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Honors

 

What's the Dean's Honor list – how do I get on it?

The Dean's Honor list is recognition of high academic achievement that is part of your permanent record. The notation "Dean's Honor List" is added to your transcript each semester you complete 12 or more grades units with a semester GPA of 3.25 or higher and no grades below "C-." (Freshmen need only a 3.0 to be on the Dean's Honor List.)

How do I graduate with honors?

The following recognition is on the diploma of students who have completed at least 30 graded units at Sacramento State and fall in these GPA ranges, based on courses taken at Sacramento State:

  • 3.50 - 3.74       Cum Laude
  • 3.75 - 3.89       Magna Cum Laude
  • 3.90 - 4.00       Summa Cum Laude

I've heard about honor societies - what are they? Do we have them at Sac State?

Membership in national honor societies is a formal recognition of outstanding academic achievement - a good way to show on your resume that you have been recognized for academic excellence. We are affilliated with two honor societies, Phi Kappa Phi, which has over 300 chapters, and Golden Key. In addition, some majors are affiliated with honor societies related to that major; check the list of departmental organizations for information on these.