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Obtaining a Degree at BSU
- Degrees Offered
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- General Degree Requirements
- English Composition Requirement
- Mathematics Requirement
- University Core Requirements
- Diversity Requirement
- Credit Requirements
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- How to Read a Degree Requirementt Table
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- Credit Limitations
- Double Majors
- Graduation Honors
- How to Apply for Graduation
- Certificates and Minors
- Transferring Credits to BSU
Graduation Honors
Graduation honors are awarded to students receiving their first baccalaureate degree, according to the scale shown in the table below. Honors are awarded on the basis of all semesters completed, and the student's final transcript remains the official records of any honors granted. However, in honoring a student at commencement, Boise State uses the student's grade point average (GPA) at the end of either spring or summer semester for the December ceremony and fall semester for the May ceremony.
| Graduation Honors | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative Grade-Point Average | Honor |
| 3.50 - 3.74 | Cum Laude |
| 3.75 - 3.94 | Magna Cum Laude |
| 3.95 - 4.00 | Summa Cum Laude |
| Note: All grades, including those that have been excluded from GPA calculation in accordance with the grade exclusion policy, will be used to calculate graduation honors. | |