College of Public Health and Health Professions
Honors Requirements
Graduating with Honors
The college has three levels of honors: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. The qualifications for each are listed below. The honors designation (at any level) upon graduation will be reserved for students without honor code violations. This policy applies to honor code violations that occur at any time at the University of Florida, from freshman through senior year.
Cum Laude
- GPA of at least 3.50 in junior-senior year after admission to the college; based on 3000 level coursework
- Approval of dean's office based on review of overall academic record
Students meeting the criteria above will automatically be designated as graduating cum laude. Nothing additional is required by the student.
Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude
- GPA of 3.75 in junior-senior year after admission to the college; based on 3000 level coursework
- Completion of the Honors Seminar (HSC 4969) during Spring term of the Junior year
- Completion of the minimum of 6 credits of the Honors Thesis course (HSC 4970). Students must register for credit each semester they are working on their honors project, including 3 credits in summer following the junior year. All students must register for 3 credits of SUmmer honors thesis hours.
- Appropriate participation in College Research Fair
- Project and corresponding thesis of high quality by College deadline
- Approval of dean's office based on review of overall academic record and project
Students will receive information about the process for applying for honors during orientation and early in the Fall of their Junior year in the HS program. If you are interested in graduating with Magna and Summa Cum Laude, and have questions about the process, please talk with Dr. Hanson or Dr. Foss.
