The GPA requirement to graduate Magna Cum Laude for an under-graduate degree from UNC at Chapel Hill is 3.75. Students must also have earned a total of 75 semester hours to earn Latin honors from the University.
The Graduate degree AB magna cum laude is an honors degree. It is in the area of Arts and Sciences.
Yes it is. I have a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, and graduate summa cum laude.
In most colleges and universities, if you graduate with a GPA of 3.5, you graduate "cum laude" (with distinction). "Magna cum lauda" and "Summa cum lauda" require slightly higher GPA's respectively.
Dartmouth honors are awarded as follows: summa cum laude - top 5%, magna cum laude - top 15%, cum laude - top 35%. In the past several years, that has required GPAs of approximately 3.9, 3.8 and 3.6, respectively.
Benemeritus is the graduate school equivalent to the undergraduate Magna Cum Laude. It is awarded to one who has a weighted average of approximately 1.1.
Honor distinctions are almost always reserved for individuals graduating with a bachelors degree. There are some exceptions - although very rare - for graduate degrees such as Juris Doctor (Law degree).
At most colleges and universities, students can graduate with Latin honors. Cum laude, Summa cum laude, and Magna cum laude are the honors distinction.
It means you have achieved excellent academic performance. There are three common levels of distinction as follows from lowest to highest. * cum laude * magna cum laude * summa cum laude (highest honors)
Within the United States, almost all U.S. universities and colleges award bachelor's degrees with honors. They are usually "cum laude" (with honor/praise), "magna cum laude"(with great honor/praise), the occasionally seen "maxima cum laude" (with maximal honor/praise), and "summa cum laude" (with highest honor/praise) -- degrees without honors are awarded "rite." Requirements for such notations of honors generally include minimum Grade Point Averages (GPA), with the highest average required for the "summa" distinction.
You can if you keep up those great marks! Whether you qualify for summa cum laude depends on your GPA at the completion of your last semester as you graduate.
It depends on the specific college or university. However, many institutions start a cum laude honor at a 3.45. Once again, there is no standard and can only be understood by inquiring about the policies particular to the school.
To graduate with cum laude honors at Wheaton College in Illinois, you must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.