Graduation from Honors

University Honors

Graduation with University Honors represents the highest level of distinction for graduation from the Honors College. 

To earn University Honors, students must meet the following criteria:

• Six hours of independent study, at least four hours of which MUST be thesis but all six hours may be
  
• Completion of 30 credit hours of Honors work (6 of which will be thesis)
  
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher
• Thesis of outstanding quality

General Honors

Graduation with General Honors represents the second highest level of distinction for graduation from the Honors College. 

To earn General Honors, students must meet the following criteria:

• Six hours of independent study, at least four hours of which MUST be thesis but all six hours may be
  
• Completion of 30 credit hours of Honors work (6 of which will be thesis)
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher; Major grade point average of 3.4 or higher; and, Honors grade point average of 3.4 or higher
• Thesis of "A" or "B" quality
  

Departmental Honors*

Graduation with Departmental Honors was designed to represent less broad participation in the Honors College.

To earn Departmental Honors, students must meet the following criteria:

• Six Honors thesis hours;
  
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and major grade point average of 3.4 or higher
  
• Thesis of outstanding quality

*This minimum set of requirements is only available to students who join Honors later in the collegiate career for the purpose of completing an undergraduate thesis.