Latin Honors
Any student seeking a Bachelor's degree who has met degree requirements by completing only Washburn course work and by achieving a cumulative grade point average of:
- 3.4-3.59 receives a degree cum laude.
- 3.6-3.79 receives a degree magna cum laude.
- 3.8-4.0 receives a degree summa cum laude.
Students who have transfer course work from any other university/college will have the following procedures applied in calculating honors. If the student does not have a baccalaureate degree from another university/college, the cumulative grade point average of the transferable course work will be used in calculating honors. If the student has a degree from another university/college, the cumulative grade point average for the entire degree will be used in calculating honors. In either category, the honor awarded to a transfer student will be determined by the lower of the following two grade point averages: 1) the overall (degree or transferable course work GPA combined with the Washburn course work GPA), and 2) the Washburn course work only.
Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 24 graded hours at Washburn University to qualify for a degree with honors. Latin honors are awarded for baccalaureate degrees only. All majors completed during a single degree will be used in calculating honors. Any additional major acquired after the original degree is awarded will not be used in recalculating Latin honors for that degree.
