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Honors Designation
The following honor designations are based on all academic work at all institutions attended. To be eligible for honors, one half of the total hours applied toward the degree must be regular academic course credit:

  Summa Cum Laude
Awarded to the student who earns an overall grade point average of 3.9 or above during his or her academic career.
  Magna Cum Laude
Awarded to the student who earns an overall grade point average of 3.75 to 3.89 during his or her academic career.
  Cum Laude
Awarded to the student who earns an overall grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74 during his or her academic career.


Transfer Credit
All official transcripts showing transfer credit must be received in the Records Office no later than 5 business days prior to graduation in order to be cleared for graduation. All SIR (Special Instructional Request) grades must be received in the Records Office prior to graduation, or you may not be cleared for graduation.