Academics

Latin Honors Policy

In spring 2004, the Baruch College General Faculty approved a change to the GPA requirements for undergraduate students to be awarded Latin Honors upon graduation. This change was incorporated into the Baruch College Undergraduate Bulletin 2004-2006. This change will apply to all students who entered the college beginning with fall 2004. Students who entered prior to that semester and maintain continuous attendance until graduation will be awarded Latin Honors according to the previous requirements.

The policy regarding Latin Honors is as follows:

To be eligible for Latin Honors, students must have completed at least 56 credits at Baruch College. The scholastic index is first computed on the courses taken at Baruch College and then on the entire scholastic record. Grades earned at another college are computed according to Baruch’s academic standards. The lower of the two indexes so computed determines the graduation honors. There are three grades of Latin Honors:

• Summa cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.85 (3.8 for those entering prior to fall 2004 who remain in continuous attendance until graduation)
• Magna cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.75 (3.5 for those entering prior to fall 2004 who remain in continuous attendance until graduation)
• Cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.5 (3.2 for those entering prior to fall 2004 who remain in continuous attendance)