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Academic P
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Honors and standings
With respect to inclusion in and/or candidacy for the following listings
and groups, the requisite grade point averages will be computed in
accordance with the institution's standard grade point average calculation
methodology, as described in the Catalog information on the Grading
System.
Dean's Honor Roll
Part-time degree-seeking students (taking less than 12 hours) and
nondegree-seeking students (taking six or more hours) who maintain a 3.5
grade point average or higher qualify for the dean's honor roll.
President's Honor Roll
The president's honor roll, issued at the end of each regular semester,
lists the names of all degree-seeking students with 12 or more hours
attempted and with current grade point averages of 3.5 or better.
Alpha Mu Gamma
This is the National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society, which
recognizes achievement in foreign language study and encourages interest
in foreign languages, literature, and linguistic attainment.
Phi Rho Pi
This national organization recognizes excellence in forensics
competition and is open to any student who is interested in competitive
speaking.
Phi Theta Kappa
An invitation to join Phi Theta Kappa, a national two-year college
honorary scholastic fraternity, is dependent upon the following
qualifications:
The student must:
1. have a Casper College cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or
above at the time of initiation;
2. have completed at least 12 credit hours of Casper College
coursework;
3. be enrolled in Casper College as, at least, a six (6) credit part-time
student in the semester in which he/she becomes eligible for
membership and in which they are initiated;
4. be of good moral character;
5. be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student;
6. have no felony criminal record or abridgment of citizenship rights.
`With Distinction' Graduates
Students receiving associate degrees who have earned a minimum
of 32 semester hours (semester hours attempted as defined in "Grade
Averages") at Casper College and who have attained a cumulative GPA of
3.8 or better in Casper College coursework are graduated "with distinction."