Honors and High Honors

Graduating with Honors

Outstanding performance is recognized by the designation of cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude. The requirements for such honors are as follows:

• Cum laude - Minimum 3.2 GPA in all attempts of major course work. In addition, the student must earn a minimum 3.2 GPA in all attempts of junior/senior level course work.
  

• Magna cum laude - Minimum 3.6 GPA in all attempts of major course work. In addition, the student must earn a minimum 3.6 GPA in all attempts of junior/senior level course work.
  

• Summa cum laude - Minimum 3.8 GPA in all attempts of major coursework. In addition, the student must earn a minimum 3.8 GPA in all attempts of junior/senior level course work.
  

• Only course work taken at UF will be included in these computations. Major course work shall include the six required accounting courses. Junior/senior level course work shall include all course work in excess of 60 semester hours.

To receive magna cum laude or summa cum laude recognition, the student must submit a thesis. The thesis must be accompanied by an abstract. The thesis requirement may be fulfilled by submitting any of the following coursework:

1. Paper completed in a graduate level accounting course.

2. Registering for and completing the ACG 4970 Honors thesis course under the supervision of a Fisher School faculty member.