If eligible, Honor Cords are available for purchase by calling the Agora Gift Shop at 714-997-6718 #3
GRADUATION WITH LATIN HONORS
UNDERGRADUATE student with superior academic achievement throughout his or her undergraduate career may graduate with university honors. To be eligible for honors, the student must have a Brandman grade point average and cumulative grade point average, including all transfer work, at or above the specific honors category. A minimum of 54 credits must be Brandman coursework taken for a letter grade.
Please speak with your advisor for eligibility.
In order to receive Latin Honors, undergraduate students must meet the following criteria at the time of degree conferral:
Cum Laude
Minimum Chapman University GPA of 3.50, Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.50+, Minimum completion of 54 Chapman University graded credits (not including Pass/No Pass)
Magna Cum Laude
Minimum Chapman University GPA of 3.70, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.70, minimum completion of 54 Chapman University graded credits (not including Pass/No Pass)
Summa Cum Laude
Minimum Chapman University GPA of 3.90, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.90, minimum completion of 54 Chapman University graded credits (not including Pass/No Pass)
Students who have not completed their program requirements, but would like to wear an honors cord at commencement in May 2012 must have a combined University and cumulative GPA of 3.50 , including all transfer work, based on grades earned by the end of Fall Session 2. In addition, they must have a minimum of 42 credits of Chapman/Brandman University coursework, taken for a letter grade.
Being eligible to wear honors cords at commencement does not guarantee that the student will earn Latin honors, which are determined at the time of degree conferral.
Graduate students are not eligible for honors cords.