Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Honors


IUP recognizes academic achievement through Provost Scholars, Dean’s Lists, and graduation honors.

Provost Scholars

Provost’s Scholars are recognized annually. At the start of the fall semester, all undergraduate students will be named Provost Scholars if they meet all of the following requirements:

  • are a candidate for first bachelor’s degree,
  • are a current junior or senior with a minimum of 45 credits earned at IUP,
  • have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher,
  • have not received this award previously (recognition is given only once).

Dean’s List

Undergraduate students receive Dean’s List recognition for each semester or the summer session (cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate course work, or a combination of graded undergraduate course work and graded graduate course work applying to the baccalaureate degree.

Graduation Honors

Traditional Latin honors are awarded based on the cumulative GPA of the undergraduate credits for the first bachelor’s degree. Graduation honors are not granted for second (subsequent) degrees. The distinctions are:

Cum laude - 3.25 to 3.49 cumulative GPA
Magna cum laude - 3.50 to 3.74 cumulative GPA
Summa cum laude - 3.75 to 4.00 cumulative GPA

Beginning December 1994, non-Latin honors are awarded to associate degree candidates. The distinctions are:

With Honor - 3.25 to 3.49 cumulative undergraduate GPA
With High Honor - 3.50 to 3.74 cumulative undergraduate GPA
With Highest Honor - 3.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA