graduation, have maintained a 3.25 GPA, completed contracts in at least two courses, and completed at least one core Honors course.
Honors Designation
Students may also complete Honors contracts in their course work. Honors contracts are agreements with the course instructor for additional work beyond the normal course requirements. Such contracts are designed to intellectually challenge the student in terms of critical analysis and application of the course material. Contracts must be approved in advance by the Honors Director. Courses for which contracts are successfully completed are designated as Honors courses on the student's transcript.
The Honors Designation allows students to complete an academic program other than the Liberal Arts/ Honors Program and gain Honors Designation if they meet the standards of that program and the Honors Designation requirements:
- complete eight honors courses or sections;
- maintain at least a 3.2 GPA;
- include PHIH 150 (HRS) (Logic and Critical Thinking) and ENGH 150 (HRS) (Writing the Research paper for Honors Students) in the eight Honors courses or sections taken.
The advantages of Honors Designation include classes with smaller enrollment than normal, Honors designation at graduation, individual faculty mentors, and developing critical thinking, problem solving, self-motivating, and communication skills that help students act responsibly in the world and transfer to select four-year colleges.
Honor Fraternities
Phi Theta Kappa
Students who achieve outstanding scholastic records and demonstrate qualities of good citizenship receive recognition through admission into Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is the national honor fraternity which aims to promote scholarship, develop character, and cultivate fellowship among men and women students of two-year colleges. Iota Xi is the chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Union County College. Full-time students who have earned 12-24 credits at Union County College with a cumulative average of 3.50 or 24 or more credits at Union County College with a 3.40 average are eligible for admittance into Iota Xi Chapter.
Tau Alpha Pi
The Omicron Beta Chapter of the Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society is a national honor society for students in the engineering and engineering technology programs. Students are eligible for membership if they are in the top four percent of their class.
Mu Alpha Theta
Students with an interest and ability in mathematics are recognized through admission to Mu Alpha Theta. Mu Alpha Theta is a National Honor Society which promotes scholarship in mathematics at two-year colleges. Requirements for admission are 3.5 average in any mathematics course at the MAT-145 or higher level and an overall 3.0 cumulative average. (Students are eligible after one semester).
Psi Beta
Psi Beta is a national honor society in psychology associated with the American Psychological Association. It was founded expressly for community and junior colleges. The purpose of Psi Beta is to promote, encourage, and recognize scholarship for students in psychology. The local chapter encourages member participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, and other educational experiences as well as service to the community. Membership requirements are, at minimum, an overall average of 3.0 and at least one course in psychology with an overall grade of "B" or better in each psychology course.
Chi Alpha Epsilon
The Psi Chapter of the Chi Alpha Epsilon Academic Honor Society is a national honor society for students in the Educational Opportunity Fund Program. Students are eligible for membership if they have achieved a highstandard of academic performance demonstrated by holding a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or better for two consecutive semesters as full time matriculated students or as a graduating final cumulative average.
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