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Honors

The Honors Program is open to any student with a minimum high school grade-point average of 3.75 and a combined score of 1350 on the SATs. Such students will be issued an invitation to join the program when they apply to St. Joseph's University. Students not meeting these requirements may request admission to the Honors Program and a decision will be made on an individual basis. Additionally, students in the freshman class who achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or above at the completion of their first semester will also be invited to join the Honors Program.

Successful completion of General Honors requires at least eight semesters of Honors courses. Students typically schedule Honors coursework in each of their eight semesters, although adjustments may be made to this schedule on the advice of the Honors Director. For more information, contact Dr. Dr. Maria Marsilio, Honors Director, x1798. Claver House or click here.

Independent Study

Students who have completed four regular semesters with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (or cumulative average of 3.4 or higher for courses in the major field) may, with the prior approval of the chairs and Dean's office concerned, register each semester for one upper division course in the major field (or a closely related field) to be taken in the Independent Study/Directed Readings or Research/Tutorial format. Such courses are offered to enrich the student's major program and not as a special arrangement to facilitate a student's fulfillment of course or credit requirements. Additional conditions are described in Guidelines for Directed Readings, Independent Study, and Similar Courses issued by the appropriate Dean's Office.

Study Abroad

Many students study abroad in their junior year for a semester or for the entire academic year, both at Saint Joseph's sponsored programs and at programs based in other institutions. Students who are interested in Study Abroad should contact Mr. Thomas Kesaris, Director of the Center for International Programs (C.I.P.), 183 City Ave, x1835, cip@sju.edu or click here. Click here to consult the SJU Study Abroad Policy.

Internships

Students are encouraged to consult their advisors and department chairs about internship opportunities. For additional sources of information, see the links below.

Service Learning

A Service-Learning class combines academics with experience and reflection. Lectures, texts, and tests are enhanced by the service you engage in with schools and non-profit agencies that are making a difference in the Philadelphia area. Topics such as poverty, AIDS, violence, mental illness, and racism are explored both in the classroom and in the community.

Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors of all majors are eligible to register for Service-Learning classes. You must be willing to commit three hours per week to an organization that we will help you select for your class.

Students who are interested in Service Learning should contact Ms. Anne Marie Jursca, x1337,Wolfington, 3rd floor or click here.

Writing-Centered Courses

Writing-centered courses are courses in which writing serves as the primary means of learning and of evaluation; writing is integrated into every part of the course. Assignments may include (but are not limited to) formal papers, journal writing, graded and ungraded reading responses and reaction papers, and peer-editing exercises. Students will receive instruction on their writing assignments and on peer editing, and they will be given the opportunity to revise some of their work. All writing-centered courses are capped at 20 students. They are discussion-oriented, and they are designed to foster a community of writers within the classroom and a deeper understanding and appreciation of course content. Contact Dr. Jo Parker, program coordinator, x1884, 121 Bellarmine.

5 Year Programs