Graduation Honors

with distinction:

• minimum 3.4 cumulative grade-point average,
• 90 graded hours at The Ohio State University,
• successful defense of an honors thesis or project, and
• successful completion of any departmental grade-point, course-work, and examination requirements.

with honors in the Arts and Sciences:

• minimum cumulative 3.4 grade-point average,
• 90 graded hours at The Ohio State University, and
• completion of an approved Honors Contract.

cum laude:

• 3.5-3.69 cumulative grade-point average and
• completion of 90 graded hours at The Ohio State University.

magna cum laude:

• 3.7-3.89 cumulative grade-point average and
• completion of 90 graded hours at The Ohio State University.

summa cum laude:

• minimum 3.9 cumulative grade-point average and
• completion of 90 graded hours at The Ohio State University.