Students with a Baruch GPA of 3.5 or higher can apply to join the Honors Program through one of two programs: Provost Scholars, for students interested in a holistic honors education, or Inquiry Scholars, an upper-level program launched in 2014 for students interested in research.
Resources:
Power Point with hyperlinks (used in the video below)
Virtual Information Session:
Comparison chart:
| Inquiry Scholars | Provost Scholars | |
| Overview | Research & creative inquiry program within the major (or possibly minor), allowing student to craft a unique co-curriculum supporting learning. Study abroad and leadership on campus highly encouraged. | Well-rounded general education requiring civic engagement and cultural enrichment. Study abroad and leadership on campus highly encouraged. |
| Coursework | Research & creative inquiry preparatory courses (background, methodologies of the discipline, capstone such as thesis, independent study, etc.) | Generally 8-10 Honors courses, including required Honors thesis or capstones dependent on major |
| Admission requirement | Attend Inquiry Scholar information session, application and education plan approved by faculty member in the department; 3.5 GPA | Take 1-2 Honors courses; online application; faculty recommendation; essays, 3.3 GPA up to 59 crs, 3.5 overall GPA required thereafter |
| Co-curricular requirements | Four research & creative inquiry activities per academic year, including participation in Creative Inquiry Day. Scholars’ reflections are used to create digital portfolio | 10 hours of community service per year; 1 cultural event each fall & spring semester (2 per year); Scholars write written reflection & submit verification form on service learning |
