The mission of the William E. Macaulay Honors College is to meet the needs of an exceptional group of the most able and highly achieving students in the City University of New York. Membership in the Honors College earns a student the designation University Scholar. Brooklyn College provides University Scholars with a specially created common suite of interdisciplinary courses designed to stimulate interest in and deepen understanding of the institutions and people of New York City. They pursue majors in a variety of fields and are provided with funded opportunities for internship and research. In addition, the Honors College arranges events at artistic, cultural, and scientific venues of New York City. Distinguished faculty visit with students at both formal and informal events.
University Scholars receive substantial financial and academic support during their four years as undergraduates. All tuition is paid by grants. A generous study grant funds opportunities for study abroad and internships. Students are given a Cultural Passport that provides them with free or sharply discounted tickets to more than one hundred artistic and cultural institutions in New York City. They are also provided with state-of-the-art laptop computers to facilitate research and communication.
As first-year students and sophomores in the Honors College, University Scholars take an Honors College seminar each semester and the balance of their course load in core curriculum and major requirements. The Honors College seminars are taught at Brooklyn College by outstanding faculty. Students in the Honors College complete a minimum of I2 credits of honors courses in addition to the Honors College seminars. University Scholars take honors in their majors, which may involve a senior thesis. They are also required to complete an internship or honors-level study abroad, and thirty hours of community service. Over the course of their four years at Brooklyn College, they will participate in a number of activities and events on other CUNY campuses and around the city. University Scholars must achieve an overall 3.30 GPA by the end of their first year and a 3.50 GPA by the end of their sophomore year The 3.50 GPA must be maintained until graduation.
Contact:
Gunja SenGupta
Director of Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
E-Mail: sengupta@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Phone: 718.951.3123
Fax: 718.951.5249
