What are Latin Honors?
Undergraduate students with outstanding academic records are recognized at commencement. Three kinds of distinctions are noted: Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude. Students who have earned these distinctions wear white cords in recognition of their achievements. Latin honors are based on meeting the minimum honors grade point average requirement for work attempted at Wright State University and for all transfer college work attempted as of the end of the term in which the student graduates (that is, by the day on which term grades are due). In calculating cumulative grade point averages for honors, only the first grade earned for a course will be counted. To be eligible for academic honors at graduation, students must have earned at least 45 credit hours at Wright State University. Wright State University implemented a new policy regarding Latin honors and the required grade point averages. Please refer to the charts below for additional information.
Undergraduate students with outstanding academic records are recognized at commencement. Latin Honors are based on the achievement of high grades.Three distinctions are noted: For Students First Enrolled Prior to Fall 2006 Summa Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.8 Magna Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.6 Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4 For Students First Enrolled Beginning Fall 2006 Summa Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.9 Magna Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7 Cum Laude indicates a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 Students who have earned these distinctions wear white cords in recognition of their achievements and have their level of distinction noted by their name in the printed program. The above information applies to undergraduate students only. Graduate students are required to maintain a certai
