You should, at least, make your intention of graduating with Departmental Honors known to your department chairperson early in your junior year. Admission to Departmental Honors candidacy cannot be granted later than the semester prior to graduation. The levels of Departmental Honors awarded are cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. This honor will appear both on the commencement program and your diploma. An overall and degree grade-point average of not less than 3.20.
Special courses open only to candidates for graduation with honors in the department.