FAQ

The School of Management Honors Program at University of San Francisco caters to high-achieving undergraduate business students. Honors students are required to take honors-level business courses and participate in co-curricular activities that reflect the four pillars of the program: social, professional, academic, and service. Co-curricular activities are student-led while honors-level courses are taught by SOM faculty who have industry experience and provide academic support.

By connecting with Honors Program alumni and business professionals, the program helps launch your career after graduation. Additionally, honors students benefit from small classes with access to high-quality professors and priority class registration. Upon fulfilling the Honors Program requirements, honors students will receive special sashes for graduation and will be identified as a School of Management Honors Program Scholar on their transcripts.

The Honors College is the hub for nearly all honors programs at USF, including the Saint Ignatius Institute, Black Scholars Program, and honors tracks within majors. Students can be accepted upon admission or can join as a current student, depending on the requirements of the specified program.

The School of Management Honors Program admits qualified business students in the Spring semester of their first year. Students start the School of Management Honors Program from the first semester of their Sophomore year.

High-achieving students will be invited to apply to the Honors Program in the Spring semester of their first year. For more information, please contact the Program Director.

Qualified candidates must fulfill the following courses prior to the fall semester of their second year to start the Honors course sequence with their cohort:

• Have taken: Launch into Business, Business Statistics, Financial Accounting
• Have fulfilled: University core A2 Rhetoric Requirement
• Defer: All business core courses listed in your degree evaluation

The eight required Honors Program courses are required of all business students. Honors students take these eight courses together with their cohort to build cohort cohesiveness. There are no extra courses required specifically for the Honors Program.

Honors students can take their major courses and other USF-required courses with other university students.

The Honors Program welcomes all undergraduate business majors.

Classes have around 25-30 students and are structured around a cohort model. Students admitted to the honors program will be placed into a cohort and take courses with their cohort throughout their time in the program.

Honors Program courses consist of upper-division ‘honors-level’ core business courses only. There are no honors-level, major-specific courses.

If a qualified student has not yet taken the required honors classes, they may still be allowed to apply to the program. Once accepted, students will be placed in a cohort and take these honors classes together with their cohort throughout their time in the program. Please contact the Program Director for more information.

If a qualified transfer student has not yet taken the required business core classes, the student may be able to apply to the program. Please contact the Program Director for individual consideration.

Yes, honors students must fulfill and maintain a 3.50 cumulative GPA to be in good standing.

Yes, the program does not slow you down in any way. Honors faculty will work with you to help you stay on track toward graduation. Many students do a semester abroad, double major or minor in other academic areas, and still graduate in four years or less.

At this time, the program does not provide special housing.

Credits for core courses that you take within the program will count toward graduation even if you leave the Honors Program.

If you have additional questions, you can contact the Program Director of the Honors Program.