Academic Honors and Honors Distinction

President's List and Dean's List

Students who complete 12 or more credits in one 16-week semester or term at Cochise College and maintain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher are recognized as achieving high academic honors and placed on the President's List. Students who complete 12 or more credits in one 16-week semester or term at Cochise College and maintain a semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.899 are recognized as achieving academic honors and placed on the Dean's List.

Honors Program

General Eligibility: Students may join the Honors Program after completing 12 transfer-level credits with at least a 3.5 GPA.

Honors Distinction

Students completing 16 credits of honors coursework and having a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher earn an Honors Program Distinction seal on their Cochise College diploma, a medallion, as well as a notation on their transcripts and in the commencement program.

Transfer to University Honors Programs

Students earning the Cochise College Honors Program Distinction are often invited to join university-level honors programs upon transfer. Scholarship opportunities are also available to honors students.