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.
| Honors College Scholar | Graduation With Honors |
Institutional Honors |
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| Awarded By |
Honors College |
Honors College |
Commencement Office
(330) 672-2235 |
| 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 Average 3.80 |
| Recognition | Transcript Notation 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.
