AA 2007-06

Policy Code: AA 2007-06

Status: Active

Supersedes: PM 78-18; PM 92-02

Resolution: N/A

Area: Undergraduate Studies

Origination: 02/20/2007

Effective: 02/20/2007

Last Revised: 02/20/2007

Next Review: 04/15/2025

Honors for Graduating Baccalaureates

Graduating with University Honors
Undergraduate students will graduate with Honors if they meet the follow criteria:

  1. 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills;
  2. minimum grade point average of 3.40 on all units taken at CSU Dominguez Hills;
  3. a cumulative grade point average as outlined below on all acceptable undergraduate work:
    1. 3.40 – 3.59 Cum Laude
    2. 3.60 – 3.79 Magna Cum Laude
    3. 3.80 – 4.00 Summa Cum Laude

Graduating with Honors in the Major

An undergraduate student may be a candidate for graduation with Honors in the Major provided he or she meets the following criteria:

  1. A minimum of 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills;
  2. A minimum GPA of at least 3.5 in all courses used to satisfy the upper-division requirements in the major;
  3. Recommendation by the faculty in the department or program in which the honors are to be awarded.

Individual departments or programs may impose a GPA requirement higher than 3.5 and may establish additional criteria for Honors in the Major. Each department or program offering a major will publish its criteria for Honors in the Major in the University Catalog.

Students who appear to meet the criteria for Honors in the Major will be acknowledged as candidates for such honors and their names will be published in the Honors Convocation program.

Students who achieve the above honors will have the information recorded on their transcripts and diplomas.

All Revision & Review Approved Dates

Origination Policy Code AAAP039.001 renamed to AA 2007-06 in 2014.

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Keywords

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Approved Signatures

Executive

Approved: Allen A. Mori, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Date: 02/20/2007

Area Manager/Owner

Approved: Undergraduate Studies

Date: N/A

Older Version Approval Signatures

Approved: N/A

Date: N/A