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The University of Oklahoma Honors College has established unique requirements for graduating cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. Both the final transcript and the diploma carry the designation. Degree candidates graduating cum laude wear a crimson satin hood with their cap and gown during the commencement ceremony. The Honors College Office communicates directly with the Registrar's Office to determine which students earn the degree designation. The designation cum laude requires: |
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successful completion of the 18-23 hours of honors designated course work, including one Honors Colloquia (HON 3993), |
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filing an honors thesis (the end result of the honors reading and research project) with the Honors Office. |
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both an OU Retention GPA and a Combined Retention GPA of |
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3.40-3.59 for cum laude | |
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3.60-3.79 for magna cum laude | |
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3.80-4.00 for summa cum laude |
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No student subject to disciplinary sanctions for academic misconduct at the University will be graduated cum laude. |
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(Students entering OU August 2000 or later must take Hon 2973, Perspectives. This is not a requirement for students entering the OU Honors Curriculum before that date.) |