The College Honors Program
Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) educates and empowers all of its students by providing environments for intellectual and creative development. Students take an active role in their education. They examine not only what they are taught but also how they receive, create, and share ideas with others. The College Honors Program (CHP) serves students who want and need a learning environment that is enriched with even greater academic and creative challenges, and who will work and learn with students seeking similar experiences.
The CHP is housed within the General Education curriculum. Each semester, selected General Education courses are designated as CHP sections; they are coded with the “HP” designation, as in ART 252-HP01. Qualified students who are not in the CHP may enroll in these sections by permission of the instructor.
Students have multiple opportunities to apply for admission into the CHP. Incoming first-year students are accepted on the basis of their high school grades and SAT or ACT scores. Those applying as enrolled MMC students or transfers are accepted on the basis of their College GPA. Up to two honors courses from a previous institution may be applied toward CHP credit.
CHP students take six of their eleven General Education courses as CHP sections. In certain circumstances, CHP credit may be given for study-abroad courses and Independent Study projects. CHP students are strongly encouraged to complete at least two CHP sections by the beginning of their 76th credit at MMC. All CHP students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.50 to remain in the program.
Upon graduation, students who have successfully completed all of their CHP requirements will have “Graduate, College Honors Program” recorded on their transcript. The designation also accompanies their name in the Commencement program.
CHP students are involved in planning exciting extracurricular activities, such as guest lectures, symposia, scientific and creative demonstrations, performances, and exhibitions. All members of the Marymount Manhattan community are invited to attend. For additional information on the College Honors Program, please see the CHP website: http://www.mmm.edu/academics/college-honors-program.php.