To graduate with an Honors College diploma, a student must be enrolled in the Honors College. To graduate with Business Honors, students must have a minimum UTSA grade point average of 3.25. To graduate with General Honors, Leadership Honors, or Highest Honors, students must have a minimum UTSA or cumulative grade point average of 3.25.
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) majors who have been admitted to the Honors College may earn Business Honors if they maintain a minimum UTSA grade point average of 3.25 and complete an Honors section of five of the following Common Body of Knowledge courses ... learn more
General Honors is designed to provide students with a broad, interdisciplinary Honors experience, primarily through Honors core curriculum coursework. Because the General Honors experience is targeted primarily at lower-division Honors coursework, students are only eligible to earn General Honors if they enter the Honors College as freshmen ... learn more
Leadership Honors is designed to provide students with the opportunity to expand their leadership capabilities and to explore possibilities for enhancing learning capacities and strategic thinking ... learn more
Highest Honors is the most rigorous and most prestigious Honors degree program available through the Honors College. What distinguishes Highest Honors from the other Honors options is the opportunity to pursue greater depth in one's academic field ... learn more
Students who have been admitted to the Honors College and pursue any of the Honors distinctions may also qualify for graduation with international distinction ... learn more
The Honors College offers a Bachelor of Arts in Honors Studies. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Honors Studies may be used as preparation for careers in government service or as an opportunity to prepare for graduate or professional study in areas such as business, pre-med, pre-law, counseling, or social work ... learn more
All students pursuing a Minor in Legal Studies must complete 21 semester credit hours, at least 12 hours of which must be at the upper-division level ... learn more
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
Honors College
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San Antonio, TX 78249-1644
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