Program Requirements    

Students can earn the “Galveston Honors” designation on their transcripts upon graduation by completing the following:

• Maintaining 3.5 cumulative TAMU GPA
• A minimum of 18 credit hours of Honors coursework, comprised of:
  • 3 one-credit Honors seminars
  • No more than 6 credit hours from the Texas Common Core Curriculum coursework
  • At least 9 credit hours taken from Major or Minor coursework in the form of Honors Contracts

Students meet with the Honors Advisor every semester to ensure progress in the Honors Program. All Honors students are required to 2 meetings with the Honors Chair and complete 10 community service hours every semester.


Please note: the Galveston Honors distinction is separate from “Latin Honors” designated as:

Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 - 4.00 GPA
Magna Cum Laude: 3.70 - 3.89 GPA
Cum Laude: 3.50 - 3.69 GPA