Honors at commencement will
be awarded as follows:
Cum Laude
This honor is granted
on the basis of a cumulative
grade point average of
3.2 or higher.
Magna Cum Laude
This honor is granted
on the basis of a cumulative
grade point average of
3.5 or higher.
Summa Cum Laude
This honor is granted
on the basis of a cumulative
grade point average of
3.8 or higher.
Grades in non-credit courses
will not be considered in
determining honors. To be
eligible for honors at graduation,
a student in the College
of Arts and Sciences must
complete at least 12 credits
for each semester of each
regular semester enrolled,
with the exception of the
last semester in residence.
A student who has not completed
the last half of work required
for their degree at Howard
University is not eligible
for honors.
The Honors Program offers
intensified study for selected
students. Emphasis is on
the acquisition of knowledge
and the comprehension of
ideas. Opportunities for
independent study are available
as early as the sophomore
year.
Work in Honors is offered
in each of the four years
of study. Students who fail
to qualify for honors study
during the freshman year
may be admitted at the beginning
of their sophomore year.
An honors student must satisfy
all requirements for graduation
that are not included in
the Honors Program. Courses
designated as honors courses
in the Student Reference
Manual and Directory of
Classes are normally restricted
to students formally enrolled
in an honors program. Other
students must obtain the
written permission of the
instructor to enroll in
such courses.
Honors study includes courses
in general education and
in specialized departmental
areas. Work in general education
consists of courses in English
composition, literature,
and natural and social sciences
during the freshman year,
and seminars during the
sophomore and junior years.
In the student’s area
of specialization, honors
study allows for flexibility
with opportunities for independent
study through supervised
reading in the sophomore
and junior years and directed
research in the senior year.
