Graduation with Latin Honors

To graduate with Latin Honors, students must be admitted to and complete all requirements of the University Honors Program. Students may qualify for cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude based on their last 60 UM graded credits and the level of thesis project consistent with departamental requirements and the level of honors they are pursuing.

A student's grade point average in the last 60 graded credits qualifies them to be considered for the following Latin honors graduation levels:

• cum laude 3.5 GPA or higher
• magna cum laude 3.666 GPA or higher
• summa cum laude 3.750 GPA or higher

Graduation with Distinction

To graduate "with distinction," a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.750 or higher at the time of graduation. To graduate "with high distinction," a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.900 or higher.

To qualify for either a degree with distinction or a degree with honors, a student must have completed 60 or more semester credits at the University. For the purposes of meeting the grade point average standards set forth in this policy, only University course work shall be counted.

A student may obtain both a degree with honors and a degree with distinction.