HONOR GRADUATES

The Latin phrases distinguishing the levels of performance recognized by medieval universities have come to be used to honor modern graduates as well. An undergraduate student who completes degree requirements with a grade point average from 3.5 to 3.74 shall be granted a diploma cum laude (with praise). An undergraduate student who completes degree requirements with a grade point average of 3.75 to 3.89 shall be granted a diploma magna cum laude (with great praise). An undergraduate student who completes degree requirements with a grade point average of 3.9 or higher shall be granted a diploma summa cum laude (with greatest praise).

All work that is taken at Francis Marion University (including repeated courses) and all work that is taken at other institutions and considered transferable (including courses in which grades of D and F are earned but which were not transferred) will be included in computing a student's grade point average for honors. In order to receive a diploma cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude, a transfer student must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours at Francis Marion University.

In order to graduate with honors for a second degree, a candidate must have graduated summa, magna, or cum laude in his or her first degree and must have earned a minimum of 60 hours at Francis Marion University. All work taken at the collegiate level will be computed to determine the student's grade point average for honors.

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