Honors Recognition

Latin Honors Recognition
 

Latin Honors Recognition
Baccalaureate degree-seeking students who graduate with at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and who complete, at Northeastern, a minimum of 30 semester hours (excluding developmental and pass/fail hours) will have Latin Honors appear on his/her transcript and diploma.  Those students in the Honors Program and who are Honors Scholars will have their transcripts and diplomas indicate that they are graduating as Honors Scholars.

Latin Honors Recognition - Nontraditional Degree Programs
Students majoring in the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) program or the University Without Walls (UWW) program who complete, at Northeastern, 24 semester hours that count toward graduation (excluding developmental and pass/fail hours), and graduate with at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) will have Latin Honors appear on his/her transcript and diploma. 

Latin Honors Definition GPA
Summa Cum Laude With Highest Honor 3.9 - 4.0
Magna Cum Laude With Great Honor 3.75 - 3.89
Cum Laude With Honor 3.5 - 3.74

Latin Honors Recognition - University Honors Program
A baccalaureate degree-seeking student who completes the Honor Program's Honors Scholar curriculum with at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and who completes, at Northeastern, a minimum of 30 semester hours (excluding developmental and pass/fail hours) will have Latin Honors appear on his/her transcript and diploma.

Latin Honors for Honors Scholars Definition GPA
Honors Scholar - Summa Cum Laude With Highest Honor 3.9 - 4.0
Honors Scholar - Magna Cum Laude With Great Honor 3.75 - 3.89
Honors Scholar - Cum Laude With Honor 3.5 - 3.74