Honors
Upon graduation, a student receiving a bachelor’s degree may meet criteria to graduate with Latin Honors based in part on his/her final institutional grade point average(GPA). Only courses completed at UTRGV will be used to determine eligibility for graduation with Latin honors based on the following final institutional GPA ranges:
| Summa Cum Laude |
GPA of 3.9 to 4.0 |
| Magna Cum Laude |
GPA of 3.7 to 3.89 |
| Cum Laude |
GPA of 3.5 to 3.69 |
Bachelor's degree candidates who have attempted and completed at least 45 semester hours in residence at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley qualify to earn Latin honors based on the above GPA ranges.
Students earning a second Bachelor’s degree are eligible for Latin honors if they complete a minimum of 45 semester credit hours in residence in addition to the hours required and previously earned for the first degree. No duplication of hours from a previous degree can be used toward the 45-hour requirement.
Honors are listed in the commencement program and announced at commencement ceremonies based on a student’s GPA following the last semester completed, and prior to completion of his/her last semester of completed coursework. A Latin honors listing in the commencement program does not guarantee graduation with Latin honors upon calculation of the institutional GPA after the student’s last semester has been completed. Latin honors achieved are noted on undergraduate diplomas based on the final institutional GPA, as well as on official transcripts.