Criteria for Academic Honors
All awards are based on a student’s full-time enrollment in regular academic coursework. (Students enrolled in developmental/transitional courses are INELIGIBLE. Pass/Fail and Incomplete grades are not included. Please see the list of developmental/transitional courses below).
PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION
Any undergraduate student who maintains a 3.7 or higher cumulative grade point
average with at least 12 semester hours in the regular academic program each (Spring
and Fall 2022) semester, will qualify for the President’s Medallion. Eligible students
will receive the following:
- 4.0 Gold Medallion
- 3.8 – 3.99 Silver Medallion
- 3.7 – 3.79 Bronze Medallion
FRESHMAN PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Recognition is given to any first-time freshman who obtains a 4.00 grade
point average in their initial (first) semester of enrollment and completes at least
12 semester hours in the regular academic program (No developmental/transitional courses)
DEAN’S LIST
Recognition is given to any undergraduate student who achieves an overall (cumulative) quality point average of 3.3 and above, for two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring 2022), has earned no grade below “C”, enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester in the regular academic program. (No developmental/transitional courses)
FRESHMAN DEAN’S LIST
Any first-time freshman who achieves a grade point average of 3.3 and above, with
a
minimum of 12 semester hours in the regular academic program after one semester, is
eligible for the Freshman Dean’s List. (No developmental/transitional courses)
HONOR ROLL
Recognition is given to any undergraduate student who has attained a semester grade point average of 3.00 or better, has earned no grade below “C”, and has completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in the regular academic program. (No developmental/transitional courses)
HONDA CAMPUS ALL–STAR CHALLENGE TEAM
Students are eligible to become a member of the team after competing in an on–campus
competition event. The highest– scoring students are invited to try out for the team
in a competitive challenge. Four students who successfully complete the on–campus
competition and the auditions are selected to the University’s official Honda Campus
All–Star Challenge
Academic Team.
OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS
Superior students, of senior classification, selected by the four academic colleges
and
University Athletics, on the basis of grade point average, pre–professional involvement,
civic engagement activities, extracurricular activities, and service–related contributions.
THE AAMU ALUMNI SENIOR AWARD
An award given by the AAMU Alumni Association to the AAMU senior
with the highest cumulative grade point average over a period of four years.
DEVELOPMENTAL/TRANSITIONAL COURSES
- Reading (EDU 010/EDU 010L/EDU 011)
- English (ENG 100/ENG 010/ENG 100L/ENG 010)
- Developmental Math (MTH 010/MTH 011)
- Intermediate Math (MTH 012)
- Modern Math 105 (MTH 013)
