Graduating with University Honors

By completing the prescribed honors course requirements and maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.5, students are entitled to graduate with University Honors. Students who complete the requirements and maintain a GPA of at least 3.75 graduate with Distinction in University Honors. Students who graduate in either category are awarded a medallion at a pre-commencement ceremony, which they may wear at commencement with their caps and gowns. Both designations are permanently recorded in your transcripts.

Requirements

Freshman/Sophomore Years: Three courses from the Honors Core (lower-division Honors courses) – 9 credits
Junior/Senior Years: Two upper-division Honors courses – 6 credits
Honors Thesis: 3 credits
Total: 18 credits