Graduation from Honors
Honors students may choose between a thesis option and a non-thesis option for graduation from Honors. All Honors students must still complete the required 24 credit hours of Honors work.
Graduation with Honors requires the completion and oral defense of a six-credit-hour Senior Honors Thesis. Students can earn three levels of distinction for graduation with Honors:
Non-Thesis Option
Students may graduate from Honors without completing a Senior Honors Thesis. The non-thesis option will earn students the notation Honors College Scholar on the final academic transcript.
Institutional Honors
Awarded By
Honors College
Honors College
Levels of Distinction
N/A University Honors
General Honors
Departmental Honors
Summa cum laude
Magna cum laude
Cum laude
Determined By
Completion of 24 Honors hours
Completion of an Honors experience each semester
Completion of 24 Honors hours
Completion of an Honors experience each semester
Completion of a Senior Honors Thesis/Project
Cumulative Grade Point Average3.80
3.60
3.30
Printed in commencement brochure
Honors medallion (blue)
Transcript Notation
Printed in commencement brochure
Honors medallion (gold)
Thesis certificate
Transcript Notation
Printed in commencement brochure
Graduation cords
Printed on diploma
Note: The criteria for receiving Institutional Honors will change beginning in Spring 2016. Please refer to the University Catalog for more information.
