Undergraduate Catalog 2016 - 2017

Academic Honors 

Deans List Students carrying a minimum of 12 credits who earn a grade point average of 3.45 or better are named to the Dean’s List; after the completion of the Fall or Spring semester. Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the 12 credit requirement.

Graduation Latin Honors  Students who have completed at least 45 credits—not including credits earned with pass/fail grades—at William Paterson University and who graduate with a final grade point average of 3.45 or better for all undergraduate courses are recognized as honor students with the following designations:

• Average of 3.45-3.64 = cum laude
• Average of 3.65-3.84 = magna cum laude
• Average of 3.85-4.00 = summa cum laude
• Undergraduate second-degree students are not eligible for graduation honors